Venlo-based Fruitful-Berries Netherlands has reached an agreement with Belgian group Terra Verde during the final months of 2023. Both companies will join forces and combine their strengths under a new enitity: Frescura NV read more

In the Netherlands, Chainn began more than five years ago with the goal of making the supply chain transparent, traceable, and efficient. "We're growing by double digits annually, growing tremendously in 2023. We have now moved beyond the pioneering phase and are ready for the next step," begins
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Bimi and Tenderstem, the broccoli brands that are enjoyed by consumers across Europe and the UK, are coming together in Berlin, as they continue to deliver sales for growers, licensees and retailers across the continent and beyond. read more

Since the beginning of this week, several large agricultural enterprises in Moldova, which still have onions of export quality, have raised wholesale prices from 6-6.5 MDL/kg to an average of 7 MDL/kg ($0.40/kg), EastFruit reports. In parallel with the price increase for export quality onions,
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Following a recent business trip to China, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Tran Thanh Nam, announced positive developments for Vietnamese avocado and passion fruit growers, as well as animal breeders. During the trip, both sides reached agreement on several agricultural and
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SV Agri recently held its Annual Variety and Seed Farm Show from January 8th to 10th, unveiling 14 new potato varieties. The company also announced plans to introduce eight additional promising varieties in the near future. During the event, SV Agri's Founder and Managing Director, Hemant Gaur,
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It may come as a surprise to many, but pistachio shells in the United States were once vividly red. Today, the supermarket shelves are filled with the familiar light brown shells encasing the green nut. The red shells were not a different variety, but a result of dyeing by sellers. The reasons
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The South African Gold kiwifruit season is looking very positive this year, according to Peter Nicholson from Roselands Farm who grows Gold kiwi-fruit in the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal and who is a shareholder in the Intellectual Property of both the Sunveld (formerly Skelton) as well as the
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Ukraine is renowned for its fruit orchards, with the "Uman Fruit Company" holding a special place. Established in 2016, the orchard has steadily expanded to 21 hectares. read more

Rwanda's avocado season will continue until April, with peaks in volumes between the end of December and end of March. The peak in exports coincides with the crisis in the Red Sea, which concerns exporters. read more

German biotech firm Infinite Roots, formerly known as Mushlabs, has successfully closed a €53 million Series B funding round. This represents the largest investment in mycelium technologies in Europe thus far, highlighting the increasing relevance of mycelium in the global food system. read more

The disruption to shipping from Europe to Asia is a real problem for Polish apple growers. Aniruddh Ramesh, director of Polish apple exporter LVMG Grupa, explains: “There has been a lot of disruption to trade outside the EU, especially to markets in the Middle East, India and the Far East, due
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"Our first melons were packed last week and will hit the market at the perfect time. The Brazilian volumes are almost over, so there's a strong demand for the new fruit from Costa Rica. The first fruit will arrive in week 6," says the Dutch company Exsa Europe's Eddy Kreukniet. read more

Evergreen Avocados Ltd., a new investor, is planning to establish an avocado farm in Naivasha, Kenya, as the crop's popularity continues to surge both locally and internationally. The company has submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment Study Report to the National Environment Management
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Cambodia's banana industry is grappling with the persistent threat of Fusarium fungus, despite efforts to mitigate its spread. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries reveals a 21% decline in banana exports in 2023, amounting to around 290,000 tons. The El Niño phenomenon has been
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Drewry’s World Container Index increased by 5% to $3,964 per 40ft container this week. read more

The workshop organized as part of the activities of the European project It's Bio co-financed by Aop Gruppo Vi.Va and, in particular, by Almaverde Bio, Canova and Apofruit gave numerous ideas for discussion and in-depth analysis on the strategic aspects that give value to organic in fruit and
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Dutch top fruit exporter Oskam recently concluded its first Alessia pear season with a pack out of over 90% Class I. That was shortly before the start of the 2024 overseas pear season. "Less than two percent rot and just under five percent good, sellable class II. Those are report figures you
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Egyptian exports in 2023/24 are forecast to increase by 25 percent to reach a record 2.0 million tons due to higher yields per hectare and the opening of new markets. Egypt is expected to maintain its position as the number one orange exporter by volume. As a primary Egyptian fruit export, the
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