Regions
Delayed start for ginger season in India
2023-12-14 00:00
After a delay, the ginger season in India is about to get started. Kaushal Khakhar, CEO of Indian fresh produce exporter Kay Bee Exports, states that the ginger prices in India are mostly tied to the domestic consumption: “While India is the world’s largest producer, but also consumer of
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'Demand was brisk and could still be met'
2023-12-14 00:00
Although the presence of early ware potatoes expanded, the offerings were only able to generate limited interest due to their high prices. Meanwhile, domestic offerings dominated the market and were consistently convincing in terms of quality. According to the BLE, imports from France, the
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China approves the entry of Uruguayan lemons
2023-12-14 00:00
On November 29, the General Administration of Customs of China announced that the Asian country had approved the entry of fresh lemons from Uruguay. With this announcement, China lifted the restriction there has been on these imports since 2017 when it allowed access to the Chinese market for
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Ample supply of red kiwifruit arrives mid-December
2023-12-14 00:00
Continuing to ramp up its volume of the red kiwifruit since bringing it to North America a decade ago, Oppy looks toward further expansion of this colorful and flavorful fruit.
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Despar's integrated Christmas campaign is on air
2023-12-14 00:00
Despar, il Natale che ti aspetta' ('Despar, Christmas is waiting for you'), Despar's new integrated campaign dedicated to the most magical time of the year, which will be on air in December, on the main national radio stations and online platforms, as well as on social networks and in stores in the
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India: Vegrow raises $46mln in Series C funding round led by GIC
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Oppy brings in Red Passion kiwifruit from Europe
2023-12-13 17:00
Vancouver-based grower, marketer and distributor Oppy has said is further growing its volumes of red kiwifruit by importing the fruit from Greece and Italy.
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Avocados From Mexico brand keeps on growing
2023-12-13 13:00
Alvaro, this past year has beena record year for avocado sales for Avocados From Mexico (AFM). What do you put this continued growth down to?
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Hoogstraten prepared for challenging times in tomatoes
2023-12-13 13:00
Last winter many greenhouse tomato growers in Europe elected not to plant due to the exorbitant energy costs at the time. While those costs have come down somewhat, the list of challenges appears no less daunting, especially the threat of the ToBRFV virus.
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SanLucar receives sustainable business award
2023-12-13 10:00
SanLucar has been honoured with Spain’s Agri-Food Business Federation of the Valencian Community’s Sustainable Business Award 2023 for its “tireless commitment to sustainability in its daily business”.
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Anecoop exports first container of persimmon persimmon to China
2023-12-13 10:00
The Anecoop member co-operative responsible for product preparation is Coalmar, based in Llombai (Valencia). As stipulated in the bilateral protocol between China and Spain, the fruit is shipped under cold conditions of zero degrees in order to
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Carbon footprint of single-use cardboard boxes 94% higher than that of reusable plastic boxes
2023-12-13 08:00
According to the results of a study carried out by the UNESCO Chair of Life Cycle and Climate Change in 2017, the end of the life cycle of reusable plastic transport packaging represents 5% of its total carbon footprint compared to the 61% that involves single-use cardboard boxes. Sahar
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Kyrgyz Prime Minister and President's Chief of Staff, Akylbek Japarov, attended the opening ceremony of a frozen fruit and vegetable processing plant at the logistics centre of "Kyrgyzproducer" in the Moskovsky district during his visit to the Chui region.
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To say it has been a tough year for growers is probably an understatement, we have gone from drought conditions to flooded, waterlogged fields making growing and harvesting conditions extremely challenging. This has been combined with increased costs and very little change in returns.
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"Yellow melons a bright spot in melon sales"
2023-12-13 00:00
According to Jacob Aktalan of MG Fruit in the Netherlands, melon demand is not too wild. "Last month's extremely high prices affected sales, and several retailers have since removed melons from their assortments."
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'A year that should make us reflect is coming to an end: climate change and conflicts make us realise that agriculture is a strategic sector and that, as Italy, we must reach 100 per cent of our production capacity'. Thus the president of Confagricoltura, Massimiliano Giansanti
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Reduced Panama Canal transit capacity could impact fresh fruit and vegetable shipments
2023-12-13 00:00
A severe drought has reduced the levels of freshwater in the watershed of the Panama Canal, impacting shipping volumes. The Panama Canal Authority has reduced the daily transit capacity of the canal, which in turn is increasing the wait time for vessels passing through the canal. This could
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Tomato import from China to the Amur region has surged by 9.5 times
2023-12-13 00:00
Inspectors from the Rosselkhoznadzor department in the Amur region and the Republic of Sakha have monitored over 35,000 tons of various fruits and vegetables through the international automobile checkpoint Kanikurgan since the beginning of the year. All shipments originated from China.
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Aldi has revealed yet more price cuts
2023-12-13 00:00
Alibaba's Freshippo shows how it harnesses tech to combat climate change at COP28
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New Year export: Azerbaijani fruit prices surge in local markets
2023-12-13 00:00
The Azerbaijani markets witnessed a sharp increase in prices of mandarins and persimmons due to the export of these fruits to Russia. Buyers express discontent over high prices and a sudden shortage. In early December, persimmons were priced from 0.82 to 1.4 euros per kilogram, while mandarins
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