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This year the vegetable bouquets were trendy for Valentine's Day
2024-02-29 00:00
This Valentine's Day, the Cagayan Valley, Philippines, is embracing a new trend: bouquets made of freshly picked vegetables, coined as "veggie bouquets," to support local vegetable farmers. Dr. Rose Mary G. Aquino of the Department of Agriculture highlighted this initiative as a means to address
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Domestic storage potatoes continued to dominate the market, with French Agata and Dutch Victoria from Frankfurt complementing this segment. Early potatoes from Italy and Cyprus gained slightly in importance, not least due to the price difference. According to the Federal Office for Agriculture
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Chinese market is going well, as are Korea and Indonesia, but in general less demand in Asia
2024-02-29 00:00
The grape market is a bit slow at the moment but there are some markets which are performing well according to Sam Vasala from Sai World.
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Vegetable bouquets were trendy this year
2024-02-29 00:00
The Cagayan Valley in the Philippines has embraced a new trend for the 14 February Lovers' Day: bouquets composed of fresh vegetables to support local farmers who grow vegetables. Rose Mary G. Aquino, from the Department of Agriculture, highlighted this
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"Blueberry prices are sky-high in Israel, and demand for South African table grapes is good".
2024-02-29 00:00
An Israeli importer of blueberries and table grapes tells us that consumer demand for these healthy fruits has not decreased in his country, despite complications in the local market. Yair Bar-Hai of the importer Lucky Berry adds that "the prices of blueberries and table grapes have not decreased in his country, despite the difficulties in the local market.
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Vietnam eyes $7 billion from fruit and vegetable exports in 2023
2024-02-29 00:00
In the initial two months of 2023, Vietnam witnessed a 38% increase in fruit and vegetable exports, totaling approximately 749.7 million USD. This sector is on track to achieve close to 7 billion USD in exports for the year. The positive trend is expected to continue into 2024, with many
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Georgian GCCPA releases blueberry market monitoring update
2024-02-29 00:00
The Competition and Consumer Agency of Georgia (GCCPA) has released an interim report on its ongoing blueberry market monitoring, initiated on June 30, 2023. The focus of this surveillance encompasses the examination of competition dynamics within Georgia's blueberry sector, identifying key
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According to EastFruit analysts, in 2023 Ukraine became one of the top suppliers of frozen raspberries to the Canadian market for the first time in history. Ukraine increased exports by more than 50% compared to 2022 and became the sixth largest supplier in the ranking of the largest frozen
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In Qatar to promote the Italian supply chain
2024-02-29 00:00
Excellent feedback from the mission to the Arabian Peninsula, Doha. On 26 and 27 February, two important events were held in Qatar for the presentation of the Italian supply chain and the technologies and solutions for the agricultural production chain. At the two events, organised by ICE as part of
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In Qatar to promote the Italian chain
2024-02-29 00:00
The mission to Doha in the Arabian peninsula has gone well. Two important presentations focusing on the Italian technology and solutions for the agricultural chain were held in Qatar on February 26 and 27. A considerable group of Italian companies and operators from Qatar, Lebanon, Jordan and
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The Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Victor Villalobos Arámbula, held bilateral meetings with the Ministries of Trade and Industry and the Municipality of Qatar and met with Hassad Food - the Qatari investment arm in the food and agro-industrial sectors - to
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'Influx of goods decreases demand in the citrus export market'
2024-02-29 00:00
China's citrus export season peaked just before the Chinese New Year holiday in early February, coinciding with a sharp drop in prices. Since mid-February, citrus prices have fallen significantly on the
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The Indian mango season is coming up very shortly. For one exporter, the focus is on three varieties, says Himant Chavda, chairman for Indian produce exporter Krish International: "Our mango export season will initially be at the starting stage around the 15th of March. From that point,
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Warm weather causes early fruit tree blooming in northwestern Turkey
2024-02-29 00:00
In northwestern Turkey, including Istanbul, an unseasonal rise in temperatures to 18 degrees Celsius has led to the premature blooming of fruit trees. This phenomenon, particularly noted in Edirne's Keşan district, has been attributed to a "false spring." Lütfü Açar, Vice President of the
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Hooking fruit to India’s love of cricket pays off
2024-02-29 00:00
Last year's test run – pardon the pun – with South African citrus to India and Bangladesh under the aegis of cricketer AB de Villiers' 360 brand, confirmed what Down South was hoping for: the emotional attachment to cricket is a massive springboard into the Indian subcontinent. Down South
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Lower demand for Egyptian citrus in Europe, Asian markets not absorbing high price levels
2024-02-29 00:00
Sourcing citrus fruits from Egypt and shipping them to Asia has been quite the challenge this year, says CEO Mariya Dermendzhieva of Bulgarian fresh produce trader Triland: "I would call this Egyptian citrus season 'the season of the long-term partnership and flexibility'. With bigger volumes of
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An experienced consortium will take control
2024-02-29 00:00
Costa Group has reached another important milestone in its more than 120-year history: ownership of the company officially changes hands after it was delisted from the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) in early February 2024. Costa's shareholders accepted the offer of 3.20
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Which country garners the most value from its cucumber production: Spain, the Netherlands, Morocco, or Turkey?
2024-02-29 00:00
According to a comparison carried out by Hortoinfo using FAOSTAT data, the total value generated by the cucumbers produced in Spain significantly surpasses that of other countries. Compared to the Netherlands, the value is 83.96% higher. It is also 1.3% greater than that of Turkey, and an
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Vegetable bouquets for Valentine's Day
2024-02-29 00:00
Last Valentine's Day, Cagayan Valley, Philippines, joined a new trend: bouquets made from freshly harvested vegetables to support local farmers. Dr. Rose Mary G. Aquino of the Department of Agriculture highlighted this initiative as a way to give back to local farmers.
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New container line starts operations in Saudi Arabia
2024-02-29 00:00
A new shipping company has started operations in Saudi Arabia, called Folk Maritime, offering feeder vessel services and short-sea transportation solutions. Poul Hestbaek is the first chief executive officer (CEO) of Folk Maritime. Hestbaek is a former CEO of Maersk-owned box line Hamburg Süd
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