Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has called for comment on an application from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to permit food from a disease-resistant genetically modified (GM) banana. read more

In Europe, estimated kiwi production for 2023 is down by around 755 thousand tonnes, 4% less than in 2022. In Italy, the world's second player, it is about 311 thousand tonnes, 7% less than last year. read more

Tesco has announced it is locking the price of more than a thousand everyday products until 2024. read more

Rambutan supply from Honduras is into peak production, a period which will last into early November. “We start from Honduras at the end of July or beginning of August and go into February. Typically, the rambutan season starts in May in Mexico and Guatemala and these two countries wrap up
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Lemons are tight on supply coming out of a few different regions. “California is very very scarce,” says Paul G. Gonzalez of River City Produce Inc., noting supply is coming from District 2. “It’s a weather issue. The rain events had something to do with it and California also had a wet
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"The fight against the counterfeiting of protected plant varieties is a difficult battle, but necessary for public health, food safety, and the economy," said the Aib, the Anti-Infringement Bureau for Intellectual Property Rights on Plant Material. read more

After extensive discussions with the trade associations of the agriculture sector in the provinces of Forlì-Cesena and Rimini, the Council of the Chamber of Commerce of Romagna approved, at its meeting on Thursday 21 September, an extraordinary intervention for companies operating in the
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Until very recently, Egyptian onion exports have been thriving globally, especially in Europe, in a context of declining supply worldwide? read more

The land is thirsty; in the Ravenna area, 70% of the agricultural land is difficult to work and there are still ten thousand hectares of fields to be cultivated waiting to be cleared of a blanket of silt and various residues, given the high restoration costs budgeted (an average of over 1000
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Mango production is just starting to transition growing regions. read more

The National Chamber of Pineapple Producers and Exporters of Costa Rica (CANAPEP) will participate in the Fruit Attraction Fair from October 3 to 5, 2023. "We'll share what CANAPEP and its affiliates have done during these 20 years, which has helped Costa Rica become the world's leading producer
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EastFruit experts have repeatedly drawn attention to Uzbekistan’s rapid increase fresh watermelon exports in 2022 and 2023. In 2022, the country exported 81.8 thousand tons of watermelons, which became a historical record, beating the previous one by 67%. In 2023 Uzbekistan has already
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EastFruit experts have repeatedly drawn attention to Uzbekistan’s rapid increase fresh watermelon exports in 2022 and 2023. In 2022, the country exported 81.8 thousand tons of watermelons, which became a historical record, beating the previous one by 67%. In 2023 Uzbekistan has already
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Until very recently, Egyptian onion exports have been thriving globally, especially in Europe, in a context of declining supply worldwide. read more

The National Banana Corporation of Costa Rica (CORBANA) and, with it, Costa Rica's entire banana sector, will again be exhibiting at Fruit Attraction, the largest international event for the fruit and vegetable sector. The 15th edition of this fair, organized by IFEMA and FEDEX, will be held
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According to the first session of the World Fresh Forum -a webinar organized by ICEX Spain Export and Investment, IFEMA Madrid, and FEPEX as part of the parallel activities held on the occasion of Fruit Attraction- the Community's fresh fruit and vegetable exports to Brazil stood at 166.4
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Kim Breshears, the Chief Marketing Officer of Potatoes USA, has given a clear overview of the US potato market. She emphasized that potatoes have consistently been America’s favorite vegetable. read more

For most of the summer, the supply of bell peppers has exceeded the demand for them. “The heavier crops were being grown in the East compared to Western production, which has been more balanced through the summer,” says Brian Rayfield, president of PennRose Farms LLC. However, he adds that
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Wilfredo la Torre walks through his mango field in the Moro district and finds it hard to find any flower buds amidst the thousands of plants he has in his small estate. The crop should show an abundant yellowish-reddish bloom, but the rise in temperatures, which have gone up above 21 degrees,
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Avocados From Mexico, based in Irving, Texas, recently shared that it broke another record in its 2022-2023 fiscal year, importing 2.48 billion pounds of avocados. In part, this was possible due to its success to strategic marketing campaigns, creative shopper partnerships and seasonal programs,
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