According to EastFruit analysts, onion prices in Uzbekistan have begun to rise recently. Since mid-January 2024, wholesale prices of onions have already increased by 28% or 4 US cents per kg. read more

When Johnny de Bat from Symach received a photo via the app showing that a palletizer had processed over 20 million bags, he knew it was time to celebrate. Last week, he visited the Dutch company Van den Berge Trading Company, bringing cake. read more

At the start of the Spanish greenhouse vegetable season, Frutas Luna's Kees Havenaar predicted that this winter could be quite different, mainly due to many crops being planted late. read more

Massimiliano Severi (in the picture on the right), Area Manager of Aweta Sistemi, tells us about the line installed at Agrintesa cooperative formed by 4,000 farmers considering fruit, vegetables and grape, which preserves, transforms, packs and markets 340 thousand tons of products with an
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Job and Wim Ephraim worked at their father's company, Aardappelhandel Ephraim, in the Netherlands for the past five years. In September last year, they became co-owners. "Our father always said,' You're welcome to join, but make sure you bring your own trade'. That's how we gradually grew into
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The second edition of the Fresh Food Leader event in Bergamo "International Business meetings with buyers of large-scale retailers" has been concluded. read more

ProducePay has raised $38 million in Series D financing. The round was led by Syngenta Group Ventures, the venture capital arm of Syngenta Group, an agricultural technology company that delivers science-driven innovations to help farmers worldwide ensure food security and address climate change.
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The campaign of Maltese oranges, produced exclusively on Tunisia's Cap Bon peninsula (which produces over 75% of the country's citrus fruit), started about two weeks ago. This year is very different from the previous season, according to Mourad Ben Salem, manager of Med Essor, a company which
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Following the introduction of its Basstion Fruit brand, named after the similarly-named Polish family business, Basstion Fruit Sp Z. o o. is taking on its next challenge. read more

December was marked with somewhat less-that-desirable Dutch and Belgian strawberries, and some described Moroccan and Egyptian strawberries' quality as inferior. The market, thus, seems free for Spanish strawberries. Yet there, too, challenges grow annually, particularly regarding weather
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Recently, the customs agency Partida Logistics, based in the Spanish municipality of Algeciras, has opened a branch in Almeria to be able to work closer to its clients in that very important horticultural area, as well as in the Region of Murcia. read more

In the first eleven months of 2023, Bahian fruit exports saw a significant surge, reaching 170,000 tons and generating R$1.05 billion in revenue. This represents a 37% increase compared to the same period in the previous year. read more

The article features a TikTok mom, @yummytoddlerfood, who shares creative methods to encourage kids to eat their fruits and vegetables. She suggests repurposing leftover fruit into attractive snacks for children, especially picky eaters. Her tips include dicing leftover fruit and storing it in
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Peru will highlight the diversity of its agricultural offer this week in Berlin, with a “captivating selection of products that reflect the richness of its lands,” says Julian Valladares from PromPeru based in London. "Among the main fruit types on offer from Peru are grapes and blueberries,
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Russian food safety regulator Rosselkhoznadzor has announced a partial ban on banana imports from Ecuador, the globe's top banana exporter. The ban, effective from February 5, was instated after the discovery of a harmful pest, the polyphagous humpback fly (Megaselia scalaris Loew), in shipments
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In recent years, the global environmental and energy crisis, climate change, water risks and the need to reduce CO2 emissions have led companies, including those in the fruit and vegetable sector, to rethink the concept of sustainability, which has become a priority not only for countries, but
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EastFruit analysts report that Ukraine’s onion exports are on the rise, while domestic wholesale prices remain steady at 13 UAH/kg or about 35 US cents per kg. read more

The history of the Australian onion breeding company Magnus Kahl Seeds dates back to 1936. For the last 30 years, it has also been active in the European market. That began with the sale of first-year onion varieties, but over the years, particularly as onion, shallot and echalion seed sales
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In season 2023, potato growers were confronted with difficult weather conditions, a high disease pressure and rising costs. NEPG estimates that there are around 11.000 ha of potatoes which are written off and a minimum of 650.000 t lost (in fields or after harvesting). Due to a lower supply of
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Approximately 600,000 tons of pears and apples harvested in the Alto Vale de Rio Negro, Argentina, are set to depart from the Port of San Antonio Oeste this week. This marks the beginning of this season’s export cycle, with a projected 20% increase compared to the previous export campaign,
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