Raspberry in the field (monitoring of plantations, 26.06.2023).
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A lack of support from South Africa’s government in ensuring an effective citrus export industry has been highlighted, as losses mount from a variety of problems. The South African citrus

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Sources say that fruit and vegetable consumption is extremely low in Ethiopia, even compared to other neighboring countries. This is leading to nutrient deficiencies and making its population

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Through an Agriculture Victoria Food to Market program, Citrus Australia has conducted a study which is the first of its kind, to characterise Australian oranges at both a country and regional

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Danish supermarket recalls avocados due to cadmium detection
Supermarket chain Coop has recalled two batches of an avocado product after a heightened level of cadmium was detected in the food. The product, a two-pack of avocados under the brand name “Smag

Blueberry season has started in Ukraine
The Ukrainian company Blue Berry has started the season of picking fresh blueberries on a berry plantation in sunny Transcarpathia, EastFruit reports. Blueberries under the TM BlueBerry Club are

Italy: Grape event "Regina di Puglia" reports growing number of participants
In less than a month, the starting signal will be given for "Regina di Puglia", translated as the "Queen of Puglia", an event of the local grape industry that will take place from 23 to 26 July in

EU citrus output drops 10%
The decline especially affects oranges and lemons. Spain is the most affected country, where citrus production is down by almost 18% from last year due to a combination of 2022 spring rains that

Truly South African Gala makes waves
Game-changing varieties are not often found in the apple and pear category but Bigbucks – branded as Flash Gala – is on track to achieve just that for the South African apple industry. Flash

Global Tropicals Congress: Focus on new ideas for sustainable growth
Fruitnet has announced the programme for its first Global Tropicals Congress, which will take place in The Hague on 14 September. The one-day event will bring together key players from across the

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The German-speaking associations of the hotel and catering industry met in the Principality of Liechtenstein from 11 to 13 June for the traditional annual exchange. Despite the joy about the

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In spring, locally grown rocket has returned to kitchens - and it will stay until October. And thus even longer than strawberries, which are in season until September. In the early 1980s, this

VSSE: Aromatic strawberry season with slightly less volume and predominantly stable prices
A hesitant start to the season due to cool and cloudy spring days was followed by many sunny weeks with cool nights and only since one week with warmer nights. The severe drought of the past weeks

Zespri appoints Steven Martina as President of Europe and North America
Zespri CEO Dan Mathieson last week confirmed the appointment of Steven Martina as Zespri’s new President of Europe and North America. "Steven will lead our European and North American team’s

Peruvian mandarin/tangerine estimated production at 550,000 tons
FAS Lima forecasts Peruvian mandarin/tangerine production at 550,000 metric tons (MT), with exports expected to reach 222,000 MT for marketing year (MY) 2022/23 (March 2023 to February 2024).

Australian almonds receive export investment
As international demand for Australian almonds continues to grow A$7m has been allocated to a new project designed to fuel export growth. The Australian almond industry is gearing up for further