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Morocco overtakes Spain as UK’s top mandarin supplier
Combination of Brexit, government investment, and improved access to Nadorcott propels country to top spot
Comment: Fresh produce business pays price of Brexit division
As UK marks decade since it voted to leave EU, Freshfel’s Philippe Binard reflects on bruising ten years for produce traders
Ecuador brings together global experts to combat TR4
Strategies to fight the disease was the key theme at this year’s Banana Time Machala conference
New PGI for Michoacán avocados
Michoacán Strip Avocado PGI covers 31 municipalities with a long tradition of growing Hass avocados
Spanish fresh produce exports fell 3 per cent in January-April
The country’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports dropped 3 per cent during the opening four months of 2026, with citrus driving the decline
Dominican dragon fruit production takes off
Agriculture ministry now working towards access to the US market as plantings grow
Eosta targets fresh juice growth with organic ‘rain-grown’ oranges
Netherlands-based organic importer-marketer is focusing on supermarket juice machines for its Peruvian citrus
FreshMatch launches at Asia Fruit Logistica 2026
New platform enables pre-scheduled meetings between global buyers and exhibitors
Family Tree Farms celebrates 18-year Mountain Blue Orchards partnership
Family Tree Farms retains exclusive rights to programme’s original varieties as partnership evolves
AgroBerries Group expands global blueberry offer with Mountain Blue Orchards
New licensing agreements cover China, Mexico, the US, Canada and Peru
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Widmann breaks ground on Vienna distribution centre
Construction begins on German berry specialist’s Austrian facility, which will serve growing customer base across Europe
Analysis: Just-in-time model ‘effectively dead’ in Gulf countries
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group
Fieldwork Robotics secures investment from Seed Innovations
The robotic harvesting specialist has received backing from Jim Mellon’s Seed Innovations as part of a £2.5m seed-plus fundraise
CVVP ramps up inspections against illegal Nadorcott plantings
It warns growers against planting or grafting the mandarin variety illegally before its official protection period expires in 2029
French potato sector clears path for 2026 harvest
Surplus potato volumes from last year’s record harvest in France are set to be shifted quickly, as the French sector works together to prepare the market for the new season
Russia plans to increase fruit and berry production to 3mn tonnes by 2030
State has implemented wide-reaching support measures under its agricultural development programme
Zespri to exit Zeebrugge port after four decades
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer is to relocate northern European hub to Vlissingen amid concerns over recent disruption
Tropic acquires global plant propagation specialist Rahan Meristem
Deal paves way for Tropic to become a fully integrated banana genetics leader
Health continues to drive UK produce sales
Health is becoming more ingrained in UK shoppers’ choices, according to Worldpanel’s Clara Tucker, as flat consumer confidence fails to dent a growing health trend
South Africa raises 2026 lemon export forecast
The CGA has increased its lemon export projection by nearly 4mn cartons following favourable growing conditions