A report by Berliner Zeitung claims that, despite wide-ranging EU sanctions against Moscow, Poland continues to import Russian vegetables. Dozens of trucks are constantly arriving at the wholesale market in the Polish town of Bronisze, on the outskirts of Warsaw. They are bringing in Russian
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Gaps are on their way. That’s the conclusion following California’s continued rains and their effect on the spring row vegetable crops. read more

In 2023-2028, Uzbekistan will implement a project to create a value chain in the horticulture industry with the participation of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the total cost of which is $323 million, EastFruit experts report. read more

An Ishida multihead weigher has enabled a French specialist mushroom and vegetable supplier to optimise the packing of its new pan-fried range, significantly increasing production while reducing product giveaway to deliver an attractive return on investment. read more

Gemüsehof Schwienheer has invested well over three million euros in further expanding the farm. In the new 11,500 m2 glass house, 20 different tomato varieties, as well as lettuces, are grown, among other produce. "We only have young, short varieties here, so they can be processed immediately
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The 2023 Wuxi Marathon started on March 19th at Taihu Lake. Dole, a century-old fruit brand, has provided healthy fruit and vegetable energy support for the "Cherry Blossom Marathon" for seven consecutive years, helping 33,000 runners to compete on the banks of Lihu Lake. read more

Colombian Anti-Narcotics Police Director, Colonel Edgar Cárdenas, has announced the discovery of more than 1.6 tons of cocaine hidden among a shipment of bananas en route to Belgium from the Uraba port in Antioquia. The seizure resulted in disrupting illegal financial activities of the drug
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Westfalia Fruit India is delighted to announce the arrival of the first avocado container of the season from Tanzania and parallel, the first air shipments to India from Westfalia Fruit Peru have been received, marking the beginning of another strong and exciting season, for 2023. read more

Peru’s citrus harvest has fortunately not been affected by the heavy rain and floods. Companies from Peru’s fruit export sector have stepped in to provide much needed drinking water, fruit, food and other basics to alleviate the plight of communities suffering from the recent flooding and
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Hort Innovation will invest nearly $1M to assess new citrus varieties that are suited to Australian growing conditions.  read more

Within the North-western European Potato Growers NEPG (EU-04) there are various issues for the coming months. In view of the current season, the question naturally arises as to how the market will develop further. read more

In Sweden, some vegetables have nearly doubled in price, while butter and sugar have both increased by 50 percent. Overall, in recent months, prices in Sweden have been going sky-high, at a faster rate than any of their neighbors. That is why flocks of Swedes have been sighted crossing the
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The asparagus harvest is now gradually gaining momentum with the first batches coming from sites with heated cultivation. But the main harvest does not start until shortly before Easter. FreshPlaza.de gathered updates and harvest forecasts from the different growing regions. read more

"There seem to be more and more positive signs coming from the top fruit market," says Louis De Cleene of Devos Group. "Both pears and apples are running off very well. Demand has always been high this season, but now supply really seems to be dwindling, especially for good quality. Still,
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With the acquisition of the companies Topfoods Finland OY and TFR Topfoods Retailing OY, hereinafter Topfoods, Geia Food is expanding its footprint in the Nordics and expands on the Finnish foodservice and industrial product market. read more

At Otflow, the mission is to reduce food waste on a global scale. Since 2018, their floor covers for containers have been used by over 100 exporters in over 30 countries. Over the past years, the team has been working on new ways to demonstrate the effect of their products, and as a result, they
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Extensive promotional activity has put South African stone fruit at the front of consumer and retailer minds and highlighted both the quality of product and consistency of supply. read more

New research by agriculture advisory body Teagasc claims that more horticultural food producers may cease trading, due to input costs eroding producer margins. Teagasc warns that a market response was required to ensure the viability of producers that are responsible for putting fresh fruit and
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Pascual Hortelano of FECOAM, the federation of horticultural cooperatives of Murcia, confirmed that the production of extra early stone fruit, which has already suffered losses due to frost, is behind schedule this year. This delay is due to the cold in February and the lack of sun in January.
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