War and a drivers' strike in Iran are currently impacting the fruit trade and casting a shadow over the prospects for the upcoming kiwi season.
2025-06-16 00:00
Ms. Elisavet Kyriazi, a fruit broker based in Imathia, Greece, specializing in the Iranian and Indian markets, has reported a blurry and uncertain situation prevailing in the fruit and vegetable sector in Iran in recent days. She has been in constant contact with her Iranian business partners.
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The fruit and vegetable sector in Vietnam has experienced varied outcomes in early 2025, showcasing both the obstacles and opportunities for expansion in international markets. As reported by Congthuong.vn, exports in May amounted to USD 550 million, contributing to a total of USD 2.24 billion for the first five months of the year, indicating a decrease.
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Exports of fruits and vegetables from Vietnam to the European Union are increasing, with mangoes and pistachios leading the way.
2025-06-16 00:00
Eksport owoców i warzyw z Wietnamu do Unii Europejskiej nabiera tempa, z obrotem w pierwszych czterech miesiącach 2025 roku osiągając 132 miliony dolarów, co stanowi wzrost o 33% w skali rocznej, zgodnie z danymi celnymi wspomnianymi w artykule na stronie VN Express. Mango zajmowały pierwsze miejsce na liście eksportowej, osiągając wartość 27,6 miliona dolarów.
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New Zealand is converting farm waste into compostable packaging.
2025-06-16 00:00
Badź Researchers from Scion, a public research organization in New Zealand, are working with farmers and producers to convert agricultural byproducts like blueberries and avocado pits into sustainable and compostable packaging solutions. This effort is funded by the Ministry.
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Belarus has made it compulsory for fruits and vegetables to be supplied in the offseason through a new presidential decree.
2025-06-16 00:00
The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has signed a new decree aimed at ensuring the stable availability of fruits and vegetables in retail outlets, especially during the offseason. The announcement was made by the presidential press service. The document introduces a mechanism whereby...
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Delayed start for Florida green skin avocados
2025-06-16 00:00
The Florida green-skinned avocado season is starting later this year. Typically, the season begins around May 19th, but harvesting only began last week in a limited capacity. This delay is attributed to a recent drought in the region, which only saw significant rainfall a few weeks ago, impacting the ripening of the fruit.
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Podczas gdy sezon mango w Meksyku osiąga szczytowe poziomy, dostawy będą kontynuowane przez jeszcze kilka miesięcy. "Obecnie przechodzimy do Los Mochis w północnym Sinaloa i będziemy mieć dostawy z tej regionu od końca czerwca do początku października" - mówi Cindy Schwing z firmy Splendid by Porvenir.
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Avocado price war hits Colombian producers
2025-06-13 00:00
The 2025 avocado season in Colombia has become one of the most challenging for the sector, as it is facing an oversupply scenario, low prices, logistical obstacles, and adverse weather conditions that have complicated marketing efforts. Peru had an early harvest that began in May, flooding the market.
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The greenhouses in Shymkent produced 9 tonnes of blueberries using foreign technology.
2025-06-13 00:00
In Shymkent, Kazakhstan, local agricultural entrepreneurs are successfully growing crops that are typically associated with cooler climates. One of these crops is blueberries, which are rarely seen in greenhouses across Central Asia. The owners of the greenhouse complex have dedicated three hectares of land to blueberry cultivation.
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Amerykański producent owoców cytrusowych wdraża technologię głębokiego uczenia LUCAi firmy Tomra.
2025-06-13 00:00
Kings River Packing group, a family-owned company with three citrus packing houses - Kings River Packing, Cobblestone Fruit, and Jireh Packing - is implementing LUCAi™, the newest deep learning A.I. grading technology, on all of their sorting lines that are currently equipped with TOMRA's Spectrim vision.
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"Over the years, we have acquired a total of 70 hectares of land for cultivating table grapes."
