The anti-dumping tariffs on French fries placed on three European countries by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) have lapsed. Itac placed anti-dumping tariffs as high as 181.05% on Germany, 104.52% on the Netherlands, and 23.06% on Belgium in July for a
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All kinds of rumors are flying around about Dutch fruit exporter Jan Oskam that Kees Oskam has been running for 30 years. He feels compelled to set these incorrect assumptions straight: read more

1998: the Google search engine was launched, Cher’s Believe was the UK’s best-selling single of the year, Arsenal won the Premiership title – and tray sealing specialist Proseal produced its very first machine. read more

Whether importing blueberries from Peru, avocados from Mexico, or strawberries from Egypt; Jerome de Graaf of StoneX sees that financial transactions are still very often paid in the 'major' currencies such as the euro and dollar. "Then you think you have made a good deal, but money is left on
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From January 24, import and export activities, especially exports of Vietnamese agricultural products through Lang Son border gates to China have been soaring. read more

Liner operators have been moving tonnage from the Transpacific and Asia-Europe lanes to Far East-Persian Gulf and Far East-India routes where rates are steadier. Alphaliner's latest report, released yesterday, said that the unrelenting slide in freight rates and cargo volumes, particularly in
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Over the past few days, a delegation from Macfrut visited Venezuela to promote the fair. President Renzo Piraccini visited the wholesale market in Caracas as well as a few supermarkets. read more

The cultivation of table grapes in Piura has experienced a huge boom in the last two decades. Twenty years ago, Ica was the representative region of this crop; however, at the beginning of the century, Piura embarked on the transformation of thousands of hectares of unused lands into
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A new direction is being taken in 2023 for the fruit and vegetable sorting technology company Futura Srl of Cesena (Forlì-Cesena). We interviewed owner Omar Papi, who is on his way to Fruit Logistica in Berlin. read more

SeedsTec Italia organised another open day in 2023, which this time focused on Livanti FT, a cherry tomato. Although it is actually a spring and summer cherry tomato, Seeds Technologies presented Livanti F1, grafted on the Selvaggio F1 rootstock, which was transplanted on 6 October, outside its
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Supplies of bananas coming into North America continue to be low and will likely stay that way until next month. “Stem counts are low so supplies are somewhere between 15-20 percent lower than they normally should be,” says Andy Thomas-Stivalet of Kavidac Produce. read more

Ten years after the publication that reported the invention of CRISPR/Cas "molecular scissors", CREA (Centro di ricerca Olivicoltura Frutticoltura Agrumicoltura in Acireale) publishes its first article on an international journal (Salonia et al., 2022) using Assisted Evolution Technologies to
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By 2030, the Dominican government intends for the agricultural sector to contribute 700 million dollars to the nation’s GDP. At a press conference on Monday at the Financial Centre, Minister for Agriculture Roland Royer stated that a strong foundation has to be set to achieve these goals and
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The Department of Agriculture of the Philippines has filed 20 counts of large-scale agricultural smuggling against two importers. In a statement yesterday, the DA said cases were filed against Victory JM Enterprise and Asterzenmed Inc. for violation of the Food Safety Act of 2013 (Republic Act
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment from Cyprus is about to register the red potato, the country’s second most important agricultural product, with the European Union. Application for registration has been published in the republic’s official gazette. read more

The European Commission has relaxed checks on melons from Honduras. Changes were made as part of updated legislation on the rate of official controls and emergency measures for food of non-animal origin imported into Europe. The rules are modified every six months. read more

Mandarins now prevailed: In particular, Spanish Nadorcott, Tango and Clemenvilla could be accessed. In terms of importance, Israeli imports followed, especially Orri. Turkish and Moroccan articles completed the scene, Italian and Egyptian rounded it off. In Frankfurt, as in the previous week, it
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Currently, demand is quieter than last year. "People are moving more cautiously and soberly in the trade overall. The stock volumes coming from the Benelux countries consist for the most part of goods from conversion farms. While it is not exactly characterized by a large variety, sufficient
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“We have some reduction on our volume, so that therefore means that there is a nice open market. The fruits we do have are selling very well,” says Stephanie De Wit; owner of Agri Bianco – which sources fresh produce, including citrus, from Morocco and South-Africa and exports worldwide -
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The modern international fruit trade faces many challenges, which requires a shift towards digital solutions, says WikiFarmer co-founder and CEO Ilias Sousis: “Supply chains are volatile and under pressure. Availability of goods has been compromised due to global events, such as the war in
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