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China has a 3,000-year-long history of eating pears. It is the world’s largest pear-consuming and producing country with per capita consumption of fresh pears exceeding 12kg, far above the world’s average according to 2020 FAO data. read more

The inaugural Australian Citrus Congress will focus on building a profitable future for the sector. Hosted by Citrus Australia at the Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort on 5-7 March 2024, the event will bring together experts from across the global citrus industry. read more

Yorkshire turkey farmer John Wright has come up with a unique solution to entertain his turkeys. John, who raises 1,200 turkeys at Holmes Farm, gives the turkeys extra carrots and pumpkins to keep them from getting bored, the Yorkshire Post reports. With vegetables as play material, they are now
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A tourist from Azerbaijan got in a whole lot of trouble when he stepped into a Lisbon restaurant, hoping to order some fruit juice to drink. But his request alarmed the server so much that the police became involved. Not only that: the entire incident prompted a terror alert. read more

There is a particular buzz for broccoli, with demand rising steadily over the past week. This market dynamic is not only conditioned by falling temperatures: to understand what is happening in Italy, we have to look to Spain. read more

In a warehouse in Tetouan, Spain, miles away from any farmland, arugula and aromatic basil are cultivated indoors. It has been a few months since Isifarmer landed in an old gymnasium, which has been transformed into a vertical farm seeking urban farmers to further develop its model. read more

It’s been a very strong start for the Turkish apple season, despite some issues with the Gala variety, says Alper Kerim, owner of Turkish fruit exporter Demir Fresh Fruits: “The Turkish apple season started so fast compared to the previous years. The Gala variety had some problems regarding
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EastFruit analysts draw attention to an interesting and rather suspicious trend of a sharp increase in exports of Ukrainian blueberries to Georgia in 2023. The fact is that Georgia itself is rapidly increasing blueberry exports, and once again updated export records this year, increasing it four
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The total harvest of Austrian field and greenhouse vegetables amounted to 674,300 tonnes, which was almost the same as the previous year's production (±0 % compared to 2021), with hardly any change in the area under cultivation. Optimal growing conditions in early summer and good climatic
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EastFruit analysts draw attention to an interesting and rather suspicious trend of a sharp increase in exports of Ukrainian blueberries to Georgia in 2023. The fact is that Georgia itself is rapidly increasing blueberry exports, and once again updated export records this year, increasing it four
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Azerbaijan is actively advancing its agriculture, focusing on key areas such as tomato, persimmon, pomegranate, and notably, hazelnut production. The country ranks 4th globally in hazelnut production for the 2022/2023 season, producing 24,000 tons, constituting 4% of the world's hazelnut
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On November 3, 2023, officials from the Rosselkhoznadzor Office for the Orenburg Region found a quarantine pest, known as the South American tomato moth (Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)), in a batch of fresh tomatoes weighing 6,608 tons from Uzbekistan. This discovery occurred during the phytosanitary
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Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Arena Packaging to introduce Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) for bananas. The invention aims to transform industry standards for fruit while significantly reducing food waste, carbon emissions, operational costs
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Temperatures remain mild at well above 20°C in southern Italy despite the brief passing of the Ciaran storm. The prolonged heat is worrying producers, as they are afraid some crops will suffer because, in a normal situation, some species would enter a period of vegetative rest after losing
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Experts estimate China’s production of apples, pears, and table grapes to increase to 45 MMT, 19.6 MMT, and 13.5 MMT, respectively, in MY 2023/24. Apple imports will likely decline by 20 percent due to reduced supplies and higher prices in major exporting countries. Table grape imports will
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McCain Foods USA was awarded $6.9 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), which will be used as part of an “Improving Soil Health in Potato Supply Chains” project. read more

The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has revised the number of crops closed for importation from 12 to seven out of a total of 20 on the special import permit for the period 1-30 November. This is an indication that Namibian horticultural producers will not be able to meet the country’s demand
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Ukrainian farmers were able to increase wholesale prices for high quality onions in the first days of the current week, according to EastFruit market monitoring. The main reason for the uptrend was shortage of supply of higher quality onions as farmers preferred storing them. read more

According to Irina Koziy, the CEO of Fruitnews Information Agency, as of the end of October 2023, compared to the same period last year, the minimum price of mandarins in retail networks has risen by about 50%, and the average price has increased by approximately 30%. The primary reason for this
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Storms Ciaran (November 2-3) and Domingos (November 5-6) have caused significant damage to farms in the French region of Brittany. Gusts of over 160 km/h were recorded on the coast. read more