Due to prolonged rains in Vietnam that continued into January, Thomas Walberg predicts a rather poor harvest of cashews in the Southeast Asian country. "The size and quality of the product will certainly be affected. Currently, Vietnam buys a lot of raw product from Tanzania, Ghana and West
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The North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission (NCSPC) in the United States of America, has appointed the full-service consultancy, Liquid, to support its global expansion into the French market and increase activity in Germany, the UK and across Europe. read more

About five years after the Holden car brand ceased operations in Australia, the site of the last remaining manufacturing facility has undergone a drastic reworking. The former Holden plant in Elizabeth, South Australia, is now completely dedicated to growing mushrooms. read more

Gebr. Meier AG is one of the largest vegetable producers in the canton of Zurich, with approximately 10ha of greenhouse space. The new heat pump has been in operation since November 2022. "Since then, we have been heating the greenhouses without fossil fuels," Fritz Meier tells BauernZeitung.
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The early season crop forecast of this year’s California avocado production is in. The harvest estimate is 257 million pounds of avocados, which is a slight decrease compared to the 2021-22 season crop volume of 276 million pounds. read more

"The ongoing citrus fruit campaign is going well, however it is being affected by the unfavorable weather conditions which are compromising quantities, though not the excellent quality that characterizes our products. We are talking about a 20% drop in Washington Navel oranges, which are
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Speaking about the drop in Ecuadorian banana exports in 2022, Richard Salazar, executive director of the Banana Exporters Association (Acorbanec), explains that this was due to three factors: the war in Ukraine, the La Niña Phenomenon and a decrease in purchases by the European Union and the
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The entry of new members, the expansion of the product range and the return of the fair to what it looked like before corona struck are the spirit with which the Italian growers' association OP Altamura is preparing for Fruit Logisitica. read more

Coveris is set to showcase its sustainable solutions at Packaging Innovations 2023. An award-winning producer of paper-based and plastic packaging, Coveris’ product innovations align with its sustainability strategy No Waste, focussed on no product, no packaging and no operational waste,
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Canadian investment company PSP has struck one of the largest ever deals in Australia’s macadamia industry. It has bought most of the assets of family owned, Bundaberg-based grower and producer Macadamias Australia. It is understood that PSP, through its local agribusiness venture Stahmann
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From January to October 2022, fresh fruit exports from Chile generated US$4.360 billion in revenue. During the whole of last year, Brazil’s fruits generated US$ 1.077 billion (a decrease of -11.6% over US$ 1.218 billion exported in 2021). This means that last year, Chilean fruit exports were
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All machinery and inventory from former production location of Homann Feinkost GmbH in Dissen aTW will be offered at the online auction from Industrial Auctions. This auction is organised on behalf of Progressu GmbH. Given the large number of lots, this special auction is spread over 4 auction
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Rising compost and energy prices, the dry summer, and high inflation are having a noticeable impact on the cultivated mushroom sector. "In Poland, circumstances have already driven several, mainly smaller, farms, into insolvency. In Germany and the Netherlands, growers are facing the same
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A wave of bans on exports of fresh vegetables in the countries of Central Asia continues. Tajikistan has decided to also ban exports to prevent local prices from soaring even more. Market participants learned about the export ban from the press conference of the Minister of Agriculture of
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The Department of Agriculture has collaborated with the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) to improve queen pineapple productivity and quality by adapting the Site-Specific Nutrient Management (SSNM) technology. The project will be led by DA-Bicol Region, following the success of
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Soon it will be Valentine's Day again, which also stimulates the creativity of a lot of entrepreneurs. Products are presented in beautiful, captivating, and, of course, romantic packaging. read more

Horticultural experts from around the globe are gathering in Stellenbosch from this week for the 10th International Symposium on Irrigation of Horticultural Crops . read more

It has been so in practice for a while but at the festive opening of Fa. P.N. Slagter's new warehouse, it was made official: this Dutch company's future has been passed to the third 'cauliflower growers' hands. Fa P.N. Slagter held a two-day event in North Holland. On Friday, business partners
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The Polish company Citronex, one of the largest importers and distributors of bananas in Europe is developing their activities in Romania. The investment of 50Ha greenhouse for tomato production was confirmed on January 17th by local authorities in Dumbrăveni, Sibiu County. read more

Table grape farmers in the Lower Orange River region are facing another challenge amid higher stages of rolling blackouts. Blackouts at stages 4 to 6 mean areas are without power for nearly half of the day. Growers say the blackouts are making it difficult for them to maintain the cold chain,
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