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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In February, Costa Rica's State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) and a banana company interested in exporting to Chile received inspectors from Chile's Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) for an audit that could open this market for Costa Rican bananas. This inspection is part of the efforts to
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The stipulations of the F-Gas Regulation bolster the use of alternative refrigerants CO2 (R744) with direct cooling and Propane (R290) with indirect cooling. These demands, coupled with the significantly rising energy costs, have major implications on the current and future choice of
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Twenty-one logistics platforms located in as many marinas to meet the needs of cruise ships. This is the project planned and implemented by Conor over the course of a few years, increasing turnover from 3.5 million euros (in 2018) to 13 million in 2023. Several centers are also located near major… read more

Based at the Rungis market, Sulmer Frucht is determined to give a second chance to fruit and vegetables that have been excluded from the sales circuit due to labeling, packaging, quality or logistics. The challenge is to create a brand image for these products by adding value to them. "It is a
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In Michoacan, Mexico, the U.S. ambassador highlighted the need for stringent measures to combat the export of avocados from illegal orchards to the United States, addressing sustainability and legality concerns in the avocado trade. Amidst the environmental and legal issues plaguing Mexico's
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Last year, Hall Hunter in the UK harvested over 8,000 tons of soft fruits, such as strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries, for major supermarkets. The company is recruiting fruit pickers with industry experience to join their community, offering a 70% employee retention rate,… read more

The mango harvest in Côte d'Ivoire is approaching, launching one of the earliest mango campaigns in West Africa. According to Joel Adjoka, CEO of Cofruibo & Mango Fresh, the Ivorian mango industry is emerging from a difficult juncture last year. "We start harvesting at the end of the month, and
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The Dutch bell pepper season is about to start. "The acreage hasn't changed much since last season. There are, however, some shifts in the colors planted across the country. There are slightly more red and slightly fewer yellow bell peppers. Most growers chose the same variety for the red and
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"Having been in Berlin at Fruit Logistica, it was so lovely to see South African fruit on the shelves during retail visits," says Jane Strijdom, newly appointed IFPA country manger to Southern Africa. "I saw quite a bit of passionfruit, red and green grapes, kumquats, and it always heart-warming
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In conjunction with the Bona Fide polling institute, Interfel has carried out an opinion survey on fruit and vegetable consumption in 5 European Union member states (France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Spain) in order to find out which fruit and vegetables are preferred by Europeans, as well
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Okanagan orchardists are set to discuss the potential establishment of a new apple marketing commission in a series of meetings. The BC Fruit Growers' Association indicates a growing interest among BC apple growers in exploring collaborative marketing strategies. This follows the precedent set
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Gilfresh Produce, vegetable growers and packers based in Co. Armagh, are delighted to have been awarded a tender to supply several prepared vegetables lines to ALDI Ireland as part of its 'Nature's Pick' range. Gilfresh Produce have been supplying ALDI with a wide range of whole head and prepared… read more

The BONNY Group is among the Exclusive Partner Farms of the Hamburg-based fruit trading company Port International. The BONNY Group boasts over 270 hectares of cultivation area in the Canary Islands, of which 115 hectares are dedicated to cucumber cultivation. The majority of these cucumbers are
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With spring around the corner, greenhouse tomato production is ramping up. At Windset Farms®, crops in its Delta, British Columbia facility that were planted in early February will start production later this month. Windset's Delta facility. "The local season in Delta previously ran from March
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