The Mexican blueberry industry is in the midst of an important repositioning within the global commercial scenario and is increasing its presence in the international blueberry market. The industry offers not only growth and implementation of new projects, expanding cultivation to other areas of
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Even though the Institute of Rural Development (IDR) still hasn't published the data of the survey carried out among producers each year, the Association of Producers, Packers, and Exporters of Garlic, Onions, and Similar Products of Mendoza (Asocamen) expects the area cultivated with garlic
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The online ticketshop is now open for AS. Asia’s premier fresh fruit and vegetable trade show is back in Hong Kong on 6-8 September 2023, bringing together the global fresh produce industry and showcasing the comprehensive value chain. read more

Algarve’s citrus growers are anticipating a drop in production due to the prolonged drought. A lack of rain is forcing them to water uninterruptedly, and growers fear that water won’t suffice until the end of the year. Citrus growers in the Algarve are still looking forward to some rain in
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The National Farmers’ Federation is pleased to announce that Fiona Simson has been elected as a Director of the World Farmers’ Organisation. read more

The ECB has already stated that the inflation in the Eurozone could continue well into 2024 and that there could be another escalation of food prices due to the decrease in fruit and vegetable supply from the Iberian Peninsula caused by the drought and the unusual heat in April and May. read more

Maoming, the largest lychee producer in Guangdong Province, is the world's largest lychee production area. Currently, there are 15 registered lychee orchards and 7 registered fruit packaging factories for export in Maoming. read more

A recent Potatoes USA survey investigated different regions’ preferred, nutritious ways to eat the mighty spud. And the results just might surprise you. read more

Greenyard, a global supplier of fresh, frozen and prepared fruit and vegetables, has expanded its pure-plant product range with the acquisition of the Dutch - Italian start-up, Gigi Gelato. read more

"The situation is tough, there is a lot of waste, but we keep harvesting also to keep our hopes alive and to refrain from getting discouraged," says Mirco Zoffoli, salesman at Antonio Benzi's farm, taking stock of the strawberry plant located in Cesena, Italy. read more

With now two locations in the Alte Land and over 30 years of experience in the industry, Rolker Ökofrucht GmbH is currently one of the largest marketers of organically produced pome and stone fruit in Germany. During a tour of the company's headquarters in Osterladekop, we spoke with the
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Apples have been an anchor commodity for Hazel Technologies since the company launched in 2016. “Starting out in the apple category really made sense for us because we knew that growers trusted the basis of our product (1-MCP) and could easily understand how unique variation could benefit
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According to EastFruit analysts, wholesale prices for apples in Ukraine are currently more than twice as high as at the same of 2022. Ukraine’s apple harvest in 2022 was good and many wonder why did prices increase so much? Also, are there good opportunities for apple exporters from Poland and
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The last three months have seen more significant and very visible progress in the Market’s redevelopment programme, according to Tony O’Reilly, CGMA’s Project Director. read more

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more

Avocado producers and exporters in Israel are already looking forward to harvesting higher volumes in the next season, starting later this year, after their 2022-2023 avocado season ended with lower volumes last month (April) in a so called off-year. The nearly 50% lower volumes were expected
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Pakistan is set to welcome the first container ship directly from Russia at Karachi Port on May 25. This will mark the opening of a new sea route for direct shipping service between Pakistan and Russia, providing Pakistani products immediate access to the Russian market by the end of this month.
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ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., a global container liner shipping company, announced today its consolidated results for the three months ended March 31, 2023. read more

Milbor PMC is a family-run business based in Poland that supports fruit growers and packing companies by providing and implementing high-end technology solutions. They are also the exclusive dealer of GP Graders machinery in Europe. read more

At BelOrta, outdoor strawberries are now slowly coming in at the cooperative. "We have already had quite good volumes since the start of May, but with the open-field cultivation, we expect to be at a nice level in terms of volumes in the coming weeks," says Miguel Demaeght of BelOrta. read more