In 2022, the organically farmed area in Germany continued to grow, increasing by 11.26 percent to a total of 1,869,227 ha. The number of producers and processing partners who are members of the associations (Naturland, Bioland, Demeter, to name but a few) is steadily growing. Sixty-four percent
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"There is a shortage of blueberries in the market. So far this season, Peru's exports are said to have fallen by almost 40% because temperatures in some parts of the country have been higher than normal, and we cannot forget that Peruvian blueberries are the ones supplying the main markets in
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There’ll be a difference between the first and second generation of Egyptian pomegranate fruits this season, says May Salem of Egyptian grape and pomegranate exporter FinBi for Land Reclamation and Agriculture Development. This mostly has to do with the weather. read more

By now, the term shrinkflation is no longer new in our lexicon. Instead, it is an entirely new move that Carrefour France has taken to denounce the shrinkflation of products in the face of a
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Egypt has been increasing its exports of frozen strawberries to the US market this year,EastFruit reports. Egypt became the fourth largest exporter of this product to the US last year, and in the first seven months of this year, the volume of exports in this direction increased by 17%. read more

The Primorsky interregional department of Rosselkhoznadzor prevented the import of tomatoes and peppers from China due to the identification of an object quarantined for the EAEU. read more

In spring, the price of snake cucumbers remained stable for a long time because, among other things, import volumes were significantly lower, according to André Busigel, managing director of Reinhard Busigel GbR in Albertshofen. "The Netherlands came onto the market later with larger
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The Government of Bangladesh has fixed the prices of of potatoes, onions and other basic items such as sugar and eggs. read more

“We are reaching the end of the summer citrus import season,” says Miles Fraser-Jones with Sierra Produce. He is referring to imports from South Africa, Peru, and Chile. The last arrivals will be late-season mandarins and Midknight oranges from South Africa, expected to arrive through the
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After tame summer sales, the European banana market is picking up. "Day trade ripened banana prices are up to between €14 and €17. But we've been through a difficult time," says Robert Greeve of the Dutch company Anaca Greeve. read more

Earlier, Freshplaza reported how South Korea would delete tariffs on bananas and pineapples from the Philippines. read more

The auditor from the Department of Agriculture (DOA), Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Thailand officially conducted the inspection on the Dutch pear value chain from September 8-10, 2023. The inspection by a Thai auditor is part of the market access protocol for exporting pears from the
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Renowned for its rich grape production, Italy is facing a significant drop in production (up to 30% less than in previous years) due to adverse weather conditions and diseases. Despite the decline in production, market dynamics have stabilized prices, offering a positive outlook for producers. read more

The recent summit of the BRICS nations in South Africa has been hailed as a major success for the country, with interesting new developments for the fruit sector. read more

AECOC has launched the 2nd edition of the ‘Municipalities against food waste’ contest in Spain, sponsored by Grupo IFA, which will recognise the area with the best projects to prevent food waste and raise awareness among its citizens about the importance of taking advantage of food. read more

The recent summit of the BRICS nations in South Africa has been hailed as a major success for the country, with interesting new developments for the fruit sector. read more

The meeting, held as part of the Spanish presidency of the Council of the EU in the Palacio de Congresos of the Andalusian city, was chaired by Spain’s acting Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, Luis Planas, and was attended by the European Commissioner, Janusz Wojciechowski. read more

Aldi Australia has announced it will exclusively stock 100 per cent Australian-grown avocado in all of its 586 stores, a move welcomed by the local industry. read more

Aldi Australia has announced it will exclusively stock 100 per cent Australian-grown avocado in all of its 586 stores, a move welcomed by the local industry. read more

Leading Australian wholesaler and national retail supplier of passionfruit, Jetbest Group, has committed to a long-term partnership to invest in the development of improved passionfruit varieties. read more