Canadian potato producers convened virtually at the 2024 Canadian Potato Summit last week. Victoria Stamper, General Manager of the United Potato Growers of Canada, presented Stats Can figures indicating 951 potato farms nationwide as of 2022, with total sales surpassing 1.5 billion dollars. read more

The port of Trieste could give European fruit and vegetables to Africa greater efficiency. As reported by the newspaper ilnautilus.it, Monday saw the signing in Cairo of the bilateral Italy-Egypt agreement signed by Ambassador Michele Quaroni, and the Minister of Transport
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In Northern Europe, supplies of typical winter vegetables like leeks, sprouts, and cabbage are limited and well-priced. That has, however, not yet led to a soaring demand for Spanish open-field vegetables. "On the contrary," says Thomas Bos of Thomasol, who supports wholesalers, retailers,
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According to EastFruit analysts, the price situation on the Ukrainian onion market remains stable, while prices are rising in neighboring EU countries. In particular, in Poland, since the beginning of 2024, wholesale prices of onions have been growing fast and have already exceeded the 2023
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Cajamar has presented the publication 'Irrigation and food security. The situation in Spain'. The work deals with the current situation and future challenges of irrigated agriculture in our country, the problems of water catchment and the

supply of irrigation water

in Spain.
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Polish farmers are protesting against the European Green Deal and other EU policies that negatively impact their local agricultural sector. Deputy agriculture minister, Stefan Krajewski, clarified that these demonstrations are directed at Brussels, not Warsaw. read more

Rockit Global is kicking off 2024 with a coordinated Chinese New Year campaign featuring giftboxes designed by renowned local artist, Chen Zhao.  read more

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. announced the launch of its latest pineapple innovation, the Rubyglow® pineapple – a red-shelled pineapple. This pineapple has a red outer skin, yellow flesh and a new, sweet flavor similar to Del Monte pineapples. The Rubyglow pineapple is first being launched in
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By November 2023, Peru had exported 10,164 tons of bananas, generating revenues of $7.9 million. The export volume decreased by 7%, but the value increased by 3%. This improvement in value was attributed in part to a 10% increase in the average price, which reached $0.77 per kilogram, according
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Incidents around the Red Sea persist, and while multiple parties are currently seeking short-term alternatives, the problems seem to be dragging on longer than expected. "We'll have to find future-proof solutions for the logistics chain," begins Steve Alaerts of Foodcareplus in Belgium. He
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A representative from an agriculture firm exporting Cambodian mangoes to Russia and Central Asia has reported a surge in their popularity, particularly in high-end Russian markets. This is a positive sign for Cambodia's agricultural sector. read more

A specialist UK manufacturer of automated potato packaging and palletising solutions is targeting the United States as it prepares for growth in 2024. PACE Mechanical Handling has announced plans to establish a dealer network in the USA as it seeks to work with more overseas potato packers and
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Blueberries are the fruit that Morocco sells the most to Spain and, apparently, it is also one of the most exported to Southeast Asia. The demand for Moroccan blueberries has surged in Southeast Asia, largely due to the rising middle class and the influence of tourists introducing new
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This week, wholesale potato prices on the Ukrainian market have once again increased, according to analysts of the EastFruit. According to daily monitoring, potatoes sell today for 18-25 UAH/kg (US $0.48-0.67/kg), which is on average 12% more expensive than at the end of the previous working week. read more

While weather conditions look to be somewhat affecting import citrus, things are starting to look better in some growing regions. Right now, Seald Sweet is bringing in clementines and soon Nadorcott mandarins from Morocco and Honey tangerines from Mexico and will soon start production of
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According to EastFruit, on January 24, 2024, Polish farmers held a protest against the EU policy in the agricultural sector. One of the main demands was a revision of trade relations and a ban or serious restriction on imports of fruits and vegetables and other agricultural products from
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Jan Diekema ran his own vegetable and herb drying company, Dika Fabrieken, for many years in the Netherlands. The dried vegetables and herbs were used as soup, sauce, and snack ingredients. He sold the factory years ago but couldn't resist the sector's allure. So now, Jan is an independent
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According to EastFruit, in the MY 2022/23 (November-October) Morocco experienced one of its worst seasons for exports of preserved olives in the last decade. The country was hit hard by the Mediterranean olive crisis, which prompted it to ban the export of olive oil in the fall of 2023 to keep
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“Nearly 85 departments will be taking action,” according to FNSEA president read more

EastFruit analysts report a collapse in wholesale onion prices in Tajikistan to the equivalent of 9 US cents per kg. Thus, since the end of onion harvesting, prices for onions have decreased by around 40% due to ample supply and unusually high stocks. read more