Exotic fruit sales in Russia have surged due to increasing prices for traditionally imported bananas and oranges, according to an NTech study. In the first half of 2023, pomelo sales tripled, papayas increased 2.5 times, and rambutans grew by 1.5 times. However, demand for conventional fruits
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Extreme weather events, dry soils, and concerns about the water supply: The consequences of climate change are already being felt in some parts of the world, such as Spain. At the 7th Organic Vegetables and Potatoes Expert Forum in Visselhövede, representatives of the German Weather Service and
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In the past few weeks we have published an in-depth article on Italian aniculture with some declarations by the Il Noceto Op (click here to read more). In particular, the company appealed to the European Union for greater protection for domestic production,
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The arrival of autumn fills the Italian fruit and vegetable markets with a great variety of typical seasonal products. Fruits and vegetables such as persimmons, pumpkin, apples and pears are invading the fruit and vegetable counters and represent real nutritional resources in
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Piet Pannekeet officially bid 'adieu' to JASA Packaging Solutions three years ago. But last week, that was celebrated with a festive farewell. The pandemic delayed this occasion somewhat. Much has since happened, and this Dutch engineering firm launched a new platform for a new generation of
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"I have been making a living from agriculture for about 14 years, trading in fruits and vegetables. Yet, climate change has brought a lot of weather extremes here, making food scarcity visible in periods when what were formerly local products are now imported from the other half of the world.
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The Company of Protected Varieties (CVVP) recently organized visits to experimental farms in Huelva, Spain, attended by more than 100 people interested in learning about the pigmented orange variety Red Lina. The company highlighted the success of this variety, originally from South Africa,
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A cucumber with remarkable earliness, it lends itself well to different transplanting periods: in Sicily in particular from mid-October to the end of December, while in the rest of Italy from January to March and from mid-July to the end of August. This is Cannitello F1, the new hybrid variety proposed by
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An increasing number of European and extra-European operators and supermarket chains are requesting pomegranates from Italy even though, up until a few years ago, they used to purchase them from other Mediterranean origins such as Spain and Turkey. read more

The beginning of November marked the change of season for Früchte Eder Ltd from Kirchham/Tutting with peppers from Spain, which they had previously sourced from Belgium and the Netherlands. "The quality is still very good, as the plants are still quite young. They are greenhouse produce from
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The broccoli and cauliflower supply in the European markets remains low due to the sudden end of the seasons in central and northern European countries, as well as the delayed harvests in Spain, the main supplier of brassicas in the fall and winter months. read more

Poland creates constant problems for Ukrainian agribusiness through illegal bans on imports of agricultural products from Ukraine, which violates the EU legislation. Currently Poland is blocking border checkpoints, which impedes the passage of transport and leads to huge additional costs for
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Fingered citron, also called “Buddha’s Hand,” is a healthy and tasty exotic fruit that is rapidly gaining popularity. However, it is obvious that its popularity is largely due to its unusual appearance rather than taste. read more

The World Citrus Organisation (WCO) has released its annual Northern Hemisphere Citrus Forecast for the upcoming citrus season (2023-24). The Forecast was released on the occasion of the Global Citrus Outlook conference organized on 15 November by WCO. The forecast is based on data from Egypt,
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Denmark, it seems, can teach us a thing or two about the organic fresh produce business. That’s certainly a view shared by those behind Made in Nature, an EU-backed campaign to promote consumption and awareness of organic products in selected European markets. read more

Citrus production in the Northern Hemisphere is projected to reach 28.976m tonnes in 2023/24, an increase of 12.2 per cent on last season and 1.48 per cent higher than the average for the previous four seasons. read more

Italy-based Orsero Group, one of Europe’s leading fresh produce importers and distributors, has launched a new project to promote equal opportunities and inclusivity in its own business and the wider industry. read more

A key recommendation that the freight forwarding association draws from the latest study by Global Energy Solutions (GSE) e.V. is that the mobility transition can only be mastered globally and not by Germany alone. Furthermore, there is no one fuel that can be used as an all-round solution to
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Reports from around the world currently describe a dynamic global blueberry market. The Netherlands is grappling with an ongoing shortage, particularly from Peru and South Africa, leading to persistently high prices and challenges for suppliers. In Germany, importers face a significant drop in
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In these days of mid-autumn, at the Sant'Orsola cooperative, the evaluation of the 2023 harvest and the forecasts for 2024 are overlapping. The focus is on the blueberry that the cooperative produces from the north to the south of Italy, on the farms of its 800 members. The strategies adopted
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