Spanish customs officials and National Police have confiscated the country’s biggest cocaine haul to date: 9.5 tons hidden in a banana freight container originating from Ecuador. The drugs were found on Wednesday in the southwestern port of Algeciras in a refrigerated container among a cargo
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Afghanistan successfully exported 2,000 cartons of fresh grapes to Russia through the Haritan port. This marks the first time that such an export has taken place, as reported by the Chamber of Commerce of the northern Balkh province. read more

While conveying information on the fruit's peel is nothing new for kiwis, melons and watermelons, the same cannot be said for fruits considered more delicate, such as stone fruits. This is the case of Ondine nectarines, which, in France, who is using a very special form of communication. read more

"The current plum season is certainly better than that of 2022, when producer prices were recorded as low as €0.20 per kilo," said Maria Cuppone, a stone fruit grower and fruit and vegetables operator from the southern Italian province of Matera. "The demand has increased tremendously in
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Recent data from the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia reveals the country's thriving export of peaches and nectarines from May 1 to August 22, 2023. read more

On March 31, 2023, two agreements were signed to allow the export of almonds and kakis to China. The signing took place within the framework of Spanish President Pedro Sánchez's visit to China and will allow Spanish companies with registered plots to ship raw shelled almonds to China. read more

Luonnosta Finland Oy and Phil Rayner are excited to announce the establishment of Luonnosta UK Ltd. Luonnosta’s strategy for several years has been to develop international business and strengthen networks worldwide. Now the time was right to take the operations to the next level with a
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Lack of products due to bad weather in the countries of the region has resulted in higher prices this year for Albanian agricultural products, but exporters are facing high losses from the exchange rate. read more

The Algarve is responsible for 90% of Portugal’s orange production; orange trees need a lot of water (much more than avocados, for example) and with the drought, this has almost been impossible. Whatever trees have produced this year is generally smaller, less in number – and certainly
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The Republic Phytosanitary Inspection prohibited the import of two consignments of potatoes with a total quantity of 43.3 tons originating from Austria, because it was determined that they did not meet quality requirements. read more

For six consecutive seasons, the agricultural enterprise "Dibrivka Agroservice" has been cultivating organic raspberries on a 30-hectare land in the Kyiv region of Ukraine. Annually, the farm exports hundreds of tons of frozen raspberries to Europe from this area. They employ Polish raspberry
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In Belgium, harvesting the new head lettuce crop began at Devo-Fleur this week. "It looks great; there's plenty of demand and good market prices. But, with current costs and the volatile market, it's becoming increasingly difficult to plan ahead," says Mathias De Vestele. read more

Yesterday, the Filipino Department of Trade and Industry reported that a company signified its interest to increase banana exports to Europe. Villa Socorro, a social enterprise based in Pagsanjan, Laguna, signified interest as its banana exports have attracted buyers from the European Union. read more

As the grape season kicks off in the southern hemisphere, the global grape market is shaping up for an interesting season. read more

Jonas Hollaar, 3rd generation at the head of Tomatec, a ZRP (Zero Pesticide Residue) certified greenhouse tomato producer in the French department of Lot-et-Garonne, talks about the recent launch of a Label Rouge tomato range and the growing pressure of Nesidiocoris, a pest plaguing tomato
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SPAR Spain opens five stores during the summer season read more

Growing melons and watermelons in Latvia is still a bit unconventional, but there are more and more growers who are ready to experiment. Demand for local produce is high. However, the yields of melons and watermelons are well below the planned volume for this year, Latvian Radio reported today. read more

The expansion of the BRICS bloc, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has gained momentum as the current members have decided to extend invitations to six countries to become full members, effective from January 2024. read more

In keeping with the four-yearly tradition, one of the potato sector's most important trade fairs will soon again be held in Kain (Doornik municipality), Belgium. Dewulf has announced it will be attending the 2023 edition of Potato Europe, where it will be presenting two major innovations to the
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A new apple season is starting with the first harvests, which will be underway throughout Europe in the coming weeks. Poland is one of the main apple exporters on the continent. read more