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Joan Antoni Caballol, General Manager of Sando Clementine:

"Good Sando clementine season on the cards, despite hail damage"

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New escalation of blockades expected next week – strikes announced in fruit packing areas

Farmers to blockade Greece’s second-largest port on 12 December

Jan Van Luchene, Bruwier Potatoes:

"Price correction in new contracts needed to restore balance in the potato market"

"We assist Egyptian growers in exporting to the European market"

Peru Special

"The day Peru sets out to export everything it produces, it can change the international chessboard"

PGI "Cebolla de La Mancha" has grown from 800,000 kilos to more than 50 million in just three seasons

Jonas R. Spindel, Nortefrut:

Europe wants more Brazilian papaya, but MRLs limit the amount of fruit that can be exported

Conference on Food Sovereignty:

The French apple and pear sector sets 4 preconditions

Stella Rasmussen on marketing Kenyan chilies and legumes:

"Stable supply and good quality at the start of the Christmas season"

UK reviews falling potato consumption and rising fry imports

Sector | Vegetables

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New vegetable propagation nursery officially opened in Suriname
Levantia Seed presents KG84 F1 and KG65 F1

Two new kabocha varieties: One productive and early, the other of high organoleptic quality

Mexico faces heavy inflows as garlic supply surges globally

Ukrainian leverages full production cycle for higher margins and export growth
Wholesale market Hilden:

"Vegetable prices too low in relation to renewed cost increases"

Morocco extends sweet pepper export growth

Egypt cauliflower and broccoli exports to the U.K. increase to 879 tons

Sector | Bananas

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Brazil lifts banana exports by 63% in 2025
UK banana prices - week 49:

UK Banana prices edge down 1% this week

Peru seizes 3.4 tons of cocaine in banana export route
Álvaro Quito, from Asociación Nueva Esperanza:

"In times of high prices for conventional bananas, some people are temporarily giving up on organic"

Banana disease trials expand across three continents

“Chilling injury shifts sourcing for Indian banana exports”
Danilo Román, Corbana:

Costa Rican banana production is expected to decrease by 10-15% compared to last year

Sector | Potatoes and Onions

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Wiskerke Onions introduces regenerative cultivation framework for onion growers

"First regeneratively grown onions available to buyers at home and abroad from the 2026 season"

Global potato sector reflects on Dr Hubert Zandstra

UK event to review potato production data and water use

UK declares end of Colorado beetle outbreak
Michiel Meijering, Landjuweel:

"Promotional balance is out of sync in the potato market"

Movement picking up again on sweet potatoes

Northern Ireland potato fields remain unlifted after weather delays

Sector | Exotic/Tropical fruit & vegetables

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“Retailers are increasingly displaying papayas with color, boosting consumption”

Ecuadorian supply of dragon fruit pressures pricing

Peruvian mangoes face an unprecedented season of stoppages, blockades, and unripe fruit
Luis Carlos Maya, Westfalia Fruit Group:

Colombia starts its avocado season with delays in dry matter content

Survey shows pineapple ranks tenth among fruit choices
Kiwi Passion's 2025 General Assembly

Accounts in order and presentation of the new golden kiwi variety

Tighter supply on Mexican guava

Sector | Company news

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“We were looking to expand our berry platform while maintaining a strong Pacific Northwest anchor”

Samskip appoints Ólafur Orri Ólafsson as new CEO

TIL moves to challenge Brazil terminal auction rules
Jorran van der Meijs (BE Fresh Produce) on weekly vlog series:

"Often we walk into the shed, and that alone is enough to inspire a fun little video"

Inoverde and Prodivec Swiss AG sign new cooperation agreement
Leading the way with perseverance and patience

South Africa's largest producer of hydroponic iceberg and specialty lettuce
Purple Farms expanding fogponics footprint in India and abroad

"We can grow whatever the customer wants, as long as the economics make sense"

Sector | Greenhouse

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Anna Wize, Under Cover conference:

"Dynamic changes in the production of vegetables under cover – both in Poland and throughout Europe"

U.S. (ND): MHA Nation celebrates opening of new greenhouse

Solar thermal energy sector reaches milestone with largest thermal power plant for greenhouse production
Recipe for success?

