Japan’s MY 2022/23 mandarin production has recovered from last year’s historically lowest production. However, overall Japanese citrus planted area and production is on a downward trend amidst aging farmers, labor shortages, and a lack of successors for running farms. Japanese yen
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"We started with field salad from the Netherlands in early November, as there were problems with sowing at our partners in more southern cultivation areas. The reason for this was the excessive water. This is greenhouse produce. Meanwhile, we have partially switched to outdoor produce. The price
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In recent months, China’s onion export prices have been rising. Recently, affected by the news that Egypt extended its onion export ban, onion prices surged sharply within half a month. read more

Interest in South Africa’s subtropical and berry offering is stimulated by Peru’s limited presence in Europe this season. read more

Leading ferry and port operator, Stena Line has signed a significant deal with Peel Ports Group, a major UK port operator, to operate from Heysham Port for the next 77-years until 2100. The Swedish ferry company runs a twice daily freight service from Belfast-Heysham providing a vital trade
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Brasil Terminal Portuário (BTP) has been authorized by the Ministry of Ports and Airports and Santos Port Authority to operate at Port of Santos for an additional 20 years. As part of the contract extending until 2047, BTP plans to invest R$ 1.9 billion (approximately USD 380 million) in the
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Uruguay's Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries' Agricultural Statistics Office (DIEA) published the results of the Spring 2023 Citrus Survey. read more

Yesterday, Malaysia barred any Israeli or Israel-bound ships from docking at its ports. Public protests in support of Palestine have been regular in Malaysia since October. Malaysia’s immediate ban on ships from Israeli shipping company ZIM, as well as any vessels bearing Israel’s flag, was
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Two Welsh growers have improved the efficiency of their enterprises after securing capital grant scheme funding to buy new equipment. read more

Lower production of Greek kiwis has led to higher demand and prices, says Zeus' Marketing Sales Director Christina Manossis: “The Greek kiwi production has been reduced due to a mild winter. For the entire country, volumes are expected to be 20 to 25 per cent lower. We’d expect to produce
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SPAR Albania opens 81st store read more

Yesterday morning, a lorry carrying potatoes has overturned on the M5 in Devon, blocking all three southbound lanes. National Highways said these lanes were closed between junction 28 at Cullompton and junction 29 at Exeter. The lorry was carrying 22 tons of loose potatoes when it tipped; the
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After working in the herb industry for 15 years, Drona Pantjoe chose to go it alone a year ago, on December 5. He started Kenya-Fresh. "I started as a warehouse worker at Cool Control in Maasdijk, the Netherlands, in 2007. I still work in that area, but now with my own business," says Drona. read more

In marketing year (MY) 2023/24, fresh orange exports are forecasts to reach 2.0 million metric tons (MMT) up from 1.6 MMT in MY 2022/23. This increase is attributed to higher yields per hectare, amid favorable environmental conditions, success in opening new markets for Egyptian oranges, and a
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According to Patrick Stoffels of Stoffels Foods, the demand for exotic fruits is not as good as last year. "That may be partly due to the prices and year-round availability. Passion fruit, for instance, is no longer as special at Christmas; you can buy it all year round. Physalis is this year's
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Dachser has acquired the leading full-service provider in temperature-controlled and frozen food logistics in the Nordic region, Frigoscandia AB, headquartered in Helsingborg, Sweden. The acquisition is subject to approval by the European competition authorities. read more

On November 28, 2023, the first phase of the BMB-NRC Agrologistics project, an Uzbek-Russian agrologistics alliance, was launched in the Sharaf-Rashidov district of Uzbekistan. The project includes a three-tier module with refrigerated chambers and warehouses with a capacity of 10 thousand tons,
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Blueberry Vision 2 and Blueberry Vision 3 systems scan 100% of the surface area of each fruit. They select individual blueberries according to multiple parameters - internal and external quality, shape defects, size, and colour - with extreme accuracy and according to multiple combinations,
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With the results of the transitory lease of the Port of Itajaí, located in northern Santa Catarina, set since November, there is still a lingering question: when will the complex resume regular container operations? Marco Antônio de Araújo, CEO of Mada Araújo, the winning bidder in the
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The data of the European Commission's Europhyt-Traces registry for November included an interception of a shipment of pomegranates from Morocco with false moth (Thaumatotibia leucotreta). Intercitrus has confirmed that this rejection occurred in the Port of Almeria, which means it was the
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