Onion supply is low at the moment. “There have been various weather-related issues around the world that have contributed to the low supply situation and higher than usual demand. It is too early to tell how long this supply situation will last,” says Matthew Gideon, sales & commodity
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The World Potato Congress Inc. is pleased to inform you that the resolution on the International Day of the Potato has been adopted by consensus of the United Nations General Assembly earlier this week. read more

At a time when growers are describing this year as one of the most challenging for a long time, with drought, rain, storms and more storms leading to waterlogged fields and crop being left in the ground, combined with increasing costs and little, if any increase in returns how can we be seeing a
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The strawberry campaign kicked off recently in Huelva, Europe's largest berry supplier during the winter and spring, and all eyes there are set on the sky, given the severe water shortage in the area, which could have a major impact on the production, with the entry into force of restrictions on
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Today, the Council has reached an agreement ('general approach') on a proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste. The aim is to tackle the increase in packaging waste generated in the EU, while harmonising the internal market for packaging and boosting the circular economy. read more

Last year, Rijk Zwaan introduced new hybrid leek varieties as the first step towards a complete portfolio for leek growers worldwide. The company also highlights an Indonesian grower, Sweet Greens, who is using Rijk Zwaan seeds to to reach their ultimate goal of supplying to Asian and Middle
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The first transplants of extra-early and early watermelons are already being carried out in the greenhouses of Almeria. "We have already been in touch and made the first agreements with our growers for the 2024 watermelon campaign, whose transplants are starting now, in the second half of
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Into the future together: Representatives of the fruit growing and agricultural sectors as well as the distillery industry will come together at Fruchtwelt Bodensee (February 23rd to 25th, 2024) to exchange ideas, and learn more from the 350 exhibiting companies. The event will deal with, among
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The Turkish citrus season is in full swing, and although the situation is different per product, overall it seems to be a pretty good season. For Lemons, the first big season is about finished, Esra Soyleyen, managing partner of Turkish fruit exporter Aksun states: “On volume levels we do not
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Nadorcott Protection (NCP) has escalated its action to protect the rights of the Nadorcott variety of mandarin, issuing its second wave of letters warning nine major UK supermarket retailers of the risks of selling Tango/Tang Gold mandarins. read more

This season’s first seaborne Chilean cherry ship arrived at the port last weekend, and containers were opened in the market one after another at the beginning of this week. It is understood that the shipping varieties of this batch include Santina, and Royal Dawn, with Santina being the most
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The EU and Kenya have signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) to boost bilateral trade in goods, increase investment flows and contribute to sustainable economic growth. The EPA provides a platform to support job creation on both sides, along with targeted cooperation to enhance Kenya's
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Kanzi® apples have achieved a milestone in the apple industry, with Nielsen total US apple data showing a +478 percent sales dollars increase and +613.2 percent growth in volume over the latest 13-week period ending December 2, 2023. This growth rate is four times higher than other branded
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According to EastFruit analysts, consumers in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan enjoy record low prices for popular citrus fruits as if this was some kind of a compensation for the record high prices for grapes due to abnormal frosts in January 2023. read more

December confirms itself as an important month for pomegranates both in Italy and abroad. Dario De Lisi, sales manager at Masseria Fruttirossi, knows this fully well and reports that "sold volumes are higher than during the past seasons thanks to the higher number of clients, who recognize us as
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At the beginning of October, the total pome fruit volumes left in the industry reduced from 10.5 million cartons in 2022 to 7.3 million cartons in 2023, as a result of reduced production volumes in Ceres due to hail in the early season. read more

"Orders from some of our clients have increased by as much as 60% - A positive trend that stared around one month ago and that will continue throughout the Christmas period at least. Those who used to request 4-5 pallets up until a few days ago are now planning 12 and are booking 18 for the
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Garlic supply is a tale of two hemispheres right now. “Supply was variable from the Northern Hemisphere with Spain and China having less yield and quality compared to normal years and California is also down in supply,” says Jim Provost of I Love Produce. “However, good yields and
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Lychees have long ceased to be a niche product, according to Helmut Bienek, Managing Director of Bienek Fruchthandels. "Lychees and cherries are becoming increasingly popular, especially at Christmas. The lychees are flown in from South Africa. The quality is very good and the prices are
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