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The South African Table Grape Industry association (SATGI) reported for the 2023/24 season a total of 20.92 million cartons (4,5 kg equivalent) that were inspected for export up until week 52, which is 6% more than the same time last year. A total of 9.87 million cartons (4.5 kg equivalent) were
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If you want to evaluate the efficiency of a new technology, you need to see it in action. During the Orticoltura in Campo event (Guidizzolo - Italy, January 24-26, 2024), visitors will be able to experience on-site demonstrations while having the opportunity to attend several afternoon
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In Belgium, a self-driving logistics robot called Automaatje recently started running between the Tomeco sorting and the Coöperatie Hoogstraten warehouse. It is a fully autonomous vehicle developed by AVT Europe for the 235-meter distance between the two sites. "It took some time for the staff
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The fruit sector of Moldova’s season is summarized by experts from AgroExpert.md. They focus on grapes and their production, export, processing, and consumption. Production. The grape growing period mostly occurred under favorable weather conditions, according to experts from Moldova’s grape… read more

Although the outlook of the Indian grape season looked really positive, trade has been rather slow at the start, says Amit Chopde, CEO of Indian fresh produce exporter Chopde Farms and Exports: “The early grape season in India started at a slow pace, which was not expected beforehand. It
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The 31st edition of Fruit Logistica will take place from February 7th to 9th in Berlin. read more

Due to the recent boom in global consumption, Mexico’s avocado sector has drawn the attention of domestic criminal networks. In fact, avocado production and exports – both to the United States and the European Union − display worrying signs of criminal organizations being involved in the
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According to data that Hortoinfo produced from Faostat, the statistical agency of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in 2022, the world produced a record 36,972.49 million kilos of peppers. read more

According to data that Hortoinfo produced from Faostat, the statistical agency of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in 2022, the world produced a record 36,972.49 million kilos of peppers. read more

In Singapore, a woman's bizarre decision to throw a durian out of a bus to avoid disembarking has sparked criticism. The incident, captured in a 38-second video shared on Instagram by Sgfollowsall, shows a bus driver informing two passengers, a middle-aged man and woman, that durians are not
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The strawberry cultivars of Nova Siri Genetics (NSG), an Italian genetic improvement company in the berries sector, continue their rise in production areas characterised by a Mediterranean climate. In particular, in the southern Italian regions, where the
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Poland: Grupa Muszkieterów appoints Krzysztof Łagowski as director for alliances and strategic partnerships read more

Emerging from a difficult and at times dramatic year - from the new Israeli-Palestinian war scenario, to climate catastrophes to the concrete loss of purchasing power - Italians face with a steadfast imperturbability the brink of a 2024 in which between uncertain rounds
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The value of Spanish fruit and vegetable exports in 2023, specifically between January and October, has grown by 6% compared to the same period in 2022, totalling 13,470 million euros, as a result of the good performance of the main EU markets: Germany, with a

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Despite a 14% increase in production over last year, the success of Tunisia's Deglet Nour date export campaign remains to be seen. Several exporters told FreshPlaza that orders had been slow this year and that they were hoping for a more dynamic market in the run-up to Ramadan. read more

Egyptian growers have just completed the first half of the strawberry season. The remainder of the fresh strawberry season runs until February when frozen strawberry exports begin. According to Amr Kadah, Export Manager at Fruit.Farm: "Egypt is set to export more strawberries than last season." read more

The Northern Territory is Australia’s top grower of high-quality mangoes, with Australia’s favourite, sweet-tasting mangoes produced right here in the Territory. read more

Due to falling cultivation and the spread of disease in major producing areas, banana prices have gone wild in India. Banana inflation increased to 16.5% in November from 2.2% four months ago, according to consumer inflation data released last month. Retail prices have been hovering around ₹30
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The future of Hayward, the most traditional of the green ikiwis, which has put Italy among the largest producers in the northern hemisphere, was the focus of an evening organised by the Apofruit cooperative on 20 December at its headquarters in San Pietro in Vincoli (Ravenna).
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Mexico's annual mango production up until November 2023 exceeded 2.23 million tons, breaking the record of the last decade, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader). read more