"It's hitting some snags," is how Tjerk Nagel of Konaxx Onions describes the Dutch onion market in a nutshell." We're dealing with the aftermath of last season's sky-high prices. We're selling onions for €0.50/kg as if that's quite normal. Until last year, we'd not thought that possible. Yet,
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High prices also thanks to excellent quality produce of considerable grades. The auctions of the Fuji apple variety and the less-known Winesap, which is popular only in Tuscany and Emilia Romagna, started on October 10th. read more

Everything points to this campaign being again "an unusual and, according to our customers, difficult one" for peppers, says Arturo Gisbert of Nationwide. We cannot forget that "we've had 2 years of rising costs, and together with inflation and the water shortage issues, this has caused the
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AVA Asaja reported that, in September, the EU had detected five shipments of citrus fruits from South Africa contaminated with the quarantine pest Phyllosticta citricarpa. The pest was found in a shipment of lemons, as well as in a shipment of mandarins, and in three shipments of oranges. In
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AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., an AgTech innovator specializing in post-harvest produce freshness and quality solutions, announces a new strategic collaboration with Pagoda Group, the largest fruit retail operator in China. read more

The future of sustainable potato farming will be highlighted at this year’s Potato Event 2023, to be held at the Yorkshire Event Centre on 22nd and 23rd November. Emerald Research Ltd (ERL) will be posing the question ‘Is regenerative potato farming commercially viable?’. read more

Agricultural economist Thia Hennessy says she is concerned about supermarkets selling fruit and vegetables at low prices as part of promotions in Ireland. According to Professor Hennessy, dean of Cork University Business School, the practice may be causing an increase in food waste. read more

Dozens of applications were made, but only a few Italian companies were selected for the Italian Food, Beverage & Equipment companies in the Gulf project. Among them, Consorzio Produttori di Limoni Associati from Rocca Imperiale, which sells the produce in Europe under the Limoré brand. read more

Domestic cauliflower apparently dominated the scene. They were mostly available in packs of 6, only in Hamburg were they also available in assortments of 8. In the Hanseatic city, the domestic offerings were flanked by a few Polish ones, while in Munich they were unrivaled. Belgian and Dutch
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Organic and conventional lettuce shipments are underway out of Ventura County, California. “The growing season has been almost ideal for romaine and leaf lettuce, and ourselves and other shippers are up and running here,” says Tom Deardorff, II of Deardorff Family Farms. read more

Producers in Ecuador are seeing a prices for limes that are “through the roof”. This is according to David Velez, sales manager of Ecuadorian exporter Roses & Fresh Fruits by Ayelen Living Memories. However, the demand in international markets for exotics that include pineapples, and
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This week the 15th edition of Cool Logistics Global is taking place in the Italian port city of Genoa with a full program of industry speakers. read more

Lurking inside the crops of banana-producing-areas in east and central Africa is a disease called Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW)—and new modeling by researchers from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT has shown that if left uncontrolled, this bacterial disease could cause a 55%
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Pierre Monteux, general manager of UGPBAN, was present at the Solveg booth at Fruit Attraction and agreed to talk about the situation facing the French banana sector. Under heavy pressure from cercosporiosis, responsible for a drop in yields, the bananas of Guadeloupe and Martinique could find
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Amazon has unveiled its first marketing campaign to promote its 'by Amazon' private label food range. Running until 29 October, the online giant’s adverts highlight the expansion of the range since its initial launch in 2021 – at the same time that Amazon opened its first Fresh store in the UK. read more

Earlier this year, the first harvest of Savorries sweet strawberry tomatoes took place in Ontario, Canada. It’s a tomato shaped like a strawberry. “In just a short amount of time, Savorries have already made a big impact on consumers,” says Danny Mucci, Managing Partner with Mucci Farms.
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The Crisis Committee of the Interprofessional Organization for Fruits and Vegetables of Andalusia (HORTYFRUTA) has decided to deactivate the extension of the rule for Andalusian green zucchini after verifying the improvement of the situation in recent days. The objective is to avoid market
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Another company exhibiting at the 15th edition of Fruit Attraction 2023 was NSG, a research and testing company active in the strawberry and small fruit sector. For the Italian company, this is the fourth year in a row that it has participated in this important international event. As a partner
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Equifruit, a North American shipper of Fairtrade-certified bananas, is thrilled to participate in the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show October 19 - October 21 in Anaheim, California. The company is excited to share its Global Fairtrade Banana Domination mission and engage with like-minded
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Windset Farms is gearing up to make waves at the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show. With exciting new offerings and a dedication to sustainable farming, the company promises an impactful presence at the event. read more