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"Our best pomegranate season has ended"
2024-02-26 00:00
The Lome Super Fruit pomegranate campaign ended just a few days ago. The entire 2023 harvest was sold: as reported by the sales manager of Masseria Fruttirossi Dario De Lisi, a total of approximately 5 thousand ton against the slightly less than 3.5 thousand tons of last year.
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'So by chance, I found myself an Agro-Influencer'
2024-02-26 00:00
121 thousand followers and a lot of passion for her work in the fields of the family farm, this is how Beatrice Scrocchi, 25 years old from Piacenza, tells her online community about herself and what she does every day. A successful format, considering the numbers in
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Spain begins a third week of protests on a Monday in which a hundred tractors and thousands of demonstrators will occupy the centre of Madrid. They are called by the agricultural organisations Asaja, COAG and UPA, which with this mobilisation culminate the calendar of more than 40 events that will take place in the centre of Madrid.
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Rainy weather and muddy, saturated fields continue to be an issue in the southern California, western Arizona, Baja California and Sonora, Mexico growing regions. Wet conditions continue to impact the quality of fresh produce, limiting supplies.
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Growing the appetite for the Fairtrade banana category
2024-02-26 00:00
The appetite for Fairtrade bananas continues to grow in Canada. As Fairtrade America and Fairtrade Canada recently reported, over the past six years, Fairtrade banana volumes have increased in the past six years by 466 percent in Canada (compared to 15 percent in the United States).
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Focusing on origin while changing the packaging color
2024-02-23 00:00
Packaging with inverted colors for "Clementine coltivate in Puglia" with respect to Clementine del Golfo di Taranto Igp was chosen by La Grande Bellezza Italiana (LGBI). The first quantities became available in big retail chains on February 22nd, 2024.
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'The most important pomegranate season for us closes'
2024-02-23 00:00
The Lome Super Fruit brand pomegranate campaign ended a few hours ago. The entire 2023 harvest has been sold, totalling around 5 thousand tonnes of processed product compared to just under 3.5 thousand tonnes last year. Providing a picture is the sales manager of
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"The mangosteen is the exotic fruit most in demand".
2024-02-23 00:00
Exotic products continue to be in stable demand, but there is one variety that is experiencing a greater increase in demand than others, and that is the mangosteen. "This product has become one of our most sought-after and valued products," says Rebecca García of Cabefruit.
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Mexican mango prices could hold firm until April
2024-02-23 00:00
The supply of mangoes from southern Mexico remains tight. "It is the Tommy Atkins and Ataulfo fruits that are still in short supply because of the conditions there during the flowering months 90 days ago," explains Gary Clevenger of Freska Produce.
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'The crownless pineapple is a great solution for air transport'
2024-02-23 00:00
The pineapple market is currently characterised by a fairly satisfactory trade. "There is not too much supply and demand is reasonable. In Costa Rica we are on the second harvest and this is always a bit more limited. This puts a bit more pressure on the small gauges.
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"The weather continued to favour this particular mango season"
2024-02-23 00:00
The weather seems to have blessed India's mango season this year. Yashwant Chakve Patil, director of Indian fruit exporter AA Reyach International, states that although the majority of their mangoes are sold on the domestic market, they also export a significant amount to the USA:
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Coop shifts focus to Albania for fruit and vegetable imports
2024-02-23 00:00
In response to the unsustainable water usage in Spain, Coop is diversifying its fruit and vegetable imports by forging ties with Albanian producers. The Swiss retailer's head, Philipp Wyss, revealed plans to finalize contracts with Albania in the spring, aiming to enhance its assortment with
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Overseas melons are currently in high demand. "We've had a very mild winter so far, which definitely boosts consumption," says Martijn van Gaal of the Dutch company C. Gottmann. "The supply from Brazil is struggling, paving the way for Central American melons."
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Banana imports fall in Uzbekistan, Ecuador remains top supplier
2024-02-23 00:00
Uzbekistan's banana imports dropped by 5% in 2023, reaching 133.5 thousand tons, compared to 140.2 thousand tons in 2022. Ecuador continued to be the main source of bananas for Uzbekistan in 2022-2023.
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Banana imports fall in Uzbekistan, Ecuador remains top supplier
2024-02-22 00:00
Uzbekistan’s banana imports dropped by 5% in 2023, reaching 133.5 thousand tons, compared to 140.2 thousand tons in 2022.
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The resilience of Moroccan melon exporters in face of climatic difficulties in 2023
2024-02-22 00:00
EastFruitreports that Moroccan melon exporters bounced back from a dismal year in 2022 and achieved impressive export results in 2023, despite facing a severe drought and other climatic challenges.
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EastFruit reports that Moroccan melon exporters bounced back from a dismal year in 2022 and achieved impressive export results in 2023, despite facing a severe drought and other climatic challenges.
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Supply exceeds demand on melons on the West Coast
2024-02-22 00:00
The supply of melons on the West Coast looks to be steady. "There's ample supply of cantaloupes and honeydews at all the ports right now from all shippers," says Justin Bootz with Legend Produce LLC. "I'm not sensing a shortage at all. All the contracts are being covered and supply definitely
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Mango pricing could stay strong until April
2024-02-22 00:00
The supply of mangoes out of Southern Mexico continues to be short. "It's Tommy Atkins and Ataulfo fruit that are seeing short supply still due to the conditions they had down there during the flowering months 90 days ago," says Gary Clevenger of Freska Produce.
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Dole Organic Fair Trade Certified Pineapples selected as a Good Housekeeping's 2024 Sustainable Innovation Awards Winner
2024-02-22 00:00
The Dole Food Company has announced that DOLE® Organic Fair Trade Certified Pineapples were named a winner in Good Housekeeping's 2024 Sustainable Innovation Awards. The full list of awards can be found on goodhousekeeping.com.
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