New Zealand: Good quality and size of export apple crop expected in 2023

Dragon fruit cultivation can boost farm incomes
According to DC Raghav Sharma, the cultivation of dragon fruit in Una district will be given a boost, with the goal to enhance farmers’ incomes. He said the exotic fruit fetched a high market

Carrefour экспортирует испанские артишоки во Францию
Карфур планирует распределить более 1 300 тонн артишока из Испании до апреля следующего года. Из этого

SICampo zwołuje Konferencję Zawodowych Organizacji Rolniczych i Spółdzielni Rolniczo-Spożywczych
Organizatorzy SICampo, imprezy, która odbędzie się na IFEMA MADRYT od 4 do 7 maja, zorganizowali spotkanie z zawodowymi organizacjami rolniczymi ASAJA, COAG i UPA wraz ze Spółdzielniami

Carrefour exports Spanish artichokes to France
Carrefour plans to distribute more than 1,300 tonnes of artichoke from Spain until next April. Of this quantity, 800 tonnes are sold in its centres in Spain and 500 tonnes are exported to France.

Adelaide's former Holden car factory to become a large-scale mushroom producer
About five years after the Holden car brand ceased operations in Australia, the site of the last remaining manufacturing facility has undergone a drastic reworking. The former Holden plant in

Vietnam says yes to Uruguayan mandarins
Vietnam has given the green light to imports of mandarins from Uruguay. Uruguay’s Ministry of Agriculture said it will soon open the registration process for companies wishing to ship to the

Fresh fruit exports from Chile generated US$4.360 billion in revenue
From January to October 2022, fresh fruit exports from Chile generated US$4.360 billion in revenue. During the whole of last year, Brazil’s fruits generated US$ 1.077 billion (a decrease of

SICampo convenes the Professional Agricultural Organisations and Agro-Food Cooperatives
The organisers of SICampo, an event to be held at IFEMA MADRID from 4 to 7 May, have held a meeting with the professional agricultural organisations ASAJA, COAG and UPA, together with Agro-food

Bananas from Ecuador at £0.88: up 4% compared to last week
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and

"At the moment, the supply of vegetables available in Almeria is insufficient to meet the demand"
In the last days of January, the fruit and vegetable products of Almeria have been reaching very good prices at the province's auctions, like La Union's, where most vegetables have easily exceeded

Vegetable shortage looms in NZ
New Zealand consumers can expect vegetable shortages over coming weeks, according to member-based industry organisation United Fresh New Zealand. The warning comes as floodwaters rise across the

“We are confident about the 2023 cucumber campaign”
Many cucumber producers were faced with a lot of uncertainty last year regarding the success of the 2022 season, but cucumbers are gaining in popularity in France. "Cucumber prices had increased

Select Harvests states almond crop quality is 'worst in 10 years'
Wet weather has affected the almond quality for grower Select Harvests. Following a detailed assessment of inventory on hand for the remaining 15 per cent of the annual crop, Select Harvests

Despite challenging 2022, Serbian fruit exports increasing
Despite a challenging 2022 the Serbian fresh fruit export sector still represents 20% of the country’s exports, participants heard at last week’s Agro Belgrade 2023 exhibition. Known for its

"Last year, we expanded our Dutch greenhouse acreage by 5 hectares"
In the Netherlands, Van Vugt Kruiden bought two nearby greenhouse companies, adding five hectares to its greenhouse acreage. "Expanding our Dutch cultivation is an important focus for us. Everyone

Ingenyo, a 'weighty' pepper with a big resistance package
Last week Vilmorin-Mikado Ibérica held some field days in the Berja area (Almeria) to show how their California pepper varieties finish in a crop. In particular, they highlighted the development

Fresh turnover with Kompany
"Transparency throughout the supply chain serves as a pillar in our daily activities. Transparency creates trust and lays the foundation for long-term relationships. It is not without reason that

The Patata di Bologna DOP protagonist in Coop Alleanza 3.0 shops
The Primura Experienceche project kicked off last Thursday, from the Extracoop Centro Nova outlet in Castenaso (Bologna), bringing special events and displays starring the Patata di Bologna Dop to

"W ubiegłym roku powiększyliśmy nasz holenderski areał szklarniowy o 5 hektarów"
W Holandii Van Vugt Kruiden kupił dwie pobliskie firmy szklarniowe, dodając pięć hektarów do swojego areału szklarniowego. "Rozszerzenie naszej holenderskiej uprawy jest dla nas ważnym

Long-term impact of California rains on strawberries unknown
The excessive rainfall and atmospheric rivers seem to have stopped in California, at least for the moment. They started early December 2022 and continued until January 27, 2023. According to the

Pepper won the 'silver' in export value in Andalusia in 2022
Andalusia's agri-food sector continues to increase its international sales. The report prepared by the Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development points out that food

Sealand will transition to a single, unified brand under Maersk
Sealand has issued the following statement regarding its transition into a unified brand with the Maersk Company: Dear Customer, At Sealand, we are dedicated to empowering you with deep insight

South Africa expects average apple and pear export crop
South Africa’s apple and pear exports are set for a small reduction this season with the industry describing it as an average crop. The export crop is expected to be slightly lower at 44.8m

Constant level of demand despite price increase of 10 to 20 percent for thyme
The thyme harvest at Kräutergarten Johannes Adams in Düsseldorf is slowly coming to an end. The company was able to offer the popular spice plant for ten months last year, aiming for year-round