Spanish fruit growers and suppliers Grupo Clasol and Cooperativa San Alfonso in Valencia have merged. This business combination creates an anticipated €120 mln revenue business for the 2023/24 financial year with more than 2,000 employees. read more

European exporters deliver seed potatoes all over the world contributing towards food security and healthy diets. However, the 2023 growing season was especially challenging for seed potato growers and this will undoubtfully have an impact on deliveries for the coming export season (2023 -2024). read more

Australia had been the last continent to remain free of varroa mite, which can weaken bees or cause death from viral infection, until they were detected in sentinel hives at the Port of Newcastle in NSW last year. This led to a year of “tireless” eradication efforts. However, Australia will
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Italy has been battered by extreme weather over the past year. However, prickly pear supplies stayed relatively stable this summer despite the heat and heavy rainfall. "Though, since last week, we've had very few available. This week, there's a slight gap in the supply, but we should get
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Located in the heart of the Mediterranean sea where the East-West maritime routes and the trans-European Helsinki-Valletta corridor meet, Gioia Tauro is the largest transhipment terminal in Italy and one of the leading hubs for container traffic in the Mediterranean basin. read more

Chile’s annual “Cherry Blossom” ceremony, hosted by the Asoex Cherry Committee, is considered the symbolic start of the season, but this year there is some trepidation due to the hotter than usual weather. According to Claudia Soler, Chairperson of the Cherry Committee, they still expect
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On September 18 and 19, officials of the territorial department of Rosselkhoznadzor, identified quarantine pests in four batches of fresh melons received from Uzbekistan. Namely: the polyphagous humpback fly (Megaselia scalaris) and the melon fly (Myiopardalis pardalina). The total volume of
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Two new studies build on the large body of scientific evidence suggesting that almonds can improve diet quality and aid in weight management. They may also support weight loss as part of a reduced-calorie diet among adults with overweight or obesity. The first study, published in Obesity and
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For the 13th time, representatives from the fruit and vegetable industry met at the German Fruit and Vegetable Congress at the Congress Center in the city of Düsseldorf. The event was again organized by GS1 Germany, Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft mbH, and Fruchthandel magazine. Over 400
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The Lebanese organic market has dropped since the latest crises, yet there are opportunities for organic growers thanks to Lebanon's proximity to a relatively large, wealthy purchasing base in the Gulf states. Agreen Organics exports a wide range of organic products, fresh or processed, plant or
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GB Potatoes has appointed Scott Walker as its new part-time CEO. Scott was formally Chief Executive of NFU Scotland, working within the organisation for 25 years and brings a wealth of experience to support our future growth. read more

Te Awanui Huka Pak is an indigenous Maori company based in Tauranga, New Zealand owned by 16 Maori businesses the company’s shareholders are mainly kiwifruit growers predominantly supplying grower and post-harvest company Seeka. The company is also involved in growing avocados. read more

According to Fermín Utrilla, from Biodiversa, the onion acreage in Castile-La Mancha is expected to shrink compared to previous years due to the high rental prices of land for cultivation and the higher costs of electricity, diesel, fertilizers, etc. "The sector expects normal yields; Albacete,
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Fruit Attraction will celebrate its 15th anniversary in style from October 3-5. The fair, which is being organized by IFEMA MADRID and FEPEX and will have Andalusia as its Guest Region, has recorded the largest participation in its history with 2,000 exhibiting companies from 56 countries, an
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The National Chamber of Pineapple Producers and Exporters of Costa Rica (CANAPEP) will participate in the Fruit Attraction Fair from October 3 to 5, 2023. "We'll share what CANAPEP and its affiliates have done during these 20 years, which has helped Costa Rica become the world's leading producer
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One-third of Florida's farmland was damaged by Hurricane Idalia that raged last month. According to a new report by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences, it caused between $80 million and $370 million worth of damage. read more

As a regionally active wholesale company, BS Obst und Gemüse, based in Straelen, supplies a mixed clientele within a 100-km radius, consisting of restaurateurs, weekly market traders, specialty stores, and farm markets, as well as community catering. From the point of view of both goods
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Kenya’s deputy high commissioner to India, Irene Olio, recently commented on the nation’s avocado exports: “The first shipment has just arrived at Mumbai port. And there are many tons more to come.” She was referring to the arrival of the first batch of avocados to India from the African
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Belgium: Jumbo: "Not leaving, but expanding in Belgium" read more

Papino prices, very high for months, have been coming down over the past two weeks. read more