EastFruit experts in Moldova spoke to farmers and representatives of fruit growers’ organizations in Moldova regarding the updated apple harvest outlook for 2023. It seems that due to the very hot second half of summer the outlook for fresh apple harvest in Moldova needs to be revised
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Innovation in greenhouse cultivation continues to move towards saving time and using less labour. And the solutions proposed by Sia Sicilia Group, a company based in Vittoria (Ragusa), fully respond to these market demands. With managing director Alessandro Avarino we have identified
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Waitrose is set to lower prices on 250 popular autumn lines this week, including a number of fruit and veg products. read more

In this new digital event, will participate as speakers the President of EMEX (Association of Exporters of Mangoes of Mexico), Engineer Eduardo Castillejos, the Architect Roberto Velazquez, Treasurer of EMEX, Mr. Daniel Ibarra, President of the Association of Producers -
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The North American Blueberry Council (NABC) has reacted positively to the news that India has agreed to reduce the tariff on fresh, frozen, and dried blueberries. read more

More than a thousand people attended the UK’s first ever Agroforestry Show to learn how trees can help growers protect crops, while tackling climate change and biodiversity loss. read more

Equifruit, the North American leader in Fairtrade-certified bananas, has announced that its director of sales and marketing, Kim Chackal, has become an owner of the company. Equifruit’s president, Jennie Coleman, retains a majority share. read more

"The Italian almond production has reached a point of no return," reports Ignazio Vassallo, president of Associazione Siciliana Frutti in Guscio as he complains about the abundant presence of produce from California all over Europe. read more

For the first five months of this year, Uzbekistan imported a record volume of marketable potatoes, with about 75% of this volume imported in March-May this year, analysts of EastFruit note. read more

Since the beginning of 2023, the North Caucasus Interregional Directorate of Rosselkhoznadzor in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic has monitored the shipment of fresh cucumbers and tomatoes to the regions of the Russian Federation. The total volume of shipped products amounted to 21,683 tons.
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Proprietary Variety Management (PVM) has announced it has been granted the license to manage the Celina cv pear in the US, a move made in association with Fruithandel Wouters and ABCz Group of Belgium. read more

It has been a complicated season for Persian limes so far. First of all, hot weather has made it challenging to meet preferred specs like bigger size limes, as well as limes with a perfect color, and shape. “Although the quality of limes is down in all growing regions in Mexico, Cuitlahuac in
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Twenty U.S. fresh produce and dried fruits producer organizations are exhibiting this year as part of the USA Pavilion organized by the U.S. Agricultural Trade Office in Hong Kong and Macau at Asia Fruit Logistica from September 6 – 8, 2023. read more

The agricultural company "Lezzetli miwe" has harvested a substantial crop of peaches and apples. Approximately 70 tons of peaches and 23 tons of apples were collected. read more

Independent seed specialist and plant breeder Elsoms has announced the formation of a new partnership with Crookham Company (Caldwell, USA). Headquartered in Germany the new business, which will operate under the Elsoms name, will manage the Crookham and Snowy River (Victoria, Australia)
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Analysts at EastFruit have recently summarised the 2023 season of Georgian blueberries. Usually, the season lasts only two months, June and July. However, the official trade data reveals that for the first time ever Georgia has exported blueberries in August. read more

Supplies of hot peppers in Mexico continue to be low. “The weather is slowing down production,” says Mario Cisneros with Perlag Imports in Texas. The company grows hot peppers year-round in Mexico’s Monterrey region. “Last week, temperatures reached 104°F twice here in Texas, but it’s
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The Densuke watermelon, cultivated in Japan, is often referred to as the black watermelon. What sets these watermelons apart is their unique cultivation process. They are exclusively grown in the northern region of Japan’s Hokkaido Island. The cost of these watermelons can soar from thousands
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For the first five months of this year, Uzbekistan imported a record volume of marketable potatoes, with about 75% of this volume imported in March-May this year, analysts of EastFruit note. read more

APM Terminals Lazaro Cardenas has begun the construction of its Phase II USD140 million expansion. This project will increase the capacity of the first semi-automated facility in Latin America with an additional one million TEUs and position it as a hub for the Americas region. read more