The import season for table grapes has had a unique start as shipments from Peru to North America started about six weeks earlier than usual. “This is in part due to the rain and the effects of Hurricane Hilary on the California grape season,” says Antonio Escobar with Divine Flavor. Peru
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Upon importation into the territory of the Russian Federation, the Kemerovo Region – Kuzbass, officials of the Rosselkhoznadzor Directorate have monitored 11,453 tons of quarantined products over the first 10 months of 2023. The import of quarantined products in 2023 has decreased by 19%
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The Australian grape industry, a vital component of the nation's agricultural sector, is currently experiencing a season fraught with uncertainties. Lee McLean, CEO of Australian Grape & Wine Incorporated, offers insights into the ongoing growing season, market dynamics, and the industry's
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Czech scientists from Mendel University are collaborating with Cambodian companies to convert mango pits into energy. In Cambodia, where mango is a major crop, large amounts of waste, including mango stones, are generated during fruit processing. These scientists have developed a method to make
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The Orient has always intrigued the Belpaese, especially the culinary habits are much appreciated and emulated. Even in fruit and vegetables we turn our gaze towards China and among the vegetables that have attracted the most interest in recent years is pak-choi or Chinese cabbage.
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According to Acorbanec, Ecuador exported a total of 300.89 million boxes of bananas from January to October 2023, i.e. 7.09% more than in the same period of 2022. read more

There had been a marked increase in the procurement of Moroccan fresh produce by British consumers, surpassing traditional European sources. A recent report highlights a substantial escalation in the import of fruits and vegetables from Morocco, which nearly tripled from £158 million in 2018 to
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UK: Brussels Sprouts are the nation's favorite vegetable! read more

Although Irish farmers acknowledge there will be no potato shortages this Christmas, several sources claim they fear prices will rise. The main reason for this is the wet weather and the problems this poses for the harvest. For instance, Ivan Curran is still trying to get his crops out of
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A winning bid of $60,000 has crowned Christine Scalzi 2023 Cherry Queen following yesterday's cherry auction held at the South Australian Produce Market. The 5kg box of South Australian grown cherries came in at a premium of $12,000 per kg! read more

Serious forms of virosis are affecting vegetable production in Almeria, Spain. Denouncing the situation is the Iberian agricultural association Coag Almeria itself, which speaks of heavy damage on tomatoes, courgettes and peppers. read more

The export of agricultural products from Weihai City, east China's Shandong Province, amounted to 12.27 billion yuan in the first ten months of this year, up 7.3 percent year on year. Among them, 14,000 tons of apples were shipped for markets around the world. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, during one of the Global Berry Congress, which took place on November 28, 2023 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, high level of attention was paid to Ukraine’s progress in the berry business. Despite the ongoing military aggression from Russia, Ukrainian companies
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The Malichita brand of cantaloupes has been recalled over the past three weeks. A linked Salmonella contamination has resulted in almost 162 illnesses and three deaths so far. However, grower-shippers say the reality is that these recalls are all linked to the same product, label and
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Aston University is to tackle international crop waste by developing a mobile and sustainable refrigeration system for sub-tropical climates. The University has received a grant of £241,075 from Innovate UK, which is part of over one million pounds in overall funding for the CoolRun project in
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Despite lower apple volumes being harvested in Europe, at the moment there doesn’t seem much more room for Polish apple exports on the European market, says Adam Malengiewicz, sales manager for Polish apple exporter Ewa-Bis: “So far, our apple season is going quite well. The fact is that
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On November 28, the Council of Agriculture of Spain in China reported the completion and publication of the records of the kaki and citrus campaign, so exports to China can begin as soon as the campaign is enabled in the computer application Cexveg, so that export applications can be submitted. read more

The campaign for open ground vegetables such as leeks, carrots, kohlrabi and cabbage is now starting in southern Spain, limited by factors such as water scarcity, which has led to a reduction in the estimated volumes for this campaign, and difficulties in finding sufficient labor. read more

Norway mandated that all students receive one piece of fruit daily between 2007 and 2014 to boost learning results by improving diets. The complementary fruit program increased the mean fruit consumption among insured children by around 30% while decreasing unhealthy snack intake among
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At Riyadhstraat 37, situated at the border crossing Meer-Hazeldonk, an unrefrigerated warehouse is available. The warehouse is located 1 km from the entrance to the E19 Antwerp-A16 Breda motorway. read more