"The current season for citrus by-products will allow us to increase our stocks. We have had a few lean years that have used up all the available reserves. The problem of below-average fruit size has led to a slowdown in the harvest and an increase in production costs, which has further reduced
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The Pink Star raspberry is the latest addition to the Agrovision portfolio, says Managing Director Europe Stefan Spanjaard. "Although blueberries remain our main focus, this fits well with the pursuit of a broader approach. Along with blueberries, we want to make this a big product. We aim to be
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Nova Siri Genetics' (NSG) breeding program focuses on the selection of strawberry and small fruit varieties suitable for Mediterranean climates. We spoke to Carmela Suriano, the breeding company's EMEA director, who explained how the company's research and testing activities are progressing and
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Oldest Waitrose in Britain gets a contemporary new lookWaitrose Temple Fortune has just reopened its doors after a six-week closure period following a full refurbishment bringing a modern look and feel to this much loved North London store. The shop has gone through a significant transformation -… read more

There is good feedback for counterseasonal red plums from South Africa, even though the peak is expected from early April. Antonio Zani, sales manager at Op Granfrutta Zani, reports that "we started selling two weeks earlier than 2023 and demand has been lively from the beginning." "We are
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In recent years, Lebanon has witnessed a significant surge in avocado production, leading to an increase in exports, particularly to European markets. This growth is attributed to the adoption of international certifications and standards in avocado farming. The expansion of avocado cultivation
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The Cypriot potato season has kicked off quite well this year, according to Marco Stahl, specialized importer and CEO of Tsiourvas, based at the Stuttgart wholesale market. "We started the new season before Christmas and were able to place correspondingly good quantities. In January, demand was
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About three of Tru-Cape's apple producers experienced hail damage late on Tuesday afternoon (March 5, 2024) says Calla du Toit, procurement manager at Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing. "While widespread hail occurred over a large area in the Langkloof, we are fortunate that it didn't have a significant
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The National Office for Food Safety in Morocco (ONSSA) has addressed the concerns raised by the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in Europe regarding the alleged contamination of Moroccan strawberries with the Hepatitis A virus. Following a health notification, ONSSA initiated a
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An American traveller, Sammy, has developed an obsession with beetroot after moving to Australia, incorporating it into every meal and even adding its juice to her morning coffee. She describes her addiction as intense, having never tasted anything like it before. Beetroot has become a staple in
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Unifrutti Group, a leading global producer and distributor of fresh fruit, announced the acquisition of 100% of Bomarea and the Peruvian operations of AvoAmerica (AvoAmerica Peru) from the US- based agribusiness investment firm Solum Partners and the US-based fresh fruit and vegetables company
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Contrary to expectations, prices in the dried fruit and nuts sector keep rising. "I've worked in this sector for over 30 years, and in all those years, dried fruits have never been pricier than nuts," begins Alco Kappé of the Flemish Allnuts. Prices of nuts like cashews, almonds, and hazelnuts
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The CIV - Italian Breeders' Consortium specialized in varietal innovation and strawberry breeding, is focusing its efforts on developing the Shayda® CIVL519pbr variety in Spain, arousing keen interest among producers and exporters in the Iberian Peninsula. The new variety, suitable for
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As of December 31 last year, global stocks of frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) were recorded at 463,940 tons, marking a 6.7% increase from the end of 2022, as reported by CitrusBR, the Brazilian producers' association. This uptick halts a three-year trend of declining reserves, yet stocks
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The supply of avocados right now, largely coming in from Mexico, is good. "We see steady supply coming in from there through March and into April," says Calavo Growers Inc.'s Peter Shore. Meanwhile, avocado production in California is just getting started, though supply is increasing weekly
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Egypt achieved a record-breaking export of fresh, frozen and dried vegetables and fruits to Germany in 2023, according to EastFruit. German importers bought more than 190 thousand tons of Egyptian produce, which was a 25% increase from the previous year. Egyptian exports to the German market
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The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce launched its second global survey into the costs of fruit and vegetable production and trading, and the prices received by growers and intermediaries. The survey is a follow-up of the survey conducted by the Coalition in March 2023, when producers and
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For the second consecutive year, ZON organized a Buyer and Grower Day. "No more Royal ZON, Veiling ZON, or ZON fruit & vegetables. From now on, we're simply ZON," CEO John Willems said at the opening. Many customers and growers from across the country gathered in Venlo, the Netherlands, where
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GEM-Pack Berries and BADP America signed a letter of intent to jointly develop an eco-friendly, sustainable packaging solution for strawberries. This initiative will leverage microbial-induced enzyme additive technology to set new standards in environmental stewardship within the agricultural
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The Pricing Unit has published the explanatory document "Calculating base wages in theFairtrade Standard for Fresh Fruits, applicable for banana companies only ". The publication provides guidance for the implementation of requirement 3.1.2 of theStandard for Fresh Fruit and reflects the updated
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