The International Fresh Produce Association Australia-New Zealand (IFPA A-NZ) will host two major sustainability summits in Australia and New Zealand next week. read more

Do you know which crop in Villupuram is considered the primary one, among all others and can sell up to 1,000 kg during the month of Adi? In the Villupuram district, vegetables, greens, and flowers are the primary income sources for farmers. Among these, flowers are considered the top crop and
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Unlike her South African fellow panellists at the annual IFPA Southern Africa conference, Shubha Rawal, head of sourcing at Indian fruit importer IG International, observed a remarkable resilience to price inflation in the Indian economy."When we look at consumer spend, we see that is growing.
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Farmers in the Batken region of Kyrgyzstan have expressed concerns over the challenges they face in selling their apricot harvest, particularly the premium dried varieties. The issue was discussed during a recent meeting between the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Edil Baisalov, and… read more

Israel's 2024/25 avocado harvest is expected to start a bit earlier than usual, mainly due to a hotter than usual summer. The first trickle of Green skin avocados will be exported starting next week. The main and real harvest is expected to start from the end of this month," says Yonatan Meron,
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The U.S. potato industry continues to push Japan to allow imports of fresh U.S. potatoes. Japan is a major destination for processed potatoes from the United States, but it does not allow fresh U.S. potato imports. "It's a big market for processed potatoes, and we also received access for
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Aegean Exporters' Association Deputy Coordinator Leader and Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association Leader Hayrettin Ucak highlighted Turkey's ongoing dominance in the cherry market, both in terms of production and exports. In 2023, marking the Republic's centennial, Turkey
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From the work of the Agrion coordination, which synthesizes numerous monitoring activities throughout the Piedmont region, a mixed picture emerges. There is satisfaction in having developed an emergency management system for the Asian stink bug over the years, even though it may not have. read more

After one of the strongest-ever starts to the 2024 season, Zespri is now in the midst of the summer fruit season where it traditionally sees more competition. Around 75% of this season's largest ever crop of more than 190 million trays of kiwifruit from New Zealand have now been shipped to
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Lleida's stone fruit season has already passed its halfway point and will last until the end of September or the beginning of October. In general, the prices paid for the available supply are not yet satisfactory. Ten years after the Russian export boycott, Turkey is emerging as an increasingly
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Sun World CEO David Marguleas, Fresh Del Monte COO Mohammed Abbas, and Driscoll's Asia-Pacific VP and GM Jae Chun are just some of the big names lined up to speak at Asiafruit Knowledge Centre, the brand-new content hub at Asia Fruit Logistica. Asiafruit Congress, takes place on the main stage.
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On August 8, tomato farmers in the western provinces of Bursa and Balıkesir, Turkey, obstructed the Bursa-Balıkesir highway with their tractors. The road is a critical route between İzmir and Istanbul. This action was in response to the unsatisfactory prices offered by tomato paste factories.
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Summer in Saudi Arabia stimulates fruit consumption, with imports rising sharply. This summer is particularly intense, due to high temperatures and a difficult context marked by inflation and geopolitical tensions in the region. Kashif Shahzad, Managing Director of the Global Star Group of
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The harvest for figs has started in the early regions of Turkey and the season is looking positive, says Murat Koygun, founder and CEO of Turkish fresh produce exporter Kayra Tarımsal Ltd.: "As the sector export leader, the Turkish fig season started out well. We shave begun harvesting from the
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This past Monday, Hurricane Debby made landfall in Florida as a category 1 hurricane before weakening to a tropical storm. From Florida, the storm slowly moved up the East Coast and hit Georgia and South Carolina. Florida citrusRainfall in Florida varied from 6 to 27 inches and the crops most
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"Egypt and Morocco, two of the leading global exporters of frozen berries, are mostly missing from the Southeast Asian market, which is currently witnessing a considerable growth in frozen produce," said Yevhen Kuzin, an International Consultant at FAO and a Horticulture Market Analyst, during the online event. read more

Golden Bay Fruit will once again be exhibiting on the new Zealand stand at Asia Fruit Logisitca in Hong Kong in September. "We are very grateful to New Zealand Apple & Pear Industry and Plant and Food Research who organize the shared NZ pavilion which showcases a range of New Zealand companies
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A delegation of 10 industry participants from across the supply chain is setting off on an exciting journey to California's renowned melon-growing regions. This diverse group, composed of professionals from various sectors within the industry, will spend 10 days in the state, departing from
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The Australian producers had fewer pineapples available after a natural mass flowering caused the fruits to ripen prematurely. A natural mass flowering in early 2023 led, as reefertrends reports, to an oversupply of pineapples in the Australian market, where tons were available. read more

To prevent this, the Bavarian State Institute for Agriculture (LfL) is already conducting control measures using traps in several regions. However, the containment of spread can only succeed with the help of the population. Here are some information and tips from LfL experts on how to detect and prevent it. read more