US blueberry production remains stable
Blueberries US
The North American Blueberry Council has released its annual production report along with forecasts for 2024.
Thu 21/12/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
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Slump in Peru’s mango output
Adrián Portugal / PROMPERÚ
Peru is set for a dramatic drop in its mango harvest in the 2023-24 campaign.
Wed 20/12/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Dole rolls out new dragon fruit programme in Ecuador
Dole
Dole Food Company has announced it is now offering Ecuador-grown dragon fruit to consumers across the United States and Canada. As 2024 approaches, ushering in the Year of the Dragon, […]
Tue 19/12/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
EU apple production down 2.4%
Kanzi
The apple harvest in the EU during the 2023/24 campaign is estimated to be 2.4% lower than in the previous season, according to the European Commission's agricultural market outlook report for autumn 2023. The total crop is projected to reach 12 million tons.
Mon 18/12/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Chile opens South America’s largest floating solar farm
Be-Energy
The largest solar farm in South America has been opened in Chile’s O'Higgins Region.
Thu 14/12/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Which EU regions rely most heavily on agriculture?
European Commission
In 2020, approximately 4.2% of the EU’s total employment, an estimated 9.4 million people, worked within the agriculture fishing sector. The agriculture, forestry and fishing sector continues to be a […]
Mon 11/12/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
EU farmers keep up production despite adverse weather events
Shutterstock
Hot and dry weather coupled with rainfall surplus in several parts of Europe during summer 2023 continued to test farmers’ resilience.
Thu 07/12/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Top 5 food trends for 2024
FreshDirect
Online grocery retailer FreshDirect has unveiled its food trend forecasts for 2024, revealing what’s new in industry innovation and customer preferences.
Wed 06/12/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Smaller Canadian apple harvest forecast
Ontorio Apples
Canadian apple production is forecast to fall by three percent in 2023/24 due to adverse weather events across the main growing provinces. Pear production is forecast to grow slightly thanks […]
Tue 05/12/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Europe has 1.4 million tons of unpicked potatoes
iStock
This year has been particularly difficult for Europe’s potato farmers, with continuous rains significantly delaying the harvest, leaving up to 1.4 million tons of the crop in the fields in a campaign expected to reach 23.6 million tons.
Mon 04/12/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
European Parliament rejects legislative project to reduce use of pesticides
Cordis
At the end of November, the plenary session of the European Parliament rejected the legislative project that aims to reduce the use of pesticides in the European Union. The law […]
Mon 27/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
AREFLH reacts to the European Parliament vote on packaging
AREFLH
AREFLH welcomes with great enthusiasm the European Parliament’s approval of the draft regulation on packaging without the restrictions initially planned for the fruit and vegetable sector.
Thu 23/11/2023 by AREFLH
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