The suspension of banana exports from five Ecuadorian companies to Russia, following a dispute between the two nations, is impacting 25% of the total fruit exports to Russia, the primary destination for Ecuador's bananas. “There is no market in the world that can supply what is sent to Russia,
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A seminar organised by Korea International Trade Association on 30 January heard that South Korean exporters and forwarders are inclined to substitute air and rail freight for sea freight, as they expect the Red Sea crisis to last until at least mid-2024. The crisis has caused container freight
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Unseasonably warm weather in Turkey's Black Sea region, a global hub for hazelnut production, is causing concern among local producers. The absence of snowfall and higher-than-average temperatures pose risks of fertilization and agricultural frost disasters to the country's green gold. read more

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more

Mark your calendars for the 7th Potatoes SA Transformation Symposium. This event sparks innovation and growth for new-era producers, connecting them with industry leaders. Plus, an outstanding farmer will be recognised for their potential or commercial success. read more

Patrick Pohlmann of Münster has made a name for himself across Europe over the past two decades as a supplier of high-quality organic chive plants. However, changes in legislation surrounding water drainage made further expansion of the company at its old location on Mariendorfer Straße nearly
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California citrus is expecting a challenging two weeks due to heavy rainfall and high winds. According to the National Weather Service, the storm that started on Sunday could likely produce 24 to 36 hours of continuous rain between Sunday and Tuesday (today). At the time of writing, about 36
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Minister of Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi, announced the new minimum wage in the Government Gazette on Friday. The national minimum wage, including for farmworkers, has been hiked to R27,58 per hour from 1 March 2024. That is an increase of 8,5% compared to the minimum wage of R25,42 per
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The International New-Varieties Network (INN) announced that two new members have joined the company. Adams County Nursery, Pennsylvania and Cameron Nursery Washington, USA, both are longstanding businesses with strong links to the North American fruit industry. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, Russia is striving to keep its position as the world’s most unreliable trading partner. It is taking revenge in its typical style – harming the industry of another country at the cost of its own consumers. The target of this revenge may be the banana
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The Port of Dover and the Universities of Plymouth and Manchester have been awarded a £333,585 grant by Innovate UK to create and embed an AI-augmented digital twin of Dover harbour. read more

“The so-called organic Spanish tomatoes are not edible!” This is the claim made by French politician Ségolène Royal on January 30th on BFMTV. According to the former minister and presidential candidate, “Spanish organic products are fake organic” and Spanish fruit and vegetables “do
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Andalusia accounts for 50.63% of the nearly 26,000 hectares devoted to organic citrus cultivation in Spain, according to official figures on organic acreage and production for 2022. However, if we take only oranges into account, this figure rises to 77%, positioning the region as the undisputed
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Production and sales are two sides of the same coin, and for that reason grape producer The Grape Management Solution’s Michael Vorster pooled forces with Grape Alliance’s Leon de Kock on a 50:50 basis two years ago to form the complete beast: high-performing production units and complete
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According to iQonsulting, up to week 4, Chile has exported 81 million boxes of cherries, exceeding the company's initial 80-million estimate. However, this season's export volume is not expected to reach the more than 83 million boxes achieved in the previous season. read more

Shachar Karniel founder of the company Grapa, known for their early Arra table grape varieties, is a well known person who is considered to be a legend in the international table grape industry. Watch a video of him filmed in Bakersfield, California by Lucentlands Media, as a tribute to his
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UK: "Ocado proves that online grocery shopping can indeed be profitable" read more

Interest looks to be continually growing in North America for exotic fruit. “Post-COVID, retailer data is showing us that consumers are continuing to seek “better for you” items which include tropical and exotic fruit. Aside from being more colorful and newer to North American consumers,
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On 12 January 2024, the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) issued its long-awaited decision in the dispute concerning the novelty of Cripps Pink and Cripps Red apple varieties. At the end of a complex and detailed legal analysis, the Board found that the decision
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The Argentinian pear and apple producer and exporter, Fruit World, is seeing good demand for pears due to low stocks in European markets who are asking for different varieties. According to Santiago Lyons, the Sales Manager of Fruit World: "This year production volumes are similar to last
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