Scotland’s seed potato industry is at a crucial point, facing challenges that demand a united and collaborative approach, according to a recent report by Kelly Henaughen. With a mere 186 registered seed growers currently operating in the nation, experts warn that without coordinated efforts,
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Israel’s 2023 pomegranate season started earlier this month (August) with an empty European market paying higher prices for this fruit. Yinon Osem, CEO of Edom Fruits: “We started our season over the last two weeks. There was a big and very good overlap between Peru and Israel. Peru was
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Arugula and cherry tomatoes are the main products delivered from the vegetable gardens of Italy in the summer, as Rasim Shateri, managing director of Gemex Handels GmbH, based at the Berlin wholesale market, tells us. He offers arugula twelve months a year with origin in Italy. "In the last
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The Centre-Val de Loire region is a reference for fresh fruit and vegetable production, with more than 580,000 tons produced each year. read more

Along with other destinations, Morocco has been actively increasing its avocado exports to Germany, reports EastFruit. The exports to the German market have more than quadrupled since the MY 2016/17 (Jul-Jun) and reached 5,000 tonnes valued at $17 mln. read more

Romanian producer Hortifruct has announced an increase in production in 2023 of over 20 million cans, bottles and jars, compared to 2022. These figures are estimated due to increased production, as Hortifruct planted more vegetables at the beginning of the year than last year. The expectations
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Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that producers of walnuts grown in California voted for six amendments to the federal marketing order regulating the handling of walnuts grown in California. read more

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The total cherry production forecast in Turkey in Marketing Year (MY) 2023/24 is 900,000 metric tons (MT), which is 8 percent higher than MY 2022/23, due to favorable weather and soil conditions. As of early August 2023, cherry exports have reached 75,000 MT, and are on track to surpass the
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Like many other crops in other parts of the world, the pomegranate sector in Egypt is suffering this year from the effects of constantly rising temperatures and heat waves. Mina Antony, CEO of E2M, reports a difficult start to the campaign. read more

In support of a growing portfolio of premium fruit varieties and licensed producers, Sun World International LLC announces the appointment of two global licensing directors to lead the company’s commercial activities and staff as well as the appointment of three new regional managers. read more

The new school year has begun in some regions of the Netherlands, so demand for fruit is also starting to pick up. "That often happens first and foremost with mandarins, as a typical school fruit, these sales are a bit up," says Pieter de Ruiter of 4Fruit Company. read more

Spanish import figures shared by FEPEX (based on data from the Customs and Excise Department) reveal that June was the third consecutive month with an increase in pumpkin purchases. In April, there was a 37% increase in imports; in May, the peak was reached, with an increase of 55.3% over the
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The harvest of the earliest peach varieties of the DO Melocotón de Calanda in Caspe has already started. Producers expect to harvest 4.5 million kilos of peaches in this campaign, doubling the production of 2022. read more

Recently, there has been fewer imported fruit categories in the Xinfadi wholesale market in Gaobeidian. The best sellers are South African citrus, Thai durian, and young coconut. There are also a small amount of American cherries, Peruvian blueberries, and New Zealand apples. The easing of the
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Argentina’s ongoing failure to adopt a comprehensive growth strategy as a state policy continues to have detrimental effects on its future prospects, while also exerting real-time impacts across various sectors of the economy, including foreign trade. Despite possessing the resources capable
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This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more

Consumers in Bangkok highly appreciate the Sitthipong Japanese melons. The perfect T-shaped peduncle reflects the premium quality. “It is sold out before competing varieties,” Sitthipong Amataphan explains. He is the exclusive supplier of premium melons for Thailand’s high-end retailers.
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Summertime classically also means melon time, at least as long as the weather cooperates. Francesco Calabrese, Managing Director of Euro-Fruit GmbH, was only able to start selling his watermelons in mid-June, but the season will also extend accordingly until the beginning of September. "Our main
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Spain's extreme weather conditions have affected that country's fruit and vegetable exports. In this year's first half, exports fell by eight percent. The whole of last year's exports were also lower than in previous years. If the first six months of 2023's trend continues, this year, there will
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