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Bangladesh: Government will stock essentials to prevent Ramadan price fluctuations

The government of Bangladesh plans to import or buy locally key essential items to face any crisis or price spiral in future, particularly during the month of…

Gujarat State: Famous saffron mangoes threatened by fungus

The famous Gujarat saffron mangoes are under threat of an unknown disease due to which the mangoes are falling from the trees in several orchards. Around…

Zespri accused of attempting to intimidate Kiwifruit NZ over China deal

Kiwifruit NZ chairwoman Kristy McDonald, QC, has claimed that Zespri chairman Bruce Cameron attempted to "browbeat and intimidate” industry regulator…

Onion prices up in India: No hope of relief until March

In the wake of a supply drop, onion prices in India have almost doubled in the last few days. The onion, at the beginning of the year, was being sold at 25 to…

“Serbian fruit and veg producers and exporters have generally done well in 2020”

Although the pandemic has caused challenges all over the world, the fruit and vegetable sector in Serbia managed to benefit from the higher demand. One company that offers…

Ilil Hertz on starting a greenhouse

"I spent many hours in front of my computer, now I'm connected to nature again"

Years and years ago there were cows walking around at the kibbutz Nir Elyahu that was erected by the grandparents of Ilil Hertz – but there’s no room for them anymore. Earlier…

Himachal Pradesh wants to market ginger through Safal outlets

With a bumper production of 16,650 tons in 2020 in Himachal Pradesh’s leading ginger-producing Sirmaur district, the state government now intends to market it…

Malaysia: Rainy season affects Johor pineapple production

Last month’s the rainy weather has affected the yield of pineapples, causing production in Johor to drop by at least 20% this year. According to Federation of…

Banana exports down 18.3% in Philippines due to low production

In 2020, banana exports from the Philippines declined by almost a fifth to a two-year low of 3.595 million tons; shipments across all key markets contracted…

West Bengal lone government packhouse facility to be revamped

Barasat, in the Indian state of West Bengal, is set to see a major boost to the export of vegetables and fruits as the state Food Processing Industries &…

Special Asia

Qingdao Port opens new international routes

On January 19, Qingdao Port of Shandong Port Group has opened three new international sea routes, bringing the number of the company’s container routes to 305.…

Global Focus Organics

First organic pears from Argentina to arrive in the US this week

This week, the first organic pears from Argentina are arriving into the port of Philadelphia. “There is a lot of excitement around the new crop as not a lot of organic pears…

Ecoplastica

Customizable crate made of 100% regenerated polypropylene

Driven by the desire to diversify its solutions, Ecoplastica has developed a new crate made of fully-recycled material which will be available as of this week. "The objective was…

Qatar Ministry sells 3,752 tons of vegetables through farms programmes in January

The Qatar Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) has stated that the ‘Qatar Farms Programme' and ‘Premium Qatar Farms Programme' have helped sell over…

Extreme winter weather in Texas

“It’s the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre for Texas produce”

Throughout the past few days, the cold weather hitting Texas has been unprecedented. The temperatures have been record-breaking along with hazardous amounts of ice and snow.…

Vietnam approval of new Australian biosecurity facility bears fruit for growers

Australian horticultural exporters to Vietnam now have access to two onshore irradiation facilities which will increase speed to market and decrease export…

First report of preharvest fruit rot on ‘Pink Lady’ in Italy

In late summer 2019, a severe outbreak of fruit rot was observed in commercial ‘Pink Lady’ apple orchards (>20 ha in total) in the region Emilia-Romagna…

Smitten® apples launching in Coles in February

Montague, Australia’s leading family-owned fresh produce business, has launched the new season of the apple Smitten® to Coles supermarkets from 11 February 2021 in Victoria…

Switching to sprout inhibitor ethylene: safe and cost efficient

The corona crisis is causing a decrease in the demand for potatoes for the processing industry. As a result, sprout inhibitors for good safe storage are in the spotlight…

'Time for organic to seize the day'

OF&G (Organic Farmers & Growers) greets the launch of the Soil Association’s Organic Market Report 2021 and heralds the prospects for the sector as an…

Toowoomba’s new regional trade distribution centre on course for 2021 completion

Construction us underway on the Toowoomba Wellcamp Trade Distribution Centre (RTDC) at Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport. Deputy Premier and Minister for State…

United Fresh event

Join the sixth annual BrandStorm™ event March 9-11, 2021

United Fresh’s sixth annual BrandStorm™ event will take place online March 9-11, 2021. The event will feature the general session Global Marketing: Trends from…

Mendoza, Argentina

Aylin, an early white garlic developed for the international market

INTA La Consulta (Mendoza) have presented a new variety of white garlic that stands out because of its early harvest, which would allow producers to enter the…

Russia imports more plums, cherries, persimmons and hazelnuts from Georgia

There was a sharp increase in fruit and vegetable imports from Georgia to Russia in 2020. During the year, Georgia managed to earn a record $81 million from the exports of…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Belize at £0.68 per kg

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…

Canada: Okanagan apple acreage dropped by 66% compared to 30 years ago

Over the past three decades, the acreage in the Okanagan and Creston valleys dedicated to growing apples has dropped to about one-third of what it once was.…

Retail

Dreamstime

Spar Scotland: Future plans for growth

Ahold Delhaize has agreed to take over 39 stores from the Deen chain in the Netherlands

Romania: French retailer Cora tests supermini mixed format in BucharestHypermarket operator Cora, controlled by French-Belgian group Louis Delhaize, will launch a new…

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