Every February, the "Fête du Citron" takes place in Menton, France. Held for the 89th time this year, this lemon festival decorates the streets of this French coastal town from February 11 to 26. Marc Stragier attended this year and shared an atmospheric impression of the event. "It's been on
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During the International Blueberry Days, which will take place in Rimini (Italy) from 3 to 5 May 2023, Macfrut will be the blueberry capital of the world thanks to a programme full of conferences with the participation of the key players in research and the entire blueberry chain.
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British supermarket Waitrose commits 100mln stg to price cuts read more

The period of mass sales of seeds for sowing early vegetables has ended in Moldova. Managers of enterprises importing seedlings for agricultural production note that farmers purchased about 30% of onion seeds more than last year. According to expert estimates, no more than 2 000-2 500 ha were
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The demand for Egyptian potatoes continues to increase, especially in the local market, said Mr. Abdelrhman Elnogole, from the Egypt Land Company. "This year, there will not be a significant variation in potato volumes. We have the same acreage as last season. However, the demand continues to
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In January-December 2022, Uzbekistan imported 140.2 thousand tons of bananas from abroad in the amount of 63.4 million US dollars. During this time, banana imports increased by 157.2% (51.0 thousand tons) compared to the corresponding period in 2021. read more

On 1 January 2023, Law 7/2022 on waste and contaminated soils came into force, which establishes a special tax for plastic packaging that is not reusable. This law considers non-reusable packaging to be "packaging that has not been conceived for reuse,
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The banana fruit industry in Senegal has great potential, thanks to a favorable climate, but remains under-exploited, mainly because of a lack of promotion and valorization of the produce. This is what Constantino Diatta, a Senegalese agro-economist, declared. read more

The demand for the products of the Georgian enterprise producing anti-hail nets Agrobade LLC is large and far exceeds the supply, Avtandil Maisuradze, director and co-founder of the company, told EastFruit. read more

On the occasion of its Annual General Meeting in Fruit Logistica, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has released the Southern Hemisphere apple and pear crop forecast for the upcoming season. According to the forecast, which consolidates the data from Argentina, Australia, Brazil,
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The harvest of white cabbage in Uzbekistan was seriously affected due to the abnormal cold in Central Asia in January of this year. As a result, cabbage prices rose sharply, and the export volume decreased by more than twice compared to the same period last year, EastFruit analysts say. read more

Support from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for drought-stricken Somalia is set to resume after a three decade-long suspension. read more

Westfalia Fruit’s world-renowned avocado research programme is making significant progress in improving the quality and sustainability of the company’s avocados. read more

Lytone Enterprise has partnered with US-based Fortune Growers to successfully trial its proprietary post-harvest preservation solution LytoFresh on broccoli.  read more

Queensland table grape and lychee operation Evergreen Farms has been acquired by investment manager Argyle Capital Partners. read more

In the coming months, California-headquartered Apeel will let go about 105 employees in North America, Europe, and South America. It is part of a plan that was announced in November of last year. The company's total workforce is estimated at 450. read more

The strawberry season in Egypt is experiencing a decline in productivity, according to Mr. Elsayed Elgohary, producer of Egyptian strawberries: "We have observed a deterioration in the quality of Florida varieties plants, and we are discussing this issue with our suppliers. This has caused a
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Farmers in Botswana are looking forward to starting the commercial production of apples, after the introduction of semi-arid varieties of apple trees suitable for local conditions. According to Botswana’s Ministry of Agriculture, apple farming in the country was a challenge as a result of
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The winter market for fresh fruits and vegetables in Georgia is heavily dependent on imports from Turkey. Last week, the EastFruit wholesale price monitoring results showed an increase in prices for almost all imported vegetables. According to importers and wholesalers, the increase is
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Apart from a slew of food shortages, the Filipino agriculture sector may be facing more problems ahead. External factors are partly to blame, particularly for inflation. But there are also structural issues. Regardless of the causes, consumers will bear the consequences. read more