How to relaunch fruit consumption? This was discussed at a conference (Fruit: Piedmont, Italy, Europe - Production and trade dynamics) held in Cavour (To) on the occasion of TuttoMele, organised by Confagricoltura Cuneo and Confagricoltura Torino. The role of the territory,
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As the Panama Canal struggles with an ongoing drought, it seems that a shipping company paid $3.975 million to jump the line at the Canal. The Japanese Eneos Group seems that have made what amounts to the world's largest-ever bid in an auction to expedite passage through the waterway. read more

After the summer cycle in Tunisia, where drought overwhelmed Tunisian growers and caused the loss of almost half of tomato volumes, things continue to get more complicated in the current autumn cycle. read more

A bumper orange crop will be harvested in Pakistan this year. According to Arif Muhamed Rana, owner of Arif Fresh Fruits, the season will also start 15 days earlier than planned: “The orange season in Pakistan will commence from the 15th of November this year. Thankfully, it seems to be a
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According to the sixth health and life study conducted by the insurance company Aegon, 49% of Spanish consumers believe that the generalised increase in food prices has changed the way they eat and shop. In fact, the report reveals how people have
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According to the results of the first eight months of this year, there has been a sharp increase in the imports of dried prunes in Morocco, reports EastFruit. From January to August 2023, the country imported 1.7 thousand tons of this product worth more than 5 million US dollars, while the
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In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, nature-inclusive or regenerative agriculture is considered a sustainable way to increase food security. In its reform agenda named Vision2030, the country has formulated important plans on how to increase the use of technology, promote organic farming, and
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He is somewhat skeptical about the exact figures government agencies, supranational organizations, and interest groups publish. Yet, Abdelkader Benchagra of Maroc Avocado, an importer in the Netherlands of - as the name implies - Moroccan avocados, is sure avocado acreage and, thus, production
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The Melone 2023 Summit, promoted byBasf Nunhems, was an interesting conference that discussed the melon supply chain in Italy, from the field to the point of sale, at a time when cultivated areas are shrinking from 18 to 16 thousand hectares, according to the data on display
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Due to abundant rainfall and difficult harvesting conditions, the storage of table carrots is progressing rather slowly this year, as Axel Meyer from the vegetable growing and trading company of the same name tells us. "In many parts of Germany, it's almost impossible to harvest at the moment.
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According to EastFruit analysts, this week there was a sharp change in trends on the Polish industrial apple market, where prices had been growing rapidly for quite some time. On Wednesday, processors began informing suppliers about price cuts, although farmers expected prices to continue
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Onion supply across North America is ample. “There seems to be plenty just about everywhere,” says John Harris of Paradigm Fresh. “As we head into 2024 though, I’m expecting some of that to change.” read more

AgroStar subsidiary INI Farms has shipped its first consignment of ‘Kimaye’ branded bananas to Fresh Del Monte in Europe. The pilot was executed by INI Farms in collaboration with the Agricultural Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), along with support from ICAR-Central Institute
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In the Krasnoyarsk Territory, more than 20 thousand tons of imported fruits and vegetables have been imported since the beginning of this year, according to specialists from the Rosselkhoznadzor. In addition, the department's employees monitored the import of over 27.5 thousand tons of plant
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After a tough few months, blueberry volume from Peru is increasing. “El Nino played a huge factor. In just our programs, we lost a significant amount of the fruit that we would typically see in the October early November window,” says Michael Giordano of Consalo Family Farms. read more

Maersk has started, with the official ground breaking, the construction works for its new large cold store in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The specialized warehouse for temperature sensitive or frozen products like pharmaceuticals, fruits, meat or fish is located right next to the Maasvlakte II
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The next cycle of Egyptian tomato exports is due to start soon, in early December. Abdelkader Habony, exporter of a wide range of Egyptian fresh produce, hopes to reach more European markets. read more

As various countries have started up their citrus season, there’s a lot of movement in the market for certain products, says Triland CEO Mariya Dermendzhieva: “Our company sources citrus from Egypt, South Africa, Argentina and China, and then exports them. We just finished the export of
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Hamdy Fayed, chairman of Egyptian producer FATA Farms, says the development of new varieties, of stonefruit, table grapes and now blueberries, remains a top priority for the company. read more

Greenland Group, the owner of Colombia’s Banacol, has issued a statement denying accusations that the banana company has been complicit in drug trafficking. read more