When setting prices, it was not only important to achieve cost-covering prices for fresh fruit, but there was also a risk of further slowing down demand if prices rose too sharply. Across Europe, the competitive situation with fruit from spring 2023 into the autumn was
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A new report from the USDA has forecast world apple production will increase slightly in 2023/24, rising 175,000 tonnes to 83.1m tonnes.  read more

A new report from the USDA has forecast world apple production will increase slightly in 2023/24, rising 175,000 tonnes to 83.1m tonnes.  read more

A new report from the USDA has forecast world apple production will increase slightly in 2023/24, rising 175,000 tonnes to 83.1m tonnes.  read more

WA Farm Direct, in collaboration with Victorian grower Sunland Fresh Fruit, has announced the first export shipment of Ondine flat peaches and flat nectarines out of Australia has departed for international markets.   read more

"A true divide has developed between large and small avocados. Everyone wants big sizes and try to buy as few small ones as possible," says Mehdi Haddadi of Med Fruit Europe, a Dutch company whose focus includes Moroccan avocados. In mid-November, he saw that Morocco’s extreme weather
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Kenyans have been assured that there is no ban on exporting avocados to the international market. According to Horticulture Crops Directorate acting director, Christine Chesaro, the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has not banned the export of Kenya avocados, as was reported in the media
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The Seasonal Agricultural Survey 2023 annual report by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) highlighted the performance of major crops that Rwanda prioritises under the Crop Intensification Programme (CIP). The crops play a major role in Rwandans’ nutrition. read more

Floodwaters are rising again in the Pas-de-Calais. read more

Between January and October 2023, the value of Spanish fruit and vegetable exports grew by 6% over the same period of 2022, reaching a total of 13,470 million euro. This increase is attributed to the outstanding performance of the main Community markets, which accounted for 82% of that total,
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It’s been a challenging year according to Mohamed Marawan, owner of Polish apple exporter Sarafruit. He feels that the issues of 2023 will carry over in the new year: “In my opinion the year 2023 wasn’t positive for all who are involved in this apple business, as the global environmental
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Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. announced today its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 and updated its full year earnings targets for fiscal 2024. read more

Vessels that are avoiding the dangers of the Red Sea by rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope (a voyage 5,000km longer) should pack extra fuel, because they won’t be refueling at Algoa Bay, seaward from Port Elizabeth and Ngqura, as they’ve been used to doing. read more

Many farmers in Lower Saxony, northwestern Germany, have been working non-stop for days to save their lands from the floods. Regional farmers' association Landvolk Niedersachsen estimates that all of the 35,000 farms in Lower Saxony have suffered water damage to their fields. "Several hundred
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On Syria’s Mediterreanean coast, tomato cultivation is declining. This is due to the high costs involved compared to other crops, such as bananas. The coastal province of Tartus, specifically the city of Banias, is known as one of the most important tomato production areas. read more

By his decree, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan has extended the zero import customs duty on a range of food products until January 1, 2025. The aim of this decision is to maintain price stability in the domestic market and keep inflation under control, a government source informed
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The South African stone fruit industry is launching a new UK campaign in January aimed at both increasing visibility of its products to consumers and restoring trade confidence in the country as a primary Southern hemisphere source. read more

"We started growing Payaro strawberries on about 3 hectares in the spring of 1994." According to Francesco Nicodemo, commercial manager of Italian Nicofruit, the harvest took place in April and May and lasted no longer than 40-55 days. read more

The organic mushroom farm Reiser, located in Rohrau, Lower Austria, is pioneering new methods in the production of high-quality mushroom substrate for organic mushroom cultivation. Just in time for the new year, the new substrate hall with a total capacity of 1,200m2 was put into operation.
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The second strawberry harvest cycle is approaching in Egypt. Mohammed Ezzat, CEO of Egyptian producer Green Nile, predicts a fairly satisfactory season. read more