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“Internet + Agriculture” initiative connects small-scale farmers with consumers

Pinduoduo Inc. became the largest online marketplace in China last year, after amassing 788 million customers, or more than the total population of Europe. The Nasdaq-listed…

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Chinese retail keen on promoting South African apples

South Africa's deciduous fruit industry body is this year running its first campaign promoting its apples in China, as it has for many years done in Europe.“We've only just…

Afghanistan produced over 855,000 tons of potatoes in 2020

Afghanistan harvested 855,395 tons of potatoes in all farms across the country in 2020, its Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock announced on…

Live videos to promote Chinese pineapples

Xuwen, located on the southernmost tip of the Chinese mainland, boasts volcanic soil that is at least tens of thousands of years old, which, combined with a…

Gujarat farmers fear 40% yield loss

Rain and hail affect kesar mango production

Bad weather has been resulting in rain and hail in several parts of Saurashtra for the past 10-12 days. This has badly affected hit the kesar mango production…

Kalamna wholesale market

Grape prices up due to lack of supplies

The grape prices have almost doubled from the past one month due to lower supplies in the wholesale market. The green grapes are being quoted at Rs 60 per kg…

Due to seven-day lockdown

Gurugram sees fruit and vegetable prices go through the roof

Gurugram residents complained that vegetable and fruit prices shot up on Monday as Haryana went into a seven-day lockdown in an effort to curb Covid-19.…

Omnivore is setting up $150 million fund to boost rural Indian agritech

Omnivore, an agritech venture capital firm, has announced it is setting up a new $150 million fund to be invested in tech-driven, predictive crop insights that…

Increase in Ecuador dragon fruit acreage, but recent pick up in pricing

For some grower-shippers, supplies of imported dragon fruit are slowing down as the domestic season on the exotic item is around the corner. Exotic Growers, Inc. in Homestead,…

As a result of curfews

Seasonal mango supply drops in Indore, Madhya Pradesh

The seasonal supply of mangoes has dropped to almost half in Indore’s Choithram market due to the Covid lockdown that has led to a decline in produce arrivals.…

Special Melons / Kiwifruit

Approximately 30 percent jump in pricing on Chilean kiwis

Chilean kiwis are just over halfway through the harvest. “The supplies today are pretty ample. We had kiwis in one growing area that were a bit delayed to start--maybe about…

Global Focus Machinery/Packaging

New sustainable packaging solutions launched to meet increasing demand

Demand for sustainable packaging solutions is high. “We’re seeing increased requests across all regions we do business in,” says Shannon Boase with CKF, Inc. “However, all…

Nepal: Vegetable prices jump despite stable wholesale rates in Kathmandu Valley

Prices of fresh produce shot up right after prohibitory orders were issued in the Kathmandu Valley last week. At that time, the Department of Commerce,…

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

AirAsia's B2B fresh produce platform to set up warehouse in Sabah state capital

AirAsia's fresh produce e-commerce platform, airasia farm, is intending to set up a 557m2 warehouse in the city of Kota Kinabalu, the second quarter of this…

Wholesale fruit prices drop in Punjab, Pakistan

Pakistan’s fruit market is seeing quite some upheaval. Wholesalers are reporting around a 40 per cent drop in sales in Punjab, with truckloads of fruit waiting…

Sindh Minister for Agriculture, Ismail Rahu:

‘Date exports down to alarming level’

According to a provincial minister, Pakistan’s date exports have declined to an alarming level in the last two years; lower prices are discouraging growers…

China opens fourth border gate for fruit from Thailand

China's customs authorities on Thursday opened the Dongxing border gate in Guangxi region for fruit imports from Thailand. The border gate was also opened to…

Vietnam: Development of agri-food sector needs streamlining of mechanisms

As the pandemic still complicates situations around the world, it is necessary to take fiscal measures and policy mechanisms to promote the development of the…

Australian company adds locally-grown pineapples to growing its successful frozen range

An Australian frozen fruit company is this week launching its fifth product to its range, 100% Australian grown pineapple pieces, following strong demand for its previous…

"The risk to Australia from exotic fruit flies is real and ever-present"

