Kenya to double its avocado exports in next five years
Kenya is planning to double its avocado export from Sh15 billion to Sh30 billion annually in the next five years following increasing demand of the country’s produce in the international

Kashmir-based start-up `Orchardly’ joins forces with Dutch `Koppert’ company
Kashmir-based start-up `Orchardly’ has joined forces with a Dutch company, `Koppert’, aiming to grow pesticide-free and healthy fruit in the Valley. Industry experts claim that as of late,

Moldova is to receive $25 million from World Bank to restore irrigation systems
The $25 million loan agreement between the government of the Republic of Moldova and the World Bank is expected to be signed on May 10. Earlier, MAIA Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry

AB hits FareShare milestone
Albert Bartlett, one of the biggest suppliers of potatoes across the UK, has diverted a total of 4,200 tonnes of surplus produce to FareShare, the UK’s biggest charity fighting hunger and food

Cost control boosts Co-op accounts
The Co-op has improved profitability and reduced debt in a strong set of full-year accounts. The convenience store specialist has reported on its annual figures for 2022, claiming that early and

LatAm Taskforce slams “distorted message” of Lidl’s low banana price
The Latin American Banana Sustainability Taskforce, a consortium of banana producers and exporters of Latin America, has strongly criticised German retailer Lidl for selling a kilo of Rainforest

Canadian produce sector to meet in Toronto in April
Canada’s largest event entirely dedicated to the fresh fruits and vegetable industry will be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from Tuesday, April 25 to Thursday, April 27.

Bumblebee pollination improves strawberry shelf-life, research shows
The benefits of bumblebee pollination of strawberry crops are well known in terms of their improvements to yield and quality, but research also demonstrates advantages for the fruit’s

GPG purchases global blueberry licenses
Global Plant Genetics (GPG) has announced that it has made a “major blueberry investment”, purchasing the global licenses for three varieties. The varieties in question are Sweet Duchess,

230 mm of rain can't stop Peru's double harvest of table grapes
‘If it sees a cloud it bursts’ was the saying for some of the older generation table grape cultivars. Nowadays in Peru, despite over 230 mm of rain, a good double harvest (second harvest) is

Westfalia secures US$300m to fund global expansion
Avocado multinational Westfalia has secured US$300m funding from three banks for its ongoing international expansion. It will use a multi-million-dollar revolving credit facility (RCF) from HSBC

Victoria horticulture jobs bearing more fruit
The Andrews Labor Government is supporting disadvantaged workers to get into the horticulture industry by recruiting and training 100 green-thumbed people looking to work in nurseries and

Kashmir-based start-up Orchardly joins forces with the Dutch Koppert
Kashmir-based start-up Orchardly has joined forces with a Dutch company, Koppert, aiming to grow pesticide-free and healthy fruit in the Valley. Industry experts claim that, as of late, Kashmir

Reybanpac awarded as ‘Triple Impact Company’ for sustainability
Ecuadorean banana supplier Reybanpac has picked up an award from business magazine Ekos as one of the Best Companies with Triple Impact: economic, social and environmental. Vicente Wong, CEO of

Annual exports of Spanish almonds to China may reach 90,000 tons in 2032
The Association of Almond and Hazelnut Exporters of Spain (SAB-Almendrave) has expressed its total satisfaction after the Government of Spain announced last week the phytosanitary protocol

"In the Canary Islands, just like in Huelva, our strawberry production is down 30%"
Although far behind Huelva, which accounts for more than 96% of the Spanish strawberry production, the latest data on production, area, and crop yields shared by the Spanish Ministry of

"In the fruit and vegetables category, we recorded an increase of 36 percent"
In collaboration with Linz-based industry supplier Pack'nlog GmbH, Spar Austria as well as Spar Poland have implemented a number of mobile presentation islands (MPI) in recent months. Both opted

Germany: First stalks are pricked - harvest quantity increases daily
The start of the asparagus season marks the beginning of spring and a culinary highlight in German kitchens. The fine vegetable is only on the market in Germany for a few months - from mid/end

Bangladesh to sign MoU on resuming potato exports to Russia
State-run Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation and private entity National Group Russia for Potato Export are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding today over the export of

Could mushroom consumption be the key to healthy aging?
In a recent article in FUNGImagazine, Robert Beelman, professor emeritus of food science in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State, drew comparisons between ERGO and penicillin. These

Stonefruit producers losing patience with Transnet
The South African fruit industry is investigating the possibility of a partial privatisation of Cape Town's harbour, with a loading zone only for fresh produce. In its latest newsletter, the

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 3 April
The Roman artichoke campaign is now in full swing, but demand is struggling to take off despite the approaching Easter festivities. Agretti production is in full swing. Asparagus prices are rising

End of the avocado season in Morocco, volumes almost hit an all-time record
Despite a decrease in in yield recorded earlier this year, the avocado season in Morocco has recovered in fine form and ended on a positive note. Volumes almost hit an all-time record, allaying

Weather ravages Chile’s avocado crop
Chile’s 2023 avocado crop is projected to fall 30% compared to 2022. The estimated total volume of 155,000 tons (source: Avocado Committee) is well below the 220,000 tons of the 2022 campaign,

High Middle East and Asia demand for Chilean inshell walnuts
As Chile’s harvest of walnuts started earlier this month (March) in the northern areas, demand for the inshell product is strong in the Middle Eastern markets. “Despite high US inventories