More than eight tons of Hass avocados from Australia’s South West region have now been airfreighted to Bangkok, ready to be distributed to retailers, hotels and restaurants. The first shipment of WA avocados to Thailand was given the green light earlier this week. read more

According to EastFruit, Morocco exported a record volume of cucumbers to Portugal this season. One of the factors that contributed to the increase in shipments to the Portuguese markets was the severe drought that affected Europe. read more

New Zealand-based agritech company Robotics Plus has this week (21 September) launched Prospr, an autonomous, multi-use, hybrid vehicle designed to carry out a variety of orchard and vineyard crop tasks. read more

Spanish lemon and grapefruit association Ailimpo has put out a press release showing that the European Union rejected a total of 49 batches of lemons and grapefruit from Turkey in 2022/23 for the presence of banned pesticides or chemicals exceeding MRLs. read more

Spanish lemon and grapefruit association Ailimpo has put out a press release showing that the European Union rejected a total of 49 batches of lemons and grapefruit from Turkey in 2022/23 for the presence of banned pesticides or chemicals exceeding MRLs. read more

New Zealand-based agritech company Robotics Plus has launched Prospr, an autonomous, multi-use, hybrid vehicle designed to carry out a variety of orchard and vineyard crop tasks more efficiently and sustainably while reducing reliance on labor. read more

Marquis Macadamias has marked a significant milestone sending its first shipment of Australian macadamias to India under the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA). read more

Ten of Australia’s leading agricultural research organisations are pooling their powers to bolster on-farm adoption of research outcomes and returns to farmers. read more

EastFruit experts have repeatedly drawn attention to Uzbekistan’s rapid increase fresh watermelon exports in 2022 and 2023. In 2022, the country exported 81.8 thousand tons of watermelons, which became a historical record, beating the previous one by 67%. In 2023 Uzbekistan has already
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In Italy, only 7 per cent consume the guideline-recommended amount of fruit and vegetables (figure from I numeri del cancro 2022). It is therefore necessary to encourage consumption patterns that meet the new lifestyles, which demand convenience food, to promote the diet
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The great heat raging in Southern Italy is distracting us from the upcoming citrus fruit campaign, but by now we are there, and it is appropriate to make the first forecasts. Natalino Gallo, president of the Op Agricor of Corigliano Calabro (Cosenza), a Calabrian company specialising in the production and
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When examining the forms of actinidia training, there are basically two possible options: the double arbour (typical of northern Italy) and the tendone (more common in the south). In both cases the planting pattern is rather wide and is characterised by
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Peru has shipped its first consignment of table grapes to Japan after it became the latest market to grant access to the Andean nation. The 16.4-tonne consignment, equivalent to 2,000 cartons, contained grapes grown in the region of Piura. read more

Postharvest agtech specialist Agrofresh has announced the completion of its acquisition of South African group Tessara. read more

The 2023/24 EU crop of peaches and nectarines is estimated at 3.6 million tons, while cherry production is anticipated to amount to 657,435 tons, according to a USDA report. Unfavourable growing conditions in main producing Member States led to the reduction in cherry production, while in
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Rockit Global is gearing up for its biggest Mid-Autumn Festival yet, entering new markets and with more Rockit apples than ever landing in stores for the peak sales season. read more

West Australian avocado growers have successfully shipped a verification shipment of Hass avocados to Thailand after gaining access in May. read more

The varroa mite National Management Group (NMG) has announced a change in approach to managing an outbreak of the bee parasite in Australia. read more

Until very recently, Egyptian onion exports have been thriving globally, especially in Europe, in a context of declining supply worldwide. read more

UK: Ocado price cuts entice customers back to online grocery shopping as Q3 sales grow, says GlobalData read more