Avocados remain ever popular, but consumers in some countries may have to pay extra for their fruit, as reports from some markets show. In the Netherlands, El Nino's impact on Peruvian exports has resulted in lower volumes, making the transition to winter origins more challenging. France
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As the stone fruit season is slowly drawing to a close, gradually giving way to the grape season, this also affects organic wholesaler Roy's Naturkost at the Nuremberg wholesale market. We spoke to Managing Director Roy Zylka about other products as well, such as his regional range of vegetables
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Domestic fruit were dominant: Elstar, Delbarestivale and Jonagold prevailed, while Elstar and Sweet Tango noticeably gained in importance. Cox Orange and Rubinette were new additions to the range. In addition to the German varieties, Italian deliveries also increased, with Royal Gala and Golden
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After a two-year stop and the Thai interlude last season due to the continuing Covid closures in China, the 2023 edition of Asia Fruit Logistica is back in the Chinese megacity that has hosted it for years; read more

On January 17-18, 2024, the 14th edition of the Fruit and Vegetable Market (TSW) will take place on the premises of the largest exhibition center in Poland. read more

Proprietary Variety Management (PVM) has announced it has been granted the license to manage the Celina cv pear in the US, a move made in association with Fruithandel Wouters and ABCz Group of Belgium. read more

"It seems the sky's the limit. There are no issues on the demand side," is how Christophe Vermeulen interprets the current processed potatoes market. He is the CEO of Belgapom, the Belgian potato trade and processing industry's trade association. "Between 1990 and 2020, processing in Belgium
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The harvest of summer fruits and vegetables in Greece proceeded at a faster pace compared to last year. The volumes of fresh produce exports decreased by 9.3% compared to the corresponding period in 2022. read more

"Efficiency is a word that comes up repeatedly regarding potato sorting," begins Kees Kelders, responsible for sales at the Austrian company Insort, which focuses on developing customized grading technology for the food processing sector. Jokingly, he cites making two kilograms of French fries
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Consumed regularly by 91% of French people, compotes (light, pudding or simple fruit puree) “make it possible to eat fruit all year round.” Nearly 77% of French people associate the consumption of processed fruit with good value for money, according to a study carried out by Opinion Way in
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Independent seed specialist and plant breeder Elsoms has announced the formation of a new partnership with Crookham Company (Caldwell, USA). Headquartered in Germany the new business, which will operate under the Elsoms name, will manage the Crookham and Snowy River (Victoria, Australia)
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Grupo Alcoaxarquía, a national leader in the marketing of avocados and other organic fruit, has given Tresmares Capital, an investment platform in Spain supported by Banco Santander, a stake in its capital. read more

In Extremadura, Spain's fig producing region par excellence, with 55.5% of the country's total production, volumes have increased considerably in the current season, even reaching "historic" figures, according to Francisco Balas, of Higos Fiki. read more

This week has been sweltering in Europe. In the Netherlands, there are even reports of, possibly, the first-ever September heat wave. Wonderful for some, but it coincides precisely with Belgian Conference pear harvesting. That is not only an issue for the pickers, it could cause some problems
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Extreme weather is causing havoc in Greece and Turkey as well as Bulgaria. Rains have caused flooding, resulting in the deaths of at least seven people. For Greece, Volos and Zagori were hit extremely hard. A couple of fruit exporters have expressed their worries, but the total effect of the
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In association with Fruithandel Wouters and ABCz Group of Belgium, Proprietary Variety Management (PVM) is pleased to announce it has been granted the license to manage the Celina cv. pear in the United States. read more

One billion euro of turnover at risk. This is the value of fresh fruit and vegetables in Italy, which today is going through a crisis inflamed by rising inflation, as noted by Ismea (graph). And so, a familiar product for 93% of Italians, risks not being
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In Belgium, Conference pears reign supreme in volume and demand. However, recently, red pear varieties have increasingly come into their own. These include Early Desire (Gepa), a red pear that has gained its place in the market, says Louis De Cleene of the Devos Group. "We have an excellent crop
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This year is the first time Hartman Expeditie will have a stand at Fruit Attraction in Madrid. The Dutch transport group specializes in temperature-controlled groupage transport from the Netherlands and Belgium to Scandinavia. "Our group offers an ideal cross-dock location for Spanish haulers
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