The Spanish orange and mandarin campaign is underway with fierce competition from third countries in this latter half of the season, especially from Egypt and Turkey. read more

Bulb onions are the world’s second biggest vegetable crop with an annual production of 100M tons. It is also one of the UK’s most important crops with around 500K tons produced in 2022, with a value of £160M. However, Fusarium Basal Rot (FBR) poses a significant threat to the UK onion
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DESPAR Italia saw great store growth in 2023 read more

In an effort to combat food waste, particularly in fruits and vegetables, a Canadian researcher is exploring the potential of oat starch as a protective coating to extend produce shelf life. In Canada, vegetables and fruits account for a significant portion of discarded food, with daily waste
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Despite spring rain early in the season Chilean cherries have registered their second biggest export season to China and other world markets this year, with 412 thousand tons that have been sent. According to Claudia Soler, head of the Chilean cherry committee: “The biggest volume started to
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Unifeeder Group, a multi-regional feeder and container operator and part of DP World Marine Services, has launched a new direct service connecting four Colombian ports with Panama’s Manzanillo terminal. This move enhances trade flexibility and transit times, particularly for time-sensitive
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CO2 GRO Inc. is excited to announce a Technology Adaptation Project (TAP) with California-based GreenFruit Avocados (GFA) for its new greenhouse bell peppers project in Colombia. The TAP will be conducted in GFA's first half-hectare (50,000 sq ft) greenhouse module, which will have half the
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Thousands of farmers in India are marching towards the capital, New Delhi, to demand higher minimum crop prices and fairer conditions. This protest, known as 'Delhi Chalo' or 'March to Delhi', is reminiscent of the agitation that started in late 2020 against three farm bills that threatened to
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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

The Vegas odds are in Autumncrisp® branded grapes’ favor. Sun World International shone brightly in the entertainment capital of the world last month with a sampling station for Autumncrisp at the 2024 Winter Fancy Food Show in Las Vegas. read more

An invasive pest is adversely affecting banana exports from the Dominican Republic, which now stand at around 260 shipments per week, compared to 450 in 2021. It is the banana rust mite (Eriophyidae), which compromises the quality of the fruit, causing
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Oppy, a grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce from around the world, has joined forces with table grape owner, grower, packer and shipper Sun Grape USA to establish Sun Grape California LLC — an Oppy Company. read more

Emergent Cold LatAm now offers the largest temperature-controlled food storage capacity in Central America and the Caribbean. Emergent Cold Latin America is inaugurating the expansion of its temperature-controlled food storage and logistics facilities in Panama, as part of a US$ 15 million
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The National Assembly of Ecuador has ratified a trade agreement with China, making it the fourth Latin American country to establish a free trade agreement with the Asian nation, following Chile, Peru, and Costa Rica. The agreement was approved by the Assembly with 76 votes in favor, 23 against,
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In January, Krasnoyarsk Krai welcomed a significant influx of imported fruits and vegetables totaling 3,000 tons. read more

Moldova’s apple exports have surged in January 2024, reaching over 14 thousand tons and $7.9 million in value, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of the Republic of Moldova (MAIA). This is a remarkable improvement from the previous month, when the country exported only
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Zizi Howell, known as the "Carrot Lady," has an extraordinary obsession with carrots. She proudly owns 35 carrot tattoos and over a thousand pieces of carrot memorabilia. Her dedication extends to her diet, as she consumes three carrot-based meals daily. Zizi's fascination with carrots also has
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The supply of hard squash is down from last year. “The production across all vegetables is down out of Western Mexico and little hard squash remains in storage in the U.S.,” says Lesley Sykes of The Sykes Co. read more

Moldova’s apple exports have surged in January 2024, reaching over 14 thousand tons and $7.9 million in value, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of the Republic of Moldova (MAIA). This is a remarkable improvement from the previous month, when the country exported only
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Sainsbury’s has announced that from today (8 February), every banana bought in its stores will contribute towards paying thousands of workers a fairer wage and support the future of banana growers in Cameroon, Colombia, Dominican Republic and Ghana. read more