The ongoing crop 2022/23 for was initially estimated by WAPA at a volume very similar to the preceding crop. Since the month of August 2022, however, several Member States registered additional drought and heatwave events that will result on smaller fruit sizes and, therefore, lower volumes. read more

Guatemala has just ended their avocado export season with good demand and sales across Europe and the United Kingdom. But it has been challenging says Luis F. Teo from the export company Frutesa, as they head towards the end of their snow and sugar pea export season too. read more

“The official data of the environmental balance of paper production, by considering the entire tree-farm cycle for its production, that is, from when the trees are planted, has shown a positive trend. It means that in the entire paper production cycle, the amount of CO2 absorbed by forests and
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Supplies of melons from Mexico and Central America continue to be slim. “There’s a bit more available than what had been out there on the market but it’s still a tight market. It’s across the board on all varieties and it’s been like this this whole winter season, starting in
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Our automated management system can be installed in only a few minutes by simply drilling two holes in the nutrient solution tank to upgrade the greenhouse to become automated and interconnected. Our system stands out for its simplicity, efficiency, and low costs compared to any other technology
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According to Dole spokespeople, the company may not be able to fully recover costs related to a ransomware attack that temporarily disrupted its North American operations in February. The Dublin-based fresh produce giant said the attack had a limited overall impact on the company, but was
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Recently, the Bremen wholesale market acquired a new tenant called Levante Organic Farming Ltd. The company can draw on a colorful range of products from 20 hectares of Spanish open ground cultivation and mainly acts as an agency for the parent company of the same name based in La Huerta de
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Orange juice price remained at an elevated level as demand for the commodity continues to outpace supplies. It was trading at $2.37 on Wednesday, a few points below the year-to-date high of $2.449. It has been one of the top-performing commodities, having jumped by 172% from its lowest point in
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The 2022-2023 Florida all orange forecast released by the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board is 16.1 million boxes, increased 100,000 boxes from the February forecast. If realized, this will be 61 percent less than last season’s final production. The forecast consists of 6.10 million boxes of
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According to the specialists of the Association of Producers and Exporters of Grapes of Moldova, “the state of the plantations of table grapes at the end of winter is encouraging.” Vines are well grown, and the wood mass is high. In contrast to the beginning of spring 2022, the phytosanitary
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It's quite a different situation for Long English cucumbers this year. "Last year was a tough year for the cucumber crop. Not in terms of quality, but we just had a flooded market," says Jeff Richardson of Great Lakes Greenhouses Inc. The reason? The brown rugose fruit virus which affects
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Matteo Freddi, a specialist in onions and potatoes, talks about the impact of establishing a pact with the large-scale retail trade, as he recounts the experience of his family business. read more

It’s always exciting for a company when they decide to branch out and add a new product to their portfolio. Yigit Gokyigit, marketing coordinator for Turkish fresh produce exporter Alanar, states that for the Turkish exporter their choice for a new product had fallen on blueberries: “We had
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Currently, production and export in many apple-producing areas are facing challenges. Rising inflation rates in the northern hemisphere have caused consumers to switch to cheaper varieties, and the market demand for high-end apple varieties has declined. In the southern hemisphere, hurricanes in
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ASF Edition, the French innovation subsidiary of the Frutaria group, and O'Terroir joined this select club in the last edition of Fruitlogistica, Berlin 2023. read more

The campaign of Mediterranean avocados is now coming to an end. In the current context of deficit production, the season went rather well in terms of price and sales flow. “All winter productions were in deficit this year, except for the Colombian and Mexican origins, but this did not
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The Spanish firm Grupo Fruta de Autor has reached an agreement with the company Al Bakrawe, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to distribute oranges in the domestic market and re-export them to other Persian Gulf countries. read more

Turkey’s agricultural sector has achieved an important milestone, seeing the highest January-February export figures ever, with a total value of $5.434 billion. Agricultural exports increased by 2.7% during the first two months of 2023, as compared to the same period last year, contributing to
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Insect pests that attack crops have extraordinary powers to develop resistance to greener pesticides, and a new way to manage resistance risks is needed, according to an analysis by the University of Stirling academics.  read more

Vertical farming is not new when it comes to vegetable production, but there is always an introduction that deserves the attention of producers. After all, production sustainability and the rationalization of resources are not something that can be disregarded. read more