The banana-growing greenhouse at the Icelandic Horticultural College might be what the educational institution is most famous for, but there’s a lot more happening at the campus in Hveragerdi, about 40 kilometers southeast of Reykjavik. As the country is looking to be more self-sufficient
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For the new season, the Belgian pear situation looks good so far. During the recent Interpera, preliminary estimates were announced, which predict the second-lowest pear harvest at the European level in recent years, even decades. In Belgium, however, slightly more pears are expected. "They'll
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The Spanish strawberry sector is robust, with production mainly destined for the domestic market, the EU and UK. Other berry production, especially blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, has become an alternative in recent years to strawberry production as a value-added crop for Spanish
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The Mexican grape season looks to be finishing much differently than it started. While both Mexico and Coachella, California are still harvesting, their seasons saw a difficult start thanks to a delayed harvest and the maturity of fruit due to cool temperatures and ample rains. “That pushed
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Broadcast on July 3rd on TV channel France 5, the new edition of the program Sur le Front, presented by Hugo Clément, focuses on the HEV label. It is presented as a simple “greenwashing operation” that is “partly responsible for the drop in organic consumption.” A “false debate”,
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The Bangladesh government approved importing 36,830 tons of green chili from India to address a shortage and curb the excessive price of the produce. The price of each kg of green chili exceeded Tk1,000 at local markets when the country was celebrating the festival of Eid-ul-Azha. After days of
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The fight against the Asian bedbug continues in the Province of Cuneo where, for more than six years, research into biological control strategies has been active, which has already led to good containment results, above all by releasing two main antagonistic insects, the autochthonous predatorsAnastatus
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According to the daily market monitoring of the EastFruit project, prices for new potatoes in Ukraine are declining this week. According to the local potato growers, the main reason for the price decline is the weather improvement and the resumption of harvesting in most regions of the country.
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In Europe, tomato prices dipped in May, but not by much, according to multi-year statistics. A European Commission-maintained tomato dashboard update confirms that. However, the price drop in the Netherlands was noticeably less severe than average. read more

According to EastFruit, a melon from Uzbekistan has reappeared in supermarkets in Latvia, which is positioned as the “Central Asian melon”. The retail price for this melon is 2.49 euros per kg. In Uzbekistan, according to EastFruit price monitoring wholesale prices for melons are currently
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Iran has exported over 4,736 tons of produce from the greenhouses in Tehran province to Russia over the past three months, according to Jabrail Baradari, the head of the agricultural department in the province. read more

Saudi Arabia saw its agricultural gross domestic product grow by 38 per cent in 2022, on the back of a boost in investment and multiple efforts to promote sustainable development, according to a report from Arab News. read more

Chilean stonefruit exports fell 11 per cent in volume but increased 19 per cent in value to in 2022/23. Asoex said 242,000 tonnes of stonefruit worth US$409m was shipped, making it one of the best campaigns in recent memory. read more

SanLucar has introduced papayas grown in the Canary Islands to its expanding range of fresh produce. Consumers in Germany and Austria can now buy tree-ripened Sweet Sense papayas, characterised by their natural sweetness, juicy and firm orange flesh and distinctive aromatic flavour,
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The Australian table grape season has concluded on a positive note with domestic and export sales for 2023 making a marked recovery on the previous two years. read more

Leading Australian fresh produce company Costa Group has received a buyout proposal from private equity firm Paine Schwartz Partners (PSP). read more

Training fruit pickers using virtual reality equipment, employing robots to move fruit containers and wearing exoskeletons to support physical labour are all possibilities being considered by Australian berry growers as part of new research trying to boost labour efficiency. read more

SanLucar offers a new reference for tropical fruit lovers: papaya, a product that the brand now sells in stores in Germany and Austria. read more

Contrary to some positive voices regarding the German garlic market, the situation for local growers does not seem to be improving. On the contrary, for the 31 producers of HWG Heide Wendland Gemüse GmbH & Co. KG, this could be the third year in a row in which they have to expect a drop in
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