The supply of sweet cherries has grown strongly, especially the Italian and Turkish deliveries have intensified massively. Greek unloadings expanded as well, according to BLE. Only Spanish inflows lost some of their significance. Customers were particularly keen to pick up fruit of 28 mm and
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In Costa Rican pineapple cultivation, tons of waste are generated every year, with not only the crowns of the fruit but also the leafy plants having to be disposed of. In 2019, a team of students from Leibniz Universität Hannover developed a sophisticated process to recycle this waste into
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The Southern African Food Systems Transformation Alliance celebrated its official launch at the Johannesburg Country Club in South Africa. Companies such as Unilever and Freshmark Systems, representing 24 fresh produce markets, signed a covenant to commit to local sourcing ambitions with an
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HM.CLAUSE & HAZERA melon and watermelon showcase for the fresh chain, is taking place in Murcia, Spain from today June 27th to July 6th, with an impressive range of more than 50 melon and watermelon varieties, and unique advantages for the fresh chain. read more

Last week, the Dutch company OV Fruit received its first shipment of Navels from South Africa. "These oranges come from Marble Hall [in the] Limpopo [province]. They're still a little light in color but are beautiful, juicy, and very tasty. We expect the first Valencias in four to five weeks,
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Del Monte has issued a statement as the guards used by the company in Kenya were accused of brutally assaulting and killing people suspected of trespassing on its land. According to the Guardian, two individuals identified as John Rui Karia and Stephen Thuo Nyoike died as a result of beatings by
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As deliveries to the UK continue to fall, Jersey potato exporter Albert Bartlett is calling for more financial support from the island's government. The company exports Jersey Royals for seven independent growers. During the peak season, Albert Bartlett normally sends 1.5 million packets of
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“For several years now, BIK has been spearheading several research-experimentation projects on kiwi fruit, such as the thesis on decay in kiwifruit orchards and the project on devil bugs, for example.” read more

Despite a delayed start to Uruguay’s 2023 citrus season, they are seeing good early demand from their two leading markets in the U.S. and Europe. “This year we are having good demand of oranges from USA and Europe and also the market for easy peelers seem to be stable in terms of prices,”
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According to maritime industry analyst Lars Jensen, this could be possible because Maersk's current combination of effective fleet and order list leaves it with just 16,000 TEUS more than CMA CGM. read more

Georgian growers are having a hard time cultivating their famous stone fruit. Thanks to climate change, peach crops are struggling. Some experts are estimating losses of 95 percent this year. read more

As part of the Preferential Trade Agreement signed between Turkey and Uzbekistan, customs duties on imports of a number of goods from Uzbekistan were canceled, UzDaily.uz reports. The decision and order will come into force on July 1, 2023. read more

Sources say that fruit and vegetable consumption is extremely low in Ethiopia, even compared to other neighboring countries. This is leading to nutrient deficiencies and making its population vulnerable to a range of largely preventable diseases. High prices and low incomes help explain the low
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Through an Agriculture Victoria Food to Market program, Citrus Australia has conducted a study which is the first of its kind, to characterise Australian oranges at both a country and regional level, using laboratory testing of trace elements and isotope ratios. The key goal of the project was
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The 2023 Spanish cherry season is coming to an end with higher prices than in the 2022 season due to the sharp drop in supply in different production areas, and the effects of weather in other producing countries, such as Italy and France. Demand has been much higher than supply, which has led
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Supermarket chain Coop has recalled two batches of an avocado product after a heightened level of cadmium was detected in the food. The product, a two-pack of avocados under the brand name “Smag forskellen avocado 2 stk” has been recalled from all Coop supermarkets, the company said in a
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In Turkey, MY 2022/23 citrus production decreased for all citrus fruits except tangerines due to freezing weather conditions reaching -7 C during the beginning of the orange blossoming period in March 2022. read more

In what is described as the worst weather in a decade following a storm and days of heavy raining led to the rivers in Chile flooding key areas of the centre of the country since the past weekend (24, 25 June 2023). At least two people are dead with several others missing. The floods have caused
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According to the president of the Garlic Sector at Asaja, Miguel del Pino, it is estimated that 30% of Spain's garlic acreage won't be harvested this season. This reduction is a consequence of the persistent rains recorded in late May and early June and will also result in a lower production volume. read more

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