Produce
Where what we eat comes from, and who gets paid along the way.
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Kashmir saffron nears flowering after a 31.2°C October day
Growers around Pampore say the soil is too dry for the crocus to flower well. The weather office promises light rain on 10 October, and the last official harvest figure is three years old.
Jaén olive oil cooking prize goes to Marta Oti of Fontané
Eight cooks, eight oils from the province and 75 minutes each in San Sebastián. The provincial government that pays the €8,000 also chairs the jury, and it has not said what was on the winning plate.
Norwegian seafood exports stall despite record salmon volume
Norway shipped 165,393 tonnes of salmon in September, more than in any month before, yet a stronger krone and a 67% fall in mackerel left the total flat at NOK 17.8 billion.
Andalucia olive oil forecast jumps 29% for 2026/27
Spain's farm ministry puts the region's new campaign at 1.26 million tonnes, recovering most of what a dry spell cost the previous harvest.
Philippine inflation hits 7.2% as rice and vegetables surge
Consumer prices rose 7.2% in September, the fastest since March 2023. Rice is up 20.3% on the year, and the Department of Agriculture has earmarked 45 billion pesos for El Niño.
Feria Nacional del Mole opens in Mexico City's mole town
San Pedro Atocpan, on the capital's rural southern edge, says it makes 60 per cent of Mexico's mole. Its 49th fair runs to 25 October with 23 restaurants and 17 producers.
Conxemar 2026 brings 800 seafood exhibitors to a full Vigo
The frozen seafood fