A cool spring, followed by a hot and dry summer: great weather leading up to the onion harvest a thousand meters above sea level, remarks Charl van der Merwe, marketing manager at Môrester Estate in Ceres. read more

Leclerc, a prominent supermarket chain in France, is recalling a range of products, notably vegetables, from its stores in certain regions. The recall is due to the products exceeding the permitted pesticide limits. This move, taken amidst farmer protests, could further fuel their anger over
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"The orange import campaign was rather satisfactory, it even ended in late November due to the high temperatures registered in the Mediterranean production area. Spain contributed to this situation with the slow ripening of its citrus fruit. With the November sales, the market 'cleared' of all
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"If we exclude around ten days of confusion at the start of the new year, we can say that the artichoke campaign in Puglia has been great for both our suppliers and our wholesale company. It started in mid/late September with satisfactory prices caused by the low volumes," reports Giuseppe
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Philippines is working to enhance the quality and quantity of onion production. The department is collaborating with local government units to conduct training programs and raise awareness. Recently, DA officials made surprise visits to onion farms in
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US Agtech startup ProducePay today announced US$38 million in Series D financing. The company said it would use the funding to accelerate its global expansion to Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, and advance the development of its best-in-class technology and services. read more

On 2 February, the Russian veterinary and phytosanitary service Rosseljoznadzor called on the Ecuadorian Minister of Agriculture, Franklin Palacios, to suspend the certification of the country's five banana plantations, after "systematically violating the rules applicable to Russia and the countries of the
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One of the many things I have learned in my two decades covering the fresh produce business is that people in the fruit trade know how to plan ahead. read more

These targets are not yet within reach, the Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Mr Adema, told the House of Representatives, the Second Chamber, in The Hague. The Dutch Environment Agency estimates that greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture will fall as a result of the
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The El Niño weather phenomenon has made life difficult for those in Europe working with products from Latin America such as mangoes. read more

Russian plant health authorities have asked Ecuador to suspend the certification of five banana exporting companies on phytosanitary grounds. The move is believed to be a response to a decision by the Ecuadorean government to deliver Russian military equipment to the US in exchange for
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Egypt has the potential to become a major supplier of blueberries to countries in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. read more

In an industry-first, berry growers across Australia have joined forces to encourage shoppers to put more berries in their baskets.  read more

According to EastFruit analysts, by the end of the 2023/24 season, Uzbekistan is quite capable of breaking into the top five largest exporters of fresh onions in the world. read more

Total European apple stock are down by 4.6% when compare to the same time last year. The biggest drops come from the UK at -31.3% followed by the Czech Republic at -29% and The Netherlands at -22.7%. Gains were made in Spain at +17.8%, France +13.7 and Belgium +10.5%. read more

Former Maltese Prime Minister, Joseph Muscat, recently shared his perspective on the concerns raised by European farmers, including those in Malta, regarding a proposed trade deal between the EU and Mercosur, South America's trading bloc. He said, “The EU spends most of its budget on
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A wealthy woman in Dubai, unable to purchase the most expensive penthouse, bought a bunch of grapes for over £90, a purchase she initially didn't intend to consume. Dalila Laaribi, the woman in question, shared on TikTok her acquisition of "the world's most expensive grapes," costing 428 UAE
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According to EastFruit analysts, onion prices in Uzbekistan have begun to rise recently. Since mid-January 2024, wholesale prices of onions have already increased by 28% or 4 US cents per kg. read more

The 116th Fieragricola in Verona closed on Saturday after four days of the event recording almost 100 thousand visitors. A result up by 45% compared to the previous edition that consolidates the role of the event as the international reference exhibition in Italy for the
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Massimiliano Severi (in the picture on the right), Area Manager of Aweta Sistemi, tells us about the line installed at Agrintesa cooperative formed by 4,000 farmers considering fruit, vegetables and grape, which preserves, transforms, packs and markets 340 thousand tons of products with an
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