Costa Rica seizes 810 kg of cocaine in banana shipment.
2025-08-21 00:00
Władze kostarykańskie przechwyciły 810 kilogramów kokainy ukrytej w wysyłce bananów na Terminalu Kontenerowym Moín w Limón, przeznaczonej do Wielkiej Brytanii. Przechwycenie zostało przeprowadzone przez Policję Kontroli Narkotyków (PCD) i jest drugim dużym przejęciem narkotyków w porcie w ciągu tygodnia.
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Lukas Lackner has been appointed as the CEO of Insort.
2025-08-21 00:00
On July 1, 2025, Lukas Lackner took over as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Insort GmbH, based in Berndorf, Austria. He replaces Dr. Markus Schlagbauer, who served as the company's leader for the previous eighteen months. Lackner has been a part of the company for a number of years, with his most recent role being
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The Apulian Cotton Candy grape harvest is rapidly gaining attention across Europe and the Middle East.
2025-08-21 00:00
About ten days ago, the Apulian company Agricoper started harvesting its Cotton Candy grapes, and the initial data indicates that this will be a record-breaking season. With a sugar content of 23.4 Brix and an average size of 24 mm, this variety is strengthening its position in the global seedless grape market.
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The Washington apple forecast is causing concern in Kashmir.
2025-08-21 00:00
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA) has released its forecast for the 2025 Washington fresh apple crop, projecting a bumper harvest of 142 million standard forty-pound boxes. The forecast has caused concern among Kashmiri growers and traders over increased competition in India.
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"There is still high demand for mangoes in Morocco"
2025-08-21 00:00
Jako sezon mango w Senegalu zbliża się ku końcowi, popyt marokański na ten owoc pozostaje wysoki, dlatego teraz uwaga skierowana jest na Egipt jako dostawcę dla rynku marokańskiego. Selle Ndoye, dyrektor FNS Agribusiness i senegalski eksporter, rozważa swoje opcje. Ndoye mówi: "Pod koniec"
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As India's apple harvest from Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir reaches markets, the country's apple import sector is experiencing a slowdown, says Ketankumar Chavda, owner of fresh produce importer and trader Shree Nilkanth Agro Products. "With local apples now available in abundance, especially in the regions of Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir, the demand for imported apples has decreased significantly," Chavda explained.
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W roku 2022 wprowadzono na rynki eksportowe na całym świecie wysokiej jakości odmianę ananasa z Ghany. "Wprowadziliśmy odmianę Sugarloaf, unikalny ananas o miękkim białym miąższu, w przeciwieństwie do typowych żółtych miąższów, z którymi większość osób jest zaznajomiona" - wyjaśnia Kingsley Ansong.
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"To już nie chodzi tylko o zastępowanie lamp HPS diodami LED. Chodzi o optymalizację cyklu uprawy. Amerykański rynek szklarniowy stał się bardziej strategiczny, oparty absolutnie na danych i na konkretnych uprawach. Dzisiejsi plantatorzy szukają większej precyzji – czy to w postaci specyficznych receptur oświetleniowych dla upraw, danych…
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"Zaczęliśmy załadowywać czosnek z chłodni, co pozwoliło nam wysłać produkt dobrej jakości."
2025-08-21 00:00
The Egyptian garlic campaign is ongoing with shipments being sent out from cold storage. Prices for Category I garlic are currently at their peak for the season due to high demand and low competition, as reported by Mohamed Shaaban, the CEO of Garlico. "We began loading garlic from cold storage on August 15, after storing it since early June.
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The dates for the 52nd Jinhan Fair for Garden & Outdoor Living have been announced.
2025-08-21 00:00
The 52nd Jinhan Fair for Garden & Outdoor Living will take place from October 21-27 in Pazhou, Guangzhou, China (next to Canton Fair), organized by Guangzhou Poly Jinhan Exhibition. The event is held twice a year, in spring and autumn, and has been successfully running since its inception in 2000.
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India's market for imported dates prepares for new shipments.
2025-08-21 00:00
India's imported date market is expected to rebound starting early September, with new harvest shipments anticipated from key origins such as Iran and Saudi Arabia, according to Mohammed Yaseen, Operations Manager at dry fruits importer Trivant Global. "Shipments from Iran and Saudi Arabia have just"
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Asian markets show a strong interest in high-quality Medjool dates.
2025-08-21 00:00
Natural Delights will be showcasing its most popular Medjool date offerings at the 2025 Asia Fruit Logistica in Hong Kong, meeting the increasing demand for premium dates in the region. With a history of steady sales growth in Asia over the last four years, the brand will feature products specifically tailored for this market.
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An Iranian farmer has switched from cultivating pomegranates to pistachios because of the sanctions.
2025-08-21 00:00
Once a leading pomegranate exporter with 150 hectares and an annual production of 7,500 tonnes, Farmerz had to shift its focus to a more reliable option for many Iranian exporters: pistachios. Morteza Khanouki, the company's marketing and sales director, offers insights into this strategic decision:
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The lion's mane mushroom is becoming increasingly popular in Spain.
2025-08-21 00:00
Lion's mane (Hericium erinaceus), a fungus resembling an albino hedgehog, offers both nutritional and medicinal benefits and has a tender texture reminiscent of veal sweetbreads. It is becoming more popular in organic stores and vegan menus. However, its intricate cultivation process poses limitations.
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"Niemcy powracają na rynek marchwi po rocznej przerwie" "Germany returns to the carrot market after a year of absence"
2025-08-21 00:00
"We cannot complain about the carrot market. There are sectors where things are worse," says outdoor vegetable trader Kees Heegsma from Lemmer. "With the early plots, we also started fairly early this year, and the early carrots are moving fairly smoothly. Prices for field crop carrots are"
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In East Brabant, the Netherlands, two neighbors have been locked in a dispute over poorly maintained vegetation. The conflict escalated when a tree toppled over in January 2022, damaging a greenhouse. After consulting an independent damage expert, the court has now ruled that the neighbor who
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Morocco's economy is expected to grow by 3.8% due to an increase in exports of agricultural produce.
2025-08-21 00:00
Prognoza gospodarcza OECD zakłada, że marokańska gospodarka wzrośnie o 3,8% w 2025 i 2026 roku, głównie dzięki ożywieniu sektora rolniczego. Po poważnych suszach w latach 2023–2024 oczekuje się, że rolnictwo odgrywać będzie kluczową rolę w wspieraniu wzrostu narodowego. Według EastFruit,
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Germany: Vegetable exports in June at around 296,000 tons
2025-08-20 12:00
In contrast, vegetable imports amounted to about 4.95 million tons with a value of around 5.40 billion euros. In June alone, 296,000 tons of vegetables worth 147 million euros were exported, while at the same time 671,000 tons worth 772 million euros were imported. When it comes to fruits and nuts, the total reached...
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Panamanian labor union sues Chiquita.
2025-08-20 11:00
The chairman of the Panamanian Banana Workers' Union Sitraibana, Francisco Smith, has announced that the organization will sue Chiquita because the company has not properly fulfilled its obligations to pay severance to dismissed employees.
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Hybrid model for predicting cherry blossom blooming - results from Japan, South Korea, and Switzerland.
2025-08-20 10:00
However, traditional bioclimatic models used to predict these events often show significant structural discrepancies, limiting their reliability and requiring frequent site-specific recalibrations. At the same time, they offer...
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