The Navel harvest will finally start for grower/exporter Sai World this weekend after they delayed the first picking to allow for better colour and brix levels. read more

The grape crisis, or rather crises, taking place in Italy, as repeatedly reported, was not overcame by all producers. Those who have been able to, have tried to come up with new ideas and new entrepreneurial solutions. One of them is Giovanni Mangiapane, a long-established grape grower in the
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The prices of apples are 23% and pears 18% higher than last year on South Africa's domestic market, notes fresh market analyst Dr Johnny van der Merwe. read more

Despite a difficult potato season in Egypt, due to weather disturbances that reduced yields in some areas, producers say they have managed to achieve good volumes. Sayed El Attar, an Egyptian potato producer, commented on the situation. read more

The Ukrainian vegetable industry will not soon return to pre-war production levels. The total market decline is estimated at 25-30%, according to Ivo Kyumyurdzhiev, the director of Rijk Zwaan Ukraine. The company Rijk Zwaan has been active in Ukraine since 1998, providing vegetable seeds to
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According to Peaches and Apricots of France, “the very first harvest of French apricots will take place this week (week 20), and more significant volumes should arrive on the market from the end of next week (week 21) and in week 22. For the whole season, forecasts are based on a volume
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In Belgium, Coöperatie Hoogstraten's strawberry production is currently switching between different cultivation systems. "It's nice that we've started again; the cultivation systems are merging fairly smoothly with stable volumes. The ever-bearers and heated spring crops are heading toward
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After the appointment of Saro Tumino as the new general manager for Italy, international seed company Harmoniz - which was recently created from the merger of TomaTech and Nirit Seeds - continues to demonstrate the high strategic value of the Italian table tomato market. This time, the company
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This season's notable fall in citrus production has been offset by prices that have defended the value of exports against the drastic drop in volumes traded. read more

Irchad Razaaly, the EU Ambassador to Ghana, has inspected some mango farms that have benefited from the EU funded West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP). The tour formed part of activities to mark the EU Week Celebrations in Accra. read more

US supply chain service provider Snapl has announced the opening of a new warehouse in Gloucester City, New Jersey. The warehouse, located across from the Holt Logistics, Del Monte Tropical, and PhilaPort Terminals, is positioned to take full advantage of the more than 600,000 TEUs of
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In April, Reemoon completed its largest Australian installation yet, delivering a new six-lane sizer to Mario’s Packhouse in Griffith, New South Wales (Australia). The company's Vice-Director, Dennis Clock reviews this project. read more

Girteka, an asset-based logistics company in Europe, has announced a strategic partnership with Citibank Europe plc (Citi) to take its financial operations to the next level. The partnership will allow Girteka Group to streamline its financial transactions and operations with the help of Citi's
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The EU Joint Research Centre’s (JRC) latest report on droughts in Europe predicts that summer 2023 will be even drier than last year. The situation in Spain, northern Italy, and France particularly raises ‘concerns for water supply for human use, agriculture, and energy production’. read more

Maris Piper prices rose significantly throughout the last assessment period, with the Mintec Benchmark Prices for Grade 1 Packing Maris Piper EXW England [Mintec Code: KZ03] assessed at £380/mt on 23 May, up 25% from the previous assessment.   read more

British cucumber growers have not had it easy in the last few years, and 2023 is not looking any better. read more

The Miyazaki mango must be the world’s costliest mango. It is now on display at in Koppal. With each fruit priced at a whopping Rs 40,000 (€440), the Horticulture Department is planning to popularise its cultivation in the Koppal district. The variety is widely grown in Japan. read more

To commemorate Africa Day and this year’s theme of accelerating the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and deepening economic integration across the continent, the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) is proud to announce that citrus growers in
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Hungary’s 2023 apricot export season, set to start next month, will see lower volumes sent to the rest of Europe due to widespread frost damage during spring. Last year producers and exporters in the country had a good season, with reasonable volumes, while prices received from Germany,
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"After severe Formosa papaya shortages in Brazil due to weather conditions, production is slowly picking up a little," says Robbert van Essen, Sourcing Manager at the Dutch company, Yex. read more