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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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French apples go on promotional roadshow in Thailand
2024-02-28 16:00
Interfel, the association for fresh fruit and vegetables from France, has been actively promoting French apples in Thailand this season, following a successful press event in Bangkok.
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Could fresh produce soon be flown around the world by drone?
2024-02-28 14:00
The world’s largest cargo airline, Qatar Airways Cargo, says it sees fresh produce as an increasingly important part of its overall perishables business, as it looks to grow and expand through investment in new facilities, reefer equipment, and even drones.
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Missione in Azerbaijan per Macfrut
2024-02-28 00:00
An ever closer alliance between Macfrut and Azerbaijan. After the start of the international activity of the 41st edition of the fair (Rimini Expo Centre 8-10 May 2024), which started last September from Baku, a new mission took place a few days ago, which saw the participation of
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From Italy to New Zealand for the Symposium on kiwifruit
2024-02-28 00:00
A Jingold technical team attended the 11th edition International kiwifruit symposium, a global summit organized by ISHS (International Society for Horticultural Science) over the past few days (February 20-24) in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. It was an important occasion to assess the current
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Four-month-old girl sets world record
2024-02-28 00:00
A four-month-old Indian girl named Kaivalya has broken a world record by identifying 120 different objects, including birds, vegetables and animals. Her exceptional cognitive skills earned her recognition in the Noble Book of World Records as the first four-month-old baby in the world.
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Four months old sets world record, recognising vegetables
2024-02-28 00:00
A four-month-old Indian girl named Kaivalya set a world record by identifying 120 different objects, including birds, vegetables and animals. Her exceptional cognitive abilities earned her recognition in the Noble Book of World Records.
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Listed New Zealand produce handler Seeka Limited, with operations in New Zealand and Australia, has today reported its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2023.
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50,000 tulips blossom on a Ukrainian family farm
2024-02-28 00:00
In Pryluky Ukraine, the Kebenko family presents their greenhouse named 'Staryi Dvir' adorned with 50,000 tulips of diverse varieties and hues. Over 15 years, under Roman Kebenko's guidance, hobby flower cultivation has flourished into a family business. Kebenko attests to the therapeutic value of…
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In an interview with TASS, South African Ambassador to Russia Mzuvukile Jeff Maqetuka explains which countries he thinks are most likely to join BRICS next, assesses the prospects for orange and wine exports to the Russian market and talks about how global leaders see the Ukraine conflict
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Turkey's citrus exports soar in 2023
2024-02-28 00:00
With a significant rebound, Turkey's citrus exports increased by 23 percent in 2023, reaching a volume of 1.95 million tonnes, the Aegean Exporters Associations reported. Hayrettin Uçak, head of the Aegean Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association, said that the
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Israel still brings in African agricultural workers
2024-02-28 00:00
In light of the ongoing conflict with Hamas, Israel faces a significant shortage of agricultural labor. To address this, the country has been actively recruiting workers from Africa for the past three months, drawing notably from Kenya and Malawi. These efforts are part of a broader strategy to…
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Which country gets the highest value for its cucumber production: Spain, the Netherlands, Morocco or Turkey?
2024-02-28 00:00
According to a comparison carried out by Hortoinfo with data from FAOSTAT, the total value of cucumber produced in Spain significantly exceeds that of other countries. Compared to the Netherlands, the value is 83.96% higher, 1.3% higher than in Turkey and a staggering 4,005.84% higher than in Spain.
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Ecuador's January 2024 banana exports decrease by 6.87%
2024-02-28 00:00
The banana exporter Ecuador saw a decrease of 6.87% in exports during January 2023 compared to the same month last year ( 2023). Accumulated exports of banana boxes during January 2024 was 33.54 million boxes, compared to January 2023 with 36.02 million boxes.
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Malaysian durian market sees early season due to weather
2024-02-28 00:00
In Malaysia, the recent weather conditions have led to an early and abundant durian harvest, significantly affecting market prices and availability. Torrence Chua of Top Durian Station in Jurong West is offering Musang King durians at $10 per kilogram, a decision spurred by an unexpected bumper
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