Czech scientists from Mendel University are collaborating with Cambodian companies to convert mango pits into energy. In Cambodia, where mango is a major crop, large amounts of waste, including mango stones, are generated during fruit processing. These scientists have developed a method to make
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According to Acorbanec, Ecuador exported a total of 300.89 million boxes of bananas from January to October 2023, i.e. 7.09% more than in the same period of 2022. read more

There had been a marked increase in the procurement of Moroccan fresh produce by British consumers, surpassing traditional European sources. A recent report highlights a substantial escalation in the import of fruits and vegetables from Morocco, which nearly tripled from £158 million in 2018 to
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UK: Brussels Sprouts are the nation's favorite vegetable! read more

Although Irish farmers acknowledge there will be no potato shortages this Christmas, several sources claim they fear prices will rise. The main reason for this is the wet weather and the problems this poses for the harvest. For instance, Ivan Curran is still trying to get his crops out of
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Vegetable growers and other representatives from the vegetable sector met once again at the 58th Autumn Conference of the German Vegetable Growers, this time at the Hotel Bauer in Munich-Feldkirchen. Welcoming speeches were given by Christian Ufen, Chairman of the Federal Vegetable Growers'
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A winning bid of $60,000 has crowned Christine Scalzi 2023 Cherry Queen following yesterday's cherry auction held at the South Australian Produce Market. The 5kg box of South Australian grown cherries came in at a premium of $12,000 per kg! read more

There are still a lot of questions surrounding the current French endive campaign. Although harvesting resumed at the end of last week (delays due to flooding), the recent rains have once again halted the work of endive producers. “We are clearly behind schedule. The cycle has progressed well,
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The export of agricultural products from Weihai City, east China's Shandong Province, amounted to 12.27 billion yuan in the first ten months of this year, up 7.3 percent year on year. Among them, 14,000 tons of apples were shipped for markets around the world. read more

Ecocool Ltd is further expanding its range of thermal covers for the transport protection of temperature-sensitive pallet goods. In addition to the tried-and-tested models for pharmaceuticals, chemicals and construction, Ecocool launched ECO-BREATH, the first product for food transportation, at
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As a complex web of production, processing, transport, and consumption of food, the global food system stands at a critical juncture. Modern agricultural techniques can achieve unprecedented levels of food production. But the fresh produce industry is marred by inequities affecting millions of
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According to EastFruit analysts, during one of the Global Berry Congress, which took place on November 28, 2023 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, high level of attention was paid to Ukraine’s progress in the berry business. Despite the ongoing military aggression from Russia, Ukrainian companies
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The Malichita brand of cantaloupes has been recalled over the past three weeks. A linked Salmonella contamination has resulted in almost 162 illnesses and three deaths so far. However, grower-shippers say the reality is that these recalls are all linked to the same product, label and
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"Increasing sales and reducing food waste" is the purpose of IDA's artificial intelligence-based software. Developed by Mateo Beacco, Mathieu Grosso, and Alex Chataigner, this solution aims to "optimize the management of fresh produce in both convenience stores and supermarkets." Launched in
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Aston University is to tackle international crop waste by developing a mobile and sustainable refrigeration system for sub-tropical climates. The University has received a grant of £241,075 from Innovate UK, which is part of over one million pounds in overall funding for the CoolRun project in
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Despite lower apple volumes being harvested in Europe, at the moment there doesn’t seem much more room for Polish apple exports on the European market, says Adam Malengiewicz, sales manager for Polish apple exporter Ewa-Bis: “So far, our apple season is going quite well. The fact is that
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On November 28, the Council of Agriculture of Spain in China reported the completion and publication of the records of the kaki and citrus campaign, so exports to China can begin as soon as the campaign is enabled in the computer application Cexveg, so that export applications can be submitted. read more

ISF welcomes the decision of the Governing Body setting out the next steps of the process concerning the enhancement of the Treaty’s Multilateral System and believes that at a time when the Treaty faces many challenges, this decision gives a chance to all stakeholders involved to succeed in
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The campaign for open ground vegetables such as leeks, carrots, kohlrabi and cabbage is now starting in southern Spain, limited by factors such as water scarcity, which has led to a reduction in the estimated volumes for this campaign, and difficulties in finding sufficient labor. read more

Norway mandated that all students receive one piece of fruit daily between 2007 and 2014 to boost learning results by improving diets. The complementary fruit program increased the mean fruit consumption among insured children by around 30% while decreasing unhealthy snack intake among
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