In these days of mid-autumn, at the Sant'Orsola cooperative, the evaluation of the 2023 harvest and the forecasts for 2024 are overlapping. The focus is on the blueberry that the cooperative produces from the north to the south of Italy, on the farms of its 800 members. The strategies adopted
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Farmers in Tajikistan have already gathered more than 790,000 tons of potatoes since the beginning of the current year, according to the country's Ministry of Agriculture. The potato yield per hectare is reported to be 240 centners, as per the source. read more

"It's vital to all have the same vision and interest. We must focus on adding the maximum value to potatoes, with much attention to greatly reducing waste throughout the chain, from grower to customer. That's how we see the future," begins Jan Bijleveld, CEO of PotatoNext, a new Dutch
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Trufresh has expanded its recall of all sizes of fresh cantaloupes packaged in cardboard containers labeled with the “Malichita” label, to include the following additional sales order numbers distributed between October 16, 2023 and October 23, 2023 because they have the potential to be
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The marketing of ware potatoes was uneventful overall. The choice of varieties did not change significantly and demand was easily met. According to the BLE, there were no fundamental movements in prices. read more

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The weakening of the Kenyan shilling has led to an increase in fruit prices along the Kenya-Uganda border. The fluctuating supply of fruits from Uganda has also played a role in the rising costs. Various fruits, including watermelon, bananas, pawpaws, and pineapples, have seen price hikes. read more

The World Citrus Organisation (WCO) released its annual Northern Hemisphere Citrus Forecast for the 2023-24 season. It was released after the Global Citrus Outlook conference organized on 15 November by WCO. The forecast is based on data from Egypt, Greece, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Spain,
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"No one wants to minimize environmental problems and all the strategies to reduce pollution and/or climate change, but we need to work on shared, reasoned, planned choices based on the real situation of a sector, in this case, the fruit and vegetable sector." read more

From January 1, 2022, Varekamp Coldstores has officially fallen under the Europe Retail Packing (ERP) banner. The new website is an excellent opportunity to reflect on these two Dutch companies' integration with directors Menno Reijgersberg and Willem Nowee. "A big advantage is that the
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The Spanish greenhouse vegetable season's start has, in the past, sometimes been less promising. "Considering, say, bell peppers, given that the Netherlands was on the market until two weeks ago, those prices have been good," begins Marco Romein of Agrogestion Alboran. read more

The composite index decreased by 2% to $1,469 this week and has dropped by 43% when compared with the same week last year. read more

Datuk Edward Linggu, Chairman of the Sabah Rubber Industry Board (LIGS), announced the distribution of 1.44 million MD2 pineapple tendrils to 598 participants in the Additional Economic Activity (AET) program, amounting to a total allocation of RM5.6 million for the year. LIGS is dedicated to
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Currently, these vegetables are primarily sourced from other regions of Russia, with tomatoes also being imported from Turkey and soon to be supplied from Azerbaijan, according to Alexey Yelaev, Deputy CEO of the Spar retail chain. read more

The Carmingo harvest has kicked off in the Koo Valley of the Western Cape with which variety within the Carmingo series and because Chilean apricots mostly go to the United States, the field is wide open to South African apricots. read more

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. has announced its consolidated results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. read more

Kazakhstan has drafted a Protocol outlining phytosanitary requirements for exporting apricots and peaches to China. According to the document, these crops must adhere to Chinese safety standards and be free from quarantine pests. All orchards and packaging facilities seeking to export must be
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The Dutch chicory market is becoming more exciting by the day. With prices topping €5/kg, chicory prices are reaching record highs, says a Tolpoort Vegetables representative. These sky-high prices have everything to do with the root supply shortage. The heavy, persistent rainfall is drenching
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Pomegranate arils are increasingly in demand but, in order for the chain to be sustainable, processes need to be mechanized. "Extracting arils mechanically is now possible thanks to a Futura machine, which is a sturdy yet simple solution," explains Andrea Vitali from CSA Technologies. read more

After two bouts of heavier than predicted rain over the past two weeks across central Chile, cherry producers have started to see some cracking in early varieties of Santina and Royal dawn reportedly seeing up to 20% damage. read more