In 2023, the Volgograd region received a substantial influx of 3.4 thousand tons of fruit and vegetable products from Iran. read more

The first point of sale in Italy exclusively equipped with Pricer 4-colour smart electronic labels, the SmarTAG Color, has opened its doors to the public: it is the Tigre supermarket of Magazzini Gabrielli, located in Monticelli, a district of Ascoli Piceno. read more

Sinterklaas has arrived in Belgium and the Netherlands. Supermarkets are offering many Sinterklaas-themed candies and cookies. Sanllo, too, has now started offering its clementine-filled burlap Sinterklaas bags again. "For that, we use Clemenules, the best variety each year. That coinciding
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The Australian stonefruit industry, encompassing peaches and nectarines, is witnessing a significant revival this season, thanks to favourable weather conditions and expanding markets. Trevor Ranford, CEO of Summerfruit Australia, looks forward to a promising season ahead. read more

For this 7th edition, a dozen Pink Lady® orchards in France, Italy and Spain opened their doors to make known and highlight the daily work of the women and men who make this apple an exceptional fruit! An activity that is part of the 'Charter of Commitments'.
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It is still very quiet in the European lemon and grapefruit markets, with slow demand and falling prices for the Spanish production, which is affected by an overall reduction in sizes. read more

The European Commission has presented a proposal for support measures worth €51.7 million to directly support Greek and Slovenian farmers affected by natural disasters. Some €43.1 million will be allocated to Greece and €8.6 million to Slovenia. read more

Queensland-grown bananas and melons have been shipped to Japan, in an Australia-first trial aimed at breaking into the potentially lucrative Japanese market. read more

In almost the first 11 months of the year, the islands have sent 341.3 million kilos of fruit to other European countries and Morocco, i.e. 30% or 78.3 million kilos more than in the same period of the previous year. According to producers from the Canary Islands, average prices in 2022 were
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On September 1, Frutree took over the business operations of Vetter Slovakia. With this step, the Europe-wide producer of high-quality nut and dried fruit products is not only breaking new ground in the production and marketing of its products, but also in the procurement of raw materials, as
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“Strawberries grown indoors are hot and trending in Canada. There’s a lot of buzz around it, however, we still have to wait and see what is truly going to be realized in the end. Globally, there’re a lot of new berry projects to stimulate local production of berries,” says Alexandre van
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The pepper market finds itself in different phases across the globe at the moment. In the Netherlands, prices are high due to the end of the domestic season, whilst in the UK demand for imported Spanish peppers is good. The French market is currently experiencing oversupply, due to the late of
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Yesterday, the first shipment of Egyptian strawberries arrived at Bij LuBa Fresh in the Netherlands. “They barely touched the ground. Customers fought over them; I even had to turn some away, but fortunately, we got another load today,” says Lucien de Wit. read more

In Tajikistan, the Ministry of Agriculture reveals a remarkable increase in fruit production, surpassing last year's yield by 47,000 tons. As of November 20, over 456,000 tons of various fruits have been harvested, with cherries, apricots, apples, plums, and lemons leading the surge in output. read more

In the past week, more than 26,000 tons of citrus fruits were brought into Russia through the Krasnodar Krai. The fruits were delivered from Turkey, Egypt, and Abkhazia. The main volume, exceeding 23,000 tons, consisted of mandarins, with around 2,000 tons of oranges and 765 tons of grapefruits
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The Spanish Kaki Association, in collaboration with Mediterranean Combo, a campaign co-financed by the European Union, is carrying out a campaign to increase the consumption of European fruits in the EU internal market. In order to raise awareness of Spanish kaki among citizens, the campaign has
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On 16 November 2023, the Dutch Ambassador in Benin, Mr Joris Jurriëns, visited the vegetable trials conducted in the SafeVeg project at Sèmè-Kpodji. The project “Safe locally-produced vegetables for West Africa’s consumers” (SafeVeg), funded by the European Union and the Ministry of
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Black Garlic in Canada is gaining traction within the foodservice business. “A large part of our business is coming indirectly from restaurants. Many chefs are experimenting with it because it’s a newer commodity and that business has continued to grow, which is encouraging,” says Jimmy
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The Same District Council in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, has launched a campaign to encourage farmers to switch from cultivating khat, a crop deemed illegal, to growing avocados. This initiative aims to change the farmers' mindset and improve their economic well-being by offering a more profitable
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Now is the time for the public to stand up and say, “we give a fork” about our growers, says Queensland’s state industry body for fruit, vegetables and nuts. read more