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Global pear market overview
2024-02-23 00:00
Southern hemisphere pear growers are already taking over the supply of world markets. In South Africa, the pear harvest has started unusually early this year and, in fact, the Packham harvest is already over, when it is normally at its peak at this time.
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"We can offer our Murcian table grape varieties all year round".
2024-02-23 00:00
In 2002, the Murcian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research and Development (IMIDA) and the Murcian company for Table Grape Research and Technology (ITUM) started a breeding programme with the main objective of developing new table grape varieties that would be of high quality.
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"The weather continued to favour this particular mango season"
2024-02-23 00:00
The weather seems to have blessed India's mango season this year. Yashwant Chakve Patil, director of Indian fruit exporter AA Reyach International, states that although the majority of their mangoes are sold on the domestic market, they also export a significant amount to the USA:
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Triangle Italy, Chile, China, in the name of the cherry
2024-02-23 00:00
One of the seven cherry varieties of the Sweet series, the result of research by the University of Bologna, has entered the Asian market. After several years of testing and investment in production, the Sweet Aryana cherry variety (PA1UNIBO), born of research carried out by the Department of
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The Egyptian potato campaign started in early 2024 amid uncertainty over volumes, with producer estimates ranging from high to low. According to Ahmed-Sameh ElDomiaty, president of Domiatec: "As the country's largest importer of free and protected seeds, we have
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"Yields in the region are almost back to pre-cyclone levels".
2024-02-23 00:00
It is almost exactly one year since New Zealand was hit by Cyclone Gabrielle, which arrived just as the apple harvest was beginning. Two of the four main growing regions were affected, Hawke's Bay and Gisborne, while Nelson and Otago fared well.
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Uruguay's expectations for the next citrus season 2024 point to an increase of around 35% over last year's volumes. "We are recovering after the droughts. In general, for oranges, mandarins and lemons, we expect an increase in the quality of the fruit.
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Greece appeals to Russia to lift fruit embargo
2024-02-23 00:00
The Greek government has urged Russia to lift its embargo on certain agricultural products, including peaches, strawberries, and oranges, imposed in 2014 in retaliation to EU sanctions.
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"New sustainable packaging for the agri-food sector".
2024-02-23 00:00
While the issue of packaging is causing more turmoil than ever in the sector, companies continue to develop increasingly "sustainable" solutions. This is the case of ASV Packaging and Hinojosa Packaging Group, which will be present at the CFIA trade fair in Rennes from 12 to 14 March 2024.
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Coop shifts focus to Albania for fruit and vegetable imports
2024-02-23 00:00
In response to the unsustainable water usage in Spain, Coop is diversifying its fruit and vegetable imports by forging ties with Albanian producers. The Swiss retailer's head, Philipp Wyss, revealed plans to finalize contracts with Albania in the spring, aiming to enhance its assortment with
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Grape exports continue to increase. In the first three months of the 2023/24 campaign (October-December), exports amounted to $1.058 billion, or 40% more than the $753,689,000 achieved in the same period of the 2022/23 campaign, according to
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Spanish tomato food fight fiesta makes a comeback
2024-02-23 00:00
In Bunol, Spain, the Tomatina, an iconic tomato-throwing jubilee, marked its resurgence after a hiatus due to the pandemic. This event saw enthusiasts drenched in tomato pulp, courtesy of a 130-ton shipment delivered by six trucks navigating the town's confines.
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Nearly 20 years ago, Frischezentrum Melzig moved to its new location with a refrigerated warehouse in the southwest of Aschaffenburg. From there, the wholesale company evolved into a full-range supplier in the fruit and vegetable sector and became a renowned partner of regional gastronomy,
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Analysing the quotations that the Consulado de la Lonja de Valencia issues each season, one notices a significant difference in the prices of Navel-type oranges and hybrid mandarins compared to the same period last year.
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Invasive Beetle detected in Central Valley almonds and pistachios
2024-02-23 00:00
A new invasive species of beetle was recently found infesting almonds and pistachios in the San Joaquin Valley; the beetle's larvae cause damage by boring into nuts. This invasive pest has been infesting Australia's almond production for a decade and its presence in the Central Valley threatens
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Only a third of Spanish households with minors are eating a varied and balanced diet
2024-02-23 00:00
A quarter of Spanish adolescents are overweight, but Spanish families seem reluctant to adopt healthy eating habits. Only 38.7% of Spanish households with children up to 12 years old believe that following a balanced diet is important, and only 32.9% of households with minors claim to follow
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Drewry’s World Container Index decreased by 2% this week
2024-02-23 00:00
Drewry's World Container Index decreased by 2% to $3,659 per 40ft container this week.
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Smaller-scale grower achieves big results with grading technology
2024-02-23 00:00
Pioneer Potatoes is a relatively small family farm in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. "We're a sixth-generation farm specializing in potato growing, packing, and shipping for the past 25 years. However, our farming legacy spans over 150 years, including various other produce. Although we
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Red berries, such as Goji berries, represent an opportunity for agriculture in Cáceres.
2024-02-23 00:00
The Jornada Rural Innovación Hub La Vera-Campo Arañuelo that took place yesterday in Villanueva de la Vera analysed the opportunities that red fruits offer Extremadura; and as Óscar Valero, manager of the HUB La Vera-Campo Arañuelo Rural Innovation Centre explained, one of these fruits
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Kiwi Red Passion, a case of success and innovation
2024-02-23 00:00
The Kiwi Passion® Consortium holds the licence to produce and market the red-fleshed kiwi variety Red Passion® in Europe. This kiwi variety represents a new market opportunity for producers and investors. Despite the complicated
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