In New Zealand, the apple harvest got off to a slow start this season, but is now in full swing with the Royal Galas. The last two campaigns have been very wet and last year, right at the beginning of the harvest, growers were hit by a cyclone. This year
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'Developing export markets with a zest for citrus'
2024-03-05 00:00
The Aussie citrus industry is going for a push to increase demand for Australian citrus overseas, ahead of significant production gains projected over coming seasons. Delivered through Hort Innovation and led by Citrus Australia, the $5.3M market development and quality program is ensuring the
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Brazilian hopes for Mercosur-EU trade agreement fade
2024-03-05 00:00
Optimism in Brazil for the Mercosur-European Union trade agreement has significantly waned. Initially, the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs identified the early months as a critical period for finalizing the deal, a goal that remained unachieved. The onset of the European Parliament's
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The Ministry of Agriculture in Latvia is set to propose an expansion of the list of goods from Russia and Belarus that may face an import ban. This proposal, encompassing a wide range of agricultural and fodder products, is expected to be reviewed by the Cabinet of Ministers. Prime Minister
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Poland's blueberry sector shows steady growth
2024-03-05 00:00
Blueberry cultivation in Poland covers more than 12,000 hectares, with an annual increase in the cultivation area. The country's blueberry production reached 55,000 tonnes in 2022, with projections for 2023 of 67,500 tonnes, and represents the only segment of
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Friday March 1st marked the date when Samskip took the next step in its strategic Baltic Sea development by increasing service capacity and adding the port of Klaipeda to its network. The extended service follows the successful establishment of Samskip's dedicated Baltic Sea shortsea service in
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"Demand for Colombian Hass avocados remains strong in major US and European markets".
2024-03-05 00:00
Colombia is seeing increased demand for Hass avocados, with a 25% increase in production volume forecast for the rest of the year, led by the US and Europe, with demand also increasing in Asia. Juan Camilo of Avocados Planet says: "With a record high of
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Chiquita counts on partnership for reliable banana shipping
2024-03-05 00:00
Daikin Reefer and Chiquita's partnership in global shipping originates in 2018 with Chiquita's initial investment in Daikin's ZeSTIA units. That collaboration has continually evolved to meet the demanding needs of perishable cargo transportation. Chiquita, a grower and distributor of bananas,
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More than 800 Ocado items from UK farmers and growers, including fresh fruit and vegetables
2024-03-05 00:00
Belgium: Colruyt to open 38 Comarchés, 3 Bio-Planets, and one CruEarlier than expected, Colruyt has been given the green light to start the conversion work of the Match and Smatch stores it recently acquired. The first integrations start this week, with most stores opening under a temporary
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"Daily fruit 'pills
2024-03-05 00:00
Zespri has launched an innovative packaging solution, the Fruit Pillbox, designed to promote daily fruit consumption in Singapore. This innovative packaging, inspired by a pillbox, features seven compartments for each day of the week, each of which contains a
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Organic and biodynamic baby carrots risk a production gap in April
2024-03-05 00:00
The new carrot campaign in Sicily has just begun, with few production volumes in truth. The greatest requests come from northern Europe and focus on organic baby carrots, with particular attention to the biodynamic, Demeter-certified carrot. But what is the
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Slow start to Peru’s 2024 citrus season
2024-03-05 00:00
Peru's citrus season started slowly as the industry is trying to recover from last year's El Niño weather impact. According to Sergio del Castillo, general manager of the Peru Citrus Producers Association (ProCitrus), "Our season already started, but the volumes are low. We started with
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The strait of Bab El Mandab - which in Arabic means 'gate of pain' - continues to hold its name, given the crisis context in the Red Sea. "The season would have been very satisfactory if we had not been taken by surprise by this problem," says Ibrahim Gadallah, a
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Incidents on the A-6 due to a farmers' protest in Zamora
2024-03-05 00:00
In the early hours of this Tuesday morning, a group of farmers have been involved in incidents on the A-6 motorway, near Paradores de Castrogonzalo (Zamora), which have resulted in several Guardia Civil officers being injured and arrests among the demonstrators. According to sources of the investigation
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For more than two weeks, green asparagus from Spain has been struggling to find a place on French supermarket shelves. According to several French operators who market asparagus in France, sales of Spanish green asparagus have been 'very difficult'.
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"There is a transition from being a luxury fruit only found in fine dining, to a more readily available fruit in retail outlets"
2024-03-05 00:00
There are over 70 growers of fingerlimes in Australia ranging from small producers with a few hundred trees to larger growers with thousands of trees. It was estimated that over a hundred tonnes of fruit was produced by growers in 2020 and the industry has rapidly grown in the last four years
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Using a lemon, you can effectively remove limescale from taps, a cheap and easy method compared to commercial removers. Limescale, a build-up of minerals causing blockages and inefficiency, can be tackled with citric acid from lemons. This natural solution not only cleans but is also
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Registration open for Asia Fruit Logistica China Business Meet-Up
2024-03-05 00:00
As part of its Business Meet-Ups, Asia Fruit Logistica is organising a business networking event to be held at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center on 27-28 May 2024. This event brings together leading buyers and suppliers from across the sector to establish
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Cesena: wholesale prices reported on 4 March Lusia: wholesale prices reported on 2 March Turin: wholesale prices reported on 4 March Verona: wholesale prices reported on 4 March
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Papaya viruses challenge global agriculture
2024-03-05 00:00
Viruses present significant challenges in papaya production worldwide, with over ten strains identified, notably impacting crop yields and quality. The Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV), Papaya leaf distortion mosaic virus (PLDMV), Papaya lethal yellowing virus (PLYV), Papaya mosaic virus (PapMV),
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