Melons, Fyffes obtain Global Gap certification
2023-06-15 00:00
FarmsFyffes Suragroh and Soleado, in Honduras, received the certification as a result of the transformation conducted by local management over the past two years. The purpose ofGLOBALG.A.P is to recognise the effort made by the companies to produce healthy food and, at the same time
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Val Venosta summer cauliflower campaign starts
2023-06-15 00:00
The campaign for the Val Venosta summer cauliflower, the excellence of Vip, the consortium of fruit and vegetable cooperatives in the valley, has started. The estimated volumes are in line with last year, around three thousand tonnes. Harvest until autumn Reinhard Ladurner
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On Sunday June 11th, 2023, activists from the collective Soulèvements de la Terre targeted a farm to the south of Nantes, as well as several experimental plots on the site of the Federation of Nantes Producers, destroying irrigation systems and lettuce plants.
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Türkiye could face a record potato crop in 2023, record exports and a price collapse
2023-06-15 00:00
According to EastFruit analysts, in 2023, a sharp increase in potato production is expected in Turkey, which is among the top 15 world’s largest exporters of these tubers.
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Peach and nectarine supplies still on the lighter side in Canada
2023-06-15 00:00
Supplies of peaches and nectarines in Canada are slimmer. “There’s a lot less fruit out there,” says Guy Milette with Courchesne Larose.
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Turkey could face a record potato crop in 2023, record exports and a price collapse
2023-06-15 00:00
According to EastFruit analysts, in 2023, a sharp increase in potato production is expected in Turkey, which is among the top 15 world’s largest exporters of these tubers.
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Back in 2021, Fyffes began the transformation of its Honduran and Guatemalan melon businesses with the goal to become GlobalG.A.P. certified. New management was appointed, including the General Manager of Melon Operations Genivaldo Pereira. Under new leadership, a Transformation and culture
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Major step forward for Fyffes melon business
2023-06-14 11:00
Ireland-based fruit importer Fyffes has attained GlobalGAP certification for its Honduran melon farm Suragroh, something which it says builds on a two-year transformation of the operation by local management.
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Major step forward for Fyffes melon business
2023-06-14 11:00
Ireland-based fruit importer Fyffes has attained GlobalGAP certification for its Honduran melon farm Suragroh, something which it says builds on a two-year transformation of the operation by local management.
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Mexico’s tomato crop to remain stable in 2023
2023-06-14 09:00
Assuming normal growing conditions for open-field and shade house cultivation, as well continued greenhouse technology use, Mexico’s 2023 fresh tomato crop is estimated at 3.87m tons, a marginal increase over the official 2022 production estimate of 3.8m tons, according to USDA data. Despite
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Fyffes is aware of its responsibility to continuously improve social and labour standards and to promote sustainable labour practices. The entire team around Genivaldo Pereira, General Manager Melon Operations, is all the more pleased that the transformation of the
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The National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB) is making in-roads with consumer and retailer promotions of U.S. watermelons in Japan and Canada. They also aim to expand into the foodservice sector in Canada while hoping to reach potential new export markets.
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The responsibility of producers in protecting Italian-made products
2023-06-14 00:00
"As producers in the Pachino area, we have a big responsibility, because we export products of excellent quality and keep up the good name of made in Italy products by means of the tomatoes we produce," says Sammy Lauretta, owner of the Lauretta Salvatore farm, in a testimony obtained directly
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Georgia’s hazelnut exports were weaker this season, but there were some positive points
2023-06-14 00:00
EastFruit highlights that Georgia has exported almost all of its hazelnuts. Product has been practically the country’s only major export product from fruits, nuts, and vegetables in the last 12 months. Numbers from this season were significantly worse than the previous one. However, there were
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Shipping restrictions hit Panama Canal
2023-06-13 17:00
The worst drought for 70 years has hit the Panama Canal, forcing strict new regulations that slash the capacity of some containerships by 40 per cent and will likely increase the price of UK-US goods, warns the international delivery expert ParcelHero.
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Thousands flock to G’s open farm extravaganza
2023-06-13 10:00
G’s Fresh welcomed over 7,500 visitors to its site on Open Farm Sunday this year.
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Fresh Del Monte denounced the marketing of pink pineapple by third parties in Costa Rica
2023-06-13 00:00
Fresh Del Monte denounced to the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) that the pink pineapple variety, registered by the company for its exclusive use, is being marketed by third parties in Costa Rica.
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Esasem meets with Sicilian operators from the vegetable segment
2023-06-13 00:00
Esasem presented its bell pepper and tomato range for the new 2023/24 campaign during a dedicated event attended by over 360 operators.
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Georgia’s hazelnut exports were weaker this season, but there were some positive points
2023-06-13 00:00
EastFruit highlights that Georgia has exported almost all of its hazelnuts. Product has been practically the country’s only major export product from fruits, nuts, and vegetables in the last 12 months. Numbers from this season were significantly worse than the previous one. However, there were
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Located about one hour south of Montreal and about 15 minutes from the US border, the garden of Quebec is a key growing region for many different vegetable varieties. “We are one of the major lettuce growers in Canada, harvesting up to 15,000 cartons of lettuce a day in season,” says Arthur
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