Avocados Australia has welcomed the news that Aldi has become the first Australian supermarket to exclusively range 100% Australian Avocados in all of their 586 stores ahead of the summer season. read more

Last September, Piet Schotel of the Center for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI) and Fresh Publishers manager, Pieter Boekhout, took a work trip to Moldova. They visited some 15 fruit growers in this small European country, wedged between Ukraine and Romania. You can read
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After being detected in Israel last year, Diaphorina citri has now been identified in Cyprus, which should force Brussels to investigate the origin of the outbreak as well as finance and supervise eradication measures. The Asian psylla is more worrying than the African Trioza erytreae, already
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Fruit Logistica, the world’s leading fresh produce industry trade fair, has recorded a major increase in requests for exhibition space at its upcoming event. And tickets to visit the annual show, which takes place on 7-9 February 2024, are now on sale. read more

Over 20 representatives of New Zealand based agritech organisations are meeting with Irish and British organisations this month to discuss emissions reduction, soil conservation and environmental stewardship. read more

Staff at retailers across Asia will soon undertake innovative training through a new platform being launched by Australian growers through Hort Innovation. read more

JD.com announced the launch of its second annual Harvest Carnival and Shopping Festival of Agricultural Specialties, kicking off on 1 September. read more

The North American Blueberry Council (NABC) has reacted positively to the news that India has agreed to reduce the tariff on fresh, frozen, and dried blueberries. read more

The arrival of the Asian wasp (Vespa velutina) in the Comunitat Valenciana, reported today by the Generalitat, has set off alarm bells in the beekeeping sector. The Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA) is "concerned" after the first case identified in the region,
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After a two-year standstill and last season's Thai interlude due to the continuing Covid closures in China, the 2023 edition of Asia Fruit Logistica was held in the Chinese megacity of Hong Kong from 6 to 8 September. The leading international fruit and vegetable exhibition
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According to EastFruit, Ukrainian growers of fresh fruits and berries continue to expand to the most demanding world markets in extremely difficult conditions of the Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, Everyone in the fresh produce business understands how difficult it is to get
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Table grape prices skyrocket in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan due to frost damage. The table grape market in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan is facing a shock as wholesale prices for the most popular varieties have soared to unprecedented levels. EastFruit analysts report that the current prices are
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Morocco has been rapidly expanding its presence in the Japanese market for frozen strawberries, reports EastFruit. The export volumes have been growing for several seasons in a row and finallly hit 3,700 tonnes in the MY 2022/23 (July-June). read more

Equifruit, the North American leader in Fairtrade-certified bananas, has announced that its director of sales and marketing, Kim Chackal, has become an owner of the company. Equifruit’s president, Jennie Coleman, retains a majority share. read more

Blue Whale, the world leader in apple production, has set itself the ambitious target of doubling exports of Candine apples to Asia in the 2023/24 season. read more

The kick-off for the Turkish pomegranate season has been positive, says Beyazit Afiyon, sales manager for Turkish produce exporter Everfresh Tarım: “The pomegranate season has started well in Turkey. Although it is harvested early, its quality is quite good. It has features acceptable to
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Sydney-based company COPAR, is working on fibre-based packaging solution featuring moisture-absorbent pads for fresh produce applications. read more

Uzbekistan plans to expand its agricultural product exports to Russia by the end of 2023, reported a representative from the country's Ministry of Agriculture. This announcement was made during a two-day high-level international conference on food security held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with
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From September 6 to 8, Peru is at the epicenter of the global agricultural industry at Asia Fruit Logistica 2023 in Hong Kong. The Commission for the Promotion of Peru for Exports and Tourism (PromPeru) and the Association of Agricultural Producer Guilds of Peru (AGAP) lead a delegation that
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The winners of the Asia Fruit Awards were announced during Asia Fruit Logistica, Asia's leading fresh produce fair, held at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong from 6-8 September 2023. The prestigious award was won by the snack size apple brand
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