Eight years of drought has had a “fatal impact” on vegetable production in the Eastern Cape’s Gamtoos Valley, says Noelie le Roux. read more

According to La Unió Llauradora, the high temperatures of recent weeks and the absence of rain are marking the beginning of the medlar harvesting campaign in the region of Marina Baixa. read more

The dry garlic season in Egypt has started and it’s looking hopeful. The dry garlic can compensate for the lower demand that was seen during the fresh garlic season, says Gehan ElSheref, executive manager of Egyptian fresh produce exporter Agro Best: read more

Côte d'Ivoire is a major coconut-exporting country, by African standards, but the coconut industry has been suffering lately from climate change. read more

Macfrut is less than a week away, and that is more than enough time to find out what the expectations are for the event, which will have a very special preview. On 2 May, the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella will be in Cesena on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the
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Troostwijk Auctions is auctioning a complete potato packaging and French fries production line. read more

The price of avocados in the US market are about half of what they were, despite strong sales during the recent Super Bowl final weekend, says Mexican grower and exporter Francisco Murguía, from Frutos Guadalajara. read more

On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) announced it had foiled an attempt to smuggle over 12 million amphetamine pills. The GDNC thwarted an attempt to smuggle 12,729,000 tablets of amphetamine concealed in a shipment of pomegranate fruit passing through the
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In early April, Ukrainian supermarkets lowered prices on some types of vegetables. Young potatoes went down from 0.71 euros/kg to 0.43 euros/kg. Pink potatoes also decreased in price. White cabbage of new harvest costs on average 2.29 euros/kg. Beets cost on average 0.27 euros/kg. Garlic has
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McCain Foods Limited has officially opened its Farm of the Future Africa in Lichtenburg, North West, the second of three locations planned by 2025. McCain's Farms of the Future initiative, first launched in Canada in 2020, is aimed at gaining a better understanding of regenerative agricultural
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This past season, two Elgin packhouses - Fruitways and Kromco - have assisted growers by providing two generators to the Groenland Water User Association (GWUA). Commercial fruit production in the Elgin Valley relies on irrigation. Much of the water is supplied from the Eikenhof Dam through a
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April 2023 has seen Spain suffer an advanced drought, with temperatures which sometimes rise to more than 40 degrees. This has led to multiple economic and agri-food losses. In France, the drought is also felt in several dozen departments with a more than delicate situation in the south of the
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COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited today announced first quarter results of the Company and its subsidiaries for the 3 months ended 31 March 2023. read more

Excelsior Solutions Corporation (BRYN) has acquired its first investment into a growing company focused on the distribution of mushrooms and new mushroom products. The management team of Healthy Harvest Mushrooms, Inc. (HHM) in San Diego, CA has over 40 years of experience in mushroom farming,
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A Queen Victoria Market (QVM) lobby group has made a submission to a federal parliamentary inquiry highlighting the importance community markets play in Melbourne’s food security. In their submission to be considered by a parliamentary inquiry that aims to strengthen and safeguard
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The grape business has been a tricky one for the past few months. Between the different Southern Hemisphere growing countries there have been weather issues, port strikes, civil unrest and vessel delays to deal with. read more

Indian mango exports to Europe are now slowly but surely gaining momentum. "Our conventional mangoes from our own contract farming are flown in exclusively, as the produce is too fragile to survive shipping. We usually offer our mangoes under our own brand "ASHLEY's Fruits and Vegetables" until
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This week, the annual convention of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) is being held in Toronto. Due to covid, it’s the first time in six years the city is hosting the event that rotates between Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Last year in Montreal attendees were still forced
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An increase in prices for carrots has been noted in most regions of Ukraine this week, analysts from the EastFruit project report. Experts say the main reason for this is the seasonal reduction in the supply of good-quality carrots while wholesale companies intensified purchases. read more

Vegetables are very beneficial for health. They contain a lot of fibre, vitamins, and useful microelements. To use all their beneficial properties, vegetables should be properly prepared. One of the main secrets is the use of mineral water. read more