Argentina sends its cherries from southern Patagonia to Canada, the US, and China
The National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (SENASA) controls and certifies the production process of cherries in the towns of Gaiman and Sarmiento, in Chubut, and Los Antiguos, in Santa

Cena hurtowa cebuli w Holandii gwałtownie wzrosła
Zespół EastFruit nadal monitoruje globalne i regionalne rynki cebuli, gdzie napięcie jest zwiększone z powodu serii zakazów i wstrząsów, które szczegółowo opisaliśmy

Zespri moves to liquidate company that illegally exported kiwifruit vine cuttings to China
Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has successfully applied to the High Court to liquidate the company of a kiwifruit grower who illegally exported its gold kiwifruit cuttings to China. The company,

Schedule reliability continues its upwards trend
Sea-Intelligence has published issue 137 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, with schedule reliability figures up to and including December 2022. As the report itself is quite

Avocado shipper establishes vertical integration in South Africa
Mission Produce, Inc, which sources, produces and distributes fresh Hass avocados with additional offerings in mangos and blueberries, announced a joint venture with ZZ2 Boerdery, a South African

Top 20 European importers Peruvian blueberries
Who are the biggest European importers of blueberries from Peru? After avocados, Eder Rios also listed the biggest European importers based on export statistics, including the requisite Dutch

Kobuleti cannery received 5.4 thousand tonnes of non-standard mandarins from Georgian farmers in the 2022-2023 season
The Kobuleti cannery received a total of 5 400 tonnes of non-standard mandarins from Georgian farmers in the 2022-23 season, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Adjara Autonomous Republic told

Morocco: Market watchdog will not take a position regarding price hikes
Moroccan market watchdog the Competition Council has stated that it has “no positions” to take with regard to the increases or drops in products’ prices. President of the council Ahmed

“Here, we grow asparagus like we produce wine”
The Gervasoni family has been growing asparagus on their French farm in the Gard department since 1950. Maxime Gervasoni, 4th generation on this farm, is particularly fond of this vegetable. “I

Syngenta Horticultural Seeds presents ground-breaking innovations at Fruit Logistica 2023
For the third consecutive year, a new Syngenta variety will be a finalist in the Fruit Logistica innovation awards. It is the IDEAL™ melon, a cantaloupe melon that is characterised by its

Murcia's countryside prepares for the cold
Farmers are working non-stop. We need to save the iceberg lettuce crop. It is the only production left in all of Europe, as the low temperatures have practically ravaged all the crops in the

Sustainably grown bananas and pineapples in spotlight at Fruit Logistica
Kapi Kapi Growers (Grupo Acon), a producer and exporter of premium pineapples and bananas, will showcase its product offerings at Fruit Logistica next week in Berlin, Germany. Since 1987, the

An exciting season ahead expected for Western Australian carrot producer
It has been a tremendous start to 2023, according to a Western Australian vegetable grower, with mild weather compared to previous years allowing the crops to "mature perfectly and develop their

Kenya: Rai family diversifies into avocado farming in Nakuru County
Menengai, owned by businessman Jaswant Rai, is among the fresh produce firms that are eyeing the lucrative Chinese market after Kenya was allowed to export fresh avocado to the Asian nation last

One new name for all TOP companies
TOP The Onion Group. This is the new name under which the TOP family of companies (Crop Alliance, Top Onions, TOP Taste, TOP Flavours, TOP Onion Sets, TOP Fresh Service, Poznan Onions, TOP Onions

Mission announces South African expansion
Mission Produce has announced a joint venture with South African farming company ZZ2 Boerdery (ZZ2) private equity firm Criterion Africa Partners (CAP) to develop avocado production in South

"We want to show the many positive developments in Mexican fruit cultivation"
The European market offers excellent potential for Mexican fruit. That became clear during the Mexican Business Forum, organized by United Producers of Mexico. At the Dutch Chamber of Commerce

123 tons of tainted Chilean cherries intercepted at Taiwanese border
Some 123 tons of Chilean cherries were denied entry into Taiwan after food safety tests showed they contained excess levels of pesticide residues, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Mercabarna: Fruit and vegetable sector reaches record turnover in 2022 thanks to exports
The total companies in Mercabarna's fruit and vegetable sector marketed a volume of 2,245,045 t of these products in 2022. This is a growth of 11% compared to 2021 and 3% compared to 2019,

Half of the recipients of direct CAP aid in the Valencia region are over 65 years old.
LA UNIÓ Llauradora i Ramadera has prepared a study, with data published by the FEGA for 2021, from which the main conclusion is that nearly half of the people receiving direct CAP aid in the

The cartonboard industry consolidates its position as one of Spain's economic pillars
The cardboard industry in Spain is in a situation of stability. This is reflected in the sector report, corresponding to 2022, presented by AFCO (Spanish Association of manufacturers of corrugated

Apo Conerpo at Fruit Logistica with the EU project Pears with love
The EU project Pears with Love: a case study of sustainable agriculture, promoted by Apo Conerpo, will have a dedicated stand (hall 2.2, stand A10) at Fruit Logistica. Pears with Love brings as a

Uvasdoce Fresh to attend Fruit Logistica 2023
Uvasdoce Fresh are heading to Fruit Logistica 2023, one of the most important international fairs in the fruit and vegetable sector. It will be held from 8 to 10 February in Messe Berlin as usual.

Chilean cherries, blueberries and plums have returned to the Chinese market
The first shipment of Chilean cherries were unloaded at the Nansha Port of Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, on December 22. Chilean cherries, blueberries and plums have returned to the

Singrow launches climate resilient strawberry
Singapore-based agri-genomics firm Singrow has unveiled a new, climate-resilient strawberry variety designed to be grown in tropical climates. The variety was developed using the