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Focus on the world market for mandarins
2024-03-04 00:00
Mandarin and citrus fruit production in the northern hemisphere is in the second half of the campaign, with the end in sight for many producing countries. The Orri Jaffa variety is fetching the highest prices in many markets. Israel reports a good winter with mild weather,
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Mushroom market dynamics shift towards imports
2024-03-04 00:00
In Bulgaria, local mushrooms such as white mushrooms are reported to be wormy and of poor quality. Therefore, Bulgarian companies are increasingly favouring imports from Romania, as stated by Julian Kolev, Chairman of the Association of Forest Mushroom and Fruit Processors. Currently, the focus
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Turkey: Ornamental training women farmers
2024-03-04 00:00
While Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality Parks and Gardens Department continues to beautify Eskişehir by producing 1 million flowers annually in greenhouses in nursery production areas, it also continues its educational activities uninterruptedly. The Department of Parks and Gardens, which
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'Garlic prices have risen by more than $130/mt in the last ten days'
2024-03-04 00:00
In China, the recent heavy snowfall has pushed up the price of high-quality garlic by about $150 per tonne over the past 10 days. Wang, sales manager of Jining Shangzhuo Food Co. Ltd, spoke about the current conditions in the garlic market and said
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Zespri uses pillbox packaging for daily fruit push
2024-03-01 17:00
With one-third of Singapore residents surveyed claiming that forgetfulness was behind a failure to eat more fruit, despite a staggering 93 per cent expressing a desire to do so, Zespri believes the pillbox format can play a part in boosting healthy consumption.
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Applications for Hort Innovation’s Churchill Fellowships open
2024-03-01 06:00
Hort Innovation is offering up to four fully funded fellowships for transformational projects that spark positive change in the Australian horticulture sector.
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INI Farms celebrates first shipment of Indian pomegranates to US
2024-03-01 05:00
Leading Indian exporter INI Farms – part of the AgroStar Group – has shipped its first container of Kimaye-branded pomegranates to the US via seafreight.
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Industry leaders to speak at Fresh Produce India
2024-03-01 04:00
A high-profile lineup of leading names in the business is set to speak at Fresh Produce India as the event makes its much-anticipated in-person return on 21-22 March 2024.
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For the 2024 International Women's Day celebration in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, over 1 million flowers from various countries have been imported. These flowers will be brought in by the retail chains "Krasny Yar" and "Baton."
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Domestic storage potatoes have continued to dominate the market, complemented by French Agata and Dutch Victoria from Frankfurt. Early potatoes from Italy and Cyprus have gained slightly in importance, not least because of the price differential. According to the Office
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Global mandarin market overview
2024-03-01 00:00
The production season for mandarins and citrus fruits in the northern hemisphere is in its second half, and the end is approaching for many producing countries. The Orri Jaffa variety is fetching the highest prices in many markets. Israel reports a good winter, with
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Azerbaijan's tomato exports surged by 58.1% in January 2024
2024-03-01 00:00
During January 2024, tomato exports amounted to $16.6 million, indicating a substantial increase of $6.1 million, marking a 58.1% rise compared to the same period last year.
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"Successfully rescheduled kiwi shipment"
2024-03-01 00:00
The Georgian company Nergeta started growing kiwis near the Black Sea coast in 2011. Within two years, it created a 20-hectare orchard and built a refrigerated warehouse and packaging plant. The first trial shipments were marketed in a chain
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'In Israel, sky-high blueberry prices and good demand for South African table grapes'
2024-03-01 00:00
An importer of blueberries and table grapes from Israel says that consumer demand for these healthy fruits has not declined in his country, despite difficulties in the local market. Yair Bar-Hai of the fruit and vegetable import company Lucky Berry says: "Prices
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Jumbo’s profitability is under severe pressure
2024-03-01 00:00
India: Otipy joins ONDC Network, delivering farm fresh produce within 12 hours of harvest
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Good weather boosts mango production in India and brings forward the start of the season
2024-03-01 00:00
The mango season in India is about to begin. For exporter Krish International, the focus is on three varieties, according to Himant Chavda, its president. "Our mango export season will start around March 15. From then on, I expect
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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW MANDARINS
2024-03-01 00:00
Mandarin and citrus production in the Northern Hemisphere is in the second half of its campaign with the end in sight for many producing countries. The Orri Jaffa variety is attracting the highest prices in many markets. Israel reports a good winter with mild weather, including record breaking
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Zespri has launched a novel packaging solution, the Fruit Pillbox, designed to promote daily fruit consumption in Singapore. This innovative packaging, inspired by a pill box, features seven compartments for each day of the week, each containing a Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit. The initiative aims to
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The apple harvest has been slow to start in New Zealand this season, but now the Royal Gala harvest is in full swing. The last two seasons have been extremely wet and last year growers were hit by a cyclone right at the start of harvest, but it is looking a lot more positive so far this year.
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There is no doubting Roger Boons' enthusiasm for the Polish market. After joining the fruit and vegetable industry in 1985, he soon started working in the Eastern European market, at that time for the New Zealand Kiwifruit Marketing Board (Zespri) after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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