Nationwide Produce has launched branded boxes of Tenderstem for supply to the foodservice, catering and wholesale sectors in the UK and Ireland. read more

Mission Produce has announced the launch of ‘Discover the Mission Advantage,’ a marketing campaign to communicate the key differentiators that the group offers to retail, wholesale, and foodservice customers throughout North America. read more

There has been progress in Malaysia’s efforts to gain access to China for fresh durian exports with officials from both countries meeting on the topic. read more

The Australian Horticultural Exporters’ and Importers’ Association has announced it will rebrand to Australian Horticulture Trade (AHT).  read more

In response to Cyclone Gabrielle, scientists from Plant & Food Research have been collecting data from apple orchards in Hawke’s Bay. Working with industry body New Zealand Apples and Pears, the aim is to better understand the impact of the event on tree and soil health and support grower’s
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In order to limit fruit and vegetable wastage and thus contribute to combating food waste, a team of researchers from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, has developed a project that aims to obtain a flour rich in nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, as
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According to a statement from the Central Bureau of Statistics on Sunday, consumer prices in Israel in September surprised to the downside. This is increasing the odds that the Bank of Israel will start to lower interest rates later this month as the war with the Hamas terror group intensifies. read more

At Pahoia orchards in New Zealand the season is running roughly four to six weeks behind what is considered normal, this true for most growers. read more

The Greek kiwi season started three weeks ago at the Dutch company GrecFresh with the early varieties. As of October 15, the Hayward variety can also be officially harvested in Greece. "Demand was unexpectedly high in the first few weeks and exploded even before the season began. I didn't
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The drought situation, high temperatres and the decrease in the local production of vegetables have made it necessary to increase the import of fresh foodstuffs from Morocco to Malaga by ship, East Fruit reports referring to Surinenglish.com. read more

The sour banana cultivation project and the TEJC mango project, started in Jaffna under the Agriculture Sector Innovation Project, have become very successful. Sour banana is grown on 200 acres, and TEJC mango is planted on 500 acres in Jaffna at present. Along with the Rajangana sour banana
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First of its kind in Australia, these new range of air fryer veggie kits are the fast, fresh and delicious way to add extra veg into your mealtimes, in a flash! read more

The South African midseason orange variety Midknight fits the celebrated American fall season perfectly with its bright dark orange colours, says Reinier Meyer of Kardouw Farms, an importer of South African citrus based in Philadelphia. read more

Plums are still being harvested in what has been a complex stone fruit campaign at the agronomic level. read more

28 and 29 October sees the return of Slow Beans in Capannori (Lu), the event that every year brings together the legume producers of the Slow Food network of the same name in moments of meeting and tasting around the customary market exhibition, which for this edition presents more than 30 producers from all over the world.
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Last month, the North American Potato Market News (NAPMN) projected the US 2023 potato crop to come in at 429.6 million hundredweight (cwt), more than 37 million cwt more than last year's unusually small crop. That would be a 9.5% increase. read more

It is certainly not news that this year there will be the smallest offer of pears ever; therefore, we never expected to find Conference pears from Belgium sold loose at EUR 1.59 per kilogram (see opening photo). Moreover, in the same store, several varieties
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The fennel campaign is getting into full swing, and who better than Op Primo Solep can tell the sentiment for the season to come. So aIFN - Francesca and Rosangela Appio, respectively the Op's administrative and communications manager and the company's sales manager -
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Blood oranges are traditionally sourced primarily from Sicily, and they are traded solely during the winter months. For the second year in a row, Josef Stapf Großmarkt Ltd, based in the Frischezentrum Frankfurt, is now offering Australian blood oranges of the Tarocco Ippolito variety. "It is a
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Prima, a private-equity backed California farmer that is the largest producer of peaches and other stone fruit in North America, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware. The company, owned by private equity firm Paine Schwartz Partners, has about $679 million in debt. It plans
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