Citrus fruit shelf life: temperature shifts before and after
For a citrus cooperative preparing fruit for distant markets, shelf life is rarely lost in one dramatic mistake. More…
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Jordan and Lebanon Align Agricultural Strategies to Boost Regional Produce Exports
According to Fana News, Jordan's Agriculture Minister Saeb Khreisat met with his Lebanese counterpart Nizar Hani on…
Pomegranate harvest timing: three signs of peak export quality
Pomegranate harvest timing isn't something we can finesse after the fact. There's no ripening on the warehouse floor…
Cherry fruit splitting: three ways to protect your harvest
The morning starts the way it always does at the height of cherry season in the Bekaa — the air thick with birdsong and…
Stone fruit varieties for export: selecting the right cultivars
For Lebanese growers, choosing a stone fruit cultivar is no longer only a question of which tree performs well in a…
Bekaa Valley potato harvest: four steps to minimize storage loss
The Bekaa Valley supplies approximately 65–70% of Lebanon’s potato production, spread across two annual harvest cycles…
Citrus fruit decay: simple steps to extend shelf life
A citrus harvest can look perfect when it leaves the orchard and still arrive at the buyer with soft spots, leaking…
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Scotmid Co-op Launches Annual Initiative to Expand Retail Listings for Local Food and Drink Producers
As reported by Co-operative News, the society has launched its annual Scottish Favourites competition, seeking local…
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Vietnam becomes China’s third biggest fresh produce supplier
According to Fruitnet, Vietnam supplied almost 16% of China’s fresh produce imports in the first half of 2026, reaching…
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Integrating AI into Lebanese Agricultural Cooperatives for Smarter Fresh Produce Value Chains
Across the NENA region, where our Lebanese cooperatives sit shoulder to shoulder with neighbors facing the same climate…
Table grape storage: 5 ways to stop harvest losses
You’ve got a harvest. Bins are stacked. But if your storage protocol is off, you’re not selling grapes—you’re shipping…
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Lebanon Releases Official Price Benchmarks for Fresh Produce and Dairy Products
According to the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture, the latest monitoring bulletin publishes average wholesale and…
Lebanese citrus degreening: fruit quality before and after
A citrus fruit can be perfectly mature inside and still arrive at the packinghouse wearing a green coat. For growers…
Potato storage rot: 5 proven methods for Bekaa farms
For a Bekaa potato farm, storage rot is rarely a problem that begins inside the store. It usually begins earlier, with…
Lebanese olive oil grades: choosing for export markets
Exporting olive oil from Lebanon is not a branding exercise first. It is a classification and verification exercise.
Lebanese avocado handling: a post-harvest ripening plan
Lebanon’s avocado export value rose from USD 433,000 in 2021 to USD 8.2 million in 2024. That growth changes the…
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Navigating EU Market Shifts for Lebanese Fresh Produce Exports
Commission's latest agri-food trade report shows the EU expanded its trade surplus to €23.9 billion across the first…
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Navigating Lebanon’s Agricultural Challenges: A Strategy for Cooperatives
According to the latest GIEWS country brief on Lebanon, our 2026 cereal production is estimated at 160,000 tonnes …
Tomato sunscald: 5 ways to protect Bekaa Valley crops
Once the afternoon thermometer in the Bekaa Valley crosses 86°F (30°C) and holds, every tomato left exposed on your…
Citrus degreening: export quality before and after
A citrus fruit can be physiologically mature while its peel is still green. That distinction matters along Lebanon’s…
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Extreme Heat and Drought Patterns Signal Shifts for Lebanese Harvests
As the European Commission's Joint Research Centre reports sharply reduced yield forecasts for summer crops across much…
Bekaa Valley potato storage: a low-cost ventilation plan
The Bekaa Valley produces approximately 65–70% of Lebanon’s potato volume, distributed across two annual harvest…
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How Lebanese Cooperatives Can Leverage New Ministry Price Bulletins for Fairer Trade
Lebanon's Ministry of Agriculture has rolled out its latest wholesale and retail price bulletin, covering meat…
Pomegranate skin cracking: the steady irrigation fix
Every cooperative season, the same heartbreak rolls through our orchards: a grower opens a crate of what looked like…
Citrus mold prevention: the quick baking soda dip
There's a particular smell that fills a citrus packinghouse the morning after a heavy haul from the orchard — sweet…
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Logistics Lessons for Lebanese Growers from South Africa’s Export Strategy
According to reports from Moneyweb and Fruitnet, South Africa is urgently preparing its Cape Town port for the upcoming…
Fig packaging in Lebanon: paper tray transition
For Lebanese fig growers, packaging is no longer a final-season detail solved after the fruit has been picked. It now…
Cucumber bitterness prevention: the quick watering fix
The first serious heat of summer can change a cucumber crop faster than a grower expects. The vines may look healthy in…
Loquat bruising: the single-layer paper fix
Loquat — akideneh in Lebanese orchards and wholesale markets — is one of the most punishingly delicate fruits a…
Potato sprout prevention: the quick mint oil method
There's a moment every storage season when a crate of beautiful, blemish-free potatoes goes from asset to liability …
Lebanese avocado export prep: a four-stage farm project
Lebanese avocado export preparation stages begin long before a crate reaches a port. The work starts in the orchard…
Lebanese table grape harvest: a five-stage export project
Some problems in agriculture announce themselves with a single number. For Lebanese table grapes, the number is 27…
Citrus degreening in Lebanon: before and after results
In Lebanon’s coastal citrus belt, the colour of a fruit can determine whether a mature harvest is accepted by a buyer…
Bekaa Valley potato harvest: 5 ways to reduce bruising
The Bekaa Valley produces an estimated 65–70% of Lebanon’s national potato volume across two distinct cycles…
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Strengthening UK Fresh Produce Supply Chains Through Collaborative Risk Management
Food & Drink Technology reports that the Fresh Produce Consortium has launched a platform to help businesses identify…
Citrus mold prevention: the 5-minute baking soda dip
Green mold shows up on a lemon before the picker can finish the row. One bad fruit in the bin, and by morning the whole…
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Adapting Lebanese Agriculture to Climate Volatility and Supply Chain Shifts
Fruitnet reports that the global fresh produce sector is discussing how to adapt to increasing droughts and crop…
Lebanese vegetable storage: 5 ways to avoid spoilage
In the Bekaa Valley and the coastal plains, a substantial share of fresh fruit and vegetable volume never reaches a…
Avocado orchard setup: a coastal Lebanon project
In coastal Lebanon, an avocado orchard can fail before the first serious harvest—not because the trees lack warmth, but…
Stone fruit bruising: 5 ways to protect Lebanese harvests
Lebanon can lose up to 30%–40% of fresh produce after harvest, and stone fruit is particularly exposed because its…
Lebanese Citrus Varieties: Export Selection Guide
In 2021, Lebanese orchards produced approximately 190,295 tons of oranges, mandarins, and clementines across a total…
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Global Food Price Trends: What Rising Indices Mean for Lebanese Agricultural Exports
As reported by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, the benchmark FAO Food Price Index edged up to 131.1 points…
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Lessons for Lebanese Cooperatives from the Mexican Avocado Export Halt
As reported by KEYT-TV, the United States has suspended government avocado inspections in Mexico's Michoacán state…
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How Border Conflict Is Destroying Southern Lebanon’s Fruit Orchards
Xinhua's reporting from southern Lebanon, a second consecutive summer has slipped past untended for thousands of fruit…
Bekaa Valley Potato Harvest: From Soil to Wholesale Market
In the Bekaa Valley, our growers don't get one harvest a year — they get two, and the calendar never gives them much…