Daily prune consumption could help improve heart health in older people according to two new studies. The research, presented at the American Society of Nutrition (ASN) annual meeting, showed promising effects on several biomarkers related to cardiovascular health in postmenopausal women and men
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Asia Fruit Logistica is almost sold out of exhibition space with more than a month to go before it takes place in Hong Kong on 6-8 September 2023, according to a media release from organiser Global Produce Events (GPE). read more

China’s cherry production is forecast to increase by 12 percent to 760,000 tons in the 2023/24 campaign thanks to a rebound of production in Shandong, Sichuan, and Liaoning provinces, according to a USDA report. Cherry imports are also expected to increase, driven by strong offseason demand
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Asia Fruit Logistica is almost sold out of exhibition space with more than a month to go before it takes place in Hong Kong on 6-8 September 2023, according to a media release from organiser Global Produce Events (GPE). read more

The Chinese government has lifted a trade ban on Australian products, including fruit. The restrictions, which had been ongoing for two years, stemmed from political tensions between the two countries after Australia called for an independent inquiry into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A new report commissioned by Hort Innovation has projected the combined value of Australian fruit, vegetable, nut, turf and nursery industries to increase by A$4bn to reach A$21.8bn by 2030. read more

Coles has announced a new partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products and DC that will see DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains used in a campaign to get Australian children to eat more fruit and vegetable. read more

Nunhems, BASF's horticultural brand, has managed to complete the entire long cucumber growing cycle in Spain thanks to a portfolio of varieties that comply with two maxims: fruit quality and resistance. read more

The European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has reported the presence of Methomyl, an unauthorised pesticide, in watermelons from Morocco. read more

Hungarian drone specialist ABZ Innovation is targeting the UK market with its L10 precision spraying drone. read more

Hungarian drone specialist ABZ Innovation is targeting the UK market with its L10 precision spraying drone. read more

The South African fruit sector has broadly welcomed the announcement of private sector involvement in the port of Durban’s Container Terminal, South Africa’s biggest export port, which many exporters claiming the country’s logistical woes will only be resolved if similar is taken in other
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The South African fruit sector has broadly welcomed the announcement of private sector involvement in the port of Durban’s Container Terminal, South Africa’s biggest export port, which many exporters claiming the country’s logistical woes will only be resolved if similar is taken in other
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At the next edition of Fruit Attraction, CMR Group will present the staff of its new commercial offices in CMR PORTUGAL and CMR FRANCE – Rungis, as it continues to grow as a leading global fruit and vegetable operator. The group will also release its annual Corporate Social Responsibility
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The coming apple campaign in Belgium looks promising, according to Marc Evrard of Belgian Fruit Valley. “Contrary to last season, we will be entering an empty market with no stocks left from the Northern Hemisphere and less Southern Hemisphere fruit due to issues in New Zealand for
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Zespri is to begin pre-commercial trials of a new red kiwifruit cultivar in New Zealand, according to a report by media outlet Stuff. Zespri chair Bruce Cameron said the move was a response to the high demand for its RubyRed brand in international markets, especially in China, Japan, Singapore
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EU citrus imports from January to 2023 were up by 21% year-on-year to 566,897 tons, driven by an 83% surge in shipments from Egypt. Oranges imports from Egypt were up by a massive 189% in the first 6 months of the year. read more

A marketing campaign launched by the Australian Macadamia Society has laid claim to the affectionate nickname ‘Macas’ in a light-hearted dig at fast food giant McDonald’s. read more

Ausveg and Onions Australia, which represent the interests of Australian vegetable, potato and onion growers, are pleased to announce a strategic merger that will see the onion industry joining with Ausveg. The move will expand Ausveg’s representative footprint and provide it with a stronger
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Developing best practices for energy transition towards renewable energy sources and decarbonisation. With this objective, SanLucar is participating in the European project EnTrainer, financed by the European Union's Life21 programme (derived from the previous project SMEmPower Efficiency
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