It is now time for the annual report of the Canicattì PGI Grape Consortium, which, under the leadership of its president Marsello Lo Sardo, has completed a remarkable year. After a period of five years of catastrophic campaigns, the year 2023 marks a positive trend, not only in terms of
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The Northern Territory is Australia’s top grower of high-quality mangoes, with Australia’s favourite, sweet-tasting mangoes produced right here in the Territory. read more

Due to falling cultivation and the spread of disease in major producing areas, banana prices have gone wild in India. Banana inflation increased to 16.5% in November from 2.2% four months ago, according to consumer inflation data released last month. Retail prices have been hovering around ₹30
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Mexico's annual mango production up until November 2023 exceeded 2.23 million tons, breaking the record of the last decade, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader). read more

In January-October of the previous year, Azerbaijan increased its tomato purchases from Turkey by 419 times. According to data from the State Statistical Committee, Azerbaijan imported 117.36 tons of tomatoes from Turkey, amounting to 66,440 US dollars in 10 months. Compared to the same period
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In the fruit and vegetable sector, there have been no new developments in terms of packaging, however, the potato boxes from BayPack are enjoying increasing popularity, says Hans-Jürgen Filp from BayPack Vertriebs Ltd. read more

The Devos Group started marketing its Rubis Gold apples last week. This Belgian company sees great potential in this variety, and now that it is the new year, it has started marketing its crop. "We're still in the early stages, but we ultimately see ourselves competing with big brands such as
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This new year of 2024 will see Chile consolidate its country brand as a supplier of fresh produce to markets around the world. This will be achieved through the Frutas de Chile brand that makes his country stand out says Iván Marambio, president of Frutas de Chile, “2024 will be an important
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"A true divide has developed between large and small avocados. Everyone wants big sizes and try to buy as few small ones as possible," says Mehdi Haddadi of Med Fruit Europe, a Dutch company whose focus includes Moroccan avocados. In mid-November, he saw that Morocco’s extreme weather
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Kenyans have been assured that there is no ban on exporting avocados to the international market. According to Horticulture Crops Directorate acting director, Christine Chesaro, the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has not banned the export of Kenya avocados, as was reported in the media
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Smaller California Navel oranges are scarce this season. This is mainly caused by fewer blossoms that developed into actual fruit on each tree. “When there are fewer oranges on the tree, each one gets more water and nutrients, along with more space on the tree,” says Mark Shaw, VP of
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The Seasonal Agricultural Survey 2023 annual report by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) highlighted the performance of major crops that Rwanda prioritises under the Crop Intensification Programme (CIP). The crops play a major role in Rwandans’ nutrition. read more

In November, the focus of marketing was already directed towards the Christmas business and the New Year season. Prices developed nicely, gaining substance across all varieties. With an average of 1.05 EUR/kg, the average wholesale price for apples was thus able to hold its own at a nice level
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The Ministry of Agriculture has established the phytosanitary requirements for importing almonds from Argentina. The normative instruction was published in today’s Official Gazette and will come into effect on February 1, 2024. read more

Floodwaters are rising again in the Pas-de-Calais. read more

Fruit Logistica retains its position as the epicentre of intelligent thinking on the future of the global fresh produce business. In Berlin from 7 to 9 February 2024, the world’s leading fruit and vegetable trade show presents a unique event programme of talks and discussions. Across six
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The year 2023 saw a race involving mainline operators’ market positions, according to Alphaliner. Mediterranean Shipping Company overtook Maersk as the world’s largest container carrier in January 2022 and the gap between the two has widened by 1.12 million TEU over the past year. read more

A recent study has analyzed data from the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) portal to examine mycotoxins in nuts. Scientists analyzed reports from RASFF on nuts and nut products contaminated with mycotoxins, from 2011 to 2021. 4,752 mycotoxin reports were published for food
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Between January and October 2023, the value of Spanish fruit and vegetable exports grew by 6% over the same period of 2022, reaching a total of 13,470 million euro. This increase is attributed to the outstanding performance of the main Community markets, which accounted for 82% of that total,
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