Hundreds gather for the online National Fruit Fly Symposium to help shape future policy framework

Horticulture industry stakeholders are this week meeting online for the National Fruit Fly Symposium, to help identify solutions and improvements to continue to protect…

Mustapha Chihabi, Tomoor, Belgium:

“Ever-increasing demand for Saudi dates”

"The date market is currently a little saturated," begins Mustapha Chihabi of Tomoor in Belgium. "That's thanks to the events and hospitality sectors being on hold. There's a…

Pink lemon varieties becoming increasingly popular

California’s coastal lemon fruit operation is well on schedule. “We are currently at 52 percent harvested at our farms and by early June we should be at 85-90 percent…

University of Guelph

University of Guelph Research

Avocado discovery may point to leukemia treatment

A compound in avocados may ultimately offer a route to better leukemia treatment, says a new University of Guelph study. The compound targets an enzyme that scientists have…

Quarterly revenues down significantly due to exceptionally high basis of comparison

Bonduelle Quarter 3 FY 2020-2021 Revenue (January 1 - March 31, 2021)

The Bonduelle Group's revenue stands for Q3 of financial year 2020-2021 at € 674.6 million, a year-on-year change of -11.4% on reported figures and -6.-% on a like for like…

Ser.mac has created the ideal solution to enhance a batch of apples

The (H2O Saving Channels) Technology for the apple selection line

Ser.mac has offices around the world and over thirty years of experience in the creation of selection lines dedicated to fruit and vegetables. Ser.mac's technology and…

70 million pounds of avocados expected to be consumed this week

100 million Americans expected to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo this year

Avocado consumption insights from Mission Produce, Inc, the world leader in sourcing, producing, and distributing fresh Hass avocados, shows that 100 million Americans are…

Natural coatings as an ally to reduce food waste

Food loss is a significant issue in today’s world; the food that is not consumed and is wasted constitutes a loss in the fight against hunger and malnutrition.…

Andrew Priest to take the helm as the company implements growth plans

New Zealand Frost Fans appoints new CEO

New Zealand Frost Fans announced today that Andrew Priest has been appointed new CEO of the company. An experienced business leader, Andrew will succeed Steve…

Dole gives $750K to Center for Produce Safety, citing stakes, gains

Dole Food Company Vice President Food Safety and Quality Natalie Dyenson is frank about the two-sided coin that motivated her company to contribute $750,000 to…

Grants eight licenses in key markets targeted for growth

Sun World expands footprint in Egypt and Italy

Sun World International LLC (Sun World), the global fruit genetics and licensing company, today announced it has granted six additional licenses to Egyptian…

Europatat Congress 2021 – Registrations are open!

Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, is excited to announce the opening of registrations for its upcoming annual Europatat Congress that will be…

EU wholesale prices of bananas

The three-week average price for yellow bananas in the EU member states stood at about €119 per 100 kgs in the last week of April. The ten eastern countries of the EU -which take in…

El Economista

Mexico becomes world’s leading exporter of strawberries

Mexico exported more strawberries than any other country in 2020, dislodging Spain from the number 1 position. Strawberry exports raised over US $851 million last year, an…

Fair Go asks: Why does fruit in the shops still have stickers?

Fruit stickers. With their four-digit numbers on them, or the source or fruit variety. Who even reads them? And: if consumers don't need this information, why…

Anti-germinating agents: black spruce could replace CIPC

Chlorpropham (CIPC), a substance used to preserve potatoes, was banned in June 2019 by the European Commission - with a marketing authorization that expired on…

Venezuela rules out the presence of 'Fusarium' in the country

Venezuela's National Institute of Integral Agricultural Health (Insai) has ruled out the presence of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp cubense Tropical Race 4 (Foc RT4)…

The revolution of new blueberry varieties

Although the world is still in the grip of the current pandemic, the blueberry market has not stopped growing. It is advancing in a permanent trend of…

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Despar Italia: 8.4% increase in turnover in full-year 2020

Competition authority has approved of Żabka to acquire Maczfit

Aldi promises zero waste to landfill in Australia by 2025Aldi has announced plans to send zero waste to landfill by 2025 and the move could mean additions to its popular…

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