Germany's leading airline, Lufthansa, has canceled between 80% and 90% of its approximately 1,000 flights scheduled for Wednesday due to industrial action by ground crew. The cancellations are most severe at Frankfurt and Munich, the country's busiest airports, but Hamburg, Berlin, and
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After a bitter dispute with Ecuador, its main supplier, Russia has begun importing bananas from India and is exploring other fruits. The change follows Ecuador's decision to trade Russian military equipment for U.S. goods. India, a significant banana producer, has indicated a willingness to
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The suspension of banana exports from five Ecuadorian companies to Russia, following a dispute between the two nations, is impacting 25% of the total fruit exports to Russia, the primary destination for Ecuador's bananas. “There is no market in the world that can supply what is sent to Russia,
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New data from the latest edition of Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2022/23 shows mixed fortunes for the Australian horticulture sector.   read more

Russia has already started to seek out alternative sources of bananas from countries including India, it has emerged. read more

She wants to withdraw the draft. However, the Commission President's request still has to be approved by the College of Commissioners. However, this is considered a formality. read more

The Chinese blueberry industry has been on a remarkable trajectory of growth and export expansion, defying conventional market trends and economic conditions. In this comprehensive article, we aim to provide insights into the growth of the Chinese blueberry industry through interviews with
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Hazera has announced the acquisition of a new high-tech greenhouse next to its headquarters in Made, the Netherlands. read more

The Ecuadorean Banana Cluster has issued a strongly worded statement defending its phytosanitary record following Russia’s decision to suspend imports from five major exporters in a dispute over military supplies. read more

Ecuador’s banana industry has issued a strong rebuttal to Russian claims that a ban on banana imports from five Ecuadorean exporters was necessary due to phytosanitary breaches. read more

Victorian growers could benefit from government grants to help purchase and install new netting with an expansion of the Horticultural Netting Program.  read more

A new digital trading platform has launched across Australia designed to simplify distribution, sales, and logistics channels for buyers and sellers of fresh produce.   read more

Unseasonably warm weather in Turkey's Black Sea region, a global hub for hazelnut production, is causing concern among local producers. The absence of snowfall and higher-than-average temperatures pose risks of fertilization and agricultural frost disasters to the country's green gold. read more

It was November when the Houthis in Yemen made the media headlines for the hijacking in the Red Sea of the Galaxy Leader, a ship belonging to the Israeli company Ray Car Carriers, managed by the Japanese NYK. So at IFN we commented on the incident with Massimo Delpozzo, director
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This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more

EastFruit analysts highlight the high risk of major volatility in the regional market for fruits and vegetables due to the impending devaluation of the Egyptian pound against key currencies. read more

The International New-Varieties Network (INN) announced that two new members have joined the company. Adams County Nursery, Pennsylvania and Cameron Nursery Washington, USA, both are longstanding businesses with strong links to the North American fruit industry. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, Russia is striving to keep its position as the world’s most unreliable trading partner. It is taking revenge in its typical style – harming the industry of another country at the cost of its own consumers. The target of this revenge may be the banana
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It is a discrete market that we saw yesterday at the agri-food centre in Bologna, especially for pears, apples and citrus fruits. In particular, pears are beginning to see the predominance of foreign products (from Belgium and Holland), with prices significantly lower than the national ones. read more

Andalusia accounts for 50.63% of the nearly 26,000 hectares devoted to organic citrus cultivation in Spain, according to official figures on organic acreage and production for 2022. However, if we take only oranges into account, this figure rises to 77%, positioning the region as the undisputed
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