The 31st edition of Fruit Logistica will take place from February 7th to 9th in Berlin. read more

Due to the recent boom in global consumption, Mexico’s avocado sector has drawn the attention of domestic criminal networks. In fact, avocado production and exports – both to the United States and the European Union − display worrying signs of criminal organizations being involved in the
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According to data that Hortoinfo produced from Faostat, the statistical agency of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in 2022, the world produced a record 36,972.49 million kilos of peppers. read more

According to data that Hortoinfo produced from Faostat, the statistical agency of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in 2022, the world produced a record 36,972.49 million kilos of peppers. read more

In Singapore, a woman's bizarre decision to throw a durian out of a bus to avoid disembarking has sparked criticism. The incident, captured in a 38-second video shared on Instagram by Sgfollowsall, shows a bus driver informing two passengers, a middle-aged man and woman, that durians are not
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Kent County Council's transport chief said he fears the post-Brexit biometric checks will cause 14 hour delays on Kent's motorways. The prospect of three years of Operation Brock on the M20 as a result of new EU digital borders has been signalled by the county’s transport chief. Cllr Neil
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Poland: Grupa Muszkieterów appoints Krzysztof Łagowski as director for alliances and strategic partnerships read more

With the Clemenules campaign practically finished, the second part of the campaign has already started in the Region of Valencia "with the harvest of the Clemenvilla, Tango (in the hybrid segment), Sando and Hernandina," says Carles Peris, secretary of La Unió. read more

Despite a 14% increase in production over last year, the success of Tunisia's Deglet Nour date export campaign remains to be seen. Several exporters told FreshPlaza that orders had been slow this year and that they were hoping for a more dynamic market in the run-up to Ramadan. read more

Egyptian growers have just completed the first half of the strawberry season. The remainder of the fresh strawberry season runs until February when frozen strawberry exports begin. According to Amr Kadah, Export Manager at Fruit.Farm: "Egypt is set to export more strawberries than last season." read more

The future of plant cultivation is green - in the truest sense of the word - according to the German company CompoPac, a producer of sustainable solutions in the agricultural and food sector. It had a first appearance at Fruit Attraction in October 2023 with their compostable packaging nets and
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The late potatoes from the Spanish province of Leon have recorded another price increase in the past week. "Here, in the late area, the most demanded variety is the Agria. We are the last to deliver potatoes in all of Europe and the price increase is a consequence of the fact that, in general,
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It is now time for the annual report of the Canicattì PGI Grape Consortium, which, under the leadership of its president Marsello Lo Sardo, has completed a remarkable year. After a period of five years of catastrophic campaigns, the year 2023 marks a positive trend, not only in terms of
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The Northern Territory is Australia’s top grower of high-quality mangoes, with Australia’s favourite, sweet-tasting mangoes produced right here in the Territory. read more

Due to falling cultivation and the spread of disease in major producing areas, banana prices have gone wild in India. Banana inflation increased to 16.5% in November from 2.2% four months ago, according to consumer inflation data released last month. Retail prices have been hovering around ₹30
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Mexico's annual mango production up until November 2023 exceeded 2.23 million tons, breaking the record of the last decade, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader). read more

In January-October of the previous year, Azerbaijan increased its tomato purchases from Turkey by 419 times. According to data from the State Statistical Committee, Azerbaijan imported 117.36 tons of tomatoes from Turkey, amounting to 66,440 US dollars in 10 months. Compared to the same period
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In the fruit and vegetable sector, there have been no new developments in terms of packaging, however, the potato boxes from BayPack are enjoying increasing popularity, says Hans-Jürgen Filp from BayPack Vertriebs Ltd. read more

The Devos Group started marketing its Rubis Gold apples last week. This Belgian company sees great potential in this variety, and now that it is the new year, it has started marketing its crop. "We're still in the early stages, but we ultimately see ourselves competing with big brands such as
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