"The equivalent of 6 months of rain fell in just 30 days," according to producers of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The northern region of France has been coping with record-high water levels and historic flooding for several days. During a visit to the area (on red alert), Emmanuel Macron announced
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In week 43, Essen-based potato wholesaler von der Stein was able to deliver the first newly harvested sweet potatoes from the Pottbäcker farm in the Lower Rhine region. "The new marketing season has got off to a good start, with good quality and predominantly large tubers over 500 grams that
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The Brest region is poised to supply the entire republic with carrots and cabbage, according to Valentin Zaychuk, the First Deputy Chairman of the Regional Executive Committee. Speaking at a meeting with industry veterans and distinguished agricultural workers, Zaychuk highlighted the positive
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UK: University of Reading fruit and veg voucher study launches read more

The Egyptian citrus season will start on December 15, according to several exporters citing an unofficial communication by the Agricultural Export Council. The season's kick-off comes two weeks later than usual, due to weather changes that alter the timing of fruit ripening. Amgad Nessem, export
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Young and old volunteers have jumped in to help finish the pomegranate and are now tackling the figs harvesting and packing says David Levin, the CEO and marketing director of Zohara Farms. “The efficiency is not 100%, it’s 80% but we say so what, the pack house is at least running. It is a
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The heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding continue to occupy minds in Flanders. In potatoes, many plots have already been lost and others delayed due to impassable fields. For Dutch carrot and leek growers, the wet weather conditions are also causing major consequences. "It's a disaster," says
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Morocco continues to conquer the UK market at an accelerated pace. According to EastFruit, a record volume of Moroccan blueberries was delivered to the UK market in the current season. Moreover, Morocco managed to surpass one of the largest exporters of this product – Spain – in terms of
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Belstat sums up the interim results of the Belarusian agro-industrial complex's performance for January-October 2023. read more

TOMRA Food is a world leader in the manufacture of optical sorting and calibration machines for the food sector. In the citrus sector, TOMRA solutions are already being used in the US, Europe, Australia, South Africa, North Africa, South America, and Asia. read more

Despite the colder weather and rains, apple harvesting in some Moldovan farms is still under way. Considering the information obtained to date on the apple yields, experts from fruit growers’ organizations in Moldova are inclined to conclude that the initial optimistic forecast will most
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"The asparagus root sales campaign is in full swing. They will be uprooted and processed starting from mid-February. Compared with last year, interest seems to be higher, as multiple producers have already put in their order," reports Mattia Cacchi from the Coviro technical office. read more

A majority of the batches have already been purchased by traders or other Italian operators, so it is very hard to find unsold orange batches in the Ionian part of Puglia. read more

The interim results reveal an impressive yield, with local farmers having gathered over one million tons of vegetables and 250 thousand tons of potatoes. read more

Domestic apple offerings continued to clearly dominate the market, in line with the time of the season. With Elstar, Boskoop and Jonagold, the already established varieties formed the basis of the product range. According to the BLE, the presence of Kanzi and Pinova had expanded. The first Jazz
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Broccoli is the core business of Natura Ortaggi, a company based in Basilicata (southern Italy) that produces, packs, markets and ships vegetables to Italy and Europe. read more

Minister of Agriculture, Bolorchuluun Khayangaa, provided insights into the preliminary harvest results. According to initial estimates, the harvest includes 175.0 thousand tons of potatoes and 183.0 thousand tons of vegetables. read more

"Apple and pear sales have been good since off-tree sales," says Emanuel Sluis of the Dutch trading platform Service2Fruit. "That's true for all varieties, but Beurre Alexander Lucassen pears' price development is most spectacular. These were sold, off-tree, for €0.45, and now, their bin price
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An analysis carried out by Hortoinfo reveals that, in 2022, Moroccan pepper exports reached 166.9 million kilos, growing by 4.43% over the previous year and by 80.8% in the last 10 years. read more

New Zealand Onion Company Ltd's Mike Blake recently provided an update on the current state of the onion industry. According to Blake, the onion market in 2021 experienced a significant shift. The demand for onions in the international market increased, and New Zealand’s crop quality was
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