On Saturday, October 21, Noah and Lois Dekker officially opened Beemsterboer Coldstore Services Kenya's (BCSK) new cold store in Nairobi. That saw this Dutch family's fourth generation cut the ribbon. read more

The producer of Dunlop tires is working on producing a new type of rubber derived from tomatoes. Because tomato enzymes have a reinforcing effect, it is expected that this new rubber will reduce tire wear. Natural rubber is used as a raw material for tires. However, in Southeast Asia, where more
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Seed company Enza Zaden has recently introduced a new pepper to growers in both openland conditions and under net, a variety called Triology. read more

Suspicions were already there, but officially, Morocco was still free of ToBRFV. An update from EPPO has now changed that. The European plant health authority is adopting a notification from Morocco's plant health colleagues. It states that in October 2021, Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus was
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Malta experienced the driest October in more than a century. The record dry weather means farmers face higher irrigation costs and less income as a higher supply of crops on the market, resulting from warmer temperatures, pushes prices down. Apart from the lack of water, local farmers must also
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The Belgian apple market's situation at the start of the season seems to be much rosier than last year. "It all looks pretty good. Current prices are excellent to work with, but you must remember to sell," says Wendy Bangels of BP Fruitcraft. read more

Van Amerongen CA Technology B.V. together with its partners has completed two remarkable Controlled Atmosphere (CA) laboratory projects. One at WUR in Randwijk, The Netherlands, and the second at InHort, Horticultural Research Institute in Skierniewice, Poland. read more

A Peruvian polypropylene box manufacturer and supplier, YNG Packaging, who services the local asparagus and avocado industry is looking to expand to the US market. Yela Nestorovic, CEO of YNG Packaging in Peru: “We have capacity to produce more boxes and because it is needed in the US we want
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According to a recent report from the Government of Andalusia, the sweet potato campaign in Cadiz's Northwest Coast region is coming to a close with a yield similar to those of other campaigns and to the historical average. This is good news, considering the difficulties that there have been
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With avocado consumption in North America continuing to grow, the produce industry has witnessed an expansion in avocado capacity in recent years. This includes acreage development, diversification of growing regions, as well as expansion of packing and distribution facilities in an effort to
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Brazilian researchers have developed a variety of peach tree that allows harvesting after the harvest period, which fills a gap in the fruit's supply on the market. BRS Sarau is suitable for fresh consumption and has high quality, firm pulp, sweet flavor and low acidity. With an estimated
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Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. today reported financial results for the third quarter and the nine months ended September 29, 2023. read more

Spanish bell pepper deliveries increased in German markets. However, inconsistent quality made pricing quite difficult at points. The increased availability of Spanish goods had a negative impact on the prices of their competitors: according to the BLE, Dutch, Belgian and Polish goods often
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Fresh produce travels the globe to find its way to the end-consumer and in some cases, the product spends three weeks or more in transit before it reaches its final destination. During the transit process, different factors determine the quality of produce upon arrival. In the end, visual
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Although Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport) concedes that the EU is providing export opportunities for Philippine agricultural products such as coconut oil, bananas, pineapples, among others, it noted that local businesses need to meet ‘relevant requirements’ to tap into
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"Sanjorge will participate at the Morocco Berries Conference 2023, which will be held in Agadir on November 9, 2023. Our company will be one of the outstanding participants in the country's berry sector's most important event." read more

In recent years, greenhouse horticulture has faced significant price increases in durable production assets, interest rates, energy, and labor, amongst other factors. In Quantitative Information for Dutch Greenhouse Horticulture 2023, 126 different balance sheets have been prepared for 60 crops.
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According to a recent report by the Banana Marketing and Export Association, Acorbanec, Ecuador exported a total of 273.03 million boxes of bananas from January to September 2023, i.e. 6.41% more than in the same period of 2022. read more

According to Market Development and Communications manager Mecia Petersen from the South African Table Grape Industry (SATI), the industry has always committed itself to expanding and growing its offerings for the Chinese market. read more

Losses caused by pathogens and the supply of plants potentially infected by fungi and oomycetes cost nurseries additional expenses. They also cause additional expenses for producers, who must replace the sick plants and have to deal with the consequent labor and loss of production costs.
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