"This week, we've received fresh tangerines, oranges, lemons, black and purple eggplants, as well as zucchini. Each bell pepper weighs between 500 to 700 grams. We offer these products almost year-round, except for the hot summer months. read more

As the climate disruption in Panama and the spread of the Middle East conflict restricts the flow of trade on both the Pacific and Asia to Europe, services rates are expected to sharply increase on both routes. read more

The South African Table Grape Industry association (SATGI) reported for the 2023/24 season a total of 20.92 million cartons (4,5 kg equivalent) that were inspected for export up until week 52, which is 6% more than the same time last year. A total of 9.87 million cartons (4.5 kg equivalent) were
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If you want to evaluate the efficiency of a new technology, you need to see it in action. During the Orticoltura in Campo event (Guidizzolo - Italy, January 24-26, 2024), visitors will be able to experience on-site demonstrations while having the opportunity to attend several afternoon
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In Belgium, a self-driving logistics robot called Automaatje recently started running between the Tomeco sorting and the Coöperatie Hoogstraten warehouse. It is a fully autonomous vehicle developed by AVT Europe for the 235-meter distance between the two sites. "It took some time for the staff
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The fruit sector of Moldova’s season is summarized by experts from AgroExpert.md. They focus on grapes and their production, export, processing, and consumption. Production. The grape growing period mostly occurred under favorable weather conditions, according to experts from Moldova’s grape… read more

Although the outlook of the Indian grape season looked really positive, trade has been rather slow at the start, says Amit Chopde, CEO of Indian fresh produce exporter Chopde Farms and Exports: “The early grape season in India started at a slow pace, which was not expected beforehand. It
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The 31st edition of Fruit Logistica will take place from February 7th to 9th in Berlin. read more

Due to the recent boom in global consumption, Mexico’s avocado sector has drawn the attention of domestic criminal networks. In fact, avocado production and exports – both to the United States and the European Union − display worrying signs of criminal organizations being involved in the
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According to data that Hortoinfo produced from Faostat, the statistical agency of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in 2022, the world produced a record 36,972.49 million kilos of peppers. read more

According to data that Hortoinfo produced from Faostat, the statistical agency of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in 2022, the world produced a record 36,972.49 million kilos of peppers. read more

In Singapore, a woman's bizarre decision to throw a durian out of a bus to avoid disembarking has sparked criticism. The incident, captured in a 38-second video shared on Instagram by Sgfollowsall, shows a bus driver informing two passengers, a middle-aged man and woman, that durians are not
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Kent County Council's transport chief said he fears the post-Brexit biometric checks will cause 14 hour delays on Kent's motorways. The prospect of three years of Operation Brock on the M20 as a result of new EU digital borders has been signalled by the county’s transport chief. Cllr Neil
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Poland: Grupa Muszkieterów appoints Krzysztof Łagowski as director for alliances and strategic partnerships read more

With the Clemenules campaign practically finished, the second part of the campaign has already started in the Region of Valencia "with the harvest of the Clemenvilla, Tango (in the hybrid segment), Sando and Hernandina," says Carles Peris, secretary of La Unió. read more

Despite a 14% increase in production over last year, the success of Tunisia's Deglet Nour date export campaign remains to be seen. Several exporters told FreshPlaza that orders had been slow this year and that they were hoping for a more dynamic market in the run-up to Ramadan. read more

Egyptian growers have just completed the first half of the strawberry season. The remainder of the fresh strawberry season runs until February when frozen strawberry exports begin. According to Amr Kadah, Export Manager at Fruit.Farm: "Egypt is set to export more strawberries than last season." read more

The future of plant cultivation is green - in the truest sense of the word - according to the German company CompoPac, a producer of sustainable solutions in the agricultural and food sector. It had a first appearance at Fruit Attraction in October 2023 with their compostable packaging nets and
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The late potatoes from the Spanish province of Leon have recorded another price increase in the past week. "Here, in the late area, the most demanded variety is the Agria. We are the last to deliver potatoes in all of Europe and the price increase is a consequence of the fact that, in general,
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