Albert Bartlett, a prominent cultivator and distributor of Jersey Royal potatoes, is in talks to be acquired by an international corporation. The company, which operates farms in the UK, Ireland, and France, confirmed it has initiated discussions with an investment group to buy The Jersey Royal
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In northern China's Hebei province, the Taihang Wuzhishan Scenic Area's job listing for a person to dress as the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, and interact with tourists has gone viral. For 6,000 yuan (850 usd) a month, the chosen individual will wear a costume and stay in a cave at the mountain's
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The Egyptian potato campaign kicked off at the beginning of the year. It is not yet clear how much volume will be harvested and exported, as growers' opinions differ and the pressure of the local market's needs will dictate the volumes available for export. read more

Israel’s avocado harvest is in full swing with good demand and high prices seen in Europe. According to Yonatan Meron, Export Manager of Granot Fresh, “Israel is in full swing with more than 5,000 tons a week harvested.” read more

South African exports to Saudi Arabia and Jordan are affected by the situation in the Red Sea. While some exporters still use Red Sea ports like Jeddah and King Abdullah Port (necessitating a US Navy escort and “hectic” insurance premiums when entering Red Sea waters), various others have
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Although Ukrainian farmers harvested nearly 29 million tons of vegetables in 2023, Ukraine continues to import significant quantities of basic vegetables, including tomatoes, onions, carrots, beets, and cabbage. read more

The Belize government is looking to rejuvenate the declining citrus and banana sectors. Recent data from the Statistical Institute of Belize indicates a drop in output for both commodities. Despite this, in November 2021, banana earnings increased to $5.6 million from $4.6 million in 2022, while
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Bashkortostan has experienced a significant 75% drop in fruit and vegetable imports. read more

The Vietnam Trade Office in Spain has cautioned local businesses to tread carefully when entering into contracts with Spanish firms, particularly ISASA Export Company in Malaga, Spain. This advice follows reports of payment delays from Vietnamese cashew and pepper exporters. read more

The ramifications of the war in the Middle East and the freight crisis it has caused in the Red Sea are severely disrupting the flows of agricultural exports and threatening the campaigns in many countries. Mourad Erraguragui, vice-president of the Moroccan Association of Intercontinental Road
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While Spain in general has seen a 20% increase in its apple production for the 2023/2024 season, the province of Girona is supplying about 15% less due to the impact of drought and the limited availability of water for irrigation. The prices of Spanish apples are benefitting from the widespread
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Growing and shipping 1,3 million boxes of cherries in some 300 containers from Chile to China may sound likes the easy part. Building a brand, marketing and selling it to consumers in China is where the trick lies for Greenvic and their partner Agrovision. Through the Viconto label they market
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The European Commission is reportedly drafting a resolution to continue the duty-free mechanism for Ukrainian exports until mid-2025, despite opposition from European countries surrounding Ukraine. This information comes from an interview with Polish Minister of Agriculture, Czeslaw Siekierski. read more

Fruit and vegetable imports from third countries are once again causing indignation in the Valencian agricultural sector due to the risk of new pests and diseases entering the region. The European Commission (EC) has announced the interception of three shipments of fruit and vegetable imports from third countries last December.
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China takes the lead as the world's largest producer of walnuts in shells, with an impressive annual output exceeding 705.8 thousand tons. The United States secures the second position, contributing over 405 thousand tons annually. Iran completes the top three, with an annual production
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Romanian farmers and hauliers obstructed a key Romanian-Ukrainian border crossing on Thursday, according to Ukraine's state customs service. The protestors, using tractors and trucks, are demonstrating against elevated diesel costs, insurance rates, EU environmental protection measures, and the
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Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have disrupted supplies along a crucial global trade route, prompting businesses to rethink their logistics. The situation has been exacerbated by a drought impacting Panama Canal shipping and retaliation from a US-led coalition, adding to the region's instability.
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The Circo Rosa of Alpine skiing will land in Cortina d'Ampezzo from 26 to 28 January 2024, on the occasion of the Audi Ski Fis World Cup for three days dedicated to fast disciplines, which promise great excitement and fun. In this scenario full of events and snow sports Zespri
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In the 2022/23 season, in a context of productive deficit, the orange production in Spain was 785,000 tons lower than in the previous season; a decrease of 20.9%, according to figures provided by the Ministry of Agriculture. Spanish orange imports between January and October 2023 doubled
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Scottish seed potato exports to Egypt are all but complete, with the majority arriving before the Red Sea situation escalated. read more