Historic record in sales on flower market in Romania
2024-03-07 00:00
Romanians celebrate the beginning of spring in March! This symbol is called the Mărţişor because, during the whole month, women are offered a Mărţişor, representing a small jewel or a small decoration tied to a red and white string. Mărțișor is an old tradition celebrated all over
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Historic record in sales on flower market in Romania
2024-03-07 00:00
Romanians celebrate the beginning of spring in March! This symbol is called the Mărţişor because, during the whole month, women are offered a Mărţişor, representing a small jewel or a small decoration tied to a red and white string. Mărțișor is an old tradition celebrated all over
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"The AIPH International Horticultural Expos Conference showcases events that will promote the power of plants to millions"
2024-03-06 00:00
During the AIPH Spring Meeting in Qatar, organizers of the International Horticultural Expos presented their progress reports at AIPH's International Horticultural Expos Conference. The AIPH officially approves horticultural expositions, which serve as a platform for showcasing the latest
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Late blight outbreak threatens Jordan's potato harvest
2024-03-06 00:00
The Jordan Farmers Union (JFU) has highlighted a significant threat to the country's potato production due to late blight. This fungal disease, affecting nightshade family plants including potatoes, has been reported to cause severe damage in the Jordan Valley, with losses reaching millions of
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Qatar Airways expands its fresh produce transportation
2024-03-06 00:00
Qatar Airways is collaborating with Dronamics to enhance its fresh produce transportation capabilities. The partnership focuses on the trial use of drones for the delivery of fruits, vegetables, and flowers, aiming to expand the airline's business in this sector. To support this initiative,
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Mushroom market dynamics move towards imports
2024-03-06 00:00
In Bulgaria, local mushrooms, such as white champignons, are reported to be worm-infested and of poor quality. Therefore, Bulgarian companies increasingly prefer imports from Romania. This is stated by Julian Kolev, president of the Association of Fruit Processors
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Strong European demand for avocados from Israel continues
2024-03-05 00:00
Israel is having a good avocado harvest season with a return to much higher volumes than last season, with good European market demand and prices. Eitan Zvi, VP of marketing at Galilee Export in Israel, says that despite the higher volumes the prices and demand have remained strong. "The export
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Bulgarian mushroom market dynamics shift towards imports
2024-03-05 00:00
In Bulgaria, local mushrooms, such as white mushrooms, are reported to be affected by worms and of poor quality. Bulgarian companies are therefore increasingly favouring imports from Romania, according to Julian Kolev, president of the Bulgarian Mushroom Association.
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Israeli startup extends produce freshness with innovative sticker
2024-03-05 00:00
In an effort to combat the rapid spoilage of fruits and vegetables, an Israeli company, Liva, headquartered in Ness Ziona, has innovated a sticker that promises to prolong the freshness of produce. This technology, devised without altering the produce itself, employs a prebiotic formula that
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Baby Romaine lettuce is gaining ground in the lettuce category.
2024-03-04 00:00
Demand for baby Romaine lettuce continues to rise. "It has grown exponentially in the last two to three years, especially," says Ernst van Eeghen, vice president of Foodservice Business Development for Church Brothers Farms. "It has become one of our main
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Focus on the world market for mandarins
2024-03-04 00:00
Mandarin and citrus fruit production in the northern hemisphere is in the second half of the campaign, with the end in sight for many producing countries. The Orri Jaffa variety is fetching the highest prices in many markets. Israel reports a good winter with mild weather,
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Mushroom market dynamics shift towards imports
2024-03-04 00:00
In Bulgaria, local mushrooms such as white mushrooms are reported to be wormy and of poor quality. Therefore, Bulgarian companies are increasingly favouring imports from Romania, as stated by Julian Kolev, Chairman of the Association of Forest Mushroom and Fruit Processors. Currently, the focus
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Global mandarin market overview
2024-03-01 00:00
The production season for mandarins and citrus fruits in the northern hemisphere is in its second half, and the end is approaching for many producing countries. The Orri Jaffa variety is fetching the highest prices in many markets. Israel reports a good winter, with
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'In Israel, sky-high blueberry prices and good demand for South African table grapes'
2024-03-01 00:00
An importer of blueberries and table grapes from Israel says that consumer demand for these healthy fruits has not declined in his country, despite difficulties in the local market. Yair Bar-Hai of the fruit and vegetable import company Lucky Berry says: "Prices
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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW MANDARINS
2024-03-01 00:00
Mandarin and citrus production in the Northern Hemisphere is in the second half of its campaign with the end in sight for many producing countries. The Orri Jaffa variety is attracting the highest prices in many markets. Israel reports a good winter with mild weather, including record breaking
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Israel heads for record avocado harvest
2024-02-29 10:00
This was reported by reefertrends, citing data from the Ministry of Agriculture. The previous record was therefore around 210,000 tonnes in 2022. Moshe Brookenthal, head of the fruit sector at the Crop Production and Marketing Office, stated that "despite the
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"Blueberry prices are sky-high in Israel, and demand for South African table grapes is good".
2024-02-29 00:00
An Israeli importer of blueberries and table grapes tells us that consumer demand for these healthy fruits has not decreased in his country, despite complications in the local market. Yair Bar-Hai of the importer Lucky Berry adds that "the prices of blueberries and table grapes have not decreased in his country, despite the difficulties in the local market.
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In Qatar to promote the Italian supply chain
2024-02-29 00:00
Excellent feedback from the mission to the Arabian Peninsula, Doha. On 26 and 27 February, two important events were held in Qatar for the presentation of the Italian supply chain and the technologies and solutions for the agricultural production chain. At the two events, organised by ICE as part of
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In Qatar to promote the Italian chain
2024-02-29 00:00
The mission to Doha in the Arabian peninsula has gone well. Two important presentations focusing on the Italian technology and solutions for the agricultural chain were held in Qatar on February 26 and 27. A considerable group of Italian companies and operators from Qatar, Lebanon, Jordan and
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The Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Victor Villalobos Arámbula, held bilateral meetings with the Ministries of Trade and Industry and the Municipality of Qatar and met with Hassad Food - the Qatari investment arm in the food and agro-industrial sectors - to
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