Bestway has built a 3.45% stake in Sainsbury's, not considering offer
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The fruit and vegetable department determines consumer preference for the store and drives the sales
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Europe to Asia reefer rates slide
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FLIA Finalists
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Mafs targets produce export growth
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Citrus growing in Florida still perseveres focuses on juice market
As has been reported for years now, Florida's citrus crop has been decreasing and things are not yet looking to be picking up. Centuries ago, growing and producing citrus began in Southeast Asia.

South Africa tangerine/mandarin exports forecast to reach a record 560,000 tons in 2022/23
South Africa exports of tangerines/mandarins are forecast to grow by almost 8 percent in 2022/23 to reach a record 560,000 tons on higher production and strong overseas demand. The European Union

AlmerÍa: Smaller supply brings higher prices
The cold spell in Almería in the last week of January led to a significant drop in production. As expected, prices have increased for all products, but most for peppers and tomatoes. In addition,