The potential for exporting bananas from Pakistan to Central Asia was the focus of a workshop hosted by Sindh Agricultural University in collaboration with the Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Company (PHDEC). Agricultural and economic experts at the event stressed the importance of
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In the Chinese market for Chilean peaches and apricots during the current 2023/2024 season, the Frutas de Chile country brand stands out. According to Iván Marambio, president of Frutas de Chile, “In 2023, we believe that our fresh fruit advanced in positioning and new markets. For example,
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The Egyptian citrus season was proceeding at a steady pace, with calm competition, until the advent of the "Suez Canal crisis". Logistical disruptions are worrying exporters, particularly those focusing on non-European markets, and are driving up prices. Abdullah Elrehiewy, CEO of Royal Foods,
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In 2024, Australia proudly welcomes the 12th World Potato Congress to Adelaide, marking a significant moment for the global potato industry. Scheduled from June 23-26, the World Potato Congress not only provides a platform to showcase the excellence of the Australian potato sector but aims to
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The December holidays have caused an uptick in demand for some exotic fruit varieties and Asian retailers in particular pair exotic fruits to increase store visits this time of year. “Our Brazilian Samba papaya and Ecuadorian white dragon fruits are doing exceptionally well in Canada and
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Mercadona ends 2023 with 49 stores in Portugal read more

Excellent news for the Sicilian agri-food sector: on 20 December 2023, the Consortium for the protection of Ficodindia dell'Etna PDO, recognised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, with Ministerial Decree 30 November 2023 published in Official Gazette no. 287 of
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From the fundamental structural change at the Munich wholesale market to packaging and product trends in fruit and vegetables, right up to the current negotiations on the new construction at the wholesale market site - over the past two decades, owner Jörg Sailer of service agency Klaus Burkert
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According to EastFruit, Egypt remains the leading supplier of imported artichokes in Italy, both in fresh and frozen form. The amount of Egyptian artichokes that enter the Italian market varies from 9 to 15 thousand tons per season (roughly from July to June). Egyptian exporters have a strong
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The 2023/2024 campaign is proving challenging for Spanish lemons, with prices at the edge of profitability. read more

The garlic market is experiencing some difficulties this December, with “high prices and quality well below expectations,” according to Patrick Flin, head of Paris-Ail and Royal Saveurs. France and Spain have suffered from the weather, and China is experiencing a major production shortfall,
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Sources predict Morocco’s Tangerine/mandarin production for MY 2023/24 to reach an estimated 950,000 metric tons, increasing 3 percent over MY 2022/23, orange production should increase by 5 percent over the previous year to 820,000 MT, while lemon/lime production will reach 40,000 MT. Much of
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“At Fruit Color, we were very happy to receive our first shipment of peaches from Chile. These were the first peaches from Chile in our history to be sold on the Chinese mainland,” says Kaimao Ye and Braulio Diaz from the Chilean exporter Gesex in China. read more

Even though Spanish companies' imports of Egyptian oranges have risen exponentially, coinciding with two years of lower production, "there is no doubt that the fruit will be labeled correctly," says an industry operator, "indicating the country of origin of the production, and not just where it
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In September, Japanese peeling innovator Astra attended the IFPA show in the USA. As well as catching up with existing customers and meeting familiar new visitors, the company's most significant achievement at the show was the discovery of the previously unrecognised capacity of its existing
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New Zealand cherry producer Southern Fruits International expects to send up to 340 tonnes of cherries to the global market this summer – just over double that of the volume sent last year. read more

According to a report from Statistics Canada, the domestic potato sector saw its highest levels of seeded and harvested area, average yield and production over the last five years. In 2023, there was 395,389 acres of seeded area, 385,368 acres harvested, 332.4 hundredweight per harvested acres
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Israel has cancelled an agricultural reform aimed at reducing prices for fruits and vegetables. The lack of funds in the budget hindered the progress of the reform initiated by the previous government. Under the cover of war, the current government has published a draft decree to cancel key
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According to President Aleksandr Lukashenko, the Belarusian government should take measures to lower prices for vegetables in the off-season. Lukashenko voiced his discontent towards his government officials for their failure to adequately address the surge in vegetable prices during the
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At the beginning of November 2023, a trial batch of Uzbek fresh table grapes of the “Kelin Barmo” variety (translation from Uzbek language means “Lady’s finger”) in the amount of one ton was supplied to the US market by the “Sherakhun” company from the Altyaryk district of the
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