Between January and August, Spain exported 6.4 million tons of fresh fruits and vegetables to the EU (a market that accounts for 91% of Spanish sales), i.e. 6% less than in the same period of last year. Sales to non-EU destinations also fell by 14%, to 1.2 million tons. read more

Thomas Suter faced a number of challenges when he took over the mushroom farm in Frick in 2014. Luckily, his father Daniel Suter was at his side, so he was able to benefit from his father's many years of experience and expertise. Today, Fricktaler Bio-Pilze employs 26 people in 20 full-time
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Tosca, a company that specialises in reusable plastic packaging and performance pooling solutions, has released an insightful report highlighting the hidden costs associated with pallet ownership. This comprehensive report aims to identify the financial implications of pallet usage and provide
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The European weekly price for peaches (in € per 100 kgs) stood at €119 in week 40 of 2023. That is €4 less compared to the week before. read more

Starting from November 13, 2023, Kenyan mango exporters will face more rigorous scrutiny; the country's Agriculture and Food Authority is about to tighten regulations to ensure the authenticity of mango export consignments. This move follows the October 31 decision by AFA to halt avocado
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Is “Friendsgiving” emerging as a new holiday-related opportunity for producers and shippers? Absolutely, says Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics, LLC. read more

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. read more

The National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the largest alliance of fruit and vegetable producers in Hungary, FruitVeB, report that pumpkin consumption in Hungary is increasing, and favourable weather conditions have contributed to a good pumpkin season this year. read more

Markets in Europe are looking very positive but the main thing, notes Danny Pienaar, Schoonbee Landgoed sales and marketing specialist, will be to keep up the sales tempo after a number of containers have arrived. read more

Sicily is once again the protagonist when it comes to the promotion of fresh produce with a fair dedicated to the segment's main topics. It is an innovative format in line with the philosophy of Food Innova, a company that deals with the organization of promotional events. read more

Stewart Allen, better known as the Broccoli Guy, is now a well-known phenomenon at Seattle Mariners or Seahawks games. Broccoli Jim, as some affectionately call him, loves broccoli. He describes broccoli as "natural pom-poms" and sees similarities between the vegetable and his own hair. read more

New soilless strawberry crops that can be adjusted up to three levels have been completed in Basilicata, Calabria, and Puglia by Combimetal Carrera, the company that designs and manufactures such innovative systems that help workers during operations. read more

Representatives from major non-governmental agricultural organizations are meeting with President Egils Rinkēvičs today to discuss the situation in the industry. read more

The new 2024 minimum support price for a box of bananas was set in Ecuador at $6.85 between producers and exporters yesterday. This follows after two previous rounds of negotiations failed to reach an agreement, while producers are said to not be happy, exporters were hoping not to increase from
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The favorable climate and soil conditions in Chile have enabled the production of an array of blueberry species during the counter-season to Northern Hemisphere markets, which means it is a significant seasonal advantage. read more

The supply situation on the global avocado market is currently extremely tight. Felix Sperl, product specialist in the exotic sector at the Hamburg-based import company Cobana, explains: "Due to the large stocks in Peru, a lot of promotions were run in the retail sector during the summer months,
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Market participants surveyed by Mintec at the end of October were expecting strong shipments ahead of the release of the October position report on 10th November. Estimates for the October shipment figure were reported in the range of 220-255 million pounds, with most respondents returning
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This season's citrus harvest will recover to pre-drought production levels across Malaga province. However, the sector remains on high alert. This follows a devastating 2022-23 harvest where 100,796 tons were harvested. But latest forecasts suggest thresholds that were achieved before the
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Peers echoed key areas of the NFU's recent Horticultural Growth Strategy when they revealed the findings of an investigation into the industry. The Horticultural Sector Committee's 'Sowing the seeds: A blooming English horticultural sector' report said that UK growing was at a crossroads and had
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According to the Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU), severe flooding has been a "major blow" to farmers as crops have been severely damaged. The union said that many farmers have lost a "significant amount of crop" to the wet weather. It comes after a number of areas in counties Down, Armagh and Antrim
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