In Kisii, an investor has started a venture to create wine from the ubiquitous bananas. This has the potential to create jobs and opportunities for thousands of farmers growing and selling the crop. Vicky Green Farms Africa Limited has launched its pioneer Kisii indigenous banana wine. The
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A heart-warming viral video from Ludhiana, Punjab, shows a man buying an elderly woman's entire fruit stock from her roadside stall. The woman, having worked there for three years, struggles daily to earn a modest income. Moved by her story, the man compassionately purchases all her fruits for
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The Port of Fortaleza, also known as the Mucuripe Port, has introduced four new fruit export routes for the 2023/2024 season (from September to February). These routes include services to London, Rotterdam, Le Havre (France), and Vigo (Spain). read more

A report, prepared by AgroExpert.md, provides an overview of the apple sector in Moldova for the MY 2023/24. It covers the aspects of production, export, processing, and consumption of apples in the country. read more

The medium-late Linbo mandarin will be back on the market in February, and it will be a record-breaking season thanks to an exceptional quality level and good volume prospects, although the club's main objective remains to raise the zero residue quota. We have
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Brazil shipped 998.77 thousand tonnes in fruit exports from January to November 2023, marking a 10.99% increase compared to last year. The revenue surged by 27.73%, reaching $1.19 billion. This information is from the Prohort Bulletin developed by the National Supply Company (Conab) and released
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Morocco is a key supplier of citrus in the northern hemisphere with a supply window from December through June. Salix Fruits, a global importer and exporter of fresh fruit, has been importing Moroccan mandarins and oranges into the US for four years. read more

The banana industry of Ecuador is aspiring to produce and export more bananas in 2024, with figures similar to those of 2021, during pre-Covid times. “This will be achieved more quickly, not only through increased exports and production, but also because the Trade Agreements with China and
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New plantings of Hayward, the most traditional of the green kiwifruit. Apofruitis aiming to increase its volumes. "We believe it is very interesting to evaluate the opportunity. This cultivar is undergoing a strong contraction in production in Italy, although it is still very much in demand by
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With approximately 200,000 tons of fruits and vegetables produced on about 15,000 hectares by 100 growers, Pfalzmarkt eG is one of the largest producer cooperatives in Germany. Reinhard Oerther and Hans-Jörg Friedrich, the board members of the cooperative, discussed collaborations in German
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This report, prepared by AgroExpert.md , provides an overview of the apple sector in Moldova for the MY 2023/24. It covers the aspects of production, export, processing, and consumption of apples in the country. read more

The Canadian Potato Summit will make its virtual return on January 18, 2024. The event promises to be a significant gathering for potato industry professionals. Organized by Potatoes in Canada magazine, the summit will be a half-day event filled with live sessions. These sessions are not just
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Recently, the FAO updated their numbers on tomato production, and as you might have guessed, in terms of yield, China is the world's biggest producer of tomatoes, followed by India. Third in line is Turkey. This includes both open field and protected cultivation and production for the fresh and
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Salix Fruits is seeking to strengthen its ties with Moroccan producers as it continues to build its citrus programme from the north African country. read more

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According to experts from the US Department of Agriculture, this increase is primarily due to irrigation measures that have mitigated the negative effects of heatwaves on crops. Exports are expected to reach a level of 450,000 tonnes in the 2023/24 season.
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According to 'EastFruit', Morocco has increased its exports of fresh berries to the Middle East by an average of 64% per year over the past few campaigns. In the first four months of the 2023/24 marketing year, Morocco delivered 127 tonnes of berries to the Persian Gulf.
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Chilean stonefruit exports are set to exceed 30m cartons in 2023/24 according to the preliminary forecast released by Fruits from Chile. The estimate is based on data provided by 44 producers who together accounted for 84 per cent of stonefruit exports last season. read more

Lidl has reported its best-ever Christmas in the UK, with sales rising by 12 per cent year on year. read more

Japanese plum exports are expected to increase by 19% to 13.4 million cartons, while shipments of European plums will reach 8.1 million cartons, an increase of 25% compared to last season. Exports of nectarines will
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