"Two boatloads of Madagascan lychees will be unloaded in Belgium"

Nico van der Merwe – Naturesmart Foods

Govt support enables peak flow of Namibian grapes

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Rwanda exported 189,817Kg of horticulture products last week

Kenya Airways launches Johannesburg cargo base

Rwanda: Minister Nshuti explains $35 fee on Tanzanian cargo trucks

Asia Fruit Logistica 2021 returns to Hong Kong on September 28th

95% of Peruvian products exported to the United Kingdom will enter tax-free

Johan Claes, Belgian New Fruit Wharf

"Two boatloads of Madagascan lychees will be unloaded in Belgium”

Organic grapes available in two new recyclable cardboard grape packages

OTC Organics expands sustainable packaging line

Francisco Sánchez, manager of Onubafruit: "Raspberry sales and prices are recovering"

"If there are no setbacks, this year Huelva could harvest up to 50% more blueberries"

Mark Tweddle - Jupiter Group

First commercial volumes of ARRA 15 from India set to hit the market early next year

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"What started out as local protests led by Punjabi farmers has turned into a nationwide movement"

"Tens of thousands farmers swarm the Indian capital, causing a lockdown"

Sergio Siscar, manager of Venser Group:

"We are committed to protecting the price of small caliber clementines with premium presentations"

“Our first test shipment of Chilean cherries to India was received well”

Japanese peeler innovator introduced the new citrus- friendly model

‘Depth adjustable peeler’ makes maximum use of citrus

Citrus washing line removes almost all spores

MSC offers more opportunities to trans-ship cargo to countries in Asia

Diego Martínez, president of the Vega Baja Del Segura Artichoke Association (Spain):

"The artichoke acreage in the Vega Baja reduced by 15% as a result of the DANA of 2019"

Menno Jongsma, Synergy Systems:

"With this bell pepper de-coring machine, we're focusing on the high-middle segment"

Plumridge Orchards - Victoria

A good stonefruit crop set in Victoria despite some minor early season weather challenges

Introducing bananitos from Ecuador in Western Canada

Acrylamide risk and control in roasted hazelnuts

Specialty vegetables see pick up throughout pandemic

The Montague tree™ plums available at select retailers this December

Autogrow officially launches European office with the appointment of James Croy

Spain

The CGC and Cooperatives Agro-alimentàries accuse CC.OO. and UGT of misinforming the workers

Chile

Phytosanitary inspections of cherries for export in packaging lines increase in O'Higgins

Indian onion prices fall due to more arrivals, farmers call for ban to be lifted

Sopore fruit mandi closes in support

Indian protesters fear new laws will end minimum guaranteed prices for produce

Horticulture farmers reel under onslaught of Nivar, Burevi cyclones

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Brexit uncertainty is making Dutch fruit exporters nervous

Ten containers scheduled for shipment to New Zealand

Tongan melon exporters furious over truck non-show

Peas Please project claims they helped serve an extra 162 million portions of veg over the last three years

Astronauts have already harvested the first radishes grown in space

Grapes were sliced while standing on a balance board

Man sets world record by slicing through 68 grapes with a samurai sword

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