According to a recent campaign report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, the area devoted to melon and watermelon production in 2023 has been singularly affected by the lower availability of water resources “which has conditioned planting decisions in the productive areas
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In the last few days and weeks, prices for fruits and vegetables in Bulgaria have gone up quickly. Heavy rains in the country have practically destroyed the harvest of crops. It has become clear that vegetable growers and farmers cultivating fruits in the open air have suffered the most, and
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Dole Italia will launch a high-visibility promotional activity in some wholesale fruit and vegetable markets. The protagonist will be its branded vehicle, recognisable by a giant Banana Premium: the pickup will be positioned at the entrance to the central aisles of the structures. The tour read more

Association of Eco-Sustainable Reusable Items Logistics Operators (ARECO) partners Euro Pool System, IFCO Systems and Logifruit have invested in advanced packaging technologies that help extend the shelf life of fruit and vegetables. These packaging systems

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The price of avocado 034 from the Central Highlands, Vietnam's largest avocado-growing area, has dropped 20% year on year thanks to oversupply and low demand during tough economic times. The unique varietal is currently selling for VND15,000-30,000 (US$0.64-1.27) per kilogram at markets and on
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Greenhouse farm “Bostani” (translated as “Vegetable Garden”) will not be able to export for several more years. Beka Barjadze, the founder of the organic farm, talks about the reasons why “Bostani” does not plan to export for 4-5 years. read more

Export estimates for various citrus categories have been amended downwards: navels by 500,000 15kg cartons to reach an estimate of 24.8 million 15kg cartons; grapefruit by 100,000 cartons to 14.3 million cartons, over two million fewer than last year. read more

The arrival of the Picota season is one of the highlights of the annual fresh produce calendar in the UK, the biggest market for the famous hand-picked stalkless cherry from Spain’s Jerte Valley. read more

Israeli agritech company BiomicAgritech was nominated for this year’s GreenTech Concept Award for its unique top-down growing method for trellised greenhouse vegetables. read more

This year’s International Aneberries Congress will take place between 26 and 28 July at the Guadalajara Expo centre in Jalisco, Mexico. With 12 years of experience, the event has positioned itself as the main business fair specialising in the berry sector. Every year, it brings together the
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From 25-30 June, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher John Hipkins led a delegation of business representatives for a visit to China. In the presence of Prime Minister Hipkins and Zespri chairman Bruce Cameron, a strategic sustainable collaboration agreement was signed between Joy
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Zespri has announced new distribution and sustainability agreements in China that will see more of its fruit reach more cities in sustainable packaging in the coming years. read more

Perfection Fresh’s approach to offering more choices for growers and consumers has been highlighted in its banana category as the wider Australian industry battles the spread of Panama TR4 disease. read more

D'Amico, in collaboration with 50 Top Italy, launches the third edition of the contest Veggie Style-L'Altra Faccia del Panino. The contest is aimed at young catering professionals under 35 years of age, who will have the task of making the Melanzane a FilettiD'Amico protagonist
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As the production season develops, more American Washington cherries have arrived, including the "Rainier" yellow cherry; a small number of Canadian cherries are already on the market. In addition, South African oranges entered the market, while Vietnamese dragon fruits are relatively less. read more

In June, the CIV-Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti proceeded with its continuous updating and sharing of information with other European operators by participating in events such as the "Delphy ISFC Field Day" in the Netherlands and the Congress of Red Fruits in Spain, with the aim of growing and
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Sri Lanka: Green supermarket opens in Nugegoda read more

Sources forecast that Ukraine’s walnut production will stand at 106,500 tons for marketing year (MY) 2023/24,similar to MY2022/23. Production fell in 2022 because some production areas are currently in occupied territory at the time of the report writing. Exports are slow, plagued by quality
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The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) issued a 72-hour strike notice to the British Colombia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) with regards to the expired collective agreement. The BCMEA received a formal, written strike notice on 28 June and ILWU Canada
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The heavy rainfall in Spain meant, among other things, that the water content of the fruit was so high that it arrived in Germany partly ripe to overripe and rotted more quickly, as Philipp Lang, managing director of Früchte Lang from Hengersberg, tells us. "This disadvantage is unusual at the
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