Combining field expertise with seed-based strawberry cultivation

“This will be the first hydroponic greenhouse of this caliber to be built in Florida”
Magic Garden prepares for a 15% production increase in hydroponic salad pots:

“When you are good at something, you don’t change it, you improve it”

Greenhouse cucumber production up in Alberta

Sector | Logistics

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Global produce trade prepares for 2026 supply and logistics shifts

India–Europe freight rates rise as carriers manage capacity
Permanently blocked highways and customs, with more expected promptly

Tractor blockades flood Greece – see their exact locations
From pioneers to smart solutions

DLG celebrates 100th anniversary

EU ports held steady at 3.4 billion tons of freight in 2024
World Container Index - 04 Dec:

World Container Index increased 7 percent to $1,927 per 40ft
Charles Gantz – Anlin Shipping

A fixed point amid grape shipment turmoil

Sector | Machinery

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Dewulf launches the MP 18-110

New hall filler for the potato and vegetable sector introduced

Clip-free monomaterial packaging system launched
A new generation of pineapple processing machines

Peeling back the future of pineapple processing

UK facility installs new iceberg lettuce processing line
New SmartBOX DC: Energy autonomy and integrated control

A cabinet designed for those with no electricity available in the field

Complete solutions for fully compostable net packaging
BFM Italy

Multi-function machine: Interchangeable inter-row attachments

Sector | General fresh produce

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Conferences on Food Sovereignty launched at Rungis by French Minister of Agriculture

Annie Genevard calls for "Great Food Awakening" in the face of "the agricultural war that is brewing"

Swiss data shows limited fruit and vegetable promotions in retail

Guyana to supply fresh produce to CARICOM markets

Israel and Costa Rica sign free trade deal on produce

Carrefour opens a pop-up store in Belgium, called The Box

Egypt expands onion and potato export supply

Bulgarian fruit sector warns of rising Capnodis pest losses

Sector | Management

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EU strengthens training access for new growers

Brazil bars Maersk and MSC from first Santos terminal bid phase

Victoria updates interstate TPP rules for vegetable movement

Democratic Republic of Congo gets $160 million to strengthen connectivity to Ngandajika agro-industrial park

State wage shifts raise labour costs for U.S. agriculture

UK budget signals higher costs for cold chain sector

U.S. shortens immigrant work permits to 18 months

Sector | Miscellaneous

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South Africa citrus sector mourns Deon Joubert

Eurozone inflation down to 2.5% in the EU
Inside the student-run agtech lab producing hundreds of pounds of greens

“I believe the space is an incubator for the CEA industry”

Covent Garden trader David Egan remembered

Tasmanian fruit industry mourns the passing of Carl Hansen
Greeneration highlights vertical farming’s fine-dining potential at AgraME 2025

"We are focused on addressing the import-reliance challenge of the region, one restaurant at a time”
Airlux Technologies’ Reinier Donkersloot:

"Smart farming isn’t plug and play"

Sector | Fruit

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Apple Market Update – December 2025:

Italy reports 2.3 million tons in updated apple forecast

Canadian blueberry growers report losses beyond support
Jaco Britz – Vaalbos Trust

Export-to-local ratio, opposite of desired in early grape campaign

India sees rising apple demand while pear growth remains limited

Cherries have opportunities in Peru, especially in premium market niches

Chile projects 63.6 million boxes of grapes in its second forecast

Georgia tests extended-season blueberry production

Sector | Herbs

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Microgreens and in vitro cultivation pioneer reach for the skies with their vertical farm
German producer Johannes Adams on this year's herb season:

"We have significantly expanded our cultivation capacity for parsley and thyme"
Anthony De Ieso - Thorndon Park Produce:

"In easier to grow conditions, such as spring and summer, there are higher volumes to compete with"
José María Artero, manager of Solherbs:

"We can supply quality herbs also in summer"

Demand for Kenyan chives expected to increase as European production ends
Stephen McCormack - McCormack Family Farms

Irish basil, from 5 tonnes to 26 tonnes per year
Artur Lammert von Dreesen Frische Kräuter on the German herb harvest:

"There were sometimes total losses in individual batches of dill"

Sector | Agenda

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Fruit Business Conference:

Moldovan producers' solutions for modern orchards and access to foreign markets

Eurosemillas wins the Innovation Award at the first Spanish Agri-Food Sector Awards

