British Columbia looks to be starting the blueberry harvest in Abbotsford a week early this year. “Last year we started July 10th or so. In the winter, we had some extremely low temperatures and the anticipation was to start later than July 10th,” says Parm Bains, president & CEO of
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After the overseas mandarin season began well, price-wise, in Europe, volumes rose sharply in the last fortnight. "That's put considerable pressure on particularly easy peeler prices. Clementines/Clemenules and other varieties' prices were high but have almost halved in two weeks. We're
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Ocado launches first robotic warehouse in Asia with Aeon read more

Last Friday, the Congress-led Karnataka government announced that they have decided to revoke changes made to the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) act by the previous Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government. Chief minister Siddaramaiah, in his budget speech, said the Congress
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They may be difficult to transport, but traditional watermelons continue to have their important market share, despite changes in consumer purchasing habits. read more

"Everywhere in the world, agriculture and horticulture have a problem with water. Either there is too much, or there is too little." So says Rob van de Meer, who is involved as a business consultant with a company that seems to have a solution for those parts where there is too little water.
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Tom Antens returned to Hazera on July 1, 2023, as Head of the Commercial Department. “Even though Hazera is a strong brand in many markets, there’s still a lot of room to grow and new markets to explore. I see a lot of potential”, said Tom. read more

While geneticist Nazzareno Strampelli, the father of modern cereal cultivation, is currently being celebrated with an exhibition at the Ministry of Agriculture and the issuing of a special stamp, Europe and Italy are still behind when it comes to the implementation of the most advanced genetic
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The Moroccan Dumara watermelon season is in full swing at Ibrahim Nieuwegein, a fruit and vegetable/meat wholesaler in the Netherlands. "We carry these under our own brand Lamyae. They're bright red and have excellent brix levels. Customers genuinely keep returning for this brand," Mohammed Arab
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Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon recently visited the Sughd region, where he inaugurated a new water supply facility in the village of Khurramdara and visited a potato farm called "Nur." read more

After years of major economic changes resulting from COVID-19, Vanguard is checking in with its key produce leaders around the globe starting with Kirk Son, sales and procurement associate at Vanguard International who has a strong focus on Korea. read more

Melons from the Haut-Poitou region are usually harvested from July onwards, but this year’s excellent spring weather conditions have been favorable to their growth, shortening the ripening cycle by a week. The campaign began on June 25th and will last until the end of September. A special
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“The French apricot sector is in crisis,” explains Jérôme Jury, apricot producer and president of the ODG Qualité Fruits Plus. “We have not been able to sell our merchandise for a week. The 2022 campaign was great,” but this year's economic situation is particularly unfavorable for
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The outdoor season for lettuces and cabbage vegetables in the Krefeld area started one week later than last year. "Due to the heavy rainfall in March, the vegetable plants could not always be planted under optimal conditions. The result was a 15-20 percent poorer harvest and smaller calibres,
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The state’s peak farming body says rural and regional road and rail needs to be urgently looked at as part of a federal freight and supply chain review. read more

Former Environment Minister George Eustice has called on the UK government to agree a new reciprocal visa scheme with the EU for workers aged under 35. This might address ongoing skills shortages in key sectors such as food and drink. read more

“We are unique as we not only grow the tomatoes but package and sell them as well, which is very unusual in our sector,“ says Dutch greenhouse grower RedStar CFO Peter Kalden. “That gives us a significant advantage as we can be much more flexible about our client’s requirements.” read more

The broccoli campaign came to a close in the Spanish region of Navarre a few weeks ago. "The winter season runs from October to the end of March, and the summer season ends in June, but this year's campaign has been almost symbolic," says Sara Oliver, of FHF. “While in winter we planted 150
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Blueberries are becoming increasingly popular for their nutritional and health benefits, and so their economic value is increasing. The loss of quality that can occur due to softening and fungal attack is an important consideration when marketing blueberries. Despite the added value of
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Westfalia Fruit Group, the global avocado expert, is proud to announce that Dr Khotso Mokhele has been appointed as the new Chair of the Board of Westfalia Fruit International and its parent company, HMH Group. read more