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Continuing their goal to offer new and exciting tree fruit options to the industry, Proprietary Variety Management proudly announces they have reached an agreement with Fresh Forward, a plant breeder and marketing company in Huissen, The Netherlands. PVM will become the exclusive U.S.
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Banana availability in South Africa has tightened as a result of the flooding in the southern parts of Mozambique last month. read more

The orah mandarin is a thick-skinned citrus fruit, which originates in Israel, and which has been planted in China’s Wuming District since 2012. Thanks to the unique subtropical monsoon climate and soil conditions, the sweetness of the Wuming orah mandarin is slightly stronger than the
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The Agroponiente Group continues its growth in this 2022/2023 campaign in every sense, consolidating its idea of a large European company based in the South of Spain (specifically in Almeria), with an international vocation and the prospect of great growth. A growth that has already been
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With the arrival of the first Mauritanian watermelons and Spanish strawberries, the spring campaign is ready to get underway at Herner Gastro Service Ltd. "Due to the rainy weather, demand for early watermelons is currently still restrained. We therefore hope that the weather will now become a
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Flooding in the eastern states in late 2022 and two major hail events in the Goulburn Valley will impact this year's apple and pear crop in the domestic market, according to APAL's announcement. read more

Global onion prices are at record-high levels due to a global shortage of onions. In the Netherlands, the onion market has stabilised around 90 cents for the 60/80 grade, while in Germany, Spanish and Dutch onions are well above previous years' price levels, and demand for import onions is
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According to EastFruit analysts, who finished an audit of the fruit and vegetable departments of supermarkets in the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv, today, the average retail price for onions in supermarket retail has currently reached an absolute record – 55.3 UAH/kg. This is about
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The Bravo® apple is running slightly late this season, however fruit is expected to be harvested mid-late April around Australia. The harvest will start in Western Australia – Perth Hills or Stanthorpe Queensland. read more

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The forecast for the New Zealand apple and pear crop has been revised downward following the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle, which hit parts of the East Coast of the North Island in mid-February.  read more

The forecast for the New Zealand apple and pear crop has been revised downward following the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle, which hit parts of the East Coast of the North Island in mid-February.  read more

The effects of adverse weather will be evident in the 2023 Australian apple and pear crop, according to the latest forecast from industry body Apple and Pear Australia (APAL). read more

US-based Leading Harvest has launched its sustainability assurance programme Australia which is designed to harmonize sustainability reporting across crops and regions. read more

Despite the Peruvian grape season nearing its end, sales are still going well at Dijk Foods in Belgium. "We're currently working exclusively with those grapes. There's enough supply coming from South Africa, but we've stopped with that," says Henk Vlaeminck. "Grapes are quite expensive,
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Pelemix has acquired the Israeli-based growing media manufacturer, Even-Ari Green Ltd. (EAG). read more

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On the potato and onion market, imports from the Mediterranean region and overseas now traditionally complete the range. "We have been offering Cypriot potatoes since the turn of the year, and the first Italian potatoes and New Zealand onions are gradually arriving on the market as of this week.
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As of 31 December 2022, Sicily ranked as Italy's first organic producing and exporting region, with 55 percent of the area dedicated to organic citrus cultivation and 18.6 percent to vegetables. In such an important context in terms of area and operators involved, Agrinova bio 2000 has
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Fruit growers have heaved a sigh of relief as demand for Kashmir apples has shot by more than 40 percent in different markets across the country. Industry sources said the earthquake in Turkey has hit the imports from that nation, which have spurred the demand for indigenous Kashmir apples. As
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