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South Africa’s table grape industry organization, Sati, has expressed satisfaction with the early outcomes of this year’s promotional campaign in Vietnam and China.
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An early start for Portuguese apricots
2024-05-17 17:00
Hailstorms in northern Portugal have caused a slight decrease in apricot volumes this year for Granfer, the country's top stone fruit producer. However, the harvest in Alentejo, another key production area further south, is progressing well, as reported by the head of commerce.
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WAO responds to the 'inaccurate' Christian Aid report on avocados.
2024-05-17 16:00
The World Avocado Organization (WAO), representing global avocado growers, has responded to a report from the NGO Christian Aid that focuses on "thirsty" avocado plants as significant contributors to water shortages and high carbon emissions in producer countries prone to drought.
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The Fruchthandel Magazin wishes you a Happy Pentecost!
2024-05-17 14:00
From May 21st onwards, we will be back to provide you with the latest news and updates on fruits and vegetables from the fresh produce industry.
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Earth & Wheat introduces frozen banana snacks to its quirky fruit and vegetable boxes.
2024-05-17 13:00
The quirky and surplus food subscription service Earth & Wheat has teamed up with frozen snack brand Pukpip to combat banana waste and collaborate with eco-friendly retailers.
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Lidl Austria: "Living Wage Bananas" project guarantees living wages in the banana supply chain.
2024-05-17 11:00
Together with the producers, suppliers, and partners FLOCERT and IDH, a pioneering system was developed as part of the Lidl project "Living Wage" to ensure that the necessary price premium is in place to close the wage gap towards a living wage for Lidl's share.
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Valencia: Higher summer fruit production expected
2024-05-17 11:00
Overall, the agricultural organization expects a total harvest of 13,120 tons of summer fruit in Valencia. Out of this, 6,500 tons (50%) are accounted for by peaches, Paraguayos, and nectarines, 5,223 tons (40%) by plums, and 1,355 tons (10%) by apricots. 75% (9,878 tons) of the production comes from the province.
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The new website offers a seamless, intuitive user experience that provides easy access to comprehensive details about the sustainable practices and diverse product range of Westfalia Fruit. The homepage was designed with the user in mind and allows for a
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Eksport awokado Hass z Kolumbii do USA ma wynieść w tym roku 50 milionów funtów, co oznacza wzrost o 50 procent w porównaniu z 32 milionami funtów wysłanymi w 2023 roku - takie dane podała Kolumbijska Rada Awokado.
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A retailer of fruits and vegetables has been disqualified due to misconduct related to Covid loans.
2024-05-17 10:00
The director of a fruit and vegetable retailer, who misused more than half of a Covid loan by investing it in the stock market instead of using it for business purposes, has been disqualified and instructed to repay the funds.
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Zespri destroys over a million trays of kiwis.
2024-05-17 10:00
Jason Te Brake, Chief Operating Officer, said that Zespri had examined 2,600 (54%) of the pallets. Zespri even sent employees to Belgium to address the situation and enlisted external food safety experts.
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In the amended plant protection regulation, it no longer matters who brings the potatoes into contact with surface water.
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Fertilizing blueberries should be adjusted to the condition of the plants in a particular plantation.
2024-05-17 00:00
Many highbush blueberry plantations in Poland were severely affected by the frost in April and May, which in some places could rather be called freezes. However, there are regions or plantations where the situation allows for a hopeful outlook
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2024-05-17 00:00
SPP "Enogray" in Kherson is scheduled to start its sweet cherry harvest in late May. This year's crop has been notably affected by fluctuating temperatures, causing poor fruit sets for varieties that bloomed in colder weather. The yield for this season is expected to be only slightly.
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"Dobra dostępność hiszpańskich nektarynek, ale brzoskwinie i czereśnie obecnie przeżywają spadek."
2024-05-17 00:00
The stone fruit season has started again at Staay Food Group. "Before the season began, conditions were favorable with sufficient cold during winter, abundant sunlight, and relatively high temperatures transitioning into spring, a peaceful flowering period, and successful fruit set. All in all, the prerequisites were met."
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"Due to heavy rains, exporting table grapes from Brazil has become unfeasible in the first semester."
2024-05-17 00:00
Ciężkie i uporczywe opady deszczu w Brazylii spowodowały poważne zmniejszenie eksportu winogron z Doliny Rzeki San Francisco, gdzie aż do 80% wolumenów zostało dotkniętych od początku roku. Producenci zamiast tego musieli zwrócić się do lokalnego rynku, aby zapobiec stratom. Renato Alves, dyrektor handlowy.
Persistent heavy rain in Brazil has seen table grape exports from the San Francisco River Valley suffer a serious reduction, with up to 80% of volumes affected since the start of the year. Producers have instead had to turn to the local market to prevent losses. Renato Alves, commercial director. read more
Persistent heavy rain in Brazil has seen table grape exports from the San Francisco River Valley suffer a serious reduction, with up to 80% of volumes affected since the start of the year. Producers have instead had to turn to the local market to prevent losses. Renato Alves, commercial director. read more
The impact of May frosts on Ukraine's blueberry and raspberry crops.
2024-05-17 00:00
EastFruit's analysts are currently assessing the damage caused to fruit and vegetable crops by recent frost events in Ukraine. For a summary of the preliminary evaluation, please see the first section of our report. It is important to note that starting from May 9th this year, nighttime temperatures
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AlgarOrange, the premier association of citrus fruit producers in Portugal, announced a 4.5% growth in citrus fruit sales, totaling more than 42 million kilograms during the first half of the ongoing season. This period, from September 2023 to February 2024, experienced a notable surge in sales.
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Hard-to-find cauliflower and rising fennel
2024-05-17 00:00
"These are weeks characterized by continuous ups and downs, mainly due to the unstable weather," said Duccio Caccioni, Director of CAAB, summarizing to IFN the macro trends within the Bolognese structure during our latest survey, where we focused on.
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