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Industrial Auctions is organizing an interesting auction in Nordelph (UK) on behalf of Fountain Group Ltd. The offer consists, for example, of mixers, vegetable slicers, depositors, denesters, traysealers, labelling equipment, weighing scales, tenderisers, carton closing machines, inkjet
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Costa Rican banana growers have formally requested the Central Bank (BCCR) to intervene in the face of the volatility that the dollar exchange rate is experiencing because, according to them, it could cause an imminent closure of farms and the loss of jobs. read more

A good volume of strawberries is available right now. “Most of the volume we’d been expecting and waiting for came right before Valentine’s with the bulk of the product coming on now. So we’re in the midst of the peak of fruit down in Florida. The quality is good as well,” says Gus
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Superfresh Growers® says its second Washington State EverCrisp® apple crop is off to a great start. A rising star born in the Midwest, EverCrisp is now also enjoying a solid retail focus across the coastal and mountain west, south-central and beyond. read more

According to a price monitoring by Portugal’s DECO Proteste, the prices of fruit and vegetables have increased by more than 30% in the space of a year, with buying exactly the same products now costing €7.21 more than in 2022. read more

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has called on communities to heed the warning from the South African Weather Service (SAWS) and disaster management teams across the country regarding tropical cyclone Freddy. read more

A powerful winter storm that swept down the West Coast with flooding and frigid temperatures shifted its focus to southern California on Saturday, swelling rivers to dangerous levels and dropping snow in even low-lying areas around Los Angeles. read more

Judging from the data released by the origin of Peru, from January to October 2022, the export volume of Peruvian blueberries exceeded the total export volume of 207,000 tons in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 36.4%. The current production season is drawing to a close. Li Donglai, Manager of
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In January, Ñuble's fresh fruit exports totaled 29.8 million dollars and experienced a 72.9% year-on-year increase. Blueberry exports stood out as they increased by 3% in volume and 26% in value, totaling 15.6 million dollars. Organic blueberry exports increased by 68% in volume and 133% in
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After a long winter period during which Coöperatie Hoogstraten worked with 10 percent of volume compared to other years, the first larger volumes of Hoogstraten strawberries are slowly but surely coming back into sight. "We have one grower harvesting now, but at the beginning of March, the
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The potato harvest has got underway in Sa Pobla; the first Mallorcan potatoes of the year are smaller in size and production has also been reduced due to the wind in January and the frosts. All in all, agricultural organisation S’Esplet SAT has begun harvesting the earliest potato varieties,
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In the northern German growing region of Dithmarschen, the marketing of stored carrots is currently proceeding slowly. "The raw material is relatively expensive with mostly stable prices. In general, sales are a bit down, which may be partly due to the abundant supply situation. Domestic carrots
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Shay Zeltzer has been in the business of preserving freshness and reducing food waste for almost 30 years now, yet spending two days at the Fruit Logistica trade show in Berlin recently has left him in shock. "Overnight, the packaging industry has turned into a paper-based industry, simply
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The Tomato Brown Rugose Virus (ToBRFV) is one of the main challenges that the tomato-producing sector has been facing in recent years. Since its appearance in 2015, Semillas Fitó has been working to offer tomato varieties resistant to the virus to the sector. Currently, the company already has
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After a successful pilot in January, Roamler will launch their newest monitor, the Monday Morning Price Tracker (MMPT), in March 2023. Subscribing to this monitor provides you with weekly price and origin information of fresh produce products, giving insight into pricing levels communicated by
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According to a new study by LendingTree, several organic items have gone up in price far more than their conventional counterparts. LendingTree analyzed pricing data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture; the report noted that while inflation has resulted in price increases in many
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Colombia’s Sugar Mango™ Association is preparing for the first entry into the United States market, with arrivals beginning the second week of March. Preparations for entry to the U.S. have been underway for several years. U.S. consumers will get their first taste of this sweet, pocket-sized
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In Nigeria, the majority of apples consumed are imported from countries like South Africa and the United States of America. Statistics show that at least 50, 000 tons of these apples are imported into the country annually. Each year the consumption of apples is on the rise and there’s the need
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While Brazil mourns the loss of 65 people, following a deadly mud slides amidst a record downpour of 682 mm of rain, export fruit has not been affected. According to According to Jorge de Souza, technical and project manager at the Brazilian Fruit Growers and Exporters Association (ABRAFRUTAS)
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