The value of Spain's fruit and vegetable imports from Portugal has increased by 84% over the last five years, reaching €359.5 million, while the volume has grown by 9% and reached 340,007 tons.From 2019 to 2023, the value of Portuguese vegetables imported by Spain increased by 103% and totaled
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In Jamaica, the Banana Board has embarked on a crucial partnership with France's Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD) to mitigate the threats posed by the Tropical Race 4 (TR4) disease. This collaboration aims to introduce and evaluate banana varieties resilient to
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As the Indian grape season is in full swing, prices for Indian grapes in Europe have fallen significantly, says Samir Singh, business promoter for Indian grape exporter Mersel Foods: "The market in Europe for Indian grapes has crashed; rates have been undergoing a free fall. Within two weeks the
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The Dutch company Jong Fruit announced a strategic partnership with Spanish soft fruit producer Surexport late last year. They want to supply European customers with a year-round assortment of soft fruits. The greenhouse strawberry season has started in the Netherlands, and Arian de Jong is
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Due to the limited supply and nice demand, price increases were implemented for bell peppers of all colors of all origins. Green Spanish produce was at times not available at all or only sporadically in very small quantities in Munich; prices were most significantly increased for these. In
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Te Mata Export's New Zealand apple season is under way with the first picking of their exclusive a1™ variety on 5th February, about a week later than expected. Te Mata predominantly source apples from Hawke's Bay growers whom they have worked in partnership with for many years. The company
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A health alert under the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) was triggered on 4 March 2024, following a notification issued by the Spanish authorities, reporting the detection of the hepatitis A virus in strawberries imported from Morocco. Since then, the incident has caused an uproar
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The volume of raspberries is snug right now. "It's less than previous seasons. Overall raspberry conventional volume is about 25 percent less than same week (week 10) than last year, according to USDA data," says Jose Saca of Wish Farms, adding that throughout the season, the volume has been
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Most of Janyra Organics' herbs of the new season are ready to harvest. This cultivation and export company from Kitui, Kenya, recently primarily focused on the domestic market, but this season, its gaze is increasingly turning towards the export market. "We started two years ago. This first
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The Red Sea crisis has changed the landscape of Turkish apple export to India, says Alper Kerim, owner of Turkish fruit exporter Demir Fresh Fruits: "When it comes to the apple trade to India, nothing is as it was before, actually. Ever since the Red Sea crisis the transit times have increased,
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"After the exponential growth of a few years ago, the ginger sector now seems to be stabilising, although there's a small but steady increase in demand every year," says Paolo Pari, Director of the Italian company Almaverde Bio, describing a product that is considered exotic for the country but
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Pure Flavor® Farms has launched OMG Tomatoes™, a new tomato with a sweet and tangy flavor profile and a golden hue that seems to raise the question: "Are these Orange? .. Or maybe Gold?" inspiring the name OMG Tomatoes. The tomatoes were recently awarded the Superior Taste Award from the
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A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S released its March Market Update, stating: The safety of our vessels, seafarers and customers' cargo continues to be our priority amid the ongoing situation around the Red Sea / Gulf of Aden. We are monitoring developments closely and will communicate any new
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In 2023, chestnuts registered a 52% drop in quantities and a 35% drop in value. The data was published by Associazione consorzi castanicoltori Appennino emiliano-romagnolo coordinated by Renzo Panzacchi. "This is due to a series of factors that must be analysed in depth to provide a more
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"Although the orange season was characterized by a few difficulties, our work proceeded without hiccups," reported Carmelo Frisenna, sales manager at Arancia Loretta – Uniterra, a company specializing in the production and commercialization of high-quality oranges located in Paternò, Sicily,
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As some of the first lemons from South Africa are being loaded for Greece next week and Argentina's lemons are also getting ready for harvesting and exports soon, a trader from Argentina says markets in Europe are slow but ready to receive the summer citrus. Juan Ignacio, CEO of KJI Trade LLC,
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Just over a month before the start of the watermelon harvest in Spain, the prospect is that the acreage in Almeria will be reduced by around 5% compared to last year. Meanwhile, the Senegalese watermelon campaign is successfully underway, with good quality and volumes. "We have been having a
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Nut bars have evolved a lot over the past decade. They are no longer consumed sporadically, but they have instead become part of the everyday diet of many Italians all year round. Thanks to the constant support of leading companies when it comes to promotion and dissemination, people have
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A historically long red bell pepper market just wrapped up in Coachella, California, at the beginning of March. "Generally, we run from the end of November to maybe February 1 if we're lucky, but this season, we made it all the way to March 6 with red bell peppers. So that was exciting for us,"
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APM Terminals Pecém, the main operator of the Port of Pecém, located in the metropolitan region of Fortaleza, Brazil saw year-on-year growth of 8% for the 2023/2024 harvest period. The last two months of the season saw staggering gains of 29% and 15% in January and February respectively.
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