Kamalam or dragon fruit, a herbaceous perennial climbing cactus widely known as Pitaya, has its origin in Southern Mexico, Central America and South America. It is widely cultivated in South-East Asia, India, USA, The Caribbean Islands, Australia throughout the tropical and sub-tropical world.
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Danielle Chambaraud has been cultivating asparagus for 35 years in the north of the Gironde department, on about 12 hectares today. A long history that has recently taken another turn since for a few years now, the production is sold under the PGI Asparagus du Blayais. “We fully participated
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BASF Venture Capital GmbH (BVC), the corporate venture capital company of BASF SE, is investing in WayBeyond. Founded in New Zealand and now headquartered in the United States, WayBeyond is an Internet of things (IoT) and software as a service (SaaS) company that aims to improve crop yields,
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P&C Automation's palletising solutions are custom designed to suit clients’ requirements, the company recently delivered a palletising solution to Australian producer Bendotti Avocado. read more

Calavo Growers, Inc. has announced the return of Lee E. Cole to lead the company as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Cole has agreed to lead the Company for three years with the goal of returning the company to a position of growth and shareholder value creation.
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According to EastFruit analysts, the volume of apple imports to China in 2022 jumped by 40% and became the largest in the last three seasons and one of the largest ever. In total, 95 500 tonnes of fresh apples were imported, 27 000 tonnes more than in 2021. read more

McCain Foods is making a substantial investment in Coaldale, doubling the size of its facility and output in Coaldale, Alberta. read more

After a slowdown in Moroccan soft fruit exports at the end of 2022, due to inflation in Europe which disrupted consumer behavior, the cold snap in Morocco in early 2023 dealt another blow to producers. read more

Kenya’s earnings from horticultural exports reduced by 9.7 percent in 2022 on the back of elevated inflation in main markets amid weaker currencies. Revenue from horticultural sales abroad amounted to Sh120.26 billion last year from Sh133.23 billion in the prior year, provisional export
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Mastronardi Produce is launching a new locally-grown greenhouse lettuce line under its Backyard Farms® brand that will support growers in Florida and Colorado. The company recently partnered with two family-owned lettuce greenhouses that were serving local markets but facing challenges. One
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The asparagus campaign will start in Granada with a significant delay due to the drop in temperatures in January and February. “The asparagus harvest in the province normally starts at the end of February, but as of March 10 we haven't harvested any kilos yet,” stated Yohan Lanoë, from
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Heuer Logistics has had experience in the field of fruit handling for 55 years now. Although the Bremerhaven-based group of companies is now active in several business areas, it still handles tons of bananas and the like every year. At two locations, in Bremerhaven and Hamburg, the logistics
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The Peruvian avocado campaign is already underway for the Spanish firm Grupo Alcoaxarquía, which will soon start the first harvests of the Valencian Community, where it recently inaugurated its Alcoaxarquía Levante facilities. The company has also just announced the opening of Alcoaxarquía
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Clusters of snow-white velvet shank mushrooms, or Flammulina velutipes, are moving on the packing line. After being sorted and packed, they are put into boxes and sent to all parts of the country by tight cold chain logistics. read more

Americold Realty Trust, Inc., the world’s largest publicly traded REIT focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition, and development of temperature-controlled warehouses, has announced a strategic investment into RSA Cold Chain in Dubai. At close, Americold’s investment is $3.9 million
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Industry experts claim that Kenya will ship 20,000 tons of avocados to China this year. In a statement from the Department of African Affairs, the department's Director General Wu Peng said the first batch of the consignment has arrived in China. "With the arrival of the 1st batch of avocados
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At FPC Future, Scorpion Vision, a machine vision automation company, will present a brand new application for its AI-powered 3D vision platform. The new 3D+AI solution will enable fresh produce processors to automate the peeling, coring and chopping of apples without impacting yield for the
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This year, the unusual frosts in the Vega Baja have ruined crops in the Guadalentin valley. This, however, was not the case for artichoke, as its price has increased by 150% since last November when the season began. “There were abnormally high temperatures in November and December. The crops
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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, announced the opening of the 2023 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Seed Potato and Chipping Potato Sector. In addition to providing support for the seed potato sector, the scheme has been expanded in 2023 to include growers of
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For the second year in succession, Gartenbau-Versicherung was faced with a claims year that was well above average. More than 50 million euros were paid out to the members of the insurance association or are still to be paid out - to a lesser extent. This is because the shortage of materials and
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