Earlier this month the shelves of the ARRA stand in Berlin presented fresh grapes in abundance, from Brazil, South Africa and for the first time from India. Nomi Karniel-Padan, Grapa Varieties' Commercial Director, proudly shares: "The very early ARRA Honey Pop™ from South Africa garnered
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Following a challenging cherry season, Olivar Export, a Chilean exporter, is thrilled to ship delightful 'candy' to China in the form of sugar plums. Matias Fernandez, Commercial Manager at Olivar Export, expresses satisfaction, noting, "While the Chinese market's fervor for sugar plums may not
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According to the Uzbekistan Statistical Agency, in January 2024, the volume of fruit and vegetable exports reached 146,300 tons. read more

With strategic sourcing offices in South Africa, Peru, Chile, and Egypt and a purchasing office in China, Jaguar the Fresh Company serves customers across five continents. "This strategy is paying off. In recent years, we've, for example, invested in a test farm in Egypt. There, we test numerous
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Expanding abroad is always good news for a developer of orchard management technologies. "We are pleased with the fact that our orchard management equipment is sought after not only in Italy, but abroad as well. Over the past few months, we have been doing business in Eastern Europe, countries
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Peruvian grapes reached the Japanese market for the first time during the 2023-24 season. Alejandro Cabrera, general manager of Provid, says the debut campaign was a big success. read more

The weather seems to have blessed India's mango season this year. Yashwant Chakve Patil, director of Indian fruit exporter AA Reyach International, states that although the majority of their mangoes are sold on the domestic market, they also export a significant amount to the USA: read more

The Greek government has urged Russia to lift its embargo on certain agricultural products, including peaches, strawberries, and oranges, imposed in 2014 in retaliation to EU sanctions. read more

A new invasive species of beetle was recently found infesting almonds and pistachios in the San Joaquin Valley; the beetle's larvae cause damage by boring into nuts. This invasive pest has been infesting Australia's almond production for a decade and its presence in the Central Valley threatens
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In a ground-breaking move, Latvia's parliament has enacted a ban on the importation of agricultural products from Russia and Belarus, positioning itself as the first European Union member to enforce such a prohibition. This legislative action, aimed at penalizing Russia for its aggression
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Uzbekistan's banana imports dropped by 5% in 2023, reaching 133.5 thousand tons, compared to 140.2 thousand tons in 2022. Ecuador continued to be the main source of bananas for Uzbekistan in 2022-2023. read more

DP World has installed Europe’s largest quay cranes at its London Gateway logistics hub. read more

Asia Fruit Logistica is launching a new series of Business Meet-Ups across key markets in Asia to deepen its connections with leading players and build even greater momentum for the trade show’s return to Hong Kong on 4-6 September 2024. read more

Cherries are New Zealand's largest summer fruit export, with the majority of the harvest in the important summer fruit growing region of Central Otago taking place between mid-December and early February. In the 2022/23 season, almost 3,600 tonnes of New Zealand cherries with a total value of 88 million
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The Australian government has issued Queensland University of Technology (QUT) a licence to commercially release QCAV-4, a genetically modified (GM) variety of Cavendish banana that is highly resistant to tropical race 4 (TR4).  read more

Australian scientists are researching and developing new technology to build a robotic arm that will automate the repetitive and intensive parts of banana processing.  read more