Regions
"European supermarkets do not prioritize sweetness or acidity in pomegranates, but rather the fruit being red on the outside"
2023-02-17 00:00
The Spanish pomegranate season is coming to an end, in a year in which Spain's largest production area, Alicante, has recorded a significant drop in the production volumes due to the impact of rains in the spring and the unusually hot summer temperatures.
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Prices of imported cucumbers continue to rise in Ukraine
2023-02-17 00:00
As prices rise, the demand for imported cucumbers in the Ukrainian market is gradually weakening, although, importers continue to raise prices in the segment Sellers explain it by high prices for cucumbers on the domestic market in Turkey, from where the main volumes of cucumbers are
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Royal Gala apples from the Ukraine are selling really well in Sweden. According to Daniel Larsson, Hebe Frukt & Grönsaker AB, the Swedish importer and distributor of fresh fruit and vegetables, “Despite the war, Ukraine has the best Royal Gala apples on the Swedish market"
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The sudden drop in temperatures for more than two weeks in much of Spain is causing a serious shortage of vegetables, both open ground and greenhouse, as well as of some fruits. In the case of brassicas, the drop in the supply is very severe, especially for broccoli.
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UK: Asda partners with Publicis Sapient to deliver full transformation of its online grocery business
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“It’s the start of the construction for a Maersk warehouse that will significantly stand out in our European portfolio of distribution centers,” says Jens-Ole Krenzien, Managing Director Maersk Area North Europe Continent (Benelux, Germany, Poland, Austria, Switzerland).
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The South African Table Grape Industry (SATI), through another season update from their bi-weekly Joint Grape Marketing Forum, report that National inspection volumes for week 6 amounted to 5.48 million cartons (4.5 kg equivalent), which is 7% lower than the same week in the previous season.
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Poland in talks to export apples to Indonesia
2023-02-17 00:00
According to a Polish diplomat Poland is currently in talks with the Indonesian government to export apples to Indonesia.
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Substantial damage to farms after days of heavy downpours
2023-02-17 00:00
Recent floods have taken a heavy toll on South African farmers who have reported major losses on their farms.
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Brazilian melon exports dropped, as expected, in January
2023-02-17 00:00
Brazilian melon exports dropped, as usual, in January. According to data from Secex, the volume shipped in the period was 32,000 tons, down 23% compared to December and 6% compared to January last year.
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Prices for vegetables and fruits in Ukraine continue to rise
2023-02-17 00:00
Inflationary expectations, despite stabilization, remained elevated. According to official forecasts, the government expects an increase of 5-7%. However, some experts talk about 30-40% and a new wave of price increases.
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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW APPLES
2023-02-17 00:00
The global apple market is facing significant challenges in different regions. In the Netherlands, the expansion of Polish apple exports has resulted in sluggish sales, which has led to the need to sell at low prices. Meanwhile, in Belgium, consumers are shifting to cheaper options as inflation
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In Europe, greenhouse vegetable prices are reaching great heights. "Unbelievably, bell peppers currently cost more than green asparagus. Wednesday, Feb. 15, bell pepper prices even broke through the magic €30 mark. Monday, Feb. 13, that was still €25 to €26," says Ruud Zwinkels of EFP
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One of the new products on display at the World Agricultural Expo in Tulare, California was the result of two companies teaming up and creating a new solution to labor shortages in the agriculture industry.
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Can a Georgian salary afford more fruits, nuts and vegetables than it could in previous years?
2023-02-17 00:00
Due to the lasting increases in the price levels, food prices, including those for fruit, nut, and vegetable, are gaining more and more spotlight in Georgia. Recently the Georgian government voiced concerns about the issue and decided to find solutions to the growing prices.
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IFCO achieves 2 billion reusable packaging shipment milestone
2023-02-17 00:00
IFCO, the world’s leading provider of Reusable Packaging Containers (RPCs) delivered over 2 billion reusable packaging shipments of fresh produce, meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, bread, and other fresh grocery products during 2022. With a circular economy business model based on
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No patents on seeds: Patent on peppers not revoked
2023-02-17 00:00
The European Patent Office (EPO) has rejected the opposition against a patent of the company Syngenta (Chemchina) on conventionally bred peppers (EP2140023). In 2013, Syngenta had applied for a patent on the genetic trait of plants originally from Jamaica.
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Peru diverts its grape exports to closer markets due to the protests in the country
2023-02-17 00:00
Alejandro Cabrera, head of the Peruvian association of table grape producers, Provid, told Bloomberg that exporters and producers in the industry were struggling to recover from two weeks of blockades and protests and that some fruits were being diverted from the Asian continent to closer
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Year-round dragon fruit from Vietnam enables global exports
2023-02-17 00:00
Nguyen Quoc Duan is General Direct at Vietnamese dragon fruit growing and export company Song Nam ITD Co., Ltd.. The company is based in Ho Chi Min City, with its farms in Vietnam's Binh Thuan region. Binh Thuan is famous for the production of dragon fruit, with over 50,000 hectares of dragon
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Based on seed sales to date, horticulture input suppliers expect carrot plantings for 2023 to increase by at least 10-15%. However, early carrot varieties are usually sown in the country at the end of April, when the soil warms up enough, EastFruitreports. A lot can still change until then, if
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