Japan has authorised imports of Peruvian grapes, a move that Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism said will allow exports of 26 grape varieties, with a potential value of US$17m. In 2022, Peru exported US$1.362bn of table grapes around the world, up 8.9% from the previous year. read more

The beginnings of Reybanpac were linked to the opening of new markets for Ecuadorian bananas, such as China, the German Democratic Republic and Russia. Since then, Reybanpac has focused its commercial strategy on market diversification, moving forward within the value chain, and a premium and
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After huge peaks in February, Dutch tomato prices were expected to fall in March. That drop was even harder than 'normal,' but the Netherlands still recorded the highest tomato price of the major EU tomato countries. That is according to the European Commission's tomato dashboard. read more

Fuelled by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, sharply increased energy prices and high inflation rates are putting pressure on the purchasing power of private households in Germany. In a challenging and, above all, price-driven market environment, the Edeka Group nevertheless looks forward to stable sales.
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This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more

The Ministry of Finance has approved reductions in personal income tax modules for 800,000 farmers and stockbreeders, which will mean a tax reduction of 1.807 billion euros to alleviate the effects of the drought and the war in Ukraine. read more

The United Kingdom government has announced plans to invest up to £21 million into African countries to enhance the continent’s depleted cold chain systems as part of efforts to drive down wastage of agricultural produce (as well as the more efficient storage of medicines). read more

Anyone who reaches for a product from Kaufland's own brand K-Bio is now increasingly holding a genuine Bioland product in their hands. Customers can easily recognise them by the Bioland trademark. With the largest organic association for organic farming in Germany and South Tyrol, Kaufland has
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Grape production is underway from Mexico already though sizeable volume may not be seen until late May. Miguel Suarez with MAS Melons & Grapes says supplies are coming in currently from Jalisco, Mexico. “It’s a small deal still compared to northern Mexico with the state of Sonora.
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After several years of using Liquidseal on South African citrus, both organic and conventional, with the support of Citrus Research International, the Dutch company is at the point of scaling up the presence of its product in the country. read more

With annual sales of 232 million, Erzeugergroßmarkt Langförden-Oldenburg eG (ELO) is probably one of the largest fruit and vegetable companies in Germany. We spoke to Jens Wiele (on picture right), who has been Chairman of the Board of ELO eG since 2022, about current developments on the
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To address the many challenges faced by Tanzania's potato and avocado sectors, several brainstorming sessions were held in Arusha in the second week of March 2023. Stakeholders from across the sectors met there to discuss solutions and strategies for a more sustainable and efficient potato and
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Canadawide is getting wider. Just recently, the Montreal, Quebec-based produce wholesaler opened a new facility just 10 minutes away from the company's current operations. With that new space, it doubles the company’s pallet capacity for storage as well as doubling their banana ripening rooms.
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Figs grown in the countries of the southern hemisphere (Brazil, Chile) became available in some supermarket chains and boutique retailers in Chisinau (Moldova) in April. The price in chains exceeds 470 MDL/kg ($26.57/kg), or 23-25 ​​MDL per piece in fruit and vegetable boutiques. The quality
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LA UNIÓ Llauradora requests that the entry into force of the Cuaderno de Explotación Digital (CUE) be postponed and that its implementation be progressive, starting with large farms and that for small farms it be implemented from 2028. Spain intends to make the Cuaderno compulsory as of
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EastFruit has recently written about the start of a downward trend in wholesale prices for fresh tomatoes in Uzbekistan. Over the past week, fresh tomato prices have continued to decline, with the average wholesale price of red round tomatoes down 14% and rose tomatoes down 23%. read more

COSCO SHIPPING Tianjin, Guangxi Beibu Gulf Port Group, and the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) attended the shareholder investment agreement signing event for Beigang New Energy Investment in Singapore on 3 April. read more

With the campaign still underway, Envy already claims to have tripled sales compared to the previous year. "Envy is a crunchy, sweet apple with a very consistent taste. This is something that Spanish consumers particularly appreciate. That is why it is already one of their favourite apples.
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Banana flowers (musa acuminata), also called banana blossoms or a banana heart, are mainly enjoyed in South Asian cooking. However, whether you're looking for a great meat substitute to cook with, it might be worth scouring your local farmers' markets for this unique and underrated food. read more

What's in a name? Bar(e) does not only mean 'cocktail bar' in Danish, but also 'only', and djus is a misspelling of 'juice' except in the Faroe Islands. This autonomous archipelago within the Kingdom of Denmark, but not part of the European Union, is the first export market for BAR DJUS's
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