In some production areas, stone fruit trees have already started blossoming. There are many plants where it's in full swing, but there are also several hectares from northern to southern Italy that are about to blossom in the next few days, also thanks to the ongoing high pressure. Therefore, it
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Based on seed sales to date, horticulture input suppliers expect carrot plantings for 2023 to increase by at least 10-15%. However, early carrot varieties are usually sown in the country at the end of April, when the soil warms up enough, EastFruit reports. A lot can still change until then, if
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Due to the lack of snow and rains, apple and stone fruit producers in Himachal, India are likely to have a lower harvest this year. The insufficient cold units and delayed flowering will lead to lower production.  read more

Prices of fruits and vegetables were a major factor in the fastest rate of inflation growth in over 14 years in South Africa. Food inflation in South Africa increased from 12.4% reported in December 2022 to 13.8% reported in January 2023, driven by oils and fats, bread and cereals, and processed
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Dragon fruit, known as a "super fruit" has significant growth potential in Kenya, according to an agricultural researcher and horticulture expert, because it fits in so well with the soils and climate there. read more

Germany's agriculture and food usually enjoy plenty of attention at the start of the year. That includes food trend predictions. On January 24, Nutrition Hub published its food trends for 2023 in Germany, reports GroentenFruit Huis. read more

One of the most complex aspects of last year was the high cost of the logistical chain - due to multifactorial factors, including an ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine - which impacted the industry's margins, to a lesser extent for dried plums, and to a greater extent for prunes,
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Sugarcane has been the main cash crop for farmers in western Kenya for a long time. The venture is no longer as sweet as it once was due to a variety of difficulties, thus things are changing. read more

According to the United Nations (UN) organization, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) is helping Guyana improve the output of West Indian Cherry (Acerola) and decrease the amount of concentrate that local juice makers purchase. read more

Prices for herbs from Georgia increased last week. In conversation with EastFruit, local farmers spoke about several reasons in local and foreign markets affecting the prices. The previous season was not that successful for Georgian herb growers, according to EastFruit price monitoring.If the
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In order to efficiently handle the growing volumes of produce traded between Mexico and the US, commercial traffic infrastructure and land Ports of Entry (POE’s) will need to be modernized. Trade along the entire U.S.-Mexico border is projected to grow geographically in the coming years. As
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BASF, which operates in the vegetable market under its Nunhems brand, held a new edition of its Lettuce and Spinach Demo Field from 31 January to 17 February at its experimental farm in La Palma (Cartagena, Region of Murcia). Once again this year, the event brought together growers,
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Carrefour has included kiwi from Spain in its Carrefour Círculo de Calidad brand. The company plans to sell more than 800 tonnes of this fruit from national growers from this month, when the season starts, until June. During
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Cambodia's Kampot province has grown in just five years to supply 50% of they country's banana supplies. With about 2 000 tons of bananas exported to mostly China, the province rapidly grew exports in this period. read more

Since the beginning of the year, 16,246.9 tons of fresh fruits and berries have been delivered to Primorsky Krai. The import of goods has almost doubled. For the corresponding period of 2022, the region received 8,192.5 tons of products. read more

The pomegranate season in Turkey is about to come to an end. The weather had caused volumes to be a bit lower, said Ali Aslanali, general manager for Turkish fresh produce exporter Göknur. read more

Portuguese fruit, vegetable and flower exports reached the highest value ever in 2022: 2040 million euros. This result represents an increase of 15.6% compared to 2021. The announcement was made by Portugal Fresh at Fruit Logistica, in Berlin last week.  read more

Experts from the recently launched PCRR/USAID Rural Competitiveness and Sustainability Project in Moldova say that it will assist table grape growers to equip intensive vineyards such as Pergola and Gable with rain protection and underground irrigation systems. read more

The registration of hazelnut orchards in Georgia in the Hazelnut Cadastre, which was planned to be completed on February 17, has been extended until April 28 inclusive. read more

(More of) Savannah is open for business. That’s the message following a recently announced expansion to the Port of Savannah by the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA). read more