Chiquita Brands company Great White Fleet has announced that it has increased its investment in Carrier Transicold PrimeLine container refrigeration units. read more

The Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has requested President Ramaphosa to urgently intervene, and halt unfair trade regulations enforced by the European Union (EU) on the local citrus industry, in particular their discriminatory trade regulations on Citrus Black Spot (CBS),
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Here is another Italian record that is known to few, outside the trade: it concerns the production of fennel, of which our country is the leader in the European Union with about 370 thousand tonnes per year, obtained from 17 thousand hectares distributed in various parts of the country. Of the
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From mid-June onwards, pineapple has seen a sharp rise in prices on the markets, a situation mainly caused by the lack of product from Costa Rica and the various internal problems in the South American country. We spoke with Spreafico, who markets the fruit
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At the Prognosfruitsconference held recently in Trento, indications emerged on the pereproduction forecast for 2023; read more

A strong North American cherry season is forecast, with industry projections of 19.9 million 20-pound boxes, a 50% increase compared to the 13.3 million boxes harvested in 2022. read more

The apple season 2022/23 in Ukraine was perhaps one of the most difficult in the past decade. “Problems with usage and rising costs of plant protection products, fertilizers, and other inputs, lack of labor force, relatively low prices of apples for processing, no growth in fresh apple prices
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It is a 'good first' for 'Fruit24!', the project coordinated by Apo Conerpo with its Greek partner O Agios Loukas, and co-financed by the European Union with the aim of increasing the consumption of fruit and vegetables: the first activity put in place, the roadshow along the motorway network of the
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Foodiverse and Taylor Farms, leading growers and producers of fresh salads, vegetables and other fresh foods in Europe and North America respectively, are pleased to announce an agreement to welcome the US company as a new shareholder of the Spanish group; read more

Banca Agricola Popolare di Ragusa will manage, as an authorised credit institution, 12 million euro of investments from the Ministry of Agriculture of Food Sovereignty and Forestry, as well as subsidies amounting to approximately 7.5 million euro, destined for companies belonging to the
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Daily prune consumption could help improve heart health in older people according to two new studies. The research, presented at the American Society of Nutrition (ASN) annual meeting, showed promising effects on several biomarkers related to cardiovascular health in postmenopausal women and men
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The demand for Mexican berries in the markets of the US, Canada and Japan are increasing, with especially the premium varieties that are constantly increasing. According to Gerardo López, Commercial Director of the exporter Berry Lovers in Mexico: “We are looking to expand into more markets
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The US government will help Kenya expand its avocado export market under a $160 million (Sh22.6 billion) initiative. United States Agency for International Development (USAid) Chief of Staff Robert Mwadime says the organisation wants to scale up avocado acreage in western Kenya to ensure there
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The main season of blueberry in Georgia is over. Georgian blueberry growers and exporters have beaten their records, as EastFruit already reported – they harvested up to 3,000 tons of berries and quadrupled blueberry exports in one year. USAID Agriculture Programme was one of the most
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Greenhouse producer Nature Fresh Farms introduces its Nature Fresh Farms Organic Greenhouse Berries™. The company says it has become the only greenhouse producer to grow and market organic greenhouse-grown strawberries in North America. read more

The ongoing heat wave in parts of the country including the West and Southwest regions is being felt on one signature crop in New Mexico--the Hatch chile crop. “Supplies are especially tight for Hatch chile. All of our growers have lost a real appreciable portion of their hot chile with the
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The main season of blueberry in Georgia is over. Georgian blueberry growers and exporters have beaten their records, as EastFruit already reported – they harvested up to 3,000 tons of berries and quadrupled blueberry exports in one year. USAID Agriculture Programme was one of the most
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This year, Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras have been added to the more than 75 export destinations of the VOG consortium, that produces 500,000 tons of apples per year in South Tyrol, Italy. Among the new markets, Brazil has proved to be the most promising. Marlene, RedPop, Giga and
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A leaked document indicates that the EU is set to drop a ban on hazardous chemicals, which represents a key element of the EU’s Green Deal. According to the leak, the EU will renege on its commitment to “ban the most harmful chemicals in consumer products, allowing their use only where
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Agricola Moderna has signed a partnership with the Infrastrutture per la Crescita-Esg fund (Fondo Ipc) managed by Azimut Libera Impresa Sgr SpA. Around two thousand square metres dedicated to vertical farming The two co-founders of Agricola Moderna read more