Research from the Institute for Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom has investigated the reasons for post-harvest loss of crops produced in the Morogoro region of Tanzania. The study, which was led by Dr. Pamela Abbott from the university’s information school,
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There’s a lot of work ahead for the Washington apple industry as storage levels are quite a bit higher than initially anticipated. “While last year’s crop is significantly down in volume, packout rates were higher than expected, and inflation slowed velocity,” says Dan Davis with Starr
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"In recent years, the domestic market of small tomatoes (or cherry tomatoes) in China has exploded. The production areas are actively deploying and expanding rapidly, and the market side has a strong absorption capacity, while the whole sector is showing rapid growth." read more

The apricot orchards of Alanar are still young, but the Turkish fresh produce exporter does expect to harvest more than a thousand tons annually, says Yigit Gokyigit, commercial coordinator for Alanar. read more

“The CMA CGM Group has announced that it has entered into exclusive discussions to acquire the freight forwarding and logistics activities of Bolloré Logistics. read more

Frutura, the global sales and marketing network designed to supply international customers with high-quality fruit 365 days a year, has signed a licensing agreement with The Coca-Cola Company. This is the first time The Coca-Cola Company has licensed one of their brands for use within the
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No good crisis ought to go wasted, believes Justin Mudge, blueberry farmer and chair of the board of BerriesZA for the past four years, during which they’ve had no such shortage. read more

The future of food production will require greater efficiencies, sustainable practices, and maximizing yields at every step. To optimize the future production of tomatoes, Syngenta Vegetable Seeds recently worked with Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Four Growers, Inc. to test the GR-100 robotic harvester
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry have intercepted 3,520,000 fentanyl pills concealed in a shipment of green beans. The estimated street value has been put at $21,120,000. read more

"As a result of the inflationary crisis in this campaign, agricultural production costs have continuously increased. This situation has a bigger impact on intensive fruit and vegetable greenhouse productions, as they are more vulnerable to these fluctuations. That's why zucchini producers
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Anders Hagh named new chief executive of Denmark's Salling Group read more

The production season of French tomatoes is already well underway, and French producers, members of Légumes de France, are denouncing the abusive margins of some supermarket chains that penalize both producers and consumers. read more

A specialised nitrogen fertiliser that is aimed at being more efficient and environmentally stable is gaining ground in Australian fruit and vegetable crops, as growers seek more sustainable options to improve marketable yields. read more

Brazilian table grape producers are excited to soon have access to the lucrative China market. This comes as the president of Abrafrutas, Guilherme Coelho, went to Beijing to participate in the "Brazil-China Economic Forum" and “brought back in his luggage the promise of opening the Chinese
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Agris, the agriculture and forestry division of investment company Maris, and Granot, a leading avocado producer from Israel, are developing a 390 hectare avocado plantation at Agris' flagship Ndabibi farm in Naivasha, Kenya, with investment from AgDevCo. read more

In 2022, the volume of the global trade in fruits and nuts, which has been growing steadily every year for many years, has fallen for the first time, according to the EastFruit analytics group. We looked at the reasons for this extraordinary event and its potential impact on the
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With the French fry industry leading the way, there is currently plenty of movement in the European potato market. "Prices were stable at around €0.30 for a long time but began rising last Thursday. Given the processing numbers, we'd all hoped for and anticipated that increase, but in five
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Apparently, doctored pictures that appear to show star-shaped grapes have circulated online for months. This has caused some netizens to believe they are a genuine fruit from Japan. However, viticulture experts said there was no such thing as star-shaped grapes and AFP found various videos
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Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, the Indian High Commissioner said yesterday that the country was ready to import as much avocado as is available in Tanzania. He made the remarks at a stakeholders' meeting for trade in crops organised by the Mbeya Region branch of the Tanzania Chamber of Commerce,
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Chilli pepper volumes in Rwanda are on the rise, with both domestic and foreign demand being strong, says Mr. Jean-Claude Niyomugabo, co-founder of Speke Farms. read more