Kazakhstan has drafted a Protocol outlining phytosanitary requirements for exporting apricots and peaches to China. According to the document, these crops must adhere to Chinese safety standards and be free from quarantine pests. All orchards and packaging facilities seeking to export must be
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The Dutch chicory market is becoming more exciting by the day. With prices topping €5/kg, chicory prices are reaching record highs, says a Tolpoort Vegetables representative. These sky-high prices have everything to do with the root supply shortage. The heavy, persistent rainfall is drenching
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Pomegranate arils are increasingly in demand but, in order for the chain to be sustainable, processes need to be mechanized. "Extracting arils mechanically is now possible thanks to a Futura machine, which is a sturdy yet simple solution," explains Andrea Vitali from CSA Technologies. read more

After two bouts of heavier than predicted rain over the past two weeks across central Chile, cherry producers have started to see some cracking in early varieties of Santina and Royal dawn reportedly seeing up to 20% damage. read more

Over the past three weeks, wholesale prices of onions in Uzbekistan have decreased by 18%, which is due to an increase in supply in the domestic market while external demand for Uzbek onions remains weak, EastFruit experts report. read more

The grape harvest has begun two weeks earlier this season out of southern Peru. “This is allowing us to meet current, and new, customer demand that is elevated due to the shortages/quality issues resulting from the California and Piura (northern Peru) circumstances,” says Ethan Williams, VP
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Ice storms in Texas, wildfires raging throughout Europe and killer floods from China to India. This year has been the hottest summer in human history with extreme weather events so frequent that the World Meteorological Organisation called them "the new norm." Recently Category 5 Hurricane Otis
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At the moment, there are estimates that approximately 20-30% of the Irish main potato crop remains to be harvested. However, this varies from region to region, with the south and east suffering the worst effects of the recent storms. It’s a similar situation in the UK and in the Netherlands;
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Argentina's central bank has allowed a slight weakening of the peso to 353 per dollar, reactivating its 'crawling peg' for the currency. The peso had been frozen at 350 per dollar since a primary election in mid-August, following a sharp devaluation. The decision to allow a modest depreciation
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The South American tomato moth has become a major headache for gardeners and farmers in the southern regions of Kazakhstan, leading to a disappointing season with a reduced harvest of flavourful greenhouse-grown tomatoes. The pest entered Kazakhstan seven years ago through Shymkent. It later
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Commenting on the results, Carl McCann, Executive Chairman, said: read more

Insecurity in Ecuador is a national problem according to the Banana Cluster of Ecuador. The entire country has experienced an increase in extortion, kidnappings, cargo contamination, robberies and other violent crimes. Insecurity has become the biggest challenge to continue producing and
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The South American tomato moth has become a major headache for gardeners and farmers in the southern regions of Kazakhstan, leading to a disappointing season with a reduced harvest of flavourful greenhouse-grown tomatoes. The pest entered Kazakhstan seven years ago through Shymkent. It later
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Fresh Food Leader, with the mission of bringing together producers and retailers, will share the outcomes of its research at the B2B meetings between producers and fruit and vegetables buyers of large retail chains that will take place on the 25th of January, 2024 in Bergamo, Italy. read more

The onion industry is celebrating a significant stride towards penetrating the Chinese market with New Zealand-grown onions. Currently, 90% of New Zealand's onion crop is exported, contributing $182 million to the nation’s economy from the export of 151,000 metric tonnes, primarily to European
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The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has announced a significant breakthrough in the government's ongoing campaign against agricultural smuggling, with the apprehension of a major onion smuggler. BOC Commissioner, Bien Rubio, praised the arrest of Jayson de Roxas Taculog, who was allegedly caught
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The organic supermarket chain basic belongs to the tegut... family now that the insolvency court has confirmed the insolvency plan and all objection periods have expired. read more

"People shop with their eyes," declares Kees Oskam of Handelsmaatschappij Jan Oskam. This Dutch company focuses on exporting, among other products, top fruit, where there is an increasing interest in red pears. "The apple shelf has yellow, green, and red apples. With pears, there's never been
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The Board of Directors of the Center for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI), a public entity attached to the Ministry of Science and Innovation, has approved the financing of an R+D+i project that the Brokaw España SL company will carry out in Malaga. The project, which requires a
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In this campaign, Sakata has set out to cover almost the entire cauliflower harvest calendar with the launches of the Denver, Berlin, Stockholm, and Nairobi cauliflower varieties. "With our catalog, producers can collect high-quality Sakata cauliflowers from April to February," stated Antonio
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