The Mauritanian pavilion makes its first appearance at Food Africa

More focus on fresh produce at the 10th edition of Food Africa
Sicily, Italy

Frutech 2025 concludes its second edition with higher attendance and greater international reach
The fair took place on 28 and 29 November in Tbilisi

Agro Food Expo in Georgia sees positive results

Fruit Attraction São Paulo 2026 registration opens

Sector | Citrus

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Tight lime supply expected until February

Morocco boosts mandarin and clementine exports to Germany

UK court rules Brazilian orange grower claims time-barred

Brazilian orange crop forecast reduced to 295 million boxes

Lemon harvest underway in greenhouse of Turkestan

South Africa lifts Q2 fruit export value to US$3.69 billion

Final production volume of South Africa mandarin crop is 53.5 million cartons

Sector | Organic

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U.S. introduces bill to expand domestic organic infrastructure
Next year’s first organic GoodnessMe apples at VerKen Bio Deli-Vers

"Organic pear sales are off to a slow start, but momentum is expected soon"
Melvin Middelham, GreenFruit:

"Organic ginger and turmeric available year-round"

French grower experiments with organic aloe vera juice
November 30th to December 2nd

Natexpo 2025 puts the spotlight on fruit and vegetables
Organic grower Pieter Vandooren:

"Day trading increasingly risky as contracting becomes more important"

Organic frozen vegetable range expands at Natural Grocers

Sector | Health

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Italian study tests citrus and grape supplement for glucose control

Cranberry Institute updates health research guide

Israel study finds compound in vegetables fights plaque

How to market the wellness factor of mangoes

Flavonoids linked to healthier aging

Norfolk Healthy Produce partners with All Aussie Farmers to bring The Purple Tomato

Bananas may help control blood pressure better than cutting salt

Sector | IT

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Indonesia advances digital agriculture with new farm-app deal
Johan Mostert – DiPAR Systems

Inside the architecture driving real-time fruit supply chain decisions
Bradford Warner - AgroFresh

"This is valuable business intelligence for the fresh produce industry"

“Blockchain traceability enhances the management of fresh produce supply chains”

“We’re introducing a single-use real-time monitoring solution for perishable goods transport”

AgroFresh adds AI and imaging tools to FreshCloud platform

Tract raises €18.6M to expand agrifood supply chain platform

Sector | Innovations

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Enza Zaden to introduce new tomato variety

Fresh Del Monte launches robot that interacts with shoppers

Tanzania unveils digital platform to aid horticulture market
Stiaan Hugo - AGI Frost Fans

Entire frost protection package, honed in South Africa, available in EU
South African growers report significant increases in quality, size and shelf life

Introlab biostimulants approved for EU distribution
BotaniX’s Yishai Nissan on how vertical farming unlocks the full potential of medicinal plants

“Growing great plants is only half the battle, keeping their natural power intact is what matters”

Plant-based innovation returns to Fruit Attraction 2025

Sector | Processed fruit and vegetables

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Insiders explain why Indian gherkins are replacing domestic supply in Polish supermarkets

New seasoning system launches with updated safety and capacity

Nepal expands French fry exports to new markets

Ukraine’s freezing industry processes 35 percent fewer berries than vegetables this season

Nexture acquires the Portuguese company Frulact
Association of Producers Cénaldi

2025 brings a positive campaign for processing vegetables

Kyrgyzstan looks to Hungary for expertise in agro-processing expansion

Sector | Cooling

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One Frio launches European cold storage platform after seven acquisitions

“The new cooling facility brings increased flexibility”
Matthias Cuvelie, Airclima:

“CO2 cooling is a strategic investment in sustainability, product quality, and operational reliability”
Frigotec:

“The fruit is the boss, the Softripe system listens”

Bridging global ripening markets with ethylene solutions

"The expansion increased our static coolstore capacity by five million trays"

The rise of electric trailers

Sector | Food safety

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Why provider of conveyor solutions offers food safety training
Due Diligence Horticulture (DDH) launches Quantum Clear

Using plasma to kill airborne pathogens

EFSA urges continuous water disinfection in fresh produce processing
Ecofarm Storti (Italy)

