Sam Vasala travelled to various countries before and after Fruit Attraction in Madrid and after talking to his European clients he reckons there will be another onion shortage in the coming months. read more

Ecuador’s exotics fruit industry is eagerly awaiting the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China to start to increase yellow dragon fruit exports to that Asian country. read more

Tomatoes produced by companies certified by the Consorzio di Tutela Pomodoro di Pachino IGP are now on McDonald's salad menus'. This was announced by the President of the Consortium, Sebastiano Fortunato, who last March, in the presence of Minister Francesco Lollobrigida, promoter
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There are opportunities in the European market for mandarins, but competition is strong. Local produce, mainly from Spain, and imported products compete for consumer attention. Exporters must understand the dynamics of the market. This includes consumer preferences, existing brands and pricing… read more

As the 2023 processing tomato season draws to a close, the World Processing Tomato Council (WPTC) characterised the season as a challenging year marked by adverse weather conditions. Among major European producers, Italy experienced what was described as a “strange and long season.” read more

Sakata Seed Corporation has announced plans to develop F1 seed strawberry varieties suitable for greenhouse cultivation. read more

The loss of production caused in the wake of the eruption on the island of Palma generated a serious drop in consumption of Canary Islands bananas due to the lack of product and high prices. Many consumers opted for other products, and the total sale of bananas fell by 9% in Spain, the largest
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Rockit Global, the New Zealand-based company behind the miniature Rockit apple, has established its first plantings in the country’s South Island through a partnership with Turley Farms. read more

Rockit Global, the New Zealand-based company behind the miniature Rockit apple, has established its first plantings in the country’s South Island through a partnership with Turley Farms. read more

At the end of September the South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) released its first crop estimate of 73.0 million cartons (4.5 kg equivalent) for the 2023/24 season. Buyers use these types of estimates to plan their orders to keep shelves stocked at all times, as well as marketing campaigns
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Morocco's agricultural sector is suffering from the effects of the Bernard storm. The hardest hit is the soft fruit sector, which has suffered a "severe blow" following the passage of storm Bernard in the Gharb/Loukkos area in the north of the country. The storm was "devastating".
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Salix Fruits, an importer and exporter of fresh fruits, achieved a milestone in its history by participating for the first time in The Global Produce and Floral Show 2023 as an exhibitor. This prominent trade event took place in Anaheim, California, USA and provided Salix Fruits with the
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Organic lemon production in North America’s key Fall supplying regions, Mexico, and California, is down this year. “Mexico is suffering from financing issues as well as water problems, causing supplies to drop,” says Gene Loudon with Dovex. A lot of growers in the Tamaulipas region have
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A large part of our energy future will come from energy communities, which have the potential to revolutionise the energy system of states, making the most of the availability of free energy. The European Union has regulated them in the Red II Directive and Italy is among
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Although imported fruit and vegetables currently occupy an important place on the French market, the recent economic and climate changes could transform the market in the years to come. Alexandre Picault, sales director of Kultive (producer of greenhouse vegetables and leading producer of
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He produced a 456.8 kilogram pumpkin with which he also kitesurfed. The Spaniard Salvador Mogas, who produces vegetables for passion, has specialised in extra-large sizes. So much so that he also recently produced Spain's largest watermelon, weighing 75.5 kilograms. The
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Despite being one of the world’s largest producers of oranges, Morocco has significantly reduced its exports of this product. According toEastFruit, only 30 thousand tons of oranges worth 13.7 million dollars were imported from Morocco to foreign countries in 8 months of 2023. For comparison,
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In South Australia, the citrus lobby has been working with biological services experts to help growers detect, monitor and control European earwigs. Entomologist Dr Paul Horne and entomology consultant James Altman said the insects were widespread throughout the country, and mostly active at
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Supplies of avocados from Mexico are good and steady. “I just received the numbers from our sourcing team and there’s going to be about 1,400 loads available this week from Mexico so supplies look really good,” says Rob Ybarra, executive vice-president of Villita Avocados. Supplies are
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From the 2028 agricultural harvest onwards, farmers in the Odemira irrigation perimeter will start using desalinated water. This water will be coming from a plant in Sines, being distributed through a pipeline, possibly by the sea. read more