British cucumber growers have not had it easy in the last few years, and 2023 is not looking any better. read more

The measures launched by the government with the bad weather decree concern as many as 115,000 companies in the flooded Romagna region, of which about 15% are agricultural, with over 30,000 jobs that multiply along the supply chain thanks to a leading national processing and distribution sector
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Due to a severe drought affecting the Panama Canal, container vessels are to lighten their loads and pay higher fees. Further increases in the cost of shipping cargo through the canal are expected this summer. The largest vessels will have to reduce their draughts by carrying less or cutting the
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Almost 600 members of the global banana business gathered in Miami this week for the IXth International Banana Congress organised by the National Banana Corporation of Costa Rica (Corbana). read more

At least 15m and as many as 40m fruit trees across Emilia Romagna will need to be pulled up and replanted, after thousands of the region’s orchards were inundated by the worst flooding to hit Italy in more than a century. read more

More than 30 tonnes of counterfeit and health-threatening plant protection products, which if sold would have earned around 5 million euro, were seized by the Guardia di Finanza in Boscoreale. A businessman was charged with counterfeiting, fraud in trade and environmental offences; read more

Founded in 2016, Tropic emerged in the United Kingdom, with one mission: to address the unique challenges faced by farmers in tropical regions through cutting-edge genetic innovation. With coffee being its first crop, the team at Tropic soon turned their attention to one of the world's most
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The Peruvian exporter Compañía de Exportaciones y Negocios Generales (Coexa) sees a rising demand for mandarins in the US market, while in Europe they see price rises due to a market shortage of imported fruit. According to Rodrigo Cisneros, commercial manager at Coexa: “The demand for
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May is a transition month for avocados in Mexico as the Marzena bloom moves up to the higher elevations (2,000 – 2,300 meters) for summer harvest. “We have invested in high level elevation orchards to deliver the best quality Hass Avocados during the summer months,” says Gabriel
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Frutura, a global sales and marketing network, will begin marketing its Hass avocados in North America under the Frutura brand, beginning in the 3rd quarter of 2023. read more

Since 24 May, there has been a weight restriction for ships on one of the most important shipping routes, as well as a reduction in traffic from 29 May, because the water level of the Panama Canal has dropped due to the severe drought. In addition to lower cargo, higher
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More than half of the crops of the Cooperative Farmers' Cooperatives (Cab) in the province of Ravenna are submerged by the flood, a total of more than 6 thousand hectares, or 60 square kilometres. An extension of which it is difficult to give an idea: to make a comparison, it is almost
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Kyrgyzstan obtained GSP+ status from the European Union in January 2016. However, according to National Statistics Committee, Kyrgyzstan's exports to Europe amounted to only $54.3 thousand out of the total external and mutual trade volume of $2.7 billion for January-March 2023. read more

A Herefordshire asparagus farmer has helped fixed a problem for BBQ fans who love grilling the vegetable, but find the regular spears can be too delicate for cooking on a griddle.  read more

Frutura-branded Hass avocados will be available within months as the global sales and marketing network advances in its plan to become a significant player in the category. read more

In the largest domestic open-air cultivation area for fresh vegetables - and thus close and ultra-fresh for trade and consumers - literally thousands of heads are now rolling every day: lettuce, oakleaf, lollo rosso and bionda, iceberg, romaine, batavia, crispana or snack salads show
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14 people died in the KW 20 floods, 20 rivers burst their banks and thousands of hectares of particularly fertile farmland were inundated. "We are on our knees," Sergio Tardani, a Coldiretti representative, told Reuters. He estimated the
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Even though the Institute of Rural Development (IDR) still hasn't published the data of the survey carried out among producers each year, the Association of Producers, Packers, and Exporters of Garlic, Onions, and Similar Products of Mendoza (Asocamen) expects the area cultivated with garlic
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A recent Potatoes USA survey investigated different regions’ preferred, nutritious ways to eat the mighty spud. And the results just might surprise you. read more

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more