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In Chile, the Royal Gala apple season usually starts in February. This year, though, it was delayed by about ten days. "There's currently very high demand, including from South America and India. The volumes are lower than last year, but the apples' color is beautiful," says Silvia Piezzi, who
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Farmable, a provider of farm management software (FMS), has reached a milestone in collaboration with the central SIEX project, led by the Spanish Agrarian Guarantee Fund (FEGA). Castilla y León, one of the pioneering communities in Spain, has successfully established a live API connection
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After a year of Chinese ginger's 'dramatic quality' as BR Fresh Exotics' Rob de Jong puts it, in 2022, this Dutch importer focused on Brazilian, Peruvian, and Thai products in 2023. "That went well, but price-wise, China is, for now, the best in the market," he begins. So this year, it is back to… read more

Much has been made of the potential impact of physical border checks on UK ports and fresh produce suppliers (see pages 22 and 23), but what about the effect on exporters over in Europe? Well, it’s safe to say that news of the latest government U-turn didn’t go down well in the Netherlands,
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Contrary to expectations, the eurozone in particular proved to be a driving force. "Outside Europe, the USA was once again an important target market for German exporters. However, one swallow does not make a summer: the global economic situation continues to be characterised by increasing protectionism.
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This is according to a report by the Dutch agricultural bulletin 'Agroberichten Buitenland', based on data from the Portuguese statistics office INE. According to the report, 80% of exports had a destination within Europe. Spain, France, the Netherlands, Germany and the
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With immediate effect and until the end of Ramadan, the export of bananas to Iran and Afghanistan will be suspended or restricted. The export of onions to countries in the Middle East and the Gulf region will also be stopped. These instructions were issued to the
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North American company Mastronardi Produce has joined Sekoya, a leading provider of premium blueberry varieties. read more

A small, sweet apple called RedPop continues to make a big impression across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, according to Italian supplier and brand owner Vog. read more

Waitrose has renewed its support for RedPop, a small and sweet variety which it believes has the potential to shake up the apple category and offer shoppers something unique. read more

This would increase the value of China's O+G trade from USD 1.3 trillion in 2023 to USD 2.4 trillion in 2032, according to freshfruitportal. The consumption of tropical fruits in particular is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.46%. In the past five years, the
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In the current 10th week, conventional cauliflowers from France cost an average of €9.97 (6-piece rises) at German wholesale markets and have thus remained almost stable compared to the previous week. Sales are satisfactory. Due to the high supply volume, food retailers are responding with numerous
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Packaging innovations that are 100% recyclable, reusable solutions that make supply chains more sustainable and, last but not least, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) - these are topics that are by no means new in the areas of packaging and technology, but which continue to shape the way we act and work.
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Valencian farmers association Ava-Asaja has demanded “urgent measures” from the Spanish government and the EU after Hepatitis A was allegedly found in strawberries from Morocco. read more

Recent research led by Utrecht University and Wageningen University & Research, with contributions from six KeyGene scientists, has unveiled significant findings on the genomic diversity and evolution of the soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum, which causes Fusarium Wilt in bananas. This study,… read more

The Coordinator of Farmers and Ranchers Organizations (COAG) of Andalusia demands an immediate halt to strawberry and other fresh product imports from Morocco. The organization makes this demand based on the repeated health alerts in recent weeks, especially the one on Monday, March 4, in which
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On Thursday, MEPs cast their votes in favor of extending the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU for an additional year, spanning from 6 June 2024 to 5 June 2025. This decision, aimed at supporting Ukraine amid ongoing conflict with Russia, passed
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The Mayor of Nicosia Turkish Municipality, Mehmet Harmanci, has announced plans to assist citrus producers through temporary acquisitions until export channels are established. In a statement on social media, Harmanci highlighted the absence of globally recognized testing in Turkey as a
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The first melons from Morocco arrived on the French market last week. "As usual, we are starting with the Dakhla region in the south of the country. In two weeks, the melons from Marrakech will arrive," explains Eric Godard, manager of Agence Laparra at the Rungis market. These first volumes
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M Plants has more than 500 indoor and outdoor plants available year-round. The assortment includes tropical plants from Central America (Guatemala, Honduras, and Costa Rica) and Asia (China and Thailand). In addition, florists can also turn to RM Plants for Mediterranean plants from Italy,
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