Appearing before the House of Representatives (lower house of parliament) in a session for oral questions, Seddiki said the government would subsidise tomato production with grants of between 40,000 and 70,000 dirhams (3,600 and 6,300 euros) per hectare. read more

Elefante Green Gold is the brand name of Elefante Farms' Sugar Loaf pineapple. It is an ultra-rare variety of pineapple. “It’s unique in the sense that it is perfectly ripe even when green on the outside and has a soft white flesh compared to the typical yellow flesh commonly found in
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The onion market is make or break, not just in the Netherlands but in Indonesia, too, Jurgen Nagel has learned. Although onion prices are much higher - they can reach €2/kg - you are either making a fortune or losing it all. "There's no in-between," he begins. Jurgen left the Netherlands 15
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Fruitnet Forum South-East Europe took place in Belgrade, Serbia, on 25 October, connecting Serbian and regional fresh produce suppliers with a selection of European buyers. read more

SanLucar is launching a promotional campaign in German and Austrian supermarkets based on Disney’s new movie, Wish, which transports the audience to the magical kingdom of Rosas, home of the film’s 17-year-old protagonist, Asha. read more

Thirty years after the creation of the Banana Environmental Commission (CAB), Costa Rica’s banana industry has renewed its commitment to sustainable production by signing up to a new series of undertakings to grow bananas in an environmentally responsible way. read more

Officials at the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Guangzhou, China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to further their relationship and cooperation. read more

Malaysia’s efforts to gain access to the Chinese market for its fresh durian exports appear to be reaping rewards, with further meetings between officials from both countries being held to discuss the issue. read more

New Zealand-based ag-tech company Bluelab and its partner Excel Seeds have unveiled a new collaboration with Malaysian government-backed think-tank, MIGHT (Market-Driven Technological Partnership), and energy innovators Wasavé, that will see strawberries grown in a liquefied natural gas
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The first load of new Tunisian dates is on its way to Tovano in the Netherlands. "It left this weekend, and we should get the dates today," says Richard Strijbis, who visited his Tunisian supplier Haifa Dates last week. read more

In 2021, two classmates – Leila SulkhanishviliandKetevan Khundadze – decided to invest in the production of greenhouse vegetables targeting the development of sustainable horticulture farming in Kakheti region of Georgia. read more

Shipments of muskmelons from Japan have been seized at Taiwan's border, after being found to contain excessive pesticide residues. The 56 kilograms of muskmelons, imported by Taipei-based JIT Co., were confiscated after testing of samples from the shipment on Oct. 2 detected 0.06 parts per
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According to EastFruit analysts, a record high onion harvest was harvested in Azerbaijan in 2023. This led to a serious excess of supply over demand and to a collapse in onion prices. At the moment, wholesale prices for onions in Azerbaijan are at the lowest level in the region and amount to
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In the exclusive location of Casa Lago in Milan, the Press Day 2023 of Despar Italia, the consortium that brings together six distribution companies and affiliated retailers under the Despar brand, took place on Tuesday 24 October. For the occasion, Casa Lago was transformed for a day into
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Russia experiences a record 26% spike in fruit and vegetable prices (Sept 2023 vs. Sept 2022), led by apples. In wholesale, prices start at 0.45 EUR/kg, while retail prices soar to 1.23 EUR/kg, which is triple the cost. The top 3 federal districts with the highest retail prices are Far Eastern
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"The high quality and durability of the melons have allowed us to manage the fruit well in this generally good campaign, although in our country we have been affected by periods of oversupply, coinciding with the drop in consumption in the north of the country, due to the wet weather and the
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These days of rainfall will be decisive for the recovery of the water reserves in much of the Iberian Peninsula, and to bring hope for the next campaign to garlic producers who, at this time, are deciding what to plant, following the great impact of the weather on this year's harvest. This year,
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The chestnut campaign is underway in Spain with very limited volumes due to the poor quality in many producing areas at national level, as well as in other southern European countries. The markets are struggling to secure a supply and the prices of quality lots are very high. read more

The first cherry packing plant in the Coquimbo region started operating a few days ago and is expected to help improve the logistics processes for the export of this fruit. The plant, owned by Teno Fruit, began its operation with the Santina variety, which will be the first to be shipped to
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According to EastFruit, based on the data from the Customs Service of Moldova, in the recent two weeks of October 2023 the country exported about 10 thousand tons of fresh table grapes worth more than US $6 million. This is a steep increase compared to the same period of 2022. Volumes of exports
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