News from Eurofruit – Page 17
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Chile revises kiwifruit export forecast upwards
Shipments set to reach 139,000 tonnes for the 2024 season
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Israeli grape exports dry up, but country’s influence remains
Fierce competition on overseas markets and strong domestic sales have combined to reduce Israeli grape exports to zero, but the country’s role in the development of new varieties is key
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Fruit Logistica records 10 per cent rise in exhibitor bookings
Deadline to reserve stand space at world’s most important fruit and veg industry trade show is on 31 July 2024
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Koppert and Blue Radix win GreenTech Innovation and Concept awards
The winners of the GreenTech Awards were announced at the start of the Amsterdam exhibition, with Dutch firms Koppert and Blue Radix both successful
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Source.ag launches Source Cultivate for precise yield forecasts
The new solution from Dutch AI specialist Source.ag is set to support growers in their decision making with accurate, real-time yield predictions
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BelOrta kicks off Belgian melon season
At the end of May, Belgian cooperative BelOrta sold the first BelOmelon melons of the 2024 season, with availability starting earlier than ever
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China claims avocado import crown
Asia’s avocado trade trends upwards, with China overtaking Japan as the region’s largest importer for the first time in 2023
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Chiquita plans to appeal US court verdict on Colombia killings
Fruit supplier maintains its payments to AUC were the result of extortion, not collusion, after Florida jury demands damages be paid
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Chiquita must pay US$38m to families of Colombia paramilitary victims
Court ruling says multinational fruit marketer “knowingly” paid the terrorist organisation AUC, which was found responsible for eight killings
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Hall Hunter invests in blueberry growth
MD Jim Floor outlines the company’s ambitious expansion plans as demand for UK-grown blueberry continues to increase
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Citrosol debuts next-generation fungicide control system
CATsystem is described as world’s first automatic control system for fungicide treatments
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Organic Ruby Red tomato hits shelves at right time
With the organic market picking up again in Europe, Belgium’s BelOrta says the timing of the launch of its organic version of the Ruby Red tomato could hardly be better
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Camposol announces improvement in credit rating
Moody’s upgrade reflects company’s increased liquidity
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New incubation hub opens for Huelvan ag startups
HuelvaLAB seeks to drive innovation in the province’s agricultural and forestry sectors
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Turkish provinces team up to boost fruit and veg exports
Izmir and Samsun are collaborating to increase the latter’s exports of fresh fruit and vegetables, including experience-sharing in production and exports
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Regional trend favours covered strawberry production in Germany
As the economy and environment throw up some tough challenges, greater consumer interest in high-quality local supply offers some commercial hope
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World Environment Day encourages record number of climate events
This year’s World Environment Day puts the focus on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience, with the aim of accelerating progress on global commitments
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Cherry growers in Puglia count cost of drought
Hot, dry weather during the spring means harvested volume in Italy’s leading production region could be half what they were last season
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GlobalGAP shines spotlight on biodiversity
GlobalGAP’s Secretariat held at a live panel discussion on biodiversity on 24 May to mark the United Nations International Day of Biological Diversity. Entitled ‘Be Part of the Plan: How can responsible and resilient farming practices promote and protect biodiversity?’, the talk featured the participation of stakeholders ...
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Vanguard expands plantings in Peru
Major grower-packer-exporter acquires 478ha of land to plant table grapes