Italy is selling its kiwifruit at high prices, especially to destinations that Greece cannot reach due to a lack of suitable sizes or the signing of export protocols. read more

In hopes of stimulating local production, Bulgarian Agriculture Minister Kiril Vatev intends to curb what he calls ‘excessive import of fruits and vegetables’. Almost 80% of the fruits and vegetables consumed in Bulgaria are imported. read more

Last year, Rijk Zwaan introduced new hybrid leek varieties as the first step towards a complete portfolio for leek growers worldwide. The company also highlights an Indonesian grower, Sweet Greens, who is using Rijk Zwaan seeds to to reach their ultimate goal of supplying to Asian and Middle
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In the framework of the last European Council, the EU agreed to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova. In the fruit and vegetable trade, the export of fresh fruit and vegetables to Ukraine in 2022 stood at 361,322 tonnes and the import at 9,631 tonnes

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The organic seedlings are propagated on selected, qualified organic farms in Northern Europe. The organic propagation area is centred in Germany and extends across the whole of Germany. The propagation farms not only work in accordance with the statutory
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A new German-made three-bed folding haulm topper is being introduced to the UK in time for 2024’s potato harvest. read more

The lack of rainfall for several months together with limited pollination in spring, increasing pest pressure and high production costs are responsible for this decline. After the record crop of 2022/2023, Poland, the largest producer in the EU, is likely to reduce its output to under 4 million
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The EU and Kenya have signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) to boost bilateral trade in goods, increase investment flows and contribute to sustainable economic growth. The EPA provides a platform to support job creation on both sides, along with targeted cooperation to enhance Kenya's
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According to EastFruit analysts, consumers in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan enjoy record low prices for popular citrus fruits as if this was some kind of a compensation for the record high prices for grapes due to abnormal frosts in January 2023. read more

December confirms itself as an important month for pomegranates both in Italy and abroad. Dario De Lisi, sales manager at Masseria Fruttirossi, knows this fully well and reports that "sold volumes are higher than during the past seasons thanks to the higher number of clients, who recognize us as
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At the beginning of October, the total pome fruit volumes left in the industry reduced from 10.5 million cartons in 2022 to 7.3 million cartons in 2023, as a result of reduced production volumes in Ceres due to hail in the early season. read more

"Orders from some of our clients have increased by as much as 60% - A positive trend that stared around one month ago and that will continue throughout the Christmas period at least. Those who used to request 4-5 pallets up until a few days ago are now planning 12 and are booking 18 for the
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Garlic supply is a tale of two hemispheres right now. “Supply was variable from the Northern Hemisphere with Spain and China having less yield and quality compared to normal years and California is also down in supply,” says Jim Provost of I Love Produce. “However, good yields and
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Cosmetic products reusing food waste from Vignola cherries. This is the idea behind Oltree, a non-profit company founded in 2022 in Spilamberto, near Modena, by Barbara Vecchi, a past in hi-tech, founder of Hopenly, an innovative pmi that has dealt with data
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Lychees have long ceased to be a niche product, according to Helmut Bienek, Managing Director of Bienek Fruchthandels. "Lychees and cherries are becoming increasingly popular, especially at Christmas. The lychees are flown in from South Africa. The quality is very good and the prices are
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The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has pulled back from a threatened reduction in transits, as rainfall improves. It will increase the number of daily transits to 24 as of next January. The measure will be effective 16 January 2024 and remain in place until further notice. read more

During the final berry event of 2023 called “Berry Market 2023”, organized by the association of berry growers of Moldova “Pomuşoarele Moldovei”, FAO economist Andriy Yarmak presented an assessment of the state, trends, and development prospects of the global berry market. According to
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