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She was meticulous in her extensive agenda, which was more like a grand tour, in which I visited a cheese factory, a dairy, a cider cellar, several Romanesque churches and the theatre in which she made her debut as an actress. In the evening there was plenty of cider in the village of
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In southern and northern Lebanon, on plots no higher than 500m above sea level, avocado cultivation is undergoing a remarkable revolution. Annually, that acreage grows by about 200 hectares and yields by around 2,500 tons. Yet, the extraordinary thing is that one man is driving the expansion of
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published a report on global trade in stone fruits, with particular attention given to fruits produced in Turkey and their import into Russia. Currently, Russia continues to be the leading international importer of peaches and nectarines, accounting for
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Thai Sade is the founder of tech firm BloomX, a company that has found a way to mechanically pollinate crops in a similar way to bees. "We are not replacing bees... but rather, offering more efficient pollinating methods to farmers, and reducing the dependence on commercial honeybees," Sade says. read more

Not just any cabbage'. Crokii proposes itself as the differential alternative in the traditional cabbage market. And it does so thanks to the Japanese genetics of Takii's parent company, which gives it a crunchy texture, a freshness that "revitalises the senses" and a sweet taste that
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Copefrut, a Chilean fruit exporter with over 50 years of global experience, announced today it is formally adopting the brand name BoBan (波板) for the Chinese market. read more

If Ukraine's international relations with certain Asian countries change, the export of Red Delicious apples could significantly increase. This opinion was expressed in an interview by Vladyslav Makarenko, co-owner of the "Makosad" farm (Chernivtsi region). Currently, Red Delicious apples make
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EastFruit analysts have repeatedly drawn attention to record high prices for grapes in Uzbekistan this season. After a short pause in the first week of September, prices for these products resumed rising. Over the past two weeks, wholesale prices for the seedless Kishmish grape variety have
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Visitors from Australia can save up to 18 per cent*  on the price of entry to Fruit Logistica, the world’s leading fresh produce trade fair. read more

Zespri’s last charter vessel of the 2023 kiwifruit season has departed the Port of Tauranga. read more

Costa Group has announced it will accept an A$1.5bn (US$960m) acquisition offer from a consortium led by private equity firm Paine Schwartz Partners (PSP). read more

While not without its challenges, there have been signs of improvement for the Australian citrus industry over the 2023 season. read more

Coles announced it will be replacing single-use plastic bags with certified compostable bags in the fresh produce section of all its South Australian stores. read more

Sustaining a share in the Asian markets is a challenge for Egyptian pomegranate exporters, given the huge production of this fruit in Asia and the fierce competition. However, Egyptian exporters do not lack assets to establish themselves in many Asian markets, according to Amr Abdelhafiz,
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Australia had been the last continent to remain free of varroa mite, which can weaken bees or cause death from viral infection, until they were detected in sentinel hives at the Port of Newcastle in NSW last year. This led to a year of “tireless” eradication efforts. However, Australia will
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On September 18 and 19, officials of the territorial department of Rosselkhoznadzor, identified quarantine pests in four batches of fresh melons received from Uzbekistan. Namely: the polyphagous humpback fly (Megaselia scalaris) and the melon fly (Myiopardalis pardalina). The total volume of
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The Lebanese organic market has dropped since the latest crises, yet there are opportunities for organic growers thanks to Lebanon's proximity to a relatively large, wealthy purchasing base in the Gulf states. Agreen Organics exports a wide range of organic products, fresh or processed, plant or
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Te Awanui Huka Pak is an indigenous Maori company based in Tauranga, New Zealand owned by 16 Maori businesses the company’s shareholders are mainly kiwifruit growers predominantly supplying grower and post-harvest company Seeka. The company is also involved in growing avocados. read more

Kenya’s deputy high commissioner to India, Irene Olio, recently commented on the nation’s avocado exports: “The first shipment has just arrived at Mumbai port. And there are many tons more to come.” She was referring to the arrival of the first batch of avocados to India from the African
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