According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the prices of most types of vegetable products in Russia are currently lower than last year. Prices for potatoes are lower by 43.8%, beets by 25.3%, carrots by 19.7%, and tomatoes by 5.7%. Apples are currently 16.8% cheaper than the previous year. read more

On the 29th of June, at the request of FDSEA, cherry growers of the Loire department demonstrated in Saint-Etienne to denounce the increasing pressure of drosophila suzukii (the Asian midge) in their orchards and the lack of resources. Faced with the gradual disappearance of active solutions and
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The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan admits that farmers in Kazakhstan are finding it difficult to compete with growers from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, who are able to grow and export their produce at a rather low cost. Production costs in these countries are much lower
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According to Moldova’s fruit growers’ information in June 2023 Moldova exported more than 8 thousand tons of sweet cherries. This is almost 1.5 thousand tons more than in the same month of 2022, according to EastFruit. read more

Red Rich Fruits (NSW) Pty Ltd has entered into an agreement with Batlow Fruit Company Pty Ltd and Ausfarm Fresh Horticulture Holding Pty Ltd to align the three entities and create one of Australia’s largest vertically integrated apple, mango, and mandarin businesses. read more

Five years since the launch of Golden Bay Fruit’s exclusive Cherish™ apple variety demand across Asia-Pacific is matching the significant growth of these candy pink apples. read more

The retail chain "Magnit" has seen an increase in consumer demand for cherry tomatoes. Consumer preferences are shifting towards small, sweet fruits. read more

Annual inflation in Turkey dropped in June, but the downtrend since October seems to be coming to an end. With the better-than-expected June figure of 3.92% month-on-month, annual inflation continued to fall, dropping to 38.2% from 39.6% a month ago. read more

Indonesia's tropical climate provides an ideal environment for growing mangosteen, which thrives in warm and humid conditions, with temperatures ranging from 25 to 35 degrees Celsius. read more

The Western Australian avocado season will get underway in mid-August and packing company The Avocado Collective is looking forward to a good season. read more

Yesterday, China's currency firmed against the dollar after the People's Bank of China offered more reassurances to markets worried by the currency's recent sharp falls. The Financial News, a publication backed by the PBOC, said on Wednesday: "Even if the yuan exchange market has a panic
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The Farmind Corporation, which is fully engaged in banana production in the Philippines' main production area, Mindanao Island, held a ceremony on June 28 for the completion of the packing house and employee accommodation. read more

In recent years, in line with China's domestic consumption growth and reforms on the supply-side, the intersection of the imported fruit industry and the domestic fruit industry has grown, resulting in a situation where the two phases blend. read more

A few years ago, the New Zealand fruit industry needed a solution to the pest contamination that the growers were experiencing as it was preventing them from exporting to key markets. The solution was found in a high-pressure fruit washer which was a collaboration between Plant and Food Research
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Hongjiu Fruit has become the first Official Fresh Produce Partner to Asia Fruit Logistica, Asia’s premier fresh fruit and vegetable trade show. read more

Tomra Food has revealed the first details about its new research orchard in New Zealand set to enhance the company’s fruit science programme and improve its sorting and grading solutions.  read more

The Australian avocado industry has enlisted the help of former Australian cricketer Brett Lee to promote its fruit as part of a new marketing campaign in India.  read more

Central Asian cherries entered the Chinese market for the first time in 2019. The origins include Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, with Uzbekistan having the largest production and import volume. In May of this year, Central Asian cherries returned to the Chinese market after the pandemic. read more

ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA will be held at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong from 6 to 8 September. This year, Hongjiu Fruit, the leading Chinese fruit trader, will be the first official fresh produce partner of the fair. read more

Turkey’s walnut production doesn’t come close to covering the consumption, says Cengiz Bostanci, who works for the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Bartin: “Turkey is one of the gene centres of walnut, but isn’t self-sufficient in production and is one of the countries
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