The Turkish Agriculture Council has announced it is sending a delegation of top-tier fresh produce suppliers to the UK in March. read more

In a strategic move to align with an agreement with the United States, India's Central government has amended customs duties on several imports, including blueberries and cranberries. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIC) announced these adjustments on February 20, marking a significant
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Australia: Woolworths chief executive Brad Banducci to retire as company announces $781mln loss read more

Already in recent months we had told you about the new GM banana developed to resist the Panama disease (Fusarium) (click here to read more). Now the Australian government has decreed its release. The news is reported by Freshfruitportal.com, which specifies how the
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A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) celebrated the opening of its state-of-the-art, integrated cold chain facility at the Ruakura Superhub today, solidifying Hamilton as a key touch point within the Golden Triangle for freighting and logistics in New Zealand. With approximately NZD 140-150 million
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The supply of red dragon fruit from Vietnam to Canada is ample right now. "We're coming into the peak season of it and the quality is outstanding right now," says Brian Boccia of TSI Tropicals, noting that quality is better than last year at this time. While the product is being shipped from
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I confess I jumped up in my chair when mutual friends sent me the screenshot below where, Vincenzo Lapietra, proudly displays his green cap while, decked out in full regalia, watching the final of the recent Australian Open, won by Sinner; read more

Despite shipping disruptions in the Red Sea, Indian grapes keep arriving in the Netherlands in normal volumes, observes Corne van de Klundert of the Dutch company Origin Fruit Direct. "Even with those challenges, the volumes seem larger, though that's more because of an early season. For Indian
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It's been a slow season for Tunisian Deglet Nour exporters, with demand exceptionally low. To add to their troubles, the crisis in the Red Sea has cut them off from their markets in Asia, at the height of the supply period for Ramadan. "As a result, stocks are piling up in the cold rooms," says
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Australian primary producers are facing an annual $50 million tax if the Biosecurity Protection Levy is supported by the Australian Parliament. Trevor Ranford, recipient of the 2022 Australian Biosecurity Award – Industry, is calling on the Prime Minister to 'dump' this insidious burden on
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In a significant shift for agritourism and sustainable farming in Australia, the renowned pick-your-own strawberry farm, Luvaberry, located north of Brisbane in Wamuran, has ceased public operations and is now up for sale. Owners Mandy and Adrian Schultz initiated "Luvaberry Our War on Waste" in
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Uetrange growers congregated at a key roundabout in Morphou, Cyprus, dispersing hundreds of oranges and igniting a fire to voice their frustration with the citrus sector's challenges. The demonstration, held adjacent to the local bus station, underscored the dire straits facing the region's
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The Ecuadorian banana industry is relieved that sense prevailed in last week's ban from Russia. Now they can focus on more pressing challenges such as the effect of the recent heavy rains on the banana plantations and 'unconventional' market demand, says Hugo Castro, sales manager of Hugo Fruit.
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During the recent conference 'Innovative and sustainable methods for combating adversities in pear tree cultivation: brown spot, Asian fruit bug and abiotic stress', organised by Agrinet and moderated by founding member Camillo Gardini, there was a clear feeling that in the face of the
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The president of the Italian Association for Organic Farming (AIAB), Giuseppe Romano, participated yesterday in the meeting convened by Undersecretary Luigi D'Eramo at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry on the state of the art of the
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Azerbaijan's potato exports witnessed a 9% decline in 2023, according to data from the State Statistical Committee. The country exported 71,192 tons of potatoes amounting to $30,930,250, marking an 11.9% decrease compared to the previous year. read more

In January 2024, Azerbaijan exported 49,606 tons of fruits and vegetables worth $54.611 million to foreign countries. read more

Portugal has officially started producing the new Eden Gold® pear, the latest product from Israeli breeder Ben Dor, in partnership with Pépinières Escande which is responsible for the variety's development in the Mediterranean basin. At Fruit Logistica, Pépinières Escande announced that it
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In 2023, Iran's pistachio exports to the European Union members tallied up to €92 million, marking a 17 percent decrease from the €111 million recorded in 2022, as per Eurostat. This year, Iran stood as Europe's second-largest pistachio supplier, trailing behind the U.S. The breakdown of
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Delhaize finishes franchising project: all 128 stores have new owners read more