In January, the EU imported 51,687 tons of oranges, i.e. 79.7% or 23,000 tons more than in January of 2023 and 73% (+21,800 tons above the average, according to a report by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food based on preliminary data from the Directorate-General for
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OV Fruit should receive its first shipment of South African Williams Bon Chrétien pears tomorrow. "The season started slightly early, but due to port delays, they're only arriving this week," says Victor van Turenhout. This season, the Dutch importer boasts a comprehensive pear range from South
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Italy and Spain will now be served directly with Brazilian Tahiti limes by the exporter Don Vicente, following agreements at last week’s show in Berlin. According to Wellington Carvalho, sales manager from the exporter Don Vicente, “We have started a new partnership in Italy and Spain. These
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After a year with crazy high prices, this year, the weather is putting its stamp on the carrot market." When the season started, we thought it would be a repeat of 1976, one of the driest years in decades. The seedlings grew quite well, but then it started raining cats and dogs in the summer.
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Ukraine is rapidly ascending to European standards in walnut production, leveraging its vast land potential. read more

The Hass avocado campaign in the Spanish Region of Valencia is coming to an end earlier than usual this year. "In normal circumstances, we would have supply up until the end of February, and perhaps even early March, but this time we're almost finished before the middle of the month," says
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Within the frame of the Suez Canal Authority’s keenness to open lines of communication with its clients, H.E. Admiral Ossama Rabiee, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, met today, Wednesday, with Mr. Soren Toft, CEO of the “MSC” Group, in the presence of Mr./ Tarek Fahmy, Chairman of the
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The six farms owned by Bergendal Maneberg Properties are busy all year, growing fruit and wine, rooibos and grain between the Olifants River Mountains and the Piket Mountains of the Western Cape. Primarily known as the seat of Piekenierskloof Wines, nineteen years ago it was among the earliest
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According to EastFruit, citing a number of Serbian media and participants in the fruit and vegetable market, the Association “Our Fruits Serbia”, uniting raspberry producers and processors, organized a meeting in Arilje, Serbia on February 6, 2024 to discuss the situation on the market for
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The Spanish orange and mandarin campaign is underway with fierce competition from third countries in this latter half of the season, especially from Egypt and Turkey. read more

The purpose of the new lift recently installed by Melinda in the Rio Maggiore mines where the famous underground units are located - i.e. the natural warehouses dedicated to the storage of apples - is efficient handling while further reducing environmental impact. This important innovation,
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In a ground-breaking study by Italian researchers, published in Nutrients, an innovative extraction technique known as hydrodynamic cavitation was employed to derive extracts from pomegranate's non-edible components, such as peels and seeds, typically discarded during juicing. This sustainable
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Unexpectedly, a development in the regional onion market of Central Asia has been brought to our attention recently. EastFruit analysts were trying to find out why onions are so cheap in Tajikistan, despite the fact that in neighboring Uzbekistan the market has revived, and export shipments are
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At the recent Fruit Logistica, Coöperatie Hoogstraten unveiled its new brand, Frieda, cultivated by Tomeco growers, to the trade show crowd. These partners want to give these flavorful mini plum cherry tomatoes a fresh, distinct identity. "Often, consumers see small red tomatoes as small red
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The International Federation for Produce Standards (IFPS) has completed the transition to an improved website, including a more functional PLU database. read more

Before California’s recent rains, this season’s mandarin crop was looking fairly light industry-wide. This was largely due to the alternate-bearing nature of the W. Murcott mandarins. That said, the recent rains have postponed the harvest of mandarins this week. “Companies were pushing to
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Spacegoods, a wellness entity in the functional mushroom and nootropics sector, has successfully secured a €2.9 million seed investment, spearheaded by Five Seasons Ventures, a venture capital firm with a focus on foodtech, alongside contributions from Redrice Ventures, Slingshot Ventures, and
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After five seasons of meticulous tests and trials, the Chilean grape variety INIA-G4 -the result of the collaborative work between the research institute and the Biofrutales consortium- is about to debut its commercial name, ready to conquer producers and agricultural companies at a time of
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Bulb onions are the world’s second biggest vegetable crop with an annual production of 100M tons. It is also one of the UK’s most important crops with around 500K tons produced in 2022, with a value of £160M. However, Fusarium Basal Rot (FBR) poses a significant threat to the UK onion
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