"Blueberry cultivation in Bavaria is still quite manageable because the necessary soils for it do not actually exist and accordingly a lot has to be invested in soil preparation," says Andreas Kreuzmair, authorised signatory of Herbert Widmann GmbH. Together with him, we visited Pfundsbeeren
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Egyptian growers and exporters are reporting a successful stone fruit season. This is according to Karim Fayed, Director of Operations at Egyptian grower Fayed Agricultural Development Company (FATA). read more

In the next campaign, which will begin in mid-August, Spain's mango production, which is mainly concentrated in Malaga, will fall between 60 and 70% below its potential of 40,000 tons. It is a result of the direct impact of drought and poor flowering due to the weather in late May and early
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Jens Braun has captured a close-up sequence of this moment and has shared it through his YouTube channel 'Another Perspective,' a name that perfectly describes his work. read more

Apoexpa has entertained the English passengers of the Marella Voyager on their arrival this morning at the Port of Cartagena with stone fruit, grapes, and melon as part of the “Stone Fruit Flavors of the Campoder area” campaign. read more

Dutch onion packer, Jonika, has been orientating itself around optical reading and grading possibilities for years. "We wanted a system we could integrate within our existing line. We didn't want to change the set-up and routing," begins Jaap Nieuwenhuijse. read more

The National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK), the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Producers’ Alliance (FruitVeB) and the Hungarian Melon Farmers Association (MDE) have told the press that farmers are expecting a quality harvest, and that there has been progress made in the areas of production
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Some of the biggest companies in the fresh produce business will be at the first ever Global Tropicals Congress, which takes place in The Hague on 14 September, to discuss the latest trends and growth strategies in fresh tropical fruit. read more

Yesterday, UK officials signed the accession protocol, to join a multinational trade bloc that can open doors from Canada to Japan. Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch signed off on the UK’s looming membership of the transcontinental Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for
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According to EastFruit analysts, after the ban on onion exports was lifted and through the end of June, Uzbekistan has already exported more than 3.3 thousand tons of onions to the Latvian market. Uzbek onions are sold in a supermarket in Riga for 1.29 euros per kg, equivalent to 16,689 Uzbek
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Last week's Organic Produce Summit in Monterey went by in the blink of an eye. As always, it was a jam-packed event that kicked off with Field Tours and an opening reception on Wednesday, July 12. Educational sessions and an afternoon tradeshow were on the program for Thursday. "I like how you
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The Japanese yen, Norwegian krone and South African rand have turned from the worst-performing major currencies this year to become the best in recent days, along with Sweden’s krona. The sharp turn of fortunes has come on the back of softer US inflation that is weakening the dollar. read more

Avocado supplies are adequate and going through a transition right now. “The breakdown is a bit different than we expected a month ago. Mexico underwent a heat wave for a few weeks and it accelerated maturity on the old crop and sort of stunted development of the new crop,” says David
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According to the latest Enhanced Monitoring of Citrus Imports into the EU report published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, between September 2022 and June 2023, the EU market imported a total of 816,370 tons from third countries. This is 39.9% more than in the same period of
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Czech billionaire Kretinsky closes in on Casino after 3F abandons bid read more

Dobrivoje Radovic, The president of the Association of Raspberry Producers of Serbia, stated on behalf of berry producers, he would ask the raspberries buyers and traders (mostly cold storage owners) to announce the final purchase price and payment conditions, otherwise he would ask farmers to
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Freshuelva has reported that the 2022-2023 campaign ended with a total production of 243,310 tons of strawberries, i.e., a 10% decrease over the previous campaign. read more

"Dear customers and business partners, as part of its new market positioning, the Genossenschaft Gemüseerzeuger Seeland is becoming Gemüseerzeuger Seeland AG. With this milestone, GES wants to further develop its business model with more proximity of the producer to the customer and strengthen
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Early this year, Control C and MTSL Surveys officially merged under the name Quality Studio. With this, the Belgian company is eager to establish a name in the world of quality inspections. "We want to be considered the reference in quality control of temperature-controlled goods," begins Jeroen
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The FAO has published its Banana Market Review. This is issued on an annual basis to Members and Observers of the Sub-Group on Bananas of the Intergovernmental Group on Bananas and Tropical Fruits, which is a subsidiary body of the Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP). read more