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Kyrgyzstan has significantly boosted its imports of bananas between 2024 and 2023 by purchasing 36,993.5 tonnes worth $27.02 million. This represents a dramatic increase from 2023 where the country had imported 28,543.4 tons worth $18.65 million, based on figures provided by the National Statistics Committee. Most of the bananas imported came from Ecuador the main […]

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The forthcoming Moldovan cherry season will yield a good amount according to Stefan Pislaru, sales manager for Moldovan exporter StarAgro Group: “Our Moldovan cherry season generally extends from mid-May to the beginning of July. However, the the exact date can be a bit different dependent on the weather patterns of the season that we closely […]

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Australian Horticulture has surpassed the highest production levels, crossing $17 billion dollars during the year 2023-24. According the Hort Innovation annual statistical handbook, this marks an increase of 4.3 percent increase in production over the previous year which was a result of exports playing an important part in this. 11. The eleventh issue of the […]

The Canadian Private Potato Breeders Network (CPPBN) has held their 15th annual conference on February 4th 2025. It provided information regarding independent initiatives to breed potatoes throughout Canada. Breeders and industry experts took part, and focused on creating creativity by sharing genetic material and establishing stronger relationships between private breeders as well as the government-funded […]

The increase in duty on fruits imported in Bangladesh from January 9 2025, have resulted in price increases ranging between $0.28 up to $0.94 per kilo. According to the Bangladesh Fresh Fruits Importers Association (BFFIA) reports a cut in the issue of letters of credit (LCs) for imports of fruit in response to the increase […]

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Manasa Yeddula, the managing director at a manufacturer of Packaging solution Bloomflex: “All produce breathes once it has been taken care of. Every type of produce has a distinct breathing pattern based on various aspects. We’ve meticulously calculated the breathing patterns in any temperature and have created packaging that is suited to those unique breathing […]

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Chilean business David del Curto has been focused on kiwis from 1991. At the time, it was producing and shipped around 1,200 tons and grew to 12,000 tons in the ensuing time. The firm exports kiwis to a variety of countries. One of these markets is India and is growing over the last few times. […]