The Table Grape Committee of the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association (ASOEX) has released its first estimate for the 2023-24 season, projecting five percent growth in exports. This is based on information provided by the Committee's member companies, which represent 82 percent of Chile’s total
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MARKETWashington/Eastern Colorado-Kansas:Hayden Bingham with L&M Cos. in Raleigh, NC, said on October 25 that demand has been steady this week. “The IFPA show didn’t appear to make much difference on orders,” he said. Hayden added, “The buyers that knew they would be out for the
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There is currently excellent demand in the mango market. "Mangoes are in pretty high demand, with unprecedented prices," says Henk van der Meij of Hars&Hagebauer. read more

The Regional Department of Agriculture has announced that the presence of the ToBRFV (Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus) virus is confirmed in Sardinia. read more

Japan, the third largest economy in the world, has 124.7 million consumers with a high purchasing power, and 85% of the EU's agri-food products have been arriving there duty free since February 1, 2019, thanks to the Free Trade Agreement signed between the EU and Japan. read more

There are many service companies working in the fresh produce sector, but how many can boast such know-how to be able to replace a procurement manager? Or a quality assurance manager? How many times do Italian or foreign companies operating in Sicily, or even in the rest of southern Italy, have
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Data from the statistical service Euroestacom (Icex-Eurostat) analyzed by Hortoinfo reveal that Germany's imports of Turkish peppers have registered a sharp reduction over the last three campaigns. read more

Officials with the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Guangzhou, China, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further their relationship and cooperation. Areas of collaboration include development of digital supply chain infrastructure, creation of a Trans-pacific Green Shipping
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Every month, data is collated from British apple and pear growers on the quantity of British apples they sold to UK supermarkets. The latest data is below. read more

Produced mainly in the Centre Val de Loire, Grand Est and Hauts-de-France regions, seedling shallots still represent a minor part of the French production, to the benefit of traditional shallots (mainly produced in Brittany and Pays de la Loire). In 2004, seedling shallots accounted for just 1%
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The EU production forecast for bananas produced in the Union and marketed in their region of production (Jan-Dec 2023) comes in at 53,931 tons for Spain, 6,613 tons for France and 1,035 tons for Greece. Total production for 2023 is forecast at 661,487 tons. read more

Early reports indicate that the impact of Hurricane Otis, a Category 5 hurricane that landed near Acapulco early Wednesday morning, is minimal on produce. read more

The European logistics landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, with recent data highlighting a remarkable 205% increase in freight volumes between Ireland, France and Spain. read more

Mitrosilis has announced the successful installation of solar panels at its two packing houses. This milestone underscores their commitment to environmental sustainability and reducing its carbon footprint. read more

The Association of Ecuadorian Banana Exporters (AEBE) began its XX (20th) International Convention, Banana Time 2023, at the Hilton Colón Hotel in Guayaquil yesterday until October 27, 2023. read more

Climate change, global warming, and water scarcity are forcing us to rethink the technological agenda. Aeroponic agriculture is an innovative growing technique that promises great results in preserving resources and environmental sustainability. read more

The approaching end of the Central European lettuce season was clearly visible: On the one hand, deliveries from Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands were reduced, and, on the other hand, their quality was no longer consistently convincing. read more

British farmers and growers have received assurance from the government that they will maintain access to essential pesticides, bolstering resilient and cost-effective food production. The decision, announced yesterday, 24 October, follows feedback from the agricultural sector and aims to ensure
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The German potato and onion cooperative Groka is located east of Hannover, Lower Saxony. More than half of the country's onions are grown in that area, and Groka's share of the German onion market is as much as 20-25%. In the video report below, director Volker Peters explains the entire
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Agricultural producers in the Mykolaiv region are harvesting the second crop of vegetables grown on an industrial scale for the first time as part of an experiment. This was announced by the owner of PE "SP "PAEK" Yuriy Kormyshkin. read more