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UK food critic ignites controversy by consuming a £150 Japanese Crown Melon from Harrods.
2025-02-05 00:00
Konsumpcja wysokiej klasy melonów wywołała dyskusje wśród konsumentów w Wielkiej Brytanii. Ostatnim przypadkiem jest historia z udziałem Carmie Sellitto, pasjonata kulinariów znanej ze swoich recenzji restauracji wokół Londynu. Sellitto zakupił japoński melon koronny za 150 funtów w Harrods Food Hall, Knightsbridge, Londyn. Jego
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Salix Fruit has named Andy Froggatt as the country manager for South Africa. With over 30 years of extensive experience in the international fruit sales and procurement sector, Froggatt will be responsible for overseeing the company's growth in this important market.
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Producers in South Africa who market their fruit through the export company Tru-Cape are expressing optimism about the current apple and pear harvest. They are anticipating good yields and favorable growing conditions across all regions.
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FRUIT LOGISTICA: Exchange of Knowledge at its Best - Top Speakers in Expert Sessions
2025-02-04 12:00
The trade fair offers a unique event program with over a hundred speakers presenting thousands of new ideas on the five stages of the fair. In fact, industry professionals will find nowhere else in the world such an extensive program of events focusing on trends and.
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Harvest London has launched a vertical farm in Canada Water.
2025-02-04 12:00
Harvest London has launched what it claims is London’s largest integrated indoor vertical farm within Corner Corner in Canada Water.
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Maersk completes construction of new cold store in Rotterdam and welcomes first customers
2025-02-04 11:00
Less than 1.5 years after the official groundbreaking and start of construction, Maersk has now received the first fresh grapes from South African fruit exporter Grape Alliance at its new cold storage facility in Rotterdam. "Our cold storage facility enhances the speed and reliability of"
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Morocco: Minister of Agriculture speaks of another "disastrous year"
2025-02-04 11:00
According to the Minister, the precipitation deficit is at an alarming 70% and the irrigation reservoirs are on average only a quarter full. In some regions, irrigation and thus the planting season have only started slowly. In other regions, including Doukkala, Al-Haouz...
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TSBC has obtained the rights to cultivate innovative raspberry varieties in Portugal.
2025-02-04 10:00
The Summer Berry Company (TSBC) has entered into a five-year licensing agreement with Advance Berry Breeding (ABB), granting it the rights to cultivate the Malaika (ABB135) and Zawadi (ABB136) raspberry varieties in Portugal and becoming a key member of ABB’s Gold Programme.
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Japan's fruit import volumes have remained steady, but have reached a record high in terms of value.
2025-02-04 07:00
Japan imported a total of 1.599 million tonnes of fresh produce in the calendar year 2024, which is nearly equal to the 1.593 million tonnes imported in 2023, as per the most recent data from the Ministry of Finance.
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Rozpoczęcie sezonu eksportu południowoafrykańskich winogron przebiega pomyślnie, dzięki dobrym warunkom zbiorów i sprawnie działającej logistyce.
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"A 25% tariff imposed by the U.S. is a heavy burden for the Mexican fresh produce industry."
2025-02-04 00:00
Przemysł awokado w Meksyku nadal handluje z niepewnością, obawiając się, że amerykańscy konsumenci ostatecznie zapłacą wyższe ceny, jeśli zostaną nałożone nowe cła na import. Sytuacja ta nastąpiła po odroczeniu wprowadzenia nowego cła w wysokości 25% na import z Meksyku, które miało zostać nałożone przez prezydenta USA Trumpa.
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"The inclusion of Bulgaria and Romania in the Schengen Area has made our lives easy"
2025-02-04 00:00
The Greek fresh produce exports have greatly benefited from the recent inclusion of Bulgaria and Romania in the Schengen Area, which took effect on January 1st. The significant delays that were previously experienced at the border crossings between Greece-Bulgaria and Bulgaria-Romania have now disappeared.
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Damage, mold, improper color - large shipment of Egyptian strawberries detained by UJHARS.
2025-02-04 00:00
Workers from the Inspectorate of Trade Quality of Agri-Food Products in Gdańsk stopped a shipment of up to 50 tons of frozen strawberries from Egypt. During the inspection, they found "numerous product defects", and their description best indicates that the fruits had never
read moreGerman retailers have decided not to sell fresh garlic from Egypt.
2025-02-04 00:00
Mimo obiecujących prognoz dotyczących zbiorów, pojawia się trudna kampania eksportowa na świeże czosnek pochodzący z Egiptu. "Terminy sadzenia przebiegły zgodnie z planem, a warunki wzrostu były głównie dobre. Niestety, w listopadzie otrzymaliśmy informację, że nasz najważniejszy klient detaliczny spożywczy w Niemczech.
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Celebrating the new year with Egyptian citrus fruits
2025-02-04 00:00
Van Ooijen Citrus is once again offering Egyptian oranges and mandarins. Director Gerry van Ooijen is pleased with the expansion of the product range, despite the complexity of these products. Margins are not always favorable due to competition and numerous suppliers, but the Dutch company values the service provided by Egypt.
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Trump has imposed a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports, while Beijing is considering its response.
2025-02-04 00:00
President Donald Trump has fulfilled his campaign pledge to increase tariffs on imports from China, imposing a 10% duty on all Chinese products. This action, which is part of a larger trade strategy that also affects Mexico and Canada, has caused Beijing to contemplate its response while proceeding cautiously…
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Myplant provides important information about the international trade of horticultural products.
2025-02-04 00:00
Just days before the ninth edition of Myplant, Italy's largest trade fair for green professionals (February 19-21, 2025, Fiera Milano-Rho), the International Green Expo reveals important data about the industry on a global scale. However, these figures do not completely meet the requirements.
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Kolumbijskim producentom kwiatów będzie teraz łatwiej oddychać, ponieważ będą mogli kontynuować eksport 900 milionów łodyg do Stanów Zjednoczonych bez cła, rynek który był kiedyś zagrożony z powodu sporów między prezydentami obu krajów w przeddzień Walentynek, najbardziej romantycznego święta w USA.
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Grape Evolution's visit signifies a new era for Volcani Institute's table grape varieties in South Africa.
2025-02-04 00:00
In January, Dimitrios Spanos, Founder and Director of Grape Evolution, along with his team, visited South Africa to introduce growers to the latest table grape varieties developed by Israel's Agricultural Research Organisation (ARO), known as the Volcani Institute. Grape Evolution is the
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Canada: świadomość fitotoksyczności roślin ozdobnych Canada: Awareness of phytotoxicity on ornamental plants
2025-02-04 00:00
For anyone who grows plants commercially, you are likely familiar with the fact that pesticides, plant growth regulators, and fertilizers can sometimes cause undesired effects or damage to crops (phytotoxicity). Products used for greenhouse sanitation, such as those used to clean biofilm from water lines, can also lead to similar issues.
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