It’s peak season for the North American mushroom industry. Consumption and production starts ramping up in September and continues into the early months of the new year. “Demand spikes tremendously heading into the Holiday Season," says Mark Kreiner with Mother Earth Organic Mushrooms.
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As onions are not in high supply in India, the prices have shot up domestically and they won’t go down any time soon, says Manoj Barai, general manager for Indian fresh produce exporter, MK Exports: “The onion situation in India has been changing frequently, due to unpredictable weather
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As winter approaches, and especially Christmas, the demand for chicory increases in Belgium; however, it remains to be seen whether there will actually be chicory on everyone's plate again this year. The persistent rain is causing tension on the market. "The period ahead of Christmas is the most
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The supply of bell peppers is limited right now but that is changing. “The first harvest from West Mexico was delayed by rains but is beginning to show now and will increase over the next four to six weeks,” says Doug Johnson, senior vice president, sales for PennRose Farms, LLC. “The
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The Spanish bell pepper import season has started at VitaFresh Produce, the first red, green and yellow bell peppers arrived at the start of November. read more

From November 26th to November 30th, a Horticulture Trade Mission to China will take place. A total of 19 Dutch companies and institutes will join the mission, headed by Mr. Marcel van Raaij, acting director of the International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and
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Avocados have become a local specialty of Menglian Dai, Lahu, and Wa Autonomous County in Pu'er city, in Yunnan Province. Large-scale production in the county accounts for nearly 80 percent of China's total fresh avocado output. With 7,206 hectares of land under cultivation, the county has
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The port of Cartagena is struggling to recover fruit and vegetable exports to the United Kingdom and France; lines that were suppressed after the pandemic. Almost all regional fruits and vegetables are exported abroad by road. The vice-president of the port, Pedro Pablo Hernández, opts for the
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Lorenzo Gassi, a farmer from Rutigliano (Italy) with about 10 hectares of traditional and seedless varieties, is not exuberant about the 2023 grape season, but he is serene and less worried. He is closing the season more than two months early. read more

The chairman of Consorzio Arancia Rossa di Sicilia, Gerardo Diana, is calling for the "immediate suspension of the imports of all citrus fruits coming from South Africa and the application by the EU of the same measures applied by third countries to the export of olives affected by Xylella." read more

The Spanish onion and garlic market remains stable, although with a lower supply. Prices remain high for both products, with a scarcity of large sizes this season. read more

On November 23, Odilo Duarte, PhD in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Berlin and a leading figure in Latin American fruit growing, will turn 80 years old. Throughout a lifetime devoted to fruit growing, he has managed to have a prolific and successful international career, which has
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"Given its fluctuation, we are matching the imported products to break into the market. In Norway, supermarkets and wholesalers are all privately owned. These families are dictating the fruit and vegetable market, with price as their main objective. In October, we sold salads for 1 EUR, whereas
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After a good start for the Polish apple season, exports currently seem to have calmed down recently, according to Jakub Krawczyk, export manager for Polish apple exporter Appolonia: “The apple trade slowed down a bit in the last two weeks. Orders from Europe are not too big at the moment, we
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The Ugandan government has rolled out a Shs400 million Hass avocado growing project in Kabale district. Some 43,300 seedlings were delivered - at a cost of Shs8,000 - each to be planted during the rainy season. The project will supplement the existing government programs of wealth creation that
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The Egyptian spring onion season is underway again for Freeland. "We do a fair amount of year-round imports from Egypt, especially of onions and pumpkins, and spring onions are a nice addition to this during the winter season," said Jordi van den Bosch. Freeland supplies mostly customers in the
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The Moroccan Clementine season has begun at Wilko Fruit in the Netherlands. "We're getting those from the Agadir, Marrakech, and Berkane regions. Their quality, color, and flavor are great, with a Brix between 11 and 12. They're just a little smaller than other years," Stefan Baremans says. read more

New Zealand Kiwifruit brand Zespri has launched $2 million annual fund to accelerate sustainable innovation. Zespri said in a statement on Tuesday that the firm is establishing a new innovation funding initiative, known as ZAG. read more

After a good start for the Polish apple season, exports currently seem to have calmed down recently, according to Jakub Krawczyk, export manager for Polish apple exporter Appolonia: “The apple trade slowed down a bit in the last two weeks. Orders from Europe are not too big at the moment, we
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The unmissable appointment for all running enthusiasts is set for Sunday 26 November with the Firenze Marathon, one of the most famous races in Italy and among the top 20 in the world in terms of number of participants and quality. Dole Italia - leader in the production and distribution of
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