A.P. Moller-Maersk is strengthening its omnichannel-fulfilment capabilities in Singapore, with World Gateway 2, a brand new 1.1 million sq. ft. facility being built in Jurong West. The ground-breaking ceremony was held on July 19, 2023, and this distribution centre is expected to be completed in
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SweeTango® is a registered trademark for the Minneiska early variety apple developed by breeder David Bedford of the University of Minnesota in the United States. This premium variety was first introduced in Switzerland in 2013. The planting project in Europe continues to date. 2018 saw the
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A pear, the Eden Gold, bred and developed in the harsh Israeli desert without shade or hail nets, is just one of the new stone and pome fruit hardy varieties producers around the world need to survive harsher climatic conditions. read more

Most exotic produce items are in season currently. “We offer both conventional and organic exotics,” says Melissa Hartmann de Barros, Director of Communications at HLB Specialties. Within the organic segment, the company offers papayas, yellow dragon fruit, red dragon fruit, rambutan, and
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The internationally active Dutch soft fruit supplier, BerryWorld, first made contact with the Swiss Agrinorm, still a startup then, in early 2020. They have now been using Agrinorm's QM software for over a year. A good time for Arno Renne (chief controller) and Alejandro Solis Martinez
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In 2022, the EU’s combined harvested production of muskmelons, watermelons, strawberries, peaches and nectarines was 8.6 million tonnes, representing a decrease of 6.3% on the level in 2021 (9.2 million tonnes). This downturn was due to the lower harvested production of muskmelons (-9.5% in
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The 'Enograi' enterprise, specializing in fruit cultivation, suffered significant losses due to the occupation of the Kherson region. Preliminary calculations indicate damages caused by the Russians exceed 100 million hryvnias (approximately 2,4 million euros). read more

Container terminals in Hong Kong and Guangdong province and Hainan Island in China have suspended operations as Typhoon Talim made landfall on the morning of 17 July. read more

Polish farmers fear a repeat of the situation with grain when uncontrolled imports affect the market and cause a significant price drop. This time we are talking about frozen strawberries and raspberries. read more

Transnet wishes to notify noteholders that the Company has concluded the process of selecting an equity partner for its flagship Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2. Transnet has selected an international terminal operator, International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), as the
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The latest data from the TEG Road Transport Price Index shows that year-on-year haulage and courier prices remain stable, despite inflation pushing prices up elsewhere. However, this stability might not last long, with the reintroduction of the HGV levy and staff shortages on the horizon. read more

The domestic early potato campaign continues to run at full speed. "We are currently receiving very nice quality salad potatoes of the Annabelle variety from the Palatinate. You can tell that the Palatinate potatoes are very highly valued. I would almost say that the Palatinate Grumbeere is
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Last week a few citrus trucks were stuck in snow on Mpumalanga’s Long Tom Pass, but the snow quickly melted and has not left much damage. read more

The Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has sent a letter to the Minister of Agriculture, Luis Planas, urging him to "initiate a process reviewing the activity of Intercitrus so that it is no longer recognized as an inter-branch organization for the citrus sector because of its
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Peaches and Apricots of France and FNPFruits have contacted the Union of Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers (UNGCFL) to “organize an urgent meeting and find solutions.” read more

Inflation in Bulgaria decreased to 8.7 percent in June, compared to a year earlier; a deflation of minus 0.4 percent was reported. This means that prices decreased compared to the month of May. This is the second time this has happened since the beginning of this year. read more

Fewer vegetables are being grown in Estonia because farms lack workers. This has led to higher quantities of vegetables now being imported from abroad than before. In 2019, Estonian farmers prepared 2,035 hectares of land on which to grow vegetables. This year, however, they have already halved
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The Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa (CGA) welcomes the recent update by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) on the estimated damage to agricultural infrastructure by floods in the province in mid-June. read more

Maïrame Kane and her family grow fruit and vegetables in Senegal's Podor department, in the Saint-Louis region. “My parents are growers so from a very early age, I have been involved in farming. Later, I studied to become a lawyer in NGOs. But three years ago, I decided to
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