EastFruit analysts just came up with a very unexpected fact of the global berry market, which will have consequences in the upcoming season. read more

The carrot growing season in Egypt ended on a high note, while the export campaign is still underway. The season was marked by good volumes and quality despite phytosanitary problems, according to Ahmad Mokhtar Abu Zaid, from the Egyptian grower Agris. read more

Mexico is preparing to ship an exceptionally good volume to Europe when the next avocado season starts in a couple of months. The solution for good quality avocados from Mexico is now available. Over the last several years, United Producers of Mexico, known as UPM, has developed and
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The apple production season in the northern hemisphere has just started, but many production areas are facing big challenges. Producing areas such as Germany and Poland had to increase product prices due to rising labor and agricultural materials costs. Even so, many exporters are still
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The Primorsky Interregional Department of Rosselkhoznadzor prevented the import of a batch of fresh lettuce, a quarantine pest for the EAEU was identified. read more

The South African macadamia harvest starts around February and lasts until September, the country 72,652 hectares in production. read more

Standard Bank, the largest bank in Africa by assets, has partnered with DP World, a global player in supply chain solutions, to offer trade finance solutions jointly with DP World Trade Finance. This partnership will help in closing the gap in unmet demand for working capital on the continent.  read more

Bonduelle continues to make its production more sustainable and relies on Agriculture 4.0 technologies. For production in the Murcia region of Campo Cartagena in southern Spain, it has chosen the Trapview solution for monitoring and forecasting the main
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There is little pineapple available because only a little has been planted in countries like Costa Rica. The reason? The prices paid to producers have been low for several years, out of line with costs, and farmers have grown tired of not making a profit. read more

New statistics from Spain’s Department of Customs and Excise have revealed that overall fresh fruit and vegetable imports grew 20 per cent in the opening quarter of 2023. read more

Spain’s Agroponiente Group has obtained Endesa certification for Sustainable Energy across its four companies: Agroponiente, Agroponiente Natural Produce, Vegacañada and Lara Castañeda. read more

The worst flooding seen for over a century in central Italy choked the roots of fruit trees across Emilia Romagna, causing a major disaster for the region’s fresh produce business. As many as 40 million fruit trees in the region will require pulling up and replanting, according to farmers’
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EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski will be visiting India on 6-12 December 2023, accompanied by a business delegation of senior representatives from the EU agri-food sector, in conjunction with the European Commission’s presence at SIAL India international fair with an EU
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Zespri says its 2022/23 financial results reflect a “challenging period” for the kiwifruit industry. read more

T&G Global has opened its new state-of-the-art, highly automated apple packhouse in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere.  read more

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines has granted a certificate of geographical indication (GI) to mangoes grown in the central province of Guimaras for their reputation as the country’s sweetest mangoes.  read more

Fruit and vegetable producers certified according to the QS-GAP standard in Germany in combination with the additional module FIAS (Voluntary Inspection of Working and Social Conditions) continue to receive the highest award for sustainable production. This is the result of a
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A banana of the Cavendish variety, genetically modified by Queensland University of Technology and highly resistant to Panama disease TR4, has been submitted to the Australian government for approval, Fruitnet reports. read more

After an extraordinary board meeting, Apofruit resolved important actions of financial support to its members affected by the flooding. "We are talking, specifically, about a thousand farms covering 2,700 hectares of land, between the Imola area and the provinces
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Since the European stone fruit harvest forecasts were announced, adverse weather conditions have been reported in various producing areas. There have been storms accompanied by hail in Italy, Spain and southern France, and volumes continue to fall. read more