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Limoneira closes sale of its northern properties for $100 million
2023-02-01 00:00
Limoneira Company has announced the closing of the sale of its Northern Properties to PGIM Agricultural Investments, a business unit of PGIM Real Estate Finance, LLC.
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Tight supply, high price on strawberry market
2023-02-01 00:00
Strawberry supply to the UK is short at the moment causing high prices on the market.
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New developments in robotic packaging at Fruit Logistica
2023-02-01 00:00
The market is unstable, but the fruit and vegetable sector is very resilient and adaptable. "This is an essential industry that is attracting a lot of investment in the current context. In addition, the current context is promoting its digitization, and our company can provide a lot of value to
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Liner shipping connectivity is key to the handling of container volumes and maintains a major chunk of the pie in global trade. The liner connectivity index affixes a rating point for each nation. The higher the points, the better the rating.
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Table grape operations in Ica, Peru, have resumed after 12 days of blockades and violent farm intrusions. According to Alejandro Cabrera from the Association of Table Grape Producers of Peru (Provid), law enforcement and citizens could peacefully negotiate the opening of crucial highways.
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CGA calls for urgent political intervention to ensure South African oranges continue to be exported to EU in 2023
2023-02-01 00:00
The Citrus Growers Association of South Africa (CGA) has written to Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Patel requesting that he urgently calls for the establishment of a World Trade Organisation (WTO) Panel to adjudicate on the new False Coddling Moth (FCM) regime governing the
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France: National Strawberry Day returns to CTIFL on February 22
2023-02-01 00:00
The National Strawberry Day will take place at the Balandran Operational Center in the Gard department on February 22. This day is aimed at “all players of the sectors”, but especially at producers of strawberries, in and above ground,” explains Justine Garnodier, an experimental engineer
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Global Focus on Grapes
2023-02-01 00:00
In February FreshPlaza will be focussing on grapes, are you a grower, importer or exporter of grapes? We would love to hear from you.
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Demand for ginger and garlic outstrips production in Bangladesh
2023-02-01 00:00
Traders from Bangladesh claim that the demand for ginger has increased five times and garlic three times in the last decade. On the contrary, ginger production has stopped at almost one place. Although the production of garlic has increased slightly, it is less than the demand. This increases
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High cucumber pricing factors into the “salad category” demand
2023-02-01 00:00
The cucumber market is a strong one right now and is anticipated to continue to be in the near future. “Last year the cucumber market was not very strong. There was such an oversupply that a lot of growers either broke even, didn’t make much or lost money. This year there was less planted in
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Philippines: Caraga Region to develop 2,100-hectare durian farm
2023-02-01 00:00
The Department of Agriculture in Caraga Region (DA-13) is set to develop 2,154 hectares of durian farms in the region. The High-Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) of the department aims to meet and sustain the high demands for fresh durian in the international market, particularly in China.
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Arjen de Jong appointed director of Van Kempen Koudetechniek
2023-02-01 00:00
Arjen de Jong (52) has been appointed managing director of Van Kempen Koudetechniek with effect from 1 January. With a history of 75 years, Van Kempen has grown into a manufacturer of refrigeration systems for the agricultural, industrial and utility sectors. Van Kempen has 125 employees and
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Capacity still very high post-Chinese New Year
2023-02-01 00:00
Ever since demand started to slide, and freight rates with it, carriers have struggled to pull enough capacity from the market to stop this bleed. As Chinese New Year (CNY) approached, the expectation was that carriers would use this as an opportunity to blank a substantial number of sailings,
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Egypt: Haggan Group seeks to export ten containers with dates
2023-02-01 00:00
Egypt's Haggan Group plans to export ten containers this year, with an average of 20 tons per container. According to Khaled El-Haggan, Board Chairman of the Haggan Group, his company intends to establish a sorting and packaging plant with the most up-to-date technological resources available,
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“The little delays that containers and vessels have, won’t affect the fruit quality”
2023-02-01 00:00
According to Adam Malengiewicz, sales manager for Polish apple exporter Ewa-Bis, getting all the harvest of Polish apples done was a challenge this year: “By now, all of our apples have been harvested, which wasn’t as easy as usual. Getting the required labor was a challenge, as the amount
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Tosca welcomes Dan Lee as EMEA President
2023-02-01 00:00
Tosca, a global player in reusable plastic packaging and performance pooling solutions, has welcomed Dan Lee as EMEA President, reporting directly to Eric Frank, Chief Executive Officer.
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New Covent Garden Market traders help to educate Westminster Kingsway student chefs
2023-02-01 00:00
The students at Westminster Kingsway College’s School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality (WestKing) will be learning about different seasonal fruit and vegetables each month this year thanks to traders at New Covent Garden Market (NCGM).
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Serbian Olympic basketball captain becomes berry farmer
2023-02-01 00:00
Macvan, the surname that was once on Serbia’s national basketball team captain's jersey, is now the brand name of new berry farms. The Olympic silver medallist and captain of Serbia’s national basketball team, Milan Macvan retired from the sport to take up hazelnut, raspberry, pear and
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For almost three decades, the Bidi family has been a presence at the Düsseldorf wholesale market. What once began with a modest wholesale market stall for central purchasing of the company's own needs in its four retail stores has developed into a recognized group of companies. "Today, we still
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Mission Produce is announcing the testing results of its Mission Control ripening technology and management process, confirming its ability to accelerate avocado ripening and improve product uniformity. Mission Control will be implemented for the first time in the company’s newest forward
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