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The agricultural sector of the Algarve could require €100 million in support if drought conditions and planned water supply cuts persist, according to José Apolinário, president of the CCDR (Regional Coordination and Development Commission). The CCDR has prepared a proposal, after consulting
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In recent years, pomegranates have become increasingly popular and widely consumed, thanks to their nutritional benefits. Virginia Cascella, export manager of PND, an Italian company specialized in the construction of fruit processing machinery, talks about the fresh-cut sector. read more

Fruit and vegetable prices in Turkey reached their highest point in 2023 due to both high inflation and the country’s struggle with high yield on citrus fruits. In MY 2023/24, citrus production in Turkey is expected to increase around 90 percent to 7 million metric tons (MMT) due to favorable
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As of January 1st, 2024, the assets and business activities of Lalesse Extrusion are integrated into Kuipers Food Processing Machinery. The goals of this integration are to present customers with a broader range of processing solutions for the snacks industry and to extend our technical expertise. read more

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the end of a salmonella outbreak tied to cantaloupes, which had affected more than 400 individuals across 44 states since November. The CDC confirmed in a post that the recalled cantaloupes were no longer on sale and had surpassed
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Growers and members of the vegetable, fruit, nut, and floral industries are encouraged to register early for Hort Connections 2024, the biggest business and networking destination for the Australian and New Zealand horticulture industry, to take advantage of special early-bird rates for a
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Almost all supermarkets and greengrocers in Europe are selling them now: pointed peppers. With their extra sweet taste, they are increasingly preferred to standard blocky peppers. In 1996, three pepper growers started experimenting with growing sweet pointed peppers. “They are a niche product
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Blueberries all the way from Romania are now hitting supermarkets across the Middle East, thanks to a new partnership between DP World and a young game-loving fruit producer, Agricrafters. read more

In January, supermarkets and markets across Ukraine witnessed a surge in vegetable and fruit prices. As of January 23, the minimum price for cucumbers reached 1.46 euros/kg, with the maximum hitting 2.10 euros/kg. Tomatoes, the most economical choice, are available from 0.5 euros/kg, while the
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Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending the Federal Order (DA-2022-42) issued on December 29, 2022, which prohibited importing fresh bell peppers (Capsicum annuum) from Spain into the United States to prevent Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis
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As indoor berry production takes the horticultural industry by storm, growers and consumers are both trying to balance two things: cost and quality. In North America, the question is how you provide consumers with a local berry at the price of imported Californian & South American berries.
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The first year of sales of Rojo Brillante kakis under the Divino brand is drawing to a close. This brand was conceived and designed last spring by Gallicchio Frutta, an Italian company whose core business is the production, processing and marketing of kakis. The company is based in Scanzano
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As the month of Ramadan approaches, this year starting on 10 March, Egyptian exporters of Valencia oranges are eagerly awaiting a resolution to the situation in the Red Sea. Mahmod Allam, from the exporter Citrus Agro, shares the industry's concerns. read more

A recent US study, published in Nutrients, has shed light on the health benefits of mango consumption, particularly for women of childbearing age (WCA) and older adults. The study is part of a broader focus on nutritional equity, ensuring access to nutritious food for all, regardless of
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As one Turkey’s top five exporters of fresh fruit and vegetables, Perla Fruit, made a rapid entry into cherry exports when it invested US $10 million in new operations in Bursa, in the northwest of Türkiye, in 2019. The company first began packing cherry products there in 2020, achieving high
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The Cape Town Container Terminal has recruited a total of 62 new employees and increased the number of hauliers available to operations from 32 to 44 with the peaking of the deciduous season this month. read more

Oli Pascall is the managing director of Clock House Farm, representing the fourth generation of the family-run business. He recently made clear what his stance was on the current problems in the sector. read more

“In November and December, we had two vessels for the pre-Christmas fruit, and thereafter we had planned to offer a biweekly specialised reefer vessel (SRV) service to Europe and the UK, from week 2 to around week 12 from Cape Town. That biweekly service became a weekly service and already as
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In the Netherlands, the Barendrecht trading center was, until three years ago, missing an excess stock wholesaler. That was when Job van den Broek decided to fill that gap. He started alone; now, the Job-AGF team comprises seven people. "We solve other people's problems," begins Job. read more