Regions
AMI: Demand for Easy Peeler remains steady
2023-02-17 00:00
The harvest of the late varieties of Easy Peeler is underway in Spain. Besides Tango, Nadorcott and Ortaniques, Orri is harvested. The assortment in the supermarkets is supplemented by Israeli and Moroccan varieties.
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Gas was cut off for greenhouses in Uzbekistan – they are forced to switch to “clean” coal!
2023-02-17 00:00
EastFruit analysts have repeatedly drawn attention to the problems of the greenhouse industry in Uzbekistan. One of the stumbling blocks for the local greenhouse industry was issues with access to gas, which, by the way, is one of the main export positions of Uzbekistan. A little over two years
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"I see onion prices reaching a euro"
2023-02-17 00:00
As a true open-field vegetable farming family descendant, Jim Sijm is no stranger to entrepreneurship. Since last year, his company, JSZ Trading, has been focused on exporting open-field vegetables to Central Europe.
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Mandarins selling at rock bottom prices at Malaysian retailer
2023-02-17 00:00
After the Chinese New Year, it appears that a shopping mall is selling mandarin oranges at only RM3 per 4kg box.
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The delegations of France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain agree to invite Greece to join the Strawberry Contact Group
2023-02-17 00:00
The Spanish-French-Italian-Portuguese Strawberry Contact Group recently met in Huelva. The group analyzed the impact of the increase in production costs, climatic adversities, and differences in phytosanitary regulations between Community producers and third countries, which they stated: "also
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Daifressh boosts berry acreage in Poland and Morocco
2023-02-17 00:00
Berry and citrus specialist Daifressh continues to expand raspberry, strawberry and blueberry acreage across its main areas of origin. Berries are currently the company’s main line of business and the one that is growth the most rapidly every year.
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Importers spark row with Defra over strawberry quota
2023-02-17 00:00
It follows a story in The Grocer last week which revealed Egyptian imports would soon be hit with a 10% tariff due to an insufficient quotaThe government has been slammed for its “misleading and inaccurate” response to complaints it failed to negotiate a satisfactory
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Portugal: Record exports of fruit and vegetables
2023-02-17 00:00
Portuguese exports of fruit, vegetables and flowers reached their highest level ever in 2022: 2040 million euros. This result represents an increase of 15.6% compared to 2021, Portugal Fresh announced at FRUIT LOGISTICA.
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"Despite everything, we don't see a significant price difference for potatoes compared to other years"
2023-02-17 00:00
Sales of potatoes and onions are particularly quiet after the turn of the year. "Although we are currently also offering Annabelle potatoes from Cyprus, it is still too early for early potatoes. Strictly speaking, the imported goods are not early potatoes for consumption, but stored potatoes
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Almeria struggles to meet demand for winter fruit and vegetables
2023-02-17 00:00
Supermarket aisles across Europe face shortages of fruit and vegetables in the coming weeks following a series of adverse climatic events in the southern Spain region of Almeria, whose greenhouses supply a big proportion of the fresh produce consumed during the winter months.
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"Three years after the pandemic, we invite players in the fruit industry to visit the Chinese mainland market"
2023-02-17 00:00
Although the pandemic that has lasted for three years brought huge challenges to the Chinese market, according to official data, the total amount of imported fruit in the Chinese market has continued to grow in the past three years, and the structure has changed.
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Zimbabwe avocado exports last season exceeded projections, reaching 8,180 tonnes, according to the Horticulture Development Council (HDC).
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"The impact of Cyclone Gabrielle has been immense"
2023-02-17 00:00
Cyclone Gabrielle has hit New Zealand farmers hard, some have lost everything. Some apple growers has just started the harvest and the orchards were full of trees with apples waiting to be harvested, many have nothing left.
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Planasa inaugurates R&D centre in Mexico
2023-02-16 12:00
Planasa has opened a new research and development centre in the Mexican state of Michoacán to develop new berry varieties adapted to the growing conditions in Latin America and the US.
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Fresh produce probe in South Africa
2023-02-16 11:00
A new probe in the distribution and marketing of fresh produce in South Africa will focus attention on the reasons for steep increases in fresh produce prices, while also focusing on the behaviour of growers and retailers.
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Cyclone Gabrielle lashes New Zealand
2023-02-16 05:00
New Zealand has been devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle, which has left a number of people dead and seen the country’s government implement a state of emergency.
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Calls to build Vietnam fruit brand
2023-02-16 03:00
Vietnam needs to develop a national brand identity for its fruit to help add value and increase competitiveness in international markets, according to new calls from the country’s fresh produce industry.
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Cambodian produce sets sights on Alibaba
2023-02-16 02:00
Cambodia’s Department of Commerce has been in discussions with Alibaba to improve international online sales of Cambodian products including fresh produce.
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First flat peaches and nectarines harvested on Italian soil
2023-02-16 00:00
Greenyard Fresh Italy, a company that imports and exports fresh fruits and vegetables globally, joins the Ondine Club to be one of the first to harvest the new Ondine flat varieties of peaches and nectarines on Italian soil.
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Egyptian spring onion shortage leads to 80% price increase
2023-02-16 00:00
Prices for Egyptian spring onions have significantly increased. According to Mai Yassin, export manager at Egyptian fresh produce exporter Stars of Export, this is due a shortage of spring onions on the market: “The demand for spring onions is very high these days, partly due to the shortage
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