The Kazakhstan government recently deliberated on establishing new vegetable storage facilities and off-season reserves. read more

The most popular fruit in Russia, bananas, has consistently become more expensive over the past year. It was calculated precisely how much the price of bananas has increased during this period. read more

Last season 34 containers of South African litchis arrived at Port Newark Container Terminal, with a further 60,000 cartons flown in to Newark and New Orleans: more than a fourfold increase in litchi exports to the United States over the year prior. read more

The general increase in strawberry production costs worldwide will strengthen the position of Egyptian growers, although production costs have doubled in Egypt too. This is according to Emad Mahdy, owner of Al Fayruz Nurseries, who recently embarked on the adventure of duplicating the Egyptian
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The Trudeau government's push to eliminate plastic waste by 2030, particularly by targeting plastic food packaging, is drawing criticism for its potential impact on fruit and vegetable waste and consumer costs. A study from the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) indicates that the
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The Greek strawberry season is starting slightly late this year. "Fewer potted plants were planted this year. In general, it was possible to plant later this year because the young plants arrived later, and there were also quality problems with the late varieties. This, in turn, meant that these
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Key Technology, a member of Duravant’s Food Sorting and Handling Solutions group, introduces new features for its rotary sizing and grading systems. This family, which includes the Precision Size Grader (PSG), Rotary Size Grader (RSG) and Sliver Sizer Remover (SSR), enables vegetable, potato
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Heavy rainfall has been recorded in Belgium since last week. West Flanders in particular has been severely hit by the weather. Some people have already been evacuated due to the floods. The rain is also taking a toll on vegetable cultivation. "Fortunately, we have already harvested all the
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The late arrival of spring caused a decrease in Turkey’s production and export of apples, pears, and table grapes in MY 2023/24. Table grape producers are having a difficult time fighting mildew disease, which was caused by delayed rainfall. Commercial growers continue to make on-farm
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The government of Morocco is taking further measures to restrict watermelon production in an effort to conserve dwindling water resources. In the province of Zagora, a key area for watermelon cultivation, the governor has issued a decision limiting the maximum areas allowed for watermelon
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The average price of peaches in Europe is up this week, while this differs in the individual countries. Prices in Greece remain stable but in Spain they have seen a slight increase and in France the increase is more noticeable. read more

Vietnam has just welcomed a new potato variety HCIP210 developed through a public-private partnership. This breakthrough is part of the TAP5 project entitled “The collaborative breeding of five tropically adapted potato varieties”, an initiative that has been combining the strengths of
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With the first cucumbers grown under lights on the market, the cucumber price continued to rise. The VBT average price for week 45 came to 81.7 euro cents each. A price almost twice the five-year average. Tomato and pepper prices are also above that five-year average, although here, there has
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The majority of the early grapes now harvested in Namibia and South Africa’s northern regions feed into South African retail programmes. read more

The harvest volume of onions in Bavaria this year is average to below average, Richard Grob, authorised signatory at Kartoffel-Centrum Bayern GmbH, tells us when asked. "You can see a clear balancing act between unirrigated and irrigated areas. Legislation does not make irrigation any easier in
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Cherry production in the Southern Hemisphere has seen big increases in recent years. Notably, cherry exports from Chile have seen significant growth, with volumes increasing from 10 million boxes a decade ago to 83 million boxes last year. The Chilean Cherry Committee estimates a further
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Bulltec srl, in collaboration with Sapore di Romagna, has designed a new system for the filling of punnets with a guaranteed minimum weight suitable for high-value delicate fruits such as apricots, premium plums and kiwifruit. It is also suitable for the new ready-to-eat lines, increasingly
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According to the forecast of Moldovan fruit growers’ organizations, in November exports of fresh plums are unlikely to exceed 10 thousand tons. According to the Customs Service of Moldova, in October 2023 exports reached to almost 23 thousand tons. In July-October 2023 Moldova exported almost
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Namibia has started its table grape export season, with the first shipments of this year's Southern African harvest en route to international markets. Fueled by favorable weather conditions and the introduction of new grape varieties, Namibia anticipates a robust export season, targeting a
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According to research group Fundecitrus, around 38% of the citrus area in Brazil has been infected by Huanglongbing (HLB), something that could cause yields to drop by 60% over the next five years. read more