"In changing generations, we must not forget the values that have been passed down to us by those who, before us, worked the same land," says Alessandro Speranza, sales manager of the family business of the same name, located in Vittoria, Sicily, which he runs with his brother Giuseppe. read more

What’s ahead for 2023 blueberry production? Joseph Vargas, director of business intelligence at the North American Blueberry Council (NABC), shares a 2023 crop outlook report. read more

New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc. (NZKGI) have been given a strong mandate by kiwifruit growers to work on their behalf for the next six-year kiwifruit levy cycle. read more

WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released the apple and pear stock figures for 1 March 2023. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks decreased by 11% compared to 2022 to reach 2 614 017 T, while pear stocks decreased by 19.5% to reach 312 685 T. In the USA, apple stocks as of 1
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The demand for mushrooms keeps climbing thanks to their health benefits, says Mitofresh CEO Valon Bahtiri. To cope with the high demand, this Dutch wholesale and import/export company started growing its own mushrooms. The operational expansion led to space running out at Mitrofresh's office,
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Earth Market launched a new strawberry this year, the Marvella. “So far, this interesting novelty stands out from the other varieties of early and seasonal round strawberries for its particularly intense aroma. Moreover, the Brix degree obtained for this first harvest shows a high sugar
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McCain Foods has appointed Jillian Moffat as its new regional president for UK operations, replacing Howard Snape in the role. read more

Kenya is planning to double its avocado export from Sh15 billion to Sh30 billion annually in the next five years following increasing demand of the country’s produce in the international market. read more

Though TOFF is especially big in organic greenhouse production, this Dutch company is starting to import a significant volume of overseas organic fruit and exotics too. read more

Kashmir-based start-up `Orchardly’ has joined forces with a Dutch company, `Koppert’, aiming to grow pesticide-free and healthy fruit in the Valley. Industry experts claim that as of late, Kashmir has seen a sharp increase in the use of pesticides. They blame the swift conversion of
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The $25 million loan agreement between the government of the Republic of Moldova and the World Bank is expected to be signed on May 10. read more

India is one of the biggest apple importers in the world, the population has a high percentage of vegetarians and those who are not vegetarian enjoy a diet with lots of fresh fruit. The country also has two large wholesale markets which sell a large proportion of the imported products. read more

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for February 2023 global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand rose above pre-pandemic levels. read more

The fact that Spain's black truffle production has fallen by 50% compared to that of the 2021-2022 season has caused prices to rise considerably. The warehouse price of a kilo of black truffle has oscillated between 400 and 500 Euro, which means there has been an increase of more than 30%
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‘If it sees a cloud it bursts’ was the saying for some of the older generation table grape cultivars. Nowadays in Peru, despite over 230 mm of rain, a good double harvest (second harvest) is made possible through the use of specially designed plastic covers. The tailor-made plastic film,
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Little over a year after the invasion of Ukraine, the Chinese yuan has replaced the US dollar as the most traded currency in Russia. In February, the yuan surpassed the dollar in monthly trading volume for the first time, and the difference became more clear in March. Before the invasion, the
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The Andrews Labor Government is supporting disadvantaged workers to get into the horticulture industry by recruiting and training 100 green-thumbed people looking to work in nurseries and commercial gardens. read more

Kashmir-based start-up Orchardly has joined forces with a Dutch company, Koppert, aiming to grow pesticide-free and healthy fruit in the Valley. Industry experts claim that, as of late, Kashmir has seen a sharp increase in the use of pesticides. They blame the swift conversion of agricultural
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The Association of Almond and Hazelnut Exporters of Spain (SAB-Almendrave) has expressed its total satisfaction after the Government of Spain announced last week the phytosanitary protocol agreement that will allow the export of Spanish almonds to China. “According to our estimates, thanks to
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Although far behind Huelva, which accounts for more than 96% of the Spanish strawberry production, the latest data on production, area, and crop yields shared by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food revealed that the second largest strawberry production area in Spain is the
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