Ozone as a tool for combating diseases in horticultural crops

Norwegian audit finds gaps in produce safety controls

Ongoing Canadian salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios

ONSSA: No suspension of European imports of Moroccan cherry tomatoes

Sector | Nuts and dried fruits

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North African permanent crops attract investor interest

Pistachio kernel interest–and use–continues to expand

Turkish hazelnut production drops, sending prices soaring

Tajikistan’s dried fruit processors pitch for new buyers at Food Ingredients Europe 2025

“There won’t be abundant Greek chestnuts for Christmas, but this year there will be some”
Rocío Vázquez, of Castañas El Común:

"We are facing a difficult chestnut season due to the lower production"
Wholesale market Karlsruhe:

"Prices have risen dramatically, especially for dried apricots"

Sector | Packaging and Labelling

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Pear trials in Argentina show slower ripening with 1-MCP

"Modified atmosphere packaging puts fresh produce into rest mode to make it last longer"

Reindeer carrot snacks arrive in time for Christmas

Italian retailer adopts reusable crates for fresh produce operations

Poland trials new laser MAP tech for fresh produce
Heat-sealed nets with flag label by Rev Packaging Solutions (Italy)

Lightweight and made from a single material, P-Pack is now a registered EU design

MEPs approve amendment to fruit and vegetable labelling regulation for Western Sahara

Sector | Retail

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Lidl: £31mln investment in the north west over the next 5 years

Gruppo VéGé targets 65 new-store openings in 2026
Exki: Focus is on France and (northern) Belgium

Co-op: Commitment to enhance sustainability across its fresh produce supply chain
My Waitrose customers’ favourite product of 2025: Waitrose Fairtrade Bananas

SPAR Group is negotiating the sale of its UK business
Poundland has announced another wave of store closures

Sainsbury's: "Customers can stock up on seasonal vegetables perfect for cheffing up delicious sides"
Delhaize: Mangoes, lychees and persimmons are gaining traction

Merger of Central Co-op and Midcounties Co-op to proceed
Co-op unveils its newest ‘on the go’ format store

Lidl’s most popular products from 10 UK cities: Cucumber, Coleslaw, Peas and Avocado
Colruyt will close its last five French stores

Waitrose: Food & Drink Report 2025-26

Sector | Global Market

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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW PEARS

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW GARLIC

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW MANDARINS

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW CUCUMBERS

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW PINEAPPLES

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW POTATOES

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW BANANAS

Sector | Climate

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Produce shipments making it through this week’s Polar Vortex

Global climate volatility disrupts perishable supply chains

China: Yunnan hit by early frost, blueberry and fresh-cut flower industries affected

"Seawater desalination is becoming essential in Morocco"

Belgian farmer sues TotalEnergies over climate impacts
Significant vegetable shortages and price increases expected

Retractable roof greenhouse withstands Jamaica’s worst storm ever

AI supports global produce supply chains

Sector | Trade War

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Importers to U.S. react to lifting of Brazilian tariff

Importers react to U.S. tariff reduction on Latin American countries

Removal of tariffs on tropical fruits is a relief but not for Brazil

Trump cuts tariffs on tomatoes, bananas and other agricultural products

Tariffs could force Mexican shift to precision agriculture

South African exporters face 30% tariffs after Agoa expiry

Sahrawi growers welcome the new EU-Morocco agreement

Sector | Cartoons

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Madhya Pradesh banana farmer protests low prices with half-naked vow

North Korean forest rangers fired for turning tree nurseries into vegetable gardens

TikTok-fueled fruit ice cream craze empties freezers across New Zealand

Cows wearing e-collars help boost potato yields in P.E.I. pilot project

Domino’s seeks Vatican forgiveness for pineapple pizza

Aomori’s ‘designer apples’ turn orchards into art

Fruity overdose: The bold new trend transforming perfumery

Sector | Peru

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"In addition to grapes, avocados and pomegranates, we have also started packing snow peas"

"Asia pays very well for avocados in the early months of the year"
Peru special

The Ica region has no unemployment thanks to blueberries and other crops
Peru Special

Competitive advantage of Arequipa's pomegranates in the European market
Peru Special - Arturo Medina, ProHass:

"No export fruit has as much social impact in Peru as Hass avocado"

Slight gap expected in transition to Peru for grapes
Pieter de Ruiter, 4 Fruit Company:

"Peruvian grapes stand out in an otherwise subdued market"