After two years of online meetings, the participants of the annual QS laboratory managers' meeting for the area of residue monitoring finally met again in presence. Over 120 laboratory managers from 13 countries (including Benelux, Italy, Spain, Greece, Serbia, Croatia, Poland,
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New Zealand’s 2023 kiwifruit harvest has kicked off amidst adverse weather, which is a challenge for some growers, while a lower volume of kiwifruit will be produced than in the previous year and the new red variety is the first to be picked. read more

Last year, many kinds of fresh fruit received licences to be exported to China through official channel, while many others were allowed to enter other markets. read more

After the protest blockades were lifted at the end of January, grape producers and exporters in the Ica region are trying to get back to normal. However, they are only succeeding with difficulty, simfruit reports with reference to Bloomberg. read more

A limited number of countries dominate the global persimmon market. China is, by far, the biggest producer; Spain, the leading exporter. Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan export significant quantities, but almost all their persimmons go to Russia or other countries in that region. China accounts for 11%
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Chairman of the Presidium of the Association of Retail Companies (AKORT) Igor Karavaev said that today Russian retail chains do not experience any difficulties with the supply of vegetables and fruits from Turkey and do not expect interruptions due to the earthquake. read more

While wet weather has impacted mango volumes from North Queensland in recent weeks, there are still good volumes on retail shelves as the national season heads into its final weeks. read more

Cardell Export has built its reputation around the export of French apples worldwide. The company has indeed been able to adapt to markets with very different expectations. Although a good part of its revenue comes from the French market, Cardell exports to most European countries, as well as to
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Due to the lasting increases in the price levels, food prices, including those for fruit, nut, and vegetable, are gaining more and more spotlight in Georgia. Recently the Georgian government voiced concerns about the issue and decided to find solutions to the growing prices. In this article,
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Since the beginning of 2023, tomato prices in Russian stores have been rising rapidly. This is because the number of deliveries of tomatoes from China, Türkiye, Georgia, Serbia and North Macedonia to Russia have decreased several times already this year. read more

As New Zealanders cope with the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand Apples and Pears member engagement manager Anna Lambourne said many members were displaced and in Tairawhiti and Hawke’s Bay evacuation centres. Apple and Pears’ first priority was staff wellbeing and welfare, she
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As prices rise, the demand for imported cucumbers in the Ukrainian market is gradually weakening, although, importers continue to raise prices in the segment, EastFruit project analysts report. Sellers explain it by high prices for cucumbers on the domestic market in Turkey, from where the main
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South Africa has been growing gold kiwifruit for around 10 years, but it is only during recent years that the production is really coming on and has a good consistent export quality fruit. read more

Chile's table grape exports until week 5 (February 5 of this year), reached 8.9 million boxes of 8.2 kg, which is -5% less than the previous season at the same date. Exports to the main market of the US are -8% lower compared to last season. Export boxes to China are also down by -42%. This
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Spread has signed a US$4.6m (¥,600m) sustainability-linked loan with Shiga Bank to help fuel future growth, and improve productivity and energy consumption. read more

The Japanese Miyazaki, one of the most expensive mangoes in the world will be produced in West Bengal. This mango variety is available for thousands of rupees/kg in the global market. It is a type of Irwin mango that is unlike the yellow pelican mango grown in Southeast Asia. read more

North Queensland banana growers will continue to receive support to invest in the future of their farming businesses, and the health of the Great Barrier Reef, thanks to new funding for the Banana Best Management Practice (BMP) program. read more

New Zealand is dealing with the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle which hit the country on Monday night. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has called Gabrielle the biggest weather event to hit the country in the last century. It is estimated to have affected at least a third of the country’s five
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Growers and members of the vegetable, fruit, nut, and floral industries are encouraged to register early for Hort Connections 2023, the biggest business and networking destination for the Australian and New Zealand horticulture industry, to take advantage of special early-bird rates for a
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Table grapes from Western Australia will be packed into shipping containers and exported to China over the coming weeks, with improved global shipping container rates and transit times a welcome benefit at harvest time for grape growers. read more