Another novelty of the season has become available in the supermarkets of the capital of Uzbekistan – super-early apples – apples of a very small caliber which are commonly called “May” apples. Despite their name, they can be sold in retail in the second half or at the end of
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Ten years ago, overproduction on the Dutch market led to chicory grower Tonny Kraan relocating to Poland. "My wife is Polish which made things a little easier. And Poland was a nice growth market for chicory," says Tonny. read more

The Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) announced the opening of the Canadian market for the export of Colombian blueberries. read more

“We’re the third largest grower-packer of pickles in North America and it’s something we’re proud of,” says Carmen Bartucci with CanAm Fresh. While the company mainly serves the processing industry at the moment, it is looking to get more exposure to the fresh market category. “We
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According to experts from Moldovan organizations of viticulturists, early varieties of table grapes will become available on the market later than usual. There are two reasons for this forecast. The first one was back in January when during anomalous periods in the south of Moldova the
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The Spanish citrus campaign is already entering its final stretch. In general, producers have achieved good prices this year and it's been harder for businesses to obtain profits. The mandarin campaign is almost over. Orange sales are hard because of its high price in the field, and the Verna
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Packaging manufacturer and distributor LC Packaging and plastic recycler Healix have developed a high-quality closed loop recycling solution for FIBCs. A first in the industry. The closed loop includes the collection of used FIBCs (big bags) at LC Packaging customers’ locations that are being
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Prices have resumed this week on the onion market in Ukraine, EastFruit project analysts report. Key market players say this is due to the seasonal depletion of stocks in local farms and the increased purchasing activity of wholesale companies. read more

The weather in Mexico looks to be delaying some watermelon production. In Northwest Mexico, the majority of watermelon comes from Sonora. “The first district that gets going is the Guaymas Valley and that area is delayed due to cool weather in March,” says Scott Vandervoet of Vandervoet
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"Germany is the largest potato producer in Europe, with around 260,000 ha under cultivation, which is roughly the size of Saarland, and 11.3 million tonnes of tubers harvested in 2021, and ranks sixth in a global comparison, after China, India, Ukraine, the USA and Russia. Also
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A. P. Moller – Maersk has issued a press release, stating: read more

The earliest leek season in Europe, that of Cadiz, Spain, has already started. Besides being the earliest, Cadiz is also the main producer of this vegetable in the spring months. Lower volumes are expected this year, so prices should also be more stable. In the coming weeks, stocks of old leeks
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Spain is currently suffering from a general drought. There has been no rain for months and the high temperatures being measured are exacerbating the situation. According to AEMET (Spanish Meteorological Service), March 2023 was the second warmest March of the 21st century
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China International Trust and Investment Corporation (CITIC GROUP), one of the largest state-owned investment corporations in China, plans to invest $50 million in the establishment of a large agrilogistic park in the Syrdarya region of Uzbekistan, EastFruit experts report. read more

An area for processing herbs, a space dedicated to sensory tests, aromatic aperitifs with expert bartenders. The exhibition of spices, officinal herbs and aromatic herbs at Macfrut, hosted in the West Hall, is also this. Officinal plants and essential oils are worth 800 in Italy
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The first Spanish stone fruits have already arrived in Italian markets: in the last few days we have found peaches (click here to read more) at very high prices; read more

OP ABioMed from Ragusa (Sicily) boasts an increasingly-solid position as its number of producer partners has grown to 434 in the last year, covering approximately 2400 hectares all over Sicily. The turnover has reached €150 million, 130 of which from the commercialized produce. read more

Last week, the Central Authority of Plant Quarantine in Egypt announced that the door for import permits for seed potatoes will be open only from 15th of April to 15th of May. According to agroberichtenbuitenland.nl, last month, The Central Administration of Plant Quarantine of Egypt informed
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This season will see the first persimmon exports for South African company Lucerne Fresh. The Lucerne Agri Group bought a packhouse in Buffeljags (Swellendam area), together with the ANB Investments Group and have now appointed the marketing affiliate Lucerne Fresh to manage the marketing and
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Italian discounter MD reports 11% increase in turnover read more