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Market development programme provides Australian citrus export boost
2024-03-05 04:00
Citrus Australia and Hort Innovation have announced the next phase of a market development programme designed to increase demand for Australian citrus overseas, ahead of significant production gains projected over coming seasons.
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Flower prices in Kazakhstan have surged by 8% over the past year
2024-03-05 00:00
According to January figures, plant and flower prices in Kazakhstan surged by 8.2% over the year. The Karaganda region saw the most significant rise at 41.5%, followed by Almaty (18.1%) and Astana (14.5%). While prices remained stable in Aktobe, Jambyl, and Zhetysu. Prices dropped in Pavlodar
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India: The importance of climate resilient houseplants
2024-03-05 00:00
According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), "Climate change" means a change of climate attributed directly or indirectly to human activities that alter the composition of the global atmosphere and it can be observed over comparable periods in addition to
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Hortiflorexpo China and IPM Essen extend cooperation
2024-03-05 00:00
Hortiflorexpo China and IPM Essen are continuing their partnership. The two trade fairs aim to promote international exchange on all aspects of the horticultural industry in China. They are also opening up a new business network for German exhibitors in particular. The next event, "Hortiflorexpo
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Demand for Egyptian citrus in Europe falls and Asian markets fail to absorb high price levels
2024-03-05 00:00
Sourcing citrus from Egypt and shipping it to Asia has been a real challenge this year, says Mariya Dermendzhieva, CEO of Bulgarian company Triland. "I would call this Egyptian citrus season 'the season of long-term partnerships and flexibility'. With
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Fruit Growers Tasmania has welcomed the Liberals 2030 Strong Plan for Agriculture, in particular the specific commitments supporting Tasmania's iconic fruit industry. "Fruit Growers Tasmania welcomes the recognition in the Liberals plan of the need to support a trade officer for the industry,"
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Flower prices in Kazakhstan have surged by 8% over the past year
2024-03-05 00:00
According to January figures, plant and flower prices in Kazakhstan surged by 8.2% over the year. The Karaganda region saw the most significant rise at 41.5%, followed by Almaty (18.1%) and Astana (14.5%). While prices remained stable in Aktobe, Jambyl, and Zhetysu. Prices dropped in Pavlodar
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Strong European demand for avocados from Israel continues
2024-03-05 00:00
Israel is having a good avocado harvest season with a return to much higher volumes than last season, with good European market demand and prices. Eitan Zvi, VP of marketing at Galilee Export in Israel, says that despite the higher volumes the prices and demand have remained strong. "The export
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Hortiflorexpo China and IPM Essen extend cooperation
2024-03-05 00:00
Hortiflorexpo China and IPM Essen are continuing their partnership. The two trade fairs aim to promote international exchange on all aspects of the horticultural industry in China. They are also opening up a new business network for German exhibitors in particular. The next event, "Hortiflorexpo
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'We are proud, but also prepared to work with Japan'
2024-03-05 00:00
"Our participation in Foodex Japan in Tokyo, an important agrifood fair in Japan and a commercial event of fundamental importance for the promotion of the sector in the Asia-Pacific area, is about to start. This is a strategic market for Italy,
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For the first time since the pandemic, Luciën de Wit recently visited his Indian grape suppliers. His son Luuk, who is responsible for quality management at LuBa Fresh, joined him for the first time. Luciën is impressed by the quality improvements their Indian partners have made. "The country
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The value of canned tomato exports to Japan rose by 18% in 2023
2024-03-05 00:00
ANICAV, Associazione Nazionale Industriali Conserve Alimentari Vegetali (National Association of Industrialists of Vegetable Food Preserves), within the project 'Red Gold From Europe. Excellence in EU preserved tomatoes', co-financed by the European Union and aimed at the valorisation and promotion of tomato preserves made in Italy,
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Uzbekistan implements manual control over vegetable and fruit export prices: a step backward?
2024-03-05 00:00
Uzbekistan is returning to the utopia of manual control over export prices for vegetables and fruits. According to experts from EastFruit, on February 29, 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan issued a resolution that is causing serious concern for the country’s fruit and vegetable
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Bulgarian mushroom market dynamics shift towards imports
2024-03-05 00:00
In Bulgaria, local mushrooms, such as white mushrooms, are reported to be affected by worms and of poor quality. Bulgarian companies are therefore increasingly favouring imports from Romania, according to Julian Kolev, president of the Bulgarian Mushroom Association.
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Zespri: Fruit Pillbox to regulate daily consumption
2024-03-05 00:00
Do we take the right amount of vitamin C daily? Usually the intentions are the best but then we end up setting them aside or forgetting about them. This is what emerged in a survey commissioned by Zespris on over 500 Singaporeans where it was shown that the overwhelming majority of
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Israeli startup extends produce freshness with innovative sticker
2024-03-05 00:00
In an effort to combat the rapid spoilage of fruits and vegetables, an Israeli company, Liva, headquartered in Ness Ziona, has innovated a sticker that promises to prolong the freshness of produce. This technology, devised without altering the produce itself, employs a prebiotic formula that
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Zespri tackles counterfeit kiwifruit packaging in China
2024-03-05 00:00
In response to the proliferation of counterfeit packaging and unauthorized cultivation of its SunGold kiwifruit variety in China, Zespri has intensified its legal and investigative efforts. The New Zealand-based company discovered that Chinese growers have been unlawfully growing the patented
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In New Zealand, the apple harvest got off to a slow start this season, but is now in full swing with the Royal Galas. The last two campaigns have been very wet and last year, right at the beginning of the harvest, growers were hit by a cyclone. This year
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'Developing export markets with a zest for citrus'
2024-03-05 00:00
The Aussie citrus industry is going for a push to increase demand for Australian citrus overseas, ahead of significant production gains projected over coming seasons. Delivered through Hort Innovation and led by Citrus Australia, the $5.3M market development and quality program is ensuring the
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The Ministry of Agriculture in Latvia is set to propose an expansion of the list of goods from Russia and Belarus that may face an import ban. This proposal, encompassing a wide range of agricultural and fodder products, is expected to be reviewed by the Cabinet of Ministers. Prime Minister
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