The Israeli avocado grower, packer and exporter Granot Fresh is eager to see their newly planted trees in Kenya come into full production over the next few years. They are confident in Kenya's avocado production and are looking to expand their initial investment by adding even more hectares
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A recent viral video caused concern by showing grapes soaked in pesticides and chemicals, allegedly causing health issues like sore throat, cough, and fever among consumers. However, experienced grape and raisin farmer Anant Kabade clarified the video is misleading. The chemicals used, aimed at
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Peru's avocado industry is seeing a predominance of medium to smaller sized fruits as the ongoing El Niño phenomenon causes hot weather, leading up to the second season in a row. Fernando Hidalgo from the producer and exporter Cultivemos in Peru says they have been hit hard. "El Niño has
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Importing Polish apples does not seem to be very popular at the moment. According to Mohamed Marawan, owner of Polish apple exporter Sarafruit, the lower demand has multiple reasons: "Looking at current demand for Polish apples, it seems to be rather weak in general at the moment. First of all,
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"The Italian white onion has run out, and those who still have some have saved them to meet contracts, but they are not to be found on the open market," says Italian onion specialist Matteo Freddi. "As for the red ones, there's not much left to sell and they're being priced very high. Yellow
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Bejo was one of the first breeding companies to initiate seedling production and research facilities in Vietnam, recognizing the country's potential and the crucial role suitable varieties play in industry development. Since the center's opening in 2018, the industry has experienced rapid
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"Sunny weather leads to open wallets. That's what my grandfather always used to say." For Pasquino De Vuyst of the Belgian company Square Melon, Easter sales are not quite shaping up to other years. "Easter's a bit too early this year, but huge spikes are a thing of the past, anyway. Unless the
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As Easter approaches, the classic spring harbingers of domestic cultivation, with asparagus taking the lead, are gradually hitting the market. Easter sales traditionally carry significant weight within the gastronomy sector, says Matthias Krings. He provides goods and advice to restaurants in
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Amidst continuous rainfall and saturated conditions, Irish potato farmers are grappling with the potential scarcity of the Rooster variety, a staple in Ireland. Meath farmer Ivan Curran, who typically yields 11,000 tonnes of potatoes annually, highlighted the dire situation, noting that 40% of
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Container ships are queuing off the coast of Panama, the northwest of South America is experiencing volatile weather, plant diseases are a constant threat to growers, and global inflation affects every link in the chain, right down to consumers. Yet, bananas continue coming to Europe and do well
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The export of Dutch fruit-vegetables to North America has begun again. Spanish bell pepper exports continued well this winter, too, says Marcel van der Pluijm of Feeling Fresh. "In October, several hurricanes hit western Mexico, leading to quite a bit of product loss. So, we had good bell pepper
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Taking care of the entire chain from cultivation to harvesting and processing helps guarantee genuineness and traceability, which are essential for safe and healthy nutrition. This is the philosophy behind Macara®, the brand of Azienda agricola Iacona SS, a company specializing in dried aromas
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Since 2001, global trade of tree nuts - almonds, pistachios, walnuts, pecans, and hazelnuts, among others - has increased by 14 times in value. As a major producer, the United States also exports most of the tree nuts traded globally. The global tree nut market has grown exponentially during
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For a logistics services provider at a port specializing in bananas, this fruit, with its non-seasonal nature, offers the benefit of a constant flow. However, this commodity's downside is its fierce price competition. "And so logistics profits are under constant pressure," begins Fresh
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Spanish almonds are experiencing "quite an abnormal pricing situation," as reported by Josep M. Boncompte, Commercial Director of Unió Nuts. The average price of organic almonds has dropped by up to 27.3% compared to the previous five campaigns, and that of the Marcona is down by 26.5% compared
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UK: Third Asda store facing strike actionAsda's store in Lowestoft is facing a walkout by staff in a dispute over pay and conditions. It would become the third Asda store to face a strike. Workers at the supermarket's Gosport site walked out last month and staff at its Wisbech store are set for… read more

Dole plc today announced that it has agreed with Fresh Express Incorporated to terminate the previously announced agreement under which Fresh Express would have acquired Dole's Fresh Vegetables Division. This termination is the result of the U.S. Department of Justice's decision that it will
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Prices for Egyptian garlic, whose season has just begun, continue to soar, due to lower volumes, high demand, and the appreciation of the local currency. Mina Anthony, CEO of E2M, says: "Garlic prices are much higher than last season and continue to rise, mainly because the acreage has
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The next edition of Macfrut will see the participation of twenty-two Spanish wholesalers from the Madrid and Barcelona markets. And although Spain has been exporting fruit and vegetables to Italy for several decades, it is also true that there is a demand for certain products at certain times of
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From the vantage point of 32 years in the citrus industry, Joseph Raspel, chief operational officer at Unipack Fruit ("Unipack") in Ashton, says the new citrus season is giving him a good feeling."I'm optimistic about the year ahead. It's a clean year with good eating quality, which is usual for
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