A tour of the Epicurean Food Group’s exotic mushroom facility north of Adelaide has given 50 Hort Connections delegates a taste of the newly established farm’s potential to achieve its goal of reversing Australia’s reliance on imported Oyster, Shiitake, Enoki, Lion’s Mane and other
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The commercial campaign for table tomatoes in the Fondi area is now getting into full swing with the first cuts of the red berries; these will complete the offer of the green types that are already being harvested at full speed.    read more

The Walnut and Almond Growers Association of Georgia interviewed 180 farmers who harvested about 1,300 tons of almonds and 2,000 tons of walnuts (Chandler) from commercial orchards in 2022/23.  read more

Exports of Uzbek watermelons to foreign markets began in the first ten days of May 2023. This is nearly one week earlier than usual due to very hot weather in the country. The mass exports begun in mid-May and since then Uzbekistan has already exported more than 30 thousand tons of watermelons,
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Azerbaijan is a promising exporter of various agricultural products to Germany, according to Olga Hunger, Regional Director for Eastern Europe at the International Agricultural and Food Association, DLG. She noted that Azerbaijan has certain advantages in growing crops that do not grow in
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Employees of the regional administration of agricultural supervision discovered a dangerous quarantine pest in a batch of strawberries from Serbia, according to the department's press service. read more

The export of early-harvest agricultural products from Tajikistan has started, including onions. The export of early onions to Kazakhstan has already reached a volume of approximately 200 tons. read more

According to a tweet from within the Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe, fresh citrus from Zimbabwe can now be exported to the Asian nation. read more

American cherries have arrived in the market this week; Vietnamese durians and Thai mangosteens have dropped in price as the arrivals increased; in addition, seasonal domestic fruits such as Shandong blueberries, Sichuan plums, Yunnan Summer Black grapes, and domestic Kyoho grapes have also
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The start of the topfruit season wasn’t auspicious but, as poorly as it had started, it could be heading to a strong run for South African pears. read more

In the first quarter of this year, Kazakhstan purchased nearly 133,000 tons of fruit, which is 1.2% less than in the same period last year. The most imported fruits were mandarins, to 27.7 thousand tons (+36.2%). Pakistan, China, and Turkey were the main supplier countries. read more

In the 2022/23 season, the Andean country exported 252,000 tonnes of mangoes, an increase of 7.23%, agraria.pe refers to APEM managing director Juan Carlos Rivera Ortega. "This is another record season for Peruvian exports of fresh mangoes. Lately
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In addition, three trucks carrying sweet cherry, cherry, and peach went through customs control. Ural's customs officers inspected fresh fruits for defects and spoilage and sent them to the laboratory for examination. read more

Maersk is the latest carrier to attempt a general rate increase (GRI) on containerised trade from India to the United States. read more

It’s been a solid season for Greek kiwifruit in the Indian market, says Saurabh Tanwar of Indian fruit importer Fruitways: “The Greek kiwi has proven to be the most important origin for the Indian consumer. As per the data of April 2023, the Greek kiwi took the second place in terms of
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Representatives from Kazakhstan have made a working trip to China to strengthen their trade and economic ties between the regions. Their visit included the "Khorgos 5G". It was launched in 2021. "Jinyi International Trade" also has a warehouse in Khorgos. The company exports fresh fruits and
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Since the beginning of this year, 180 tons of apricots, nectarines, peaches, and plums have arrived in the Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation from abroad, according to the regional office of the Department of Agricultural Supervision. read more

Earlier this season, Jan van der Lans announced that this would be his last onion campaign. "It has become a memorable season. I had never seen prices increasing so fast in the long run. We sold the last onions from Chile and Argentina this week. Another small batch from New Zealand is
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The first harvest of Georgian sweet cherries arrived on the market in mid-May accompanied by higher prices compared to the previous season. EastFruit price monitoring data from the week of May 12 revealed an opening price of 20 GEL/kg ($7.68) for large caliber (>26mm) fruits,
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