Europe's lime market prices, which have been dismal for a while, are improving. "Export volumes have dropped considerably, and the old stocks in Europe are as just about sold out," says Dutch company FMI's Rene Bouman. read more

Global onion prices are at record-high levels due to a global shortage of onions. In the Netherlands, the onion market has stabilised around 90 cents for the 60/80 grade, while in Germany, Spanish and Dutch onions are well above previous years' price levels, and demand for import onions is
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According to EastFruit analysts, who finished an audit of the fruit and vegetable departments of supermarkets in the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv, today, the average retail price for onions in supermarket retail has currently reached an absolute record – 55.3 UAH/kg. This is about
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Despite the crisis facing horticulture, there is no shortage of innovations in the sector. More to the point, horticulture simply can no longer do without technological advances. read more

The Bravo® apple is running slightly late this season, however fruit is expected to be harvested mid-late April around Australia. The harvest will start in Western Australia – Perth Hills or Stanthorpe Queensland. read more

Despite the Peruvian grape season nearing its end, sales are still going well at Dijk Foods in Belgium. "We're currently working exclusively with those grapes. There's enough supply coming from South Africa, but we've stopped with that," says Henk Vlaeminck. "Grapes are quite expensive,
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Pelemix has acquired the Israeli-based growing media manufacturer, Even-Ari Green Ltd. (EAG). read more

On the potato and onion market, imports from the Mediterranean region and overseas now traditionally complete the range. "We have been offering Cypriot potatoes since the turn of the year, and the first Italian potatoes and New Zealand onions are gradually arriving on the market as of this week.
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The next generation of onion grading is a sum of collective knowledge and experience, says a release from Ellips. It has been built up through years of close cooperation with onion growers and packers around the world. "Over these years, we gathered tons of data about all kinds of onion defects
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As of 31 December 2022, Sicily ranked as Italy's first organic producing and exporting region, with 55 percent of the area dedicated to organic citrus cultivation and 18.6 percent to vegetables. In such an important context in terms of area and operators involved, Agrinova bio 2000 has
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Fruit growers have heaved a sigh of relief as demand for Kashmir apples has shot by more than 40 percent in different markets across the country. Industry sources said the earthquake in Turkey has hit the imports from that nation, which have spurred the demand for indigenous Kashmir apples. As
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Equinix has revealed a new rooftop farm on one of its data centers in France. The facility makes use of waste energy from the data center to power. It is located in the Equinix PA10 data center in Saint-Denis, Paris. The aim of the project was to promote the sustainable use of data centers, as
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Spanish producers finished planting garlic several weeks ago. Now, they are hoping that this year's weather conditions will be favorable for the crops. read more

A system of robots that harvest and transport crops on their own without human assistance has been developed for use in agricultural facilities such as smart farms. read more

FirstFruits Farms has introduced the construction of an advanced cherry production line at its facility located in Prescott, Washington. read more

A recent Guardian article revealed that over 90 per cent of rainforest carbon offsets (one of the most common types of project) are worthless. These projects overstated the threat to forests by around 400 per cent on average – calculating their carbon savings based on preventing huge amounts
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European chicory is currently selling well. "At Belgian auctions, the price is between €1.30 and €1.40, and sales of packaged chicory, too, continue well. Italy and Germany are particularly good markets for chicory," says Sjan van Gorsel of the chicory packing company Reijnpack in the
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Well known for its papaya product offering and later on also exotic fruits, Florida-based HLB Specialties witnessed tremendous growth in the past decade. “Exotic fruits are very much in demand and it is great to see the positive impact they make on health,” says Lorenz Hartmann de Barros
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In London, a startup is making a plastic substitute out of seaweed. In Australia and Hawaii, others are racing to grow seaweed that, when fed to livestock, can cut methane excretion. Researchers are studying just how much carbon dioxide can be sequestered by seaweed farms as investors eye them
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Every country has its advantages for cultivating fresh produce and it is no different for citrus, says Pyramids Agricultural Investment Co.’s business development manager Abdulla Tharwat: “The citrus crop is one of the most important crops in Egypt in terms of the amount of production and
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