According to the first session of the World Fresh Forum -a webinar organized by ICEX Spain Export and Investment, IFEMA Madrid, and FEPEX as part of the parallel activities held on the occasion of Fruit Attraction- the Community's fresh fruit and vegetable exports to Brazil stood at 166.4
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Scientists in New Zealand are attempting to create lab-grown fruit from plant cells, without the parts that are usually thrown away (like apple cores). read more

Israel’s avocado industry, that has just started the 2023/24 harvest season, is seeing good early demand from European markets for the Greenskin variety. “The Greenskin season just started. Demand in the EU is good for now, but we expect a challenging season going forward into the main
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Kim Breshears, the Chief Marketing Officer of Potatoes USA, has given a clear overview of the US potato market. She emphasized that potatoes have consistently been America’s favorite vegetable. read more

Carlópolis, in the Northern Pioneer Region, is the ‘National Guava Capital’. It is a recognition not only of the quantity of fruit produced in the municipality, but also of the quality, which opened doors to the international market, with exports to countries in Europe and the Middle East. read more

Dr. Andrea Schieder has been a breeder at Enza Zaden for 26 years and, together with Dr. Melanie Molnar, who again is primarily responsible for the organic sector, demonstrated Enza Zaden's breeding process. "At Enza Zaden, breeding is done at 26 different locations, including Germany. Breeding
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For most of the summer, the supply of bell peppers has exceeded the demand for them. “The heavier crops were being grown in the East compared to Western production, which has been more balanced through the summer,” says Brian Rayfield, president of PennRose Farms LLC. However, he adds that
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Once again this year, France is demonstrating all of its agri-export potential at Fruit Attraction in Madrid. The French delegation is comprised of a total of 112 companies which will cover more than 2,200 m2 in hall 6 at the IFEMA fairgrounds. read more

Wilfredo la Torre walks through his mango field in the Moro district and finds it hard to find any flower buds amidst the thousands of plants he has in his small estate. The crop should show an abundant yellowish-reddish bloom, but the rise in temperatures, which have gone up above 21 degrees,
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Rockit Global is gearing up for its biggest Mid-Autumn Festival yet, entering new Asian markets and with more Rockit™ apples than ever landing in stores for the peak sales season. read more

It has been a tough few years for grape growers around the globe with unpredictable and wet weather patterns, growers in Australia have not escaped this but are looking forward to a better year ahead. read more

Since last week, the level of wholesale prices for potatoes began to decline on the Moldovan market; the product fell in price by an average of 14% to 6 lei/kg ($0.33/kg). As a result, the average price for new-crop local potatoes for the first time this season has dropped, although not much,
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According to EastFruit, Egypt has set a new record for mango exports to Saudi Arabia in 2022, reclaiming its status as the largest supplier in this market that it had lost the previous year. Furthermore, mango exports in this direction have also remained at record levels in the first half of
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Avocados From Mexico, based in Irving, Texas, recently shared that it broke another record in its 2022-2023 fiscal year, importing 2.48 billion pounds of avocados. In part, this was possible due to its success to strategic marketing campaigns, creative shopper partnerships and seasonal programs,
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UPM Specialty Papers has launched compostable food stickers, usable for fruit and vegetables. Juhani Ylikoski, sales director at UPM Specialty Papers, said: “We are happy to provide a compostable solution, which helps our customers to meet this regulatory change as well as their sustainability
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An expanding market in Italy and abroad, a growing turnover and new services for partners gaining ground. After the summer for L'Insalata dell'Orto - a company from the Veneto region specialising in the production, packaging and marketing of leafy vegetables from
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In Italy, Lcc sales in online channels are experiencing a strong contraction, whereas until last year growth seemed inescapable, also thanks to the boost given by the pandemic. read more

Last week, harvesting of table grapes of the main late variety “Moldova” began in some southern and central regions of the Republic of Moldova. At the moment, the table grapes are harvested mainly from rain-fed plantations. Harvesting the highest quality Moldova grapes from the most
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The new Polish apple season is underway, as Gala apples are being harvested right now. Jakub Krawczyk, export manager for Polish apple exporter Appolonia, states that they will soon start harvesting their second variety of apples of the season as well: “Right now, we are starting harvesting
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Due to adverse weather events like hail and floods earlier in the year, Hortgro has revised its export forecasts for the 2023 season. The estimated export volume for apples is 40.883 million cartons (12.5 kilograms per carton), showing a 10% decline compared to the 2022 season, with a reduction
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