2025-06-13 00:00
Amidst new climatic challenges and an increasingly quality- and sustainability-focused market, the fruit and vegetable sector is in a constant state of change. Grappolo Rosso, an Apulian farm founded in 2017, is a testament to this evolution. Led by the young entrepreneur Asia Grilli, the farm
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Zbiory wiśni w McIntyre Fruit w Perthshire są jeszcze kilka miesięcy odbywają, a według właściciela Matthew McIntyre'a, owoce wyglądają dobrze. „Jak dotąd, plony wyglądają bardzo dobrze. Mieliśmy dobre ciepło i poziomy światła w kwietniu i maju, a potem deszcz przyszedł w odpowiednim czasie…
The cherry harvest at McIntyre Fruit in Perthshire is still a couple of months away, and according to owner Matthew McIntyre, the fruit is looking good. "So far, the crop is looking very good. We had good warmth and light levels in April and May, and then the rain came at just the right time to... read more
The cherry harvest at McIntyre Fruit in Perthshire is still a couple of months away, and according to owner Matthew McIntyre, the fruit is looking good. "So far, the crop is looking very good. We had good warmth and light levels in April and May, and then the rain came at just the right time to... read more
Great watermelon prices are being driven by the summer temperatures.
2025-06-13 00:00
The Dolce Passione project is on schedule: Harvest is wrapping up in Sicily and beginning in Campania. The Dolce Passione Consortium is currently satisfied with the progress of the commercial and production campaign. Consortium director Luciano Trentini explains that "the Sicilian production of..."
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The onion harvest was poor this year, leading to a high demand for imported produce.
2025-06-13 00:00
W wielu miejscach, szwajcarskie półki z cebulami są głównie zaopatrywane w importowane produkty – dostępne obecnie cebule pochodzą z Holandii, Danii lub Francji. "Zeszłoroczne zbioru było trudne, z niskimi ilościami i bardzo zróżnicowaną jakością przechowywania," wyjaśnia Markus Waber, zastępca dyrektora szwajcarskiego.
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Citrus plants are experiencing stress as a result of high temperatures and lack of water.
2025-06-13 00:00
The situation regarding citrus fruits in certain areas of the province of Taranto is very critical due to the exceptionally high temperatures in recent days. The situation is exacerbated by an ongoing water crisis that has not been resolved and inadequate management of irrigation resources. Apulia
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How are Peruvian avocados, garlic, and lemons performing in a market dominated by Mexico and China?
2025-06-13 00:00
Price pressure, high logistical costs, and competition from countries with more favorable conditions, such as Mexico and China, compel Peruvian exporters to work more efficiently and flexibly, and to seek strategic niches to retain their market share in the United States, Europe, and Central America.
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In order to make better use of lemons and offer alternative products with a longer shelf life, the Spanish company Belsán, from Murcia, has created a new gourmet format under its own brand: Li. This product consists of dehydrated lemon slices packaged in a lemon-shaped container made from biodegradable materials.
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In the Spanish municipality of Cieza, located in the heart of Murcia's fruit-growing region, a particular type of stone fruit is becoming increasingly popular each season. Nectarines are the most sought after, followed by flat peaches, yellow (pavía) or red peaches, and plums. Plums and apricots have seen a decline in demand.
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The Turkish sugar apricot season started with a high demand.
2025-06-13 00:00
Marketing manager Akin Soyleyen from Turkish fruit exporter Aksun stated that the Turkish sugar apricot season has started off well in terms of both demand and supply. "As of week 24, sugar apricots are officially back in the market, marking the beginning of the 2025 export season with strong."
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The future of cherry orchards is already here
2025-06-13 00:00
Almost 150 people, including technicians, farmers, and supply chain operators, visited Salvi Vivai's new experimental cherry orchard in Portomaggiore in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. On June 10, 2025, guests had the opportunity to compare cherries of various varieties, rootstocks, and plant layouts.
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