In 2023, Kultive embarked on an ambitious project: growing French mushrooms to meet a real demand in a sector mainly represented by imported products. Despite a few necessary adaptations common to all new projects, this first campaign has gone rather smoothly so far, thanks to a fine
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Selective harvesting robots now mainly use camera sensors to determine where, for example, an apple or pear hangs. But cameras don't see everything: the fruit could be hidden behind a leaf or branch, for instance. In that case, other techniques are required, such as sensors that measure
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The Hungarian company Nemeskert Kft. operates greenhouses encompassing 13 hectares, powered by geothermal energy. With 9 hectares dedicated to tomato cultivation, the company yields an impressive annual harvest of 4,000 to 4,500 metric tons. Additionally, Nemeskert Kft. cultivates secondary
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Assuming normal growing conditions for open-field and shade house cultivation, as well continued greenhouse technology use, the USDA forecasts Mexico’s 2023 fresh tomato production at 3.87 million metric tons (MMT), a marginal increase over the Government of Mexico’s (GOM) official 2022
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The marketing of table potatoes and onions produced in the previous season is now also in the final spurt in the Free State of Bavaria. "German onions in the pack calibers 50-70 and 70-90 are still available in sufficient quantities, so that we have been able to cover the needs of our LEH
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The start of the topfruit season wasn’t auspicious but, as poorly as it had started, it could be heading to a strong run for South African pears. read more

In the first quarter of this year, Kazakhstan purchased nearly 133,000 tons of fruit, which is 1.2% less than in the same period last year. The most imported fruits were mandarins, to 27.7 thousand tons (+36.2%). Pakistan, China, and Turkey were the main supplier countries. read more

Organic farmer Michael Boyer produces organic vegetables at three locations in and around Göttingen, most of which he markets in his own specialty store in Göttingen's Ostviertel district. The first year with the market garden proved to be surprisingly difficult, Boyer sums up. Many customers
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SG Alimentación-Southgreen (SGA) will be renamed to SGA Group, thereby integrating the three main family-owned production companies that supply it under the same commercial structure. read more

According to an analysis carried out by Confidencial Digital based on the products marketed in Mercamadrid, Spain's biggest wholesale market and a reference in Europe, this market went from selling 3,075,105 kilos of avocado in 2012 to 45,885,295 kilos last year. This means that avocado
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In addition, three trucks carrying sweet cherry, cherry, and peach went through customs control. Ural's customs officers inspected fresh fruits for defects and spoilage and sent them to the laboratory for examination. read more

Maersk is the latest carrier to attempt a general rate increase (GRI) on containerised trade from India to the United States. read more

Only a few weeks remain before the end of the citrus season in Egypt. It's been a season of highs and lows, according to exporters' reports, who have oscillated during the campaign between anxiety and delight. Ibrahim Gadallah, development manager of JanaFresh, sums up the season in a
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On June 17, members and staff of Growers United will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a summer party. Growers United was founded in 2013 by a group of fruit vegetable growers with the aim of improving growers' returns through cooperation in the fruit vegetable category. Cooperative chairman
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It’s been a solid season for Greek kiwifruit in the Indian market, says Saurabh Tanwar of Indian fruit importer Fruitways: “The Greek kiwi has proven to be the most important origin for the Indian consumer. As per the data of April 2023, the Greek kiwi took the second place in terms of
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Monday 5th June saw the opening reception for Hort Connections 2023 at the Adelaide Convention centre, the event will run until 7th of June. read more

After a delayed start to the Mexican table grape season, producers are bouncing back with normal production moving into the month of June. Production is currently coming from the northern and coastal districts of Sonora, areas that were delayed due to cooler spring weather. Grape volumes are
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Representatives from Kazakhstan have made a working trip to China to strengthen their trade and economic ties between the regions. Their visit included the "Khorgos 5G". It was launched in 2021. "Jinyi International Trade" also has a warehouse in Khorgos. The company exports fresh fruits and
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The demand for frozen goods has significantly increased in recent years due to a number of causes, says Maria Vieitez, marketing coordinator of OctoFrost: “Consumers have had to reconsider their buying habits in response to rising food prices and current inflationary tendencies. They are now
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Since the beginning of this year, 180 tons of apricots, nectarines, peaches, and plums have arrived in the Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation from abroad, according to the regional office of the Department of Agricultural Supervision. read more