On Tuesday, May 16, Knuspr invited members of the press to take a look behind the scenes and also introduced the regional producers. For around two years, customers in the Munich and Frankfurt areas have been able to order fresh produce via the online service. In doing so, the company
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"Cooperativa Il Girasole is among the few citrus fruit companies still processing fruits this season with late oranges such as Valencia Late and Ovale Calabrese. In addition, we believe we are the only ones who will commercialize Meli and Sant'Alfio Tarocco oranges until late-May. Luck was on
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There is hardly any fruit left in the fields of the Valencian Community, Andalusia, Murcia or Catalonia as the citrus harvesting season is ending and prices at source can be three hundred percent higher than in the same period of the previous campaign, as confirmed by the latest information
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Supplies of avocados in the U.S. remain plentiful. “This year the supply is very different,” said Juan Monsalve, category manager of avocados for LGS Specialty Sales. “Last year, Mexico was coming to the end of the season with very little fruit so there was a struggle to have all programs
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While Ukraine continues to break price records for onions – last week wholesale prices here reached $1.18-1.34 per kg – prices continue to fall rapidly in Tajikistan. As of the end of last week, according to EastFruit analysts, wholesale prices for onions in Tajikistan have already
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The Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, today (Monday 22nd May), welcomed the Contract Award to commence work on the essential upgrade of Terminal 7 at Rosslare Europort. read more

Growers and shippers in the Dominican Republic are waiting optimistically for an action plan to help expand the USDA APHIS preclearance program and allow the country to ship additional commodities. Via the USDA-funded Trade Safe project administered by the nonprofit organization, Improving
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The XI International Symposium on Kiwifruit will be held in Aotearoa New Zealand on 20-24 February 2024, bringing together attendees from around the world to share cutting-edge research. read more

2022 has been one of thebest years in Oboya's history, and they are determined to continue to grow. Recently, they made a large investment to expand their assortment, and by the end of the year, they will have a local production site in Colombia, enabling them to better serve the North and South
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In a joint operation of the Guardia Civil and the Tax Agency this Saturday, 25 tons of almonds with very dangerous toxins were seized in Alicante. Three Spanish nationals and one Dutch citizen were arrested. They were detained for the alleged crimes of forgery of documents and against public health. read more

A recent TikTok 'life hack' - widely shared on the social media platform – promises to give your avocados a longer lifespan. But health experts are urging people to take caution because the trick could actually be making you ill. They claim the hack is a breeding ground for deadly bacteria. read more

The watermelon season in Turkey has kicked off, and according to Coskun Eren, marketing manager for Turkish fresh produce exporter Eren, everything is pretty much smooth sailing so far: “The general expectations for our watermelon season are okay for now. We will start with the open field
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In marketing year (MY) 2022/23, FAS Santiago estimates that table grape production will decrease by 8.6 percent, reaching 720,000 tons. It predicts that exports will decrease by 8.7 percent, totaling  555,000 tons. read more

The lemon season in Mexico has started earlier than usual and with good volumes and a wide range of sizes. Luis Gudino, CEO of SiCar Farms says the current crop of lemons is an off bloom which is allowing for product availability before the regular lemon season begins in July. This season is
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DRDO-Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), Mysuru, has now developed an anti-freeze container which can be used for transportation of fruits & vegetables at high altitude terrains. As is known, the hostile environment conditions at these places are a deterrent to use fruits &
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The US Northwest Cherry Growers believes there is potential for a crop of 19.9 million 20 lb. boxes. This would constitute a 50% increase in crop size as compared to the 13.3 million box crop in 2022. read more

Like other North African origins, Egyptian melon and watermelon exporters are patiently waiting for the summer to start in Europe, and the increase in temperatures, favoring the consumption of these fruits. read more

Montosa, the Spanish company that specializes in avocado and IV range products, is presenting the new design of its Native brand at PLMA's World of Private Label 2023 fair, which will be held in Amsterdam from May 23-24. The company will be in stand S16, Hall 7. read more

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"The last three years, worsened also by covid-19 and the climate change, have been very complicated for plantains, with missing investments in plantations in Ecuador and Colombia. First and foremost, the investments in agrochemicals, due to rising prices," explains Giorgio Donnarumma, sales
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