New Zealand apple-planted area in the 2023/2024 market year is forecast to drop substantially from 11,000 ha to 9,200 ha. This development results from the impacts of cyclone Gabrielle, which caused large scale floodwaters, silt, debris, wind, and surface flooding in the primary apple growing
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“Mexico is a strong component to our overall core citrus program,” says Fernando Valle with TerraFresh Organics in California. “The grower co-op we represent is the largest supplier of organic Valencia oranges in the state of Sonora and we are proud of our 17-year exclusive partnership
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Between January and August, Spain exported 6.4 million tons of fresh fruits and vegetables to the EU (a market that accounts for 91% of Spanish sales), i.e. 6% less than in the same period of last year. Sales to non-EU destinations also fell by 14%, to 1.2 million tons. read more

Despite the fact that in Spain we have a gastronomic culture closely linked to the Mediterranean diet, with a wide variety of fresh, quality foods, it is not always easy to follow a balanced diet. Why? There are many reasons: the lack of shops
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Organoleptic quality of domestic clementines not yet optimal: first appearance of the common clementine. With the arrival of the Rojo Brillante variety, persimmon prices should improve. With the varieties Scilate (Envy) and Cripps Pink (Pink Lady) the
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Tosca, a company that specialises in reusable plastic packaging and performance pooling solutions, has released an insightful report highlighting the hidden costs associated with pallet ownership. This comprehensive report aims to identify the financial implications of pallet usage and provide
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The European weekly price for peaches (in € per 100 kgs) stood at €119 in week 40 of 2023. That is €4 less compared to the week before. read more

The month-and-a-half-long activity that saw CSO Italy organise and prepare four inspection visits to enable the export of fruit and vegetable products to China (pears), South Korea (kiwis), Taiwan (apples) and Thailand (pears) was successfully concluded. read more

Starting from November 13, 2023, Kenyan mango exporters will face more rigorous scrutiny; the country's Agriculture and Food Authority is about to tighten regulations to ensure the authenticity of mango export consignments. This move follows the October 31 decision by AFA to halt avocado
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The National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the largest alliance of fruit and vegetable producers in Hungary, FruitVeB, report that pumpkin consumption in Hungary is increasing, and favourable weather conditions have contributed to a good pumpkin season this year. read more

Markets in Europe are looking very positive but the main thing, notes Danny Pienaar, Schoonbee Landgoed sales and marketing specialist, will be to keep up the sales tempo after a number of containers have arrived. read more

New soilless strawberry crops that can be adjusted up to three levels have been completed in Basilicata, Calabria, and Puglia by Combimetal Carrera, the company that designs and manufactures such innovative systems that help workers during operations. read more

Representatives from major non-governmental agricultural organizations are meeting with President Egils Rinkēvičs today to discuss the situation in the industry. read more

The avocado is a positive trend that will continue in Italy in 2023. The reason behind its success is the great demand from the retail and HoReCa channels. From data processed by Agroter's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor, in fact, it appears that in the
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According to the Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU), severe flooding has been a "major blow" to farmers as crops have been severely damaged. The union said that many farmers have lost a "significant amount of crop" to the wet weather. It comes after a number of areas in counties Down, Armagh and Antrim
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At last month’s Fruit Attraction exhibition, French interbranch organisation Interfel drew inspiration from the Tour de France as it expanded the country’s presence in Madrid, taking visitors on ‘Le Tour Frais’ of France’s various regions, with the Tour Eiffel of fruit and vegetables
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Spain accounts for 41% of the world’s organic lemon production area. The area of organic lemon grown in the country totalled 11,509 hectares in 2022, increasing by 574% in 10 years. As for organic grapefruit, acreage grew by 418% over the same period to 685 hectares, which represents 22% of
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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), an infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has sold its 35% equity stake in Atlantic Terminal Services Limited (ATSL), the concessionaire for the expansion of Ghana’s Takoradi Port, to the global port operator Yilport Holding. read more

"Considering the multiple economic crises that have occurred over the past few years, some European retail chains and other operators are pushing on imports from extra-EU countries," reports Vittorio Gona from Alba Bio OP. "These dynamics are increasingly attracting countries such as Turkey,
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