The six farms owned by Bergendal Maneberg Properties are busy all year, growing fruit and wine, rooibos and grain between the Olifants River Mountains and the Piket Mountains of the Western Cape. Primarily known as the seat of Piekenierskloof Wines, nineteen years ago it was among the earliest
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According to EastFruit, citing a number of Serbian media and participants in the fruit and vegetable market, the Association “Our Fruits Serbia”, uniting raspberry producers and processors, organized a meeting in Arilje, Serbia on February 6, 2024 to discuss the situation on the market for
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The Spanish orange and mandarin campaign is underway with fierce competition from third countries in this latter half of the season, especially from Egypt and Turkey. read more

The purpose of the new lift recently installed by Melinda in the Rio Maggiore mines where the famous underground units are located - i.e. the natural warehouses dedicated to the storage of apples - is efficient handling while further reducing environmental impact. This important innovation,
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In a ground-breaking study by Italian researchers, published in Nutrients, an innovative extraction technique known as hydrodynamic cavitation was employed to derive extracts from pomegranate's non-edible components, such as peels and seeds, typically discarded during juicing. This sustainable
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Unexpectedly, a development in the regional onion market of Central Asia has been brought to our attention recently. EastFruit analysts were trying to find out why onions are so cheap in Tajikistan, despite the fact that in neighboring Uzbekistan the market has revived, and export shipments are
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At the recent Fruit Logistica, Coöperatie Hoogstraten unveiled its new brand, Frieda, cultivated by Tomeco growers, to the trade show crowd. These partners want to give these flavorful mini plum cherry tomatoes a fresh, distinct identity. "Often, consumers see small red tomatoes as small red
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The International Federation for Produce Standards (IFPS) has completed the transition to an improved website, including a more functional PLU database. read more

Before California’s recent rains, this season’s mandarin crop was looking fairly light industry-wide. This was largely due to the alternate-bearing nature of the W. Murcott mandarins. That said, the recent rains have postponed the harvest of mandarins this week. “Companies were pushing to
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Spacegoods, a wellness entity in the functional mushroom and nootropics sector, has successfully secured a €2.9 million seed investment, spearheaded by Five Seasons Ventures, a venture capital firm with a focus on foodtech, alongside contributions from Redrice Ventures, Slingshot Ventures, and
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After five seasons of meticulous tests and trials, the Chilean grape variety INIA-G4 -the result of the collaborative work between the research institute and the Biofrutales consortium- is about to debut its commercial name, ready to conquer producers and agricultural companies at a time of
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Bulb onions are the world’s second biggest vegetable crop with an annual production of 100M tons. It is also one of the UK’s most important crops with around 500K tons produced in 2022, with a value of £160M. However, Fusarium Basal Rot (FBR) poses a significant threat to the UK onion
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Jarðarberjaland is Icelandic for Strawberry Land – a fitting name for the greenhouse company where Steinar Jensen and his wife Hólmfríður Geirsdóttir grow strawberries for the local market. Sitting on a source with near-boiling water, energy and heat use are naturally sustainable – but
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It's still too early to make any forecasts about the 2024 cherry campaign in Spain, as the first greenhouse harvests don't usually start until the end of March, and open ground harvests won't do so until the end of April. read more

In February 2024, the prices of fruits and vegetables in Ukraine experienced fluctuations influenced by seasonality and various factors. read more

Westfalia Fruit, a multinational supplier of avocados and a range of fresh vegetables has capped off a year of growth in Asia – in India and China, two of the fastest growing avocado markets in the world, as well as Japan. The company is also forecasting continued market growth across the
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DESPAR Italia saw great store growth in 2023 read more

In an effort to combat food waste, particularly in fruits and vegetables, a Canadian researcher is exploring the potential of oat starch as a protective coating to extend produce shelf life. In Canada, vegetables and fruits account for a significant portion of discarded food, with daily waste
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La Unió Llauradora criticized the Ailimpo inter-branch organization and the Ministry of Agriculture for "not taking any exceptional measures to alleviate the crisis faced by lemon producers in a disastrous campaign in which much of the harvest in the province of Alicante remains unharvested." read more