Registrations are now open for Fresh Produce Vietnam.
2025-03-20 05:00
Rejestracje są teraz otwarte na Fresh Produce Vietnam, nową konferencję i wystawę networkingową zorganizowaną przez Fruitnet Media International we współpracy z oficjalnym partnerem Asia Fruit Logistica, która odbędzie się 13-14 maja 2025 roku w Ho Chi Minh City.
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Banana cultivation in Cyprus is facing a critical situation, according to farmers from Pegeia and Kissonerga, the only banana-producing regions on the island. The recent droughts have already put a strain on operations, but the potential disruption of the Mavrokolympos reservoir could be the final blow for growers.
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Increasing demand and record-high prices for Moroccan peppers
2025-03-20 00:00
The demand for Moroccan peppers is unusually high this season due to production challenges in Europe. However, yields in Morocco are lower compared to last season, leading to an increase in prices. Amine Amanatoullah, a grower based in Agadir, provides insights on the market situation. "Production has
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Laurent Mossan is Morel's new Business Development Director.
2025-03-20 00:00
Morel announces the arrival of Laurent Mossan as their new Business Development Director. With a Master's degree from L'Institut Agro Rennes-Angers, Laurent brings extensive international experience in the horticulture industry acquired in the Netherlands, Asia, Italy, and various other European countries.
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Bananas from Cameroon for France and Eastern Europe.
2025-03-20 00:00
Most of the bananas come from Latin America, but every week, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, and Ghana also export this fruit to Europe. Jan Simons, operations supervisor at Eurofruitports in Antwerp, Belgium, explains, "We mainly transport palletized bananas from West Africa from the port to our terminal."
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Prickly pear growers in Tunisia are resilient against pests.
2025-03-20 00:00
Tunisia is one of the world's leading sources of prickly pears, second only to Mexico. The country accounts for a third of the world's prickly pear production and is the world's leading producer of organic prickly pears despite facing tough competition.
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"A sudden drop in temperature will restrict the strawberry harvest for approximately ten days."
2025-03-20 00:00
Recent weather conditions in Greece have presented significant challenges for the hectare yield of strawberries, with production falling below the usual volume. Mr. Yorgos Karachalios, an executive at the agricultural cooperative Ilida, based in Varda, Ilia, stated: "Despite the decrease in volumes,...
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Supply gap for sweet peppers at the change of season
2025-03-20 00:00
Pest problems and adverse weather conditions in eastern Andalusia caused the sweet pepper campaign to end earlier in some areas. This led to limited deliveries from Spain in certain cases. The BLE reported a supply gap that could not be filled even with the start of the Dutch and Belgian seasons.
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"Rost demand for organic sliced vegetables in the Zurich region"
2025-03-20 00:00
The wet weather in large parts of Southern Europe sometimes presents fruit importers with major challenges. "At the procurement level, we look back on a very difficult organic citrus campaign. In Spain, it was too dry in the summer, then too wet. After the floods in Murcia, we are again facing..."
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Potatoes USA debunks misconceptions about the nutritional value of sweet potatoes versus white potatoes.
2025-03-20 00:00
In the USA, there are often discussions about the nutritional value of potatoes, especially when comparing sweet potatoes and white potatoes. Potatoes USA addresses these misconceptions by emphasizing that both types offer similar nutritional benefits. Despite the media narratives, both types of potatoes are nutritious.
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Northern Italy below freezing: stone fruit trees in danger, mobilization in the fields
2025-03-20 00:00
The late frosts, expected and feared, did not wait long to arrive: the sudden influx of cold air from the Balkans hit the Adriatic coast, peaking yesterday and partially continuing into this morning. As always in these cases, the actual damage to crops is significant.
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Below-average citrus prices may change in the upcoming weeks.
2025-03-20 00:00
North American citrus fruits are currently in peak season, particularly from states like California, Florida, and Texas. According to Alejandro Moralejo, CEO of Salix Fruits, "Domestic citrus products are leading the market due to favorable weather conditions and promising projections for both quantity and quality." This year, there is a strong supply of domestic fruits.
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Od teraz znowu w pełni trwa zbieranie szczypiorku w całym Gemüsegarten Pfalz. Tradycyjnie, są to pierwsze świeże warzywa uprawiane na zewnątrz w Niemczech. Bardzo pierwsze szczypior z największego ciągłego obszaru uprawy świeżych warzyw w Niemczech to
From now on, the harvest of spring onions is in full swing again throughout the Gemüsegarten Pfalz. Traditionally, these are the first fresh vegetables to be grown outdoors in Germany. The very first spring onions from Germany's largest contiguous growing area for fresh vegetables were harvested. read more
From now on, the harvest of spring onions is in full swing again throughout the Gemüsegarten Pfalz. Traditionally, these are the first fresh vegetables to be grown outdoors in Germany. The very first spring onions from Germany's largest contiguous growing area for fresh vegetables were harvested. read more
The Proven Winners 2025 perennial survey indicates a high demand.
2025-03-20 00:00
Spending on perennial plants is expected to be strong in 2025, with color and quality being the top considerations, as per a recent survey conducted by Proven Winners. The 2025 Perennial Survey collected feedback from over 14,000 gardeners in the United States and Canada.
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Carrot prices are dropping in Ukraine.
2025-03-20 00:00
Według danych z projektu monitorowania codziennego EastFruit, w tym tygodniu odnotowano spadek cen marchwi na ukraińskim rynku warzyw korzeniowych. Ten spadek cen jest przypisywany aktywnym sprzedażom przechowywanych produktów z magazynów.
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The introduction of tariffs on fresh products imported from Canada and Mexico could have a significant impact on fruit and vegetable consumption in the United States, as reported by thepacker.com. In addition to making these products less accessible to American citizens, the measure could complicate...
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"Carara Agro Processing establishes the standard for quality in unpredictable market conditions"
2025-03-20 00:00
In an era of fluctuating market conditions and evolving consumer demands, South African company Carara Agro Processing aims to establish itself as a leader in the agricultural processing industry by setting the benchmark for quality and reliability. Carara ensures that its cherry peppers and other vegetable products are of the highest quality.
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Fruit orchard productivity is rapidly increasing in Moldova.
2025-03-20 00:00
W dziesięć ostatnich lat wydajność sadów w Republice Mołdawii znacząco wzrosła, zarówno jeśli chodzi o owoce pestkowe (wiśnie, morele, brzoskwinie, śliwki), jak i owoce pestkowe (jabłka, gruszki, pigwy). Informację tę podał Vasile Șarban, Sekretarz Stanu w Ministerstwie.
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Crowdfunding for Rob Veenstra.
2025-03-20 00:00
On May 31, 2024, everything changed in Rob Veenstra's life. During a work trip in Japan, he fell down the stairs and suffered a high transverse spinal cord injury to his neck (C3). This tragic fall led to severe brain damage and blindness on his right side, rendering Rob unable to read.
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Studying the reproductive biology of endangered miniature orchids
2025-03-20 00:00
Specklinia digitale is an epiphytic orchid native to Mexico. Due to habitat destruction, it is now considered an endangered species, and as far as we know, no efforts have been made to establish ex situ conservation programs. In this study, we present an in situ assessment of its flowers.
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