Salix Fruits has made two key appointments to its leadership teams in Chile and Egypt. Pascuala Vergara Sabaini becomes country manager for Chile, while Haydy Shahin has been named country manager for Egypt. Both executives have extensive experience in the fruit industry. read more

In a unanimous decision, the Transnistrian Government has implemented a seasonal import duty on apples, aiming to safeguard domestic agricultural producers. The customs duty will take effect from January 27, 2024. The Ministry of Economic Development spearheaded the document's development. read more

Is Abbot Fetél, the quintessential Italian pear queen, forced to abdicate? After more than 150 years of reign (she was discovered in France in the mid-19th century), is it reasonable to hand over the throne to her successor? Besides, the aches and pains of age are making themselves felt; however, in the state
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How to enhance organic production? This was discussed in a workshop organised as part of the activities of the European project It's Bio co-financed by Aop Gruppo Vi.Va (a national reality with 23 thousand cultivated hectares, 10% of which are organic), by
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The Red Sea issues have resulted in a Portuguese apple exporter switching its focus to the local market to sell the remaining stock, Joao Juma, export manager for Portuguese apple exporter United Growers, says: “We had some quantities reserved to send to our regular customers in the Middle
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The first South African pears destined for Origin Fruit Direct are on their way to the Netherlands. "Over the years, the South African top fruit import volume has significantly decreased. We're a relatively small player and try to specialize mainly in blushed pears," says Randolf Aaldijk. "The
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A Colombian grower and exporter of fresh aromatic herbs to the US market, is looking to expand to Germany and the rest of Europe. Natalia Moranth, Sales Director of Green Explosion, says: “Thanks to the successful positioning of our herbs with customers, we identified opportunities to expand
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Carola Trading Produce will be at Fruit Logistica in Berlin this year. The company last exhibited in 2019, though they were known as Carola Trading back then and focussed mainly on fruit and vegetables from Italy to the UK. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, since the beginning of 2024 onion prices in Poland have been on rise and were unusually high for this period of the year. Price were actually at all time record high levels for this time of the year. read more

Hm.Clause Italia has focused heavily on the brassicaceous segment, focusing on high-performance varieties such as the Macerata green. 'The brassica market is a very dynamic one,' says Agostino Marcellino, Hm.Clause sales manager Sicily, 'and in Italy, especially in Sicily,
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According to EastFruit analysts, the price situation on the Ukrainian onion market remains stable, while prices are rising in neighboring EU countries. In particular, in Poland, since the beginning of 2024, wholesale prices of onions have been growing fast and have already exceeded the 2023
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According to experts from fruit growing organizations in Moldova, by mid-January 2024, at least 130-135 thousand tons of fresh apples from last year’s harvest remained in the storage facilities of agricultural producers and traders. As EastFruit experts report, the apple sales in the winter of
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Eight years ago an old ski resort was converted by In2fruit to its single own grape farm: Lac du Soleil, near Piketberg, with 60 hectares of commercial blocks where harvesting started in the first week of January. read more

Salix Fruits, an importer and exporter of fresh fruit, has announced two key designations in its leadership team. Pascuala Vergara Sabaini is the new country manager for Chile. With a distinguished career in the fresh fruits industry, Vergara Sabaini brings her expertise and strategic vision to
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Vegetable food has increasing appeal and its popularity is growing among the population; hence a change in people's eating habits. This was stated by the catering giant Sodexo, which analysed more than 2.7 million meals sold in 285 of its
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Today, German train drivers initiated their longest strike yet, in a labor dispute with Deutsche Bahn that is set to impact thousands of passengers and potentially cause up to €1 billion in economic damage. read more

The sixth year of Aldi in Italy, part of the Aldi Süd Group, a leading multinational supermarket chain among the world's major operators, closed with the ambitious goal of more than 170 openings, successfully continuing the path of
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Belgium: Too Good To Go trials AI inventory management read more

Fruit and vegetable prices in Turkey reached their highest point in 2023 due to both high inflation and the country’s struggle with high yield on citrus fruits. In MY 2023/24, citrus production in Turkey is expected to increase around 90 percent to 7 million metric tons (MMT) due to favorable
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Growers and members of the vegetable, fruit, nut, and floral industries are encouraged to register early for Hort Connections 2024, the biggest business and networking destination for the Australian and New Zealand horticulture industry, to take advantage of special early-bird rates for a
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