"The market is becoming more open to new developments in colors, shapes, and openings."
2024-08-05 00:00
"Zaspokajanie potrzeb naszych klientów to ciągłe wyzwanie" - mówi Laura Fajardo z De Ruiter Kolumbia. De Ruiter, holenderska firma hodowlana róż z polami testowymi i selekcyjnymi w Europie, Afryce, Ameryce Południowej, Indiach i Chinach, działa w Kolumbii od trzydziestu lat. W 2022 roku, De Ruiter...
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The Lemon Focus Group of the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has revised South Africa's lemon export numbers downwards. The Orange Focus Group of the CGA also reevaluated the export projections for oranges in the 2024 season and made further downward adjustments to the latest estimates.
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Ortofrutta Italia launches the new campaign "Naturally in Season".
2024-08-05 00:00
Ortofrutta Italia, a leader in the fruit and vegetable sector interprofessionalism in Italy, is pleased to announce the launch of the new campaign "Naturally in Season." This initiative comes to life through a wide network of retail points with the support and collaboration of FederDistribuzione.
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Water released from the Waimea Community Dam is helping an apple orchard in New Zealand.
2024-08-05 00:00
The initial water release from the Waimea Community Dam proved timely for Vailima Orchards, known for its quality apple production for both domestic and international markets. Matthew Hoddy, a fourth-generation apple grower and business manager at Vailima Orchards, highlighted the importance of the Asian market...
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The early potato harvest is affecting prices in Europe.
2024-08-05 00:00
The first harvest of early potatoes has caused a drop in prices in European potato markets, according to Harry Campbell, a market researcher at Expana. The Expana benchmark price for processing potatoes in Belgium has decreased by 60% compared to the previous month, now reaching €250/MT.
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Sun World International has acquired Biogold.
2024-08-05 00:00
Sun World International LLC has announced the acquisition of Biogold Group, a major fruit variety rights manager based in South Africa and known as Citrogold in the region. Biogold is renowned as a leading global provider of citrus genetics.
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Citro Tama Agro is currently harvesting mangosteen from the Medan area of Java, Indonesia. They also cultivate the fruit in West Java, Central Java, East Java, Padang, Medan, and Aceh. Stevan Budi explains, "We harvest mangosteen from November to May in Java Island, and from July to October in Padang, Aceh, and Medan."
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FreshPlaza - Asia Fruit Logistica Special
2024-08-05 00:00
To jest ten czas w roku, kiedy przedstawiciele przemysłu owocowo-warzywnego udają się do Hongkongu na targi Asia Fruit Logistica. Wydarzenie odbędzie się od 4 do 6 września w AsiaWorld-Expo, Hongkong. Podobnie jak w poprzednich latach, FreshPlaza uruchomi specjalny dział przed wydarzeniem, aby wyróżnić firmy, które biorą w nim udział.
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Flower business is thriving at the Chengdu Horticultural Expo.
2024-08-05 00:00
Wielkość rynku detalicznego branży kwiatowej w Chinach osiągnęła niemal 200 miliardów juanów w 2022 roku. To było możliwe dzięki wielu miłośnikom roślin. Niektórzy odważnie porzucili swoje dotychczasowe prace, aby zacząć od nowa, nawet spędzając 16 lat na budowaniu wiodącej firmy ogrodniczej w Chinach.Inni mają
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The EU calculated the price of apples in June based on the simple average of the four major EU member states, which amounted to €95.9 per 100 kgs. This was €2.9 higher compared to the previous month. The monthly apple prices per 100 kgs were €64.4 for Poland, €139 for France, €81.4 for Germany, and for Italy.
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Lineage is increasing its presence in Belgium through the strategic acquisition of Luik Natie.
2024-08-05 00:00
Lineage, Inc., the world's largest global temperature-controlled warehouse REIT, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Luik Natie, a cold storage and transport service provider located in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Belgium. The acquisition expands Lineage's presence in Belgium and strengthens its cold storage and transport capabilities in the region.
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Colombian avocado producer aiming to export Hass avocado oil
2024-08-05 00:00
Colombian fresh produce exporter Montana Fruits has partnered with a lab in Mexico to produce and export Hass avocado oil. According to Natalia Moranth, co-owner of Montana Fruits, "This presents numerous opportunities for Colombia, and with our experience in exporting this fruit, which has
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Solynta's hybrid true potato seed varieties have been approved for commercial release in Kenya.
2024-08-05 00:00
The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) variety release committee has recently announced the approval for distribution in Kenya of three hybrid true potato varieties developed by Solynta. With these formal approvals, Solynta plans to expand the distribution of its seeds.
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MULTIVAC Group has acquired a majority stake in Italianpack S.p.A.
2024-08-05 00:00
On July 17, 2024, the MULTIVAC Group acquired an 80% majority stake in Italianpack S.p.A., a manufacturer of automatic and semi-automatic packaging machines based in Como, Italy. Italianpack will be integrated into the MULTIVAC organization as a new Business Unit under the leadership.
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Southeast Asia is resuming imports of mandarins, creating opportunities for new suppliers.
2024-08-05 00:00
Mandarin imports in Southeast Asia have experienced a significant increase in the 2023/24 season following two years of decline, as reported by EastFruit. In the first 11 months of the current season (July 2023 - May 2024), major importers in the region (excluding Vietnam) brought in just under 440,000 tons of mandarins, marking an 8% rise.
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The world's first seedless blackberry was introduced in the USA.
2024-08-03 00:00
Blackberry enthusiasts around the world can celebrate! NC State University alumna Lauren Redpath has achieved success by assisting in the development of the world's first seedless blackberry.
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Increase in turnover in the packaging machinery sector in Italy
2024-08-02 11:00
The automatic packaging and wrapping machinery market in Italy achieved a total turnover of €9.23 billion in 2023, representing an 8% increase compared to the previous year.
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UK: Tightening of controls for fresh produce from the EU will only start from January 2025.
2024-08-02 09:00
However, the conservative government agreed to extend the relief and postpone checks for some categories of fresh produce imported from the EU into the United Kingdom until January 31, 2025, as it feared supply issues.
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"This is now the very last wake-up call, the federal government must finally take action. We, as business associations, have been warning about this development for a long time, there must be no more 'business as usual'. The traffic light coalition is jeopardizing Germany's prosperity," Jandura stated.
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Dole and McDonald's are collaborating once again with the introduction of the Dole Sweetio Banana.
2024-08-02 08:00
After introducing the Dole Sweetio Pineapple Sorbet and Red Fuji Apple Sorbet with McDonald's in 2021 and 2022, Dole has once again partnered with McDonald's this year to launch the Dole Sweetio Banana McFlurry, leading the banana craze in China this summer.
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