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Baby Romaine lettuce is gaining ground in the lettuce category.
2024-03-04 00:00
Demand for baby Romaine lettuce continues to rise. "It has grown exponentially in the last two to three years, especially," says Ernst van Eeghen, vice president of Foodservice Business Development for Church Brothers Farms. "It has become one of our main
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Turkey, an important player in agricultural machinery production
2024-03-04 00:00
In the field of agriculture and agricultural mechanisation, Turkey offers technological innovations and automation solutions, from tractors to harvesting machines. Over the past five years, the country has become an important player on the world stage, conducting research and
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On 27 February, a blueberry conference was held in Honghe City, Yunnan Province, China. The blueberry industry has experienced rapid growth in Yunnan in recent years. According to local specialists, the unique climate of the region favours the
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Early start to the mango season, with higher volumes
2024-03-04 00:00
The Indian mango season is upon us. According to exporter Himant Chavda, president of Krish International, the focus is on three varieties.
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Turkey: Ornamental training women farmers
2024-03-04 00:00
While Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality Parks and Gardens Department continues to beautify Eskişehir by producing 1 million flowers annually in greenhouses in nursery production areas, it also continues its educational activities uninterruptedly. The Department of Parks and Gardens, which
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In order to meet agricultural electricity demands, State Grid Changle County Power Supply in Weifang, Shandong province, organized an innovation workshop, headed by Zhang Aiguo and Ge Yuting to develop an intelligent temperature control system for greenhouse usage. Working together with the
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“Market demand for Colombian Hass avocados remains strong in key US and European markets”
2024-03-04 00:00
Colombia is seeing increased demand for Hass avocados with 25% production volume increase for the rest of the year projected led by the US and Europe with Asian demand picking up too. Juan Camilo, from Avocados Planet says, "With a record of exports in 2023 and growth projections of 20% for
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Focus on the world market for mandarins
2024-03-04 00:00
Mandarin and citrus fruit production in the northern hemisphere is in the second half of the campaign, with the end in sight for many producing countries. The Orri Jaffa variety is fetching the highest prices in many markets. Israel reports a good winter with mild weather,
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Mushroom market dynamics shift towards imports
2024-03-04 00:00
In Bulgaria, local mushrooms such as white mushrooms are reported to be wormy and of poor quality. Therefore, Bulgarian companies are increasingly favouring imports from Romania, as stated by Julian Kolev, Chairman of the Association of Forest Mushroom and Fruit Processors. Currently, the focus
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Turkey: Ornamental training women farmers
2024-03-04 00:00
While Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality Parks and Gardens Department continues to beautify Eskişehir by producing 1 million flowers annually in greenhouses in nursery production areas, it also continues its educational activities uninterruptedly. The Department of Parks and Gardens, which
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'Garlic prices have risen by more than $130/mt in the last ten days'
2024-03-04 00:00
In China, the recent heavy snowfall has pushed up the price of high-quality garlic by about $150 per tonne over the past 10 days. Wang, sales manager of Jining Shangzhuo Food Co. Ltd, spoke about the current conditions in the garlic market and said
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Zespri uses pillbox packaging for daily fruit push
2024-03-01 17:00
With one-third of Singapore residents surveyed claiming that forgetfulness was behind a failure to eat more fruit, despite a staggering 93 per cent expressing a desire to do so, Zespri believes the pillbox format can play a part in boosting healthy consumption.
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Applications for Hort Innovation’s Churchill Fellowships open
2024-03-01 06:00
Hort Innovation is offering up to four fully funded fellowships for transformational projects that spark positive change in the Australian horticulture sector.
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INI Farms celebrates first shipment of Indian pomegranates to US
2024-03-01 05:00
Leading Indian exporter INI Farms – part of the AgroStar Group – has shipped its first container of Kimaye-branded pomegranates to the US via seafreight.
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Industry leaders to speak at Fresh Produce India
2024-03-01 04:00
A high-profile lineup of leading names in the business is set to speak at Fresh Produce India as the event makes its much-anticipated in-person return on 21-22 March 2024.
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For the 2024 International Women's Day celebration in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, over 1 million flowers from various countries have been imported. These flowers will be brought in by the retail chains "Krasny Yar" and "Baton."
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Domestic storage potatoes have continued to dominate the market, complemented by French Agata and Dutch Victoria from Frankfurt. Early potatoes from Italy and Cyprus have gained slightly in importance, not least because of the price differential. According to the Office
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Global mandarin market overview
2024-03-01 00:00
The production season for mandarins and citrus fruits in the northern hemisphere is in its second half, and the end is approaching for many producing countries. The Orri Jaffa variety is fetching the highest prices in many markets. Israel reports a good winter, with
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Azerbaijan's tomato exports surged by 58.1% in January 2024
2024-03-01 00:00
During January 2024, tomato exports amounted to $16.6 million, indicating a substantial increase of $6.1 million, marking a 58.1% rise compared to the same period last year.
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"Successfully rescheduled kiwi shipment"
2024-03-01 00:00
The Georgian company Nergeta started growing kiwis near the Black Sea coast in 2011. Within two years, it created a 20-hectare orchard and built a refrigerated warehouse and packaging plant. The first trial shipments were marketed in a chain
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