In the UK, a leading potato supplier, Albert Bartlett, is exploring alternatives to the beloved Maris Piper potato, facing agronomic challenges due to climate extremes. With the agriculture sector hit by floods, droughts, and rising costs for energy and fertiliser, varieties like Maris Piper,
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Those in the potato market are playing their cards close to their chests, explains Jan Van Luchene from the Belgian company Bruwier Potatoes. "The market has been trending upward significantly since the New Year, and in a rapidly rising market, sellers hold off on selling their free potatoes.
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The subject of packaging has been stirring the food sector for some time, and companies continue to develop more "sustainable" solutions. ASV Packaging and Hinojosa Packaging Group, for example, will be present at the CFIA trade show in Rennes from March 12th to 14th, 2024 (9-E32) to present "a
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Argentinian cherry exporters are happy with their 2023/24 season, where they reached record exports of almost 7,000 tons. According to Jonatan Carballo, Sales Manager at Emelka SA in Argentina, "It was a record season for Argentina in terms of cherry exports, almost 7,000 tons of cherries were
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Indonesian palm fruits have found favour in Siberia. In 2023, the region imported 1200 tons of coconuts. According to the Siberian Customs Administration, the total nut imports surged by 4.1 times to reach 2300 tons. read more

An IFA delegation led by President Francie Gorman met with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Government Buildings yesterday. Speaking after the meeting, IFA President Francie Gorman said that he made it clear to the Taoiseach that farmers were frustrated and angry with increased regulation, reduced
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The Canary Islands banana has been immersed in a dynamic of low prices for over a year, with no clear end in sight. "The truth is that there is an overproduction of Canary bananas, and the sector is struggling to sell them in its traditional market, which is the Iberian Peninsula and the
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In the Over-Hex, close to Worcester - of all the Cape areas, described as the region climatically closest to California - almost forty different varieties of stonefruit are grown on a 215-year old Boland farm called Oudewagendrift. read more

All eyes are on the almond bloom this week in California. "Everybody is watching to see how the new crop is. This week is very critical," says Bikram Hundal of Custom Almonds LLC. Following the recent number of rains in the state, he also says that while growers don't necessarily want rain
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Packaging with inverted colors for "Clementine coltivate in Puglia" with respect to Clementine del Golfo di Taranto Igp was chosen by La Grande Bellezza Italiana (LGBI). The first quantities became available in big retail chains on February 22nd, 2024. read more

The Portuguese pointed cabbage season is in full swing and has been smooth and steady up until a few weeks ago, says Valter Coelho, general manager for Portuguese fresh produce exporter Valfresh: "Here in Portugal, the pointed cabbages season export is normally between January and end of May.
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On February 21st, two trucks loaded with fresh vegetables and fruits set off for Russia from the Jixian International Agricultural Produce Logistics Center in Jiamusi City, located in the Heilongjiang Province of Northeastern China, marking the opening of the city's first "green corridor" for
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