With demand for durian soaring in China, The Thailand Durian Association has called on the country’s government to establish a rail link to China, according to Asia News Network. The […]
Thu 29/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Greece’s exports of fresh fruit and vegetables for the first four months of 2021 were up 14.2% in value and 5.8% in volume, according to data published by the Hellenic […]
Tue 03/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
PotatoEurope 2021 promises to provide insights into current developments in the potato industry as well as a look at the future of the sector. The event will be held from […]
Wed 04/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Russia’s Kurgan region has opened its first greenhouse complex for the year-round cultivation of cucumbers and green crops. Agrocomplex “Martynovskiy” will produce 15,000 tons annually to meet demand in the […]
Wed 28/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The Fresh Food Logistics Fair and the Nuts Hub are among the new proposals that will be on offer when the world’s produce sector meets in person at Fruit Attraction […]
Tue 03/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The pandemic continues to take its toll on the sector’s calendar, with the latest events postponed until next year being the Global Cherry Summit and the Agricultural Water Summit. The […]
Tue 03/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Prognosfruit Conference, Europe’s leading annual event for the apple and pear sector, takes place this week and offers an outstanding programme. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Prognosfruit 2021 will again […]
Mon 02/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Peru’s fruit exports to Australia were up 7% in 2020, but Peruvian vegetable exports slumped by 69%, despite a new trade agreement. These figures come at a time when Australia […]
Wed 28/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Chile’s fruit sector is facing serious labour shortages. According to a new survey from the Federation of Chilean Fruit Producers (Fedefruta), more than half have 50-70% fewer workers than needed […]
Wed 04/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Turkey’s 2020/21 orange crop is projected to contract by 23% to 1.3 million tons from 2019/20, due to excessive hot weather conditions in May 2020 during the blooming period. According […]
Thu 29/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Spanish grape specialist Uvas Doce has developed new varieties to seduce the world. Alfredo Miralles, manager of Uvas Doce., said: “This year will be our first season producing and marketing […]
Mon 02/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Russia’s largest autumn food exhibition World Food Moscow will take place in September from 21st to 24th at the Crocus Expo IEC. This year’s exhibition will feature the 15 traditional […]
Wed 04/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
