The USDA recently published its 2023/24 hazelnut production estimate for Turkey, pegging the size of the crop at 600,000 tons. This is less than Mintec heard from unofficial channels in the past several weeks and lower than the 718,000 tons the Turkish Union of Chambers of Agriculture projected
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At the company FruitPro, of Ridderkerk, which is part of the Israeli Galilee Export, the phone is ringing every minute. "Since the attacks happened, we have remained in touch with our Israeli friends. Many are calling to express their condolences and our customers also want to know if the
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On September 30, the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant Industry commenced exports of fresh Hass avocados with a ceremonial send-off at the KTC Port Tibungco, Davao City. The initial shipment of 3,040 boxes, with an estimated value of US$ 48,000, was expected to arrive in Pyongtaek Port,
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Between the 2013/2014 campaign and the 2022/2023 campaign, Spain has decreased its tomato export volume by 37.7% (-371.44 million kilos); however, the higher prices at which it exports them allow it to have an almost constant increase in its income, according to Hortoinfo data. read more

As the death toll in Israel continues to rise to over 1,200 people, with thousands more injured, among the dead are people and family members of those in the fresh produce industry of Israel who live and work on the affected Kibbutzim in the South. Farms and pack houses around the Gaza border
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In Belgium, median prices for both loose tomatoes and TOVs rose slightly in week 40. For vine tomatoes, that still means a price that is below the five-year average. This year's prices are no match for those realized in the fall of 2022. Prices for the other large greenhouse crops (cucumber,
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Fructícola Empordà has invested 6.5 million euros in the construction of a warehouse that allows it to maintain all the qualities of the apple for a whole year using ACR technology (Advanced Control of Fruit Respiration), a unique system in Spain. The space has a
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A small group of domestic tomato producers is petitioning the U.S. Department of Commerce to terminate a longstanding trade agreement between the United States and importers of fresh tomatoes from Mexico. The Tomato Suspension Agreement, which has been in place in various forms since 1996 and
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Sources claim that Zespri's kiwifruit harvest from its Northern Hemisphere growers is set to exceed previous crops. Nick Kirton says the company’s Northern Hemisphere sales program has just commenced with it expecting to sell around 29 million trays. This amounts to just over 100,000 tons of
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Aigen, an innovative Hi Tech start-up based in Seattle (USA), has launched a remarkable project on the market: it is a solar- and wind-powered robot that monitors crops in the field, thanks to artificial intelligence, moving among the plants,
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Mkisa represents the Georgian agro-sector, which develops almond and blueberry crops in different parts of Georgia. The company harvested the first crop of almonds this year, and soon we will see it on the counters of various facilities in Georgia. Also, it should be noted that several European
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Last September, the European Union detected five citrus shipments from South Africa contaminated with the quarantine pest Phyllosticta citricarpa, the fungus that causes citrus black spot: one interception in lemons, one in mandarins and three in mandarins.
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This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more

Koppert Spain is achieving excellent results in the biological control of pests and diseases in outdoor crops such as onions, leeks and garlic. The main geographical areas of operation are the regions of Castilla-León and Castilla-La Mancha, in the centre and north of the country,
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Mercadona, Spain’s leading supermarket chain, launches the 2023/24 citrus campaign with a purchase forecast of 220,000 tons. This figure represents a 10% increase compared to the previous year (when it acquired 196,000 tons). read more

At Fruit Attraction Benjamin Laimer, Vip's sales manager, told us about the consortium's communication strategies. In Italy, in particular, it recently launched the project A ogni mela la sua stagione (To every apple its season), aimed at publicising the wide selection of organic apples from the Val
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Balkans: Discounter Lidl set to enter four Balkan markets read more

As pressure on South African rail and port operator Transnet mounts, there are indications that the government-owned conglomerate is going back to basics to improve performance. read more

Mercadona has partnered with robotic handling solutions specialist Cimcorp to implement an automated intralogistics system at its distribution centre in San Isidro, Spain. read more

Planasa has acquired the remaining 50 per cent stake in its Chinese subsidiary, Meiming, from Martin and Thomas Dabilly, giving it full ownership of the business. read more