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Sollum study offers cucumber lighting insight
Delphy collaboration explores how far-red modulation and short morning blue light can optimise cucumber growth, physiological balance, and energy efficiency
Maersk makes solid start to 2025
Shipping giant reports on good start to the year despite an “increasingly volatile environment”
Macfrut: News and highlights from Rimini trade fair
Fruitnet presents a round-up of stories from this year’s Macfrut trade show, which took place in Rimini on 6-8 May
Officials support Italy’s fruit and veg business in face of major challenges
National minister of agriculture and Emilia-Romagna’s president back future growth in country’s fresh produce sector
Chiquita Panama warns of irreversible losses due to strike
Company calls on employees to return to work to protect the fruit and ensure its proper harvest, packaging, and export
Chilean apple exports set to grow slightly in 2025
Preliminary forecast from Chile’s Pink Lady Fruit Committee points to a 4.4 per cent increase in shipments
New variety boosts South Africa’s early season blueberry business
Blueberry growers in South Africa and Zimbabwe have started harvesting the 2025 crop, with good demand locally and overseas
Morocco announces new subsidy plan for citrus exports to Europe
Five-year plan aims to boost the competitiveness of citrus industry
Import growth reported in Spain
Fruit imports in particular registered notable growth through the January-February period, according to Fepex
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds and Tropic announce gene editing partnership
Alliance adds to Syngenta’s toolbox of new breeding technologies enhancing its ability to address emerging disease threats
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Autumncrisp gains ground in Southern Africa
It has been another year of progress for the Autumncrisp grape variety in South Africa
First South African avocado containers arrive in China
Early shipments of South African avocados land in Shanghai, marking the first arrivals of the season
Maersk upgrades IoT connectivity across its fleet
Shipping giant has begun the roll-out of its new digital connectivity platform OneWireless aboard 450 vessels
Strong set of first-quarter results for ICTSI
Revenue climbed 17 per cent with net income up 14 per cent, the terminal operator announced
Fairtrade offers Living Income Reference Prices on demand
LIRP will accelerate action to improve farmers’ income for any Fairtrade product grown by smallholder farmers
Peruvian pitahaya exports on the up
Shipments surge in first quarter of 2025
Apeam exports more than 96,000 tonnes of avos to US for Cinco de Mayo
The celebration represents one of the peak avocado consumption seasons in the US, along with the Super Bowl.
New Zealand-European Union trade deal delivers export growth
New Zealand exports to the EU up 28 per cent with kiwifruit playing a significant role
Consumers ‘will see price rises’ as UK produce firms face border chaos
A lack of detail ahead of planned checks and fees on fresh produce due to go live on 1 July is causing ‘chaos and turmoil’ in the industry
Altar Produce expands speciality vegetable programme
Company is ramping up production of spring onions, Brussels sprouts and broccoli to meet growing demand