Latvian farmers are hiring foreign workers to pick berries because of a shortage of local labor.
2025-08-11 00:00
The strawberry season in Latvia is coming to an end, and it has been a challenging one for farmers due to excessive moisture negatively impacting the harvest. Meanwhile, the market is saturated with raspberries and other berries, putting pressure on producers. A significant issue faced by farmers is the shortage of labor, as many pickers have.
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"We aim to expand our plum orchard to yield 7,000 tons by introducing flavorful varieties."
2025-08-11 00:00
Driven by a desire to further diversify their farms and ensure their resilience, Blue Whale started researching plum varieties in the 2000s. "Our strength at Blue Whale lies in our capability to pinpoint the top products that appeal to consumers and expand the American-Japanese category," more...
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Agricultural producers and exporters gather in Guatemala to enhance trade connections.
2025-08-11 00:00
More than 60 representatives from the agricultural sector took part in the Agroencuentro Chimaltenango, a conference held in Pueblo Real, Tecpán, with the aim of boosting the production chain, creating business opportunities, and facilitating access to export markets for small and medium-sized producers.
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The UAE's flower market is experiencing strong growth, with the cut flower segment expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.7% until 2028. With increasing demand from the hospitality, luxury retail, and high-profile events sectors, MyPlant & Garden Middle East is poised to emerge as a key player in the B2B market.
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The demand for clean produce is increasing steadily in India.
2025-08-11 00:00
"We're at an inflection point. Clean, traceable, responsibly grown produce is on track to become the preferred choice for a growing number of urban households," says Prasanth Ramachandran, Founder of Evergreen Farms, summarizing India's evolving hydroponics industry. Only a few years ago,
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"Pierwsze meksykańskie zielone papaje spotykają się z dużym zainteresowaniem rynkowym"
2025-08-11 00:00
The first full papaya season for Aztec Fruits will begin next week. The Mexican exporter group, which has a sales office in Leuven, Belgium, specializes in avocados, mangoes, limes, and papayas, and sees strong potential for the fruit in the European market. "We have planted a variety that is
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Heavy losses have been experienced by avocado growers in Morocco.
2025-08-11 00:00
A heatwave that swept across Morocco at the end of July severely impacted avocado crops, halving the expected volume for the upcoming season and inevitably leading to price hikes. Abdelkrim Allaoui, president of the Association of Avocado Growers in the Gharb region, reports on the situation:
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If you mention any South African or South American grower with a sales office in the Netherlands, chances are they are supported by RAAD International from Ridderkerk. John van Wijk has been helping entrepreneurs establish business structures with a focus on the long term for over 35 years.
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Morocco is increasing its market share in the Danish tomato market.
2025-08-11 00:00
Maroko is zwiększający stopniowo swoją część w duńskim rynku świeżych produktów rolnych, ze stałym wzrostem eksportu świeżych lub schłodzonych pomidorów - informuje EastFruit. Eksport marokańskich pomidorów do Danii osiągnął 1,660 ton metrycznych w ciągu pierwszych 10 miesięcy bieżącego roku marketingowego (lipiec 2024 -
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"Duża część północnego Meksyku doświadcza najgorszej suszy od dziesięcioleci." "Much of northern Mexico is experiencing the worst drought in decades."
2025-08-11 00:00
The Mexico-based open field and greenhouse producer-exporter SL Produce has committed to making ongoing, substantial investments in its sustainability strategy, in hopes of alleviating challenging growing conditions. This is particularly important as SL's home state of Sinaloa is currently facing an unprecedented drought.
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The New Zealand avocado industry has come together under the FernMark in a significant milestone for exports.
2025-08-11 00:00
For the first time in New Zealand's horticulture sector, avocado exporters from the country have united to obtain a collective FernMark Licence, signaling a new phase in the industry's global presence. The FernMark, which is New Zealand's official country of origin mark, is granted by the Government to...
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Nowe połączenia morskie pomagają indyjskim granatom podróżować dalej. Szczególnie odmiana Bhagwa przyciąga silne zainteresowanie kupujących w tym sezonie ze względu na swoje stałe smaki, bogaty kolor i długą trwałość na półce - mówi Prasad Chavan, dyrektor generalny importera świeżych owoców Acres EXIM. A Nepal,
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The Ukrainian potato industry is looking for current data.
2025-08-11 00:00
The Ukrainian potato sector is looking for updated information on production, processing, and consumption in order to guide industry development and enhance cooperation with European partners. The Ukrainian Association of Potato Producers has reached out to the Office of the Agricultural Counsellor in Ukraine.
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Momentum is increasing for Asia Fruit Logistica.
2025-08-11 00:00
Top buyers and suppliers from over 46 countries and regions are getting ready to participate in Asia's most significant fruit and vegetable event. Asia Fruit Logistica 2025 is only a month away, and visitors from all around the world are gearing up to conduct business at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong on 3–5.
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Brazilian orange juice has been exempted from the recent tariff increase in the United States.
2025-08-11 00:00
The rząd Stanów Zjednoczonych zdecydował się wykluczyć brazylijski sok pomarańczowy z planowanego zwiększenia cła, co przynosi ulgę brazylijskiemu sektorowi cytrusowemu. Brazylia dostarcza około 60% całkowitej ilości soku pomarańczowego spożywanej w USA. Spadek produkcji soku w USA w ostatnich latach,…
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The successful outcomes of this year's stone fruit season have resulted in a rise in plant sales.
2025-08-11 00:00
A lower-than-expected production in Spain, as well as in other European countries, and a significant decline in Turkey due to frosts and hot summer weather this year have resulted in the first part of the stone fruit season in Catalonia and Aragon, as well as in France, seeing remarkably high prices for all fruits.
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Zbiory kapusty na Łotwie spodziewane są, że zmniejszą się o połowę, prognozowane są wzrosty cen.
2025-08-11 00:00
Ciężkie opady deszczu i zimna, mokra pogoda poważnie wpłynęły na zbior kapusty na Łotwie. Wiele rolników nie było w stanie zasiać nawet 15% zaplanowanych pól, a na niektórych działkach aż do jednej trzeciej kapusty albo nie wyrosło, albo została uszkodzona. Nadmierna wilgotność doprowadziła również do znacznie mniejszych plonów.
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FreshPlaza - Asia Fruit Logistica Special
2025-08-11 00:00
To jest ten czas w roku, kiedy branża owocowo-warzywna udaje się do Hongkongu na targi Asia Fruit Logistica. Wydarzenie odbędzie się w dniach 3-5 września w AsiaWorld-Expo, Hongkong. Jak co roku, FreshPlaza przeprowadzi specjalny dział przed wydarzeniem, aby wyróżnić firmy, które
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Italy has traditionally been one of the most important peach producers, with Emilia-Romagna in a leading position. However, factors such as the Russian ban, climate change, and rising costs have caused part of this production to be moved to other regions with lower labor costs and better climatic conditions.
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Latvian growers are hiring foreign workers to pick berries because of a shortage of labor.
2025-08-11 00:00
The strawberry season in Latvia is coming to an end, and it has been a difficult one for growers due to excessive moisture impacting the harvest. At the same time, the market is saturated with raspberries and other berries, putting pressure on producers. One of the main challenges is the shortage of labor, as many pickers have
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