Belstat sums up the interim results of the Belarusian agro-industrial complex's performance for January-October 2023. read more

TOMRA Food is a world leader in the manufacture of optical sorting and calibration machines for the food sector. In the citrus sector, TOMRA solutions are already being used in the US, Europe, Australia, South Africa, North Africa, South America, and Asia. read more

Despite the colder weather and rains, apple harvesting in some Moldovan farms is still under way. Considering the information obtained to date on the apple yields, experts from fruit growers’ organizations in Moldova are inclined to conclude that the initial optimistic forecast will most
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"The asparagus root sales campaign is in full swing. They will be uprooted and processed starting from mid-February. Compared with last year, interest seems to be higher, as multiple producers have already put in their order," reports Mattia Cacchi from the Coviro technical office. read more

A majority of the batches have already been purchased by traders or other Italian operators, so it is very hard to find unsold orange batches in the Ionian part of Puglia. read more

The interim results reveal an impressive yield, with local farmers having gathered over one million tons of vegetables and 250 thousand tons of potatoes. read more

Domestic apple offerings continued to clearly dominate the market, in line with the time of the season. With Elstar, Boskoop and Jonagold, the already established varieties formed the basis of the product range. According to the BLE, the presence of Kanzi and Pinova had expanded. The first Jazz
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Broccoli is the core business of Natura Ortaggi, a company based in Basilicata (southern Italy) that produces, packs, markets and ships vegetables to Italy and Europe. read more

Minister of Agriculture, Bolorchuluun Khayangaa, provided insights into the preliminary harvest results. According to initial estimates, the harvest includes 175.0 thousand tons of potatoes and 183.0 thousand tons of vegetables. read more

"Apple and pear sales have been good since off-tree sales," says Emanuel Sluis of the Dutch trading platform Service2Fruit. "That's true for all varieties, but Beurre Alexander Lucassen pears' price development is most spectacular. These were sold, off-tree, for €0.45, and now, their bin price
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An analysis carried out by Hortoinfo reveals that, in 2022, Moroccan pepper exports reached 166.9 million kilos, growing by 4.43% over the previous year and by 80.8% in the last 10 years. read more

New Zealand Onion Company Ltd's Mike Blake recently provided an update on the current state of the onion industry. According to Blake, the onion market in 2021 experienced a significant shift. The demand for onions in the international market increased, and New Zealand’s crop quality was
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In Southern Italy, temperatures are still above average for this time of year and there are difficulties with the ripening of citrus fruits. At the same time, the first clementines are being sold in supermarkets, but they are not yet ready for commercialization. read more

Due to El Niño, the yearly warm ocean current appearing along the Peruvian coast around December, Peruvian blueberry production is down by more than 50%, leaving a gap in the world markets leading to higher prices in general. read more

In early November, Onedayone’s investment in the Netherlands, the latest air-dry equipment started to be fully operational. This endeavor aims to fortify the company’s capacities, ensuring enhanced ginger processing capabilities to better serve the European market. read more

Potato retail sales remained strong for the quarter from July-September 2023, up 9.5% from the same period a year ago. All categories of potatoes saw increases in dollar sales. read more

The past few weeks have been very challenging for blueberry suppliers, traders and packers because the volumes from both Peru and South Africa simply weren't there. "Blueberries remained very much in demand in the market, so there has been a bizarre price situation for quite some time," said
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The Union of Workers of the Banana, Agricultural, and Allied Companies Industry (Sitraibana) approved an indefinite strike starting yesterday, November 13, to protest against Law 406, which allows the Cobre Panama mine to be explored and exploited for a period of 20 years, extendable for the
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Retail demand and home consumption is strong as consumers are realising the value of potatoes as a main staple in the current cost of living scenario. Growers continue to attempt to harvest in areas, however, conditions are extremely difficult. Good progress has been made in Donegal where less
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The early season for citrus in Morocco is complicated, to say the least, according to reports from professional sources in the largest citrus regions, namely Souss Massa, Berkane, and Marrakech. Volumes are down by half and sizes are too small for early clementines, due to intense heat and water
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