During a packed press conference at the Fruit Attraction horticultural trade fair in Madrid, the Italian Rivoira Group finally unveiled the new brand name that will be used to market two recently launched yellow pulp kiwifruit varieties: Kikoka. read more

Bako Sweet is gearing up for the Global Produce and Floral Show in Anaheim, California. The brand’s harvest season has been off to a promising start, despite the cold and wet conditions that followed the winter months. The standout feature of this year's harvest is the range of sizes to meet
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A small group of domestic tomato producers is petitioning the U.S. Department of Commerce to terminate a longstanding trade agreement between the United States and importers of fresh tomatoes from Mexico. The Tomato Suspension Agreement, which has been in place in various forms since 1996 and
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Bags made of waterproof paper took center stage at the Dsmart GmbH booth at Fruit Attraction in Madrid. The company, founded in 2015 and based in Beselich (near Montabaur), deals with the distribution of modern fruit and vegetable packaging for the European-wide market. The packaging is
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Sources claim that Zespri's kiwifruit harvest from its Northern Hemisphere growers is set to exceed previous crops. Nick Kirton says the company’s Northern Hemisphere sales program has just commenced with it expecting to sell around 29 million trays. This amounts to just over 100,000 tons of
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The Unió de Pagesos has stated that the drought has "significantly" affected agricultural plantations dependent on the swamps of Guiamets, in the Ribera d'Ebre and Priorat, Margalef, as well as in the Priorat, and Riudecanyes swamp, in Baix Camp and Tarragonès, which won't share more water in
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The Colombian banana producer and exporter, Unibán, has great growth plans, despite already exporting 800 reefer containers per month. It aims to further develop the rapidly developing banana and plantains snack market in Europe as well as grow the fresh produce import sector in Colombia. “We
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Workers at the American-owned Del Monte fruit processor in Murang'a County are upset as the firm starts implementing reduced working days for its casual laborers, intent on cutting down operational costs. read more

An impactful headline of conferences is slated for the 20th International Convention Banana Time 2023 taking place at the Hilton Colón Hotel in Guayaquil, Ecuador from October 24 to 27, 2023. The Association of Ecuadorian Banana Exporters (AEBE) notes particular emphasis on issues of climate
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In marketing year (MY) 2023/24, walnut production is estimated to increase by 3.1 percent and reach 198,000 metric tons (MT). Area planted maintains an increasing trend due to high international demand for walnuts. Exports will reach 195,500 MT (in-shell basis), which represents a 2.9 percent
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Supplies of guava are steady right now and look to stay that way in the coming months. However, with demand for the fruit picking up next month for the upcoming holiday season, that means availability will be tight. read more

The 15th edition of Cool Logistic Global is taking place this week in the picturesque Italian city of Genoa. The Ports of Genoa are four ports under a single port authority – Vado Ligure, Savona, Pra’ and Genoa. Together, they form a major regional import and export hub read more

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more

Pomegranate arils are a highly valued item of fresh produce. "Mechanically extracting arils from pomegranates is now possible thanks to a machine part of the Futura range, a sturdy yet simple solution," reports Andrea Vitali from CSA Technologies. read more

Mercadona, Spain’s leading supermarket chain, launches the 2023/24 citrus campaign with a purchase forecast of 220,000 tons. This figure represents a 10% increase compared to the previous year (when it acquired 196,000 tons). read more

The rain diminished by 65% in September and, during the first decade of October, temperatures exceeded 30°C, i.e. 10-12°C higher than the average temperatures. Cooperatives from Romagna are worried, also considering the upcoming sowing of winter vegetables. read more

The stone fruit event will be hosted again by the capital of the Spanish Region of Murcia next November. The fifth edition of the National Stone Fruit Congress was presented at the latest edition of Fruit Attraction as the biennial event for the sector. It will serve to showcase the latest
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The Grenoble Walnut PDO currently only covers walnuts in shell, but the Interprofessional Committee of the Grenoble Walnut (CING) wants to make the kernel a PDO as well. This is “our project for 2024,” explains Arnaud Rivière, president of CING. “We will submit an application to the
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Viveros California is launching two new raspberry varieties, which will be marketed under an open model and are the result of the work of its R&D department and the significant investments made by the company in recent years in its genetic improvement programs. read more

September 2023 proved to be a rewarding month for Dole UK as the fresh produce provider brought home no fewer than three prestigious accolades in the space of two weeks. On Friday 29 September 2023 in London, the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) held their annual awards ceremony. read more