This year’s Florida state budget, established by the Legislature in early May, is the largest in history at nearly $115 billion. Florida Citrus Mutual (FCM) reported that approximately $65 million was allocated to the citrus industry. read more

Naranjasyfrutas.com, a leading platform in Spain that is used by thousands of farmers to announce their productions with their contact details, has carried out its first survey on the sale of this 2022/2023 harvest to reward the business that is best valued by farmers. read more

In the EU, tomato prices rose slightly in April after a sharp decline. That goes against the trend; prices usually keep falling in April. On average, a kilo yielded €2.20. In the Netherlands, though, that price did dip, and somewhat harder than 'usual,' according to the tomato dashboard
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Tomatoes and cucumbers are the most in-demand vegetables in Belarus. Their prices are high. Overseas coconuts and pineapples remain on the shelves, despite their affordable cost. read more

This year is marked by strong demand and insufficient supply of potatoes, a situation that professionals of the industry and media go so far as to call "the global potato shortage". On the reasons for this situation, and how Egypt is the ideal source of potatoes for Europe, Yassen Abdelhay
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UK: Pimms and cucumbers top Tesco's list of most sold Coronation weekend items read more

Inflation continues to have an impact across the country. For potatoes, retailers across the country are seeing incredible double digit dollar growth. “However, this is coming at the expense of volume sales,” says Ross Johnson with the Idaho Potato Commission. While inflation causes dollar
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The problematic trend in the world economy is affecting Port of Hamburg throughput figures. As in other ports of Northern Europe, seaborne cargo throughput is falling, yet the trend in certain sea trades is positive. As an all-purpose port, Hamburg is profiting from a rise in bulk cargo handling. read more

The Spanish Rojo Brillante kaki season came to a close between January and February; earlier than usual and with high prices due to a significantly smaller harvest. Now, kakis are returning to European shelves, straight from South America. read more

Covid-19 may well have brought society to a standstill, but one thing that we learned throughout the pandemic is that global supply chains still need to move even in the most extreme circumstances. So while logistics personnel couldn’t meet face-to-face amid widespread restrictions, goods were
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For its competitiveness in terms of management, its reliability in the financial field, and its sustainability with regard to an unquestionable balance sheet algorithm, the Campania-based company from Montesarchio (Benevento), ‘Coppola Patate’, has won the Industria Felix 2023 Award from the
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EU tomato and citrus fruit imports from third countries are subject to enhanced monitoring by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food. The data shows an undeniable increase in the volume of EU tomato imports from non-EU countries in recent years; mainly from Morocco, but also from other
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Argentina’s citrus sector faces further headwinds after a delayed start to the 2023 season due to drought, with the country facing the world’s worst inflation of over 100% and currency challenges. Despite these challenges producers say they have long term investments and commitments to
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Indonesia's horticulture industry is an important sector for the country's economy, providing employment to a large number of people. It is a sector that has developed strongly in recent years. Gerrit Staal also saw this during a visit to the country this spring. "There will be increasing
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Joerg Sonne will become Senior Managing Director Region North Europe, succeeding Martin Rolf, who will take over the position of Managing Director Human Resources. read more

Scotian Gold, the Canadian cooperative sees an increasing demand for their apples in the South East Asian markets. “We’ve developed the Scotian Gold brand identity in the Asian market through key investments with in-store promotions and targeted digital assets directly with retailers. We
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On the 5th of May, Fruidor Terroirs signed the acquisition of Vivy Fruits, a French company based in the department of Maine-et-Loire. read more

Despite the most severe drought over the past three decades in Morocco in summer 2022, the country continued to increase onion exports, according to EastFruit. read more

A newly-built cold store was on 16 May opened at its site in the Matola Cargo Terminal where stakeholders in the clearing and forwarding of fruit met. read more

The area devoted to watermelon cultivation in Spain decreased by about 20% over the previous season, a decrease that has been offset by higher yields than usual in Almeria's greenhouses. However, the production has found an unusually low demand in European markets due to bad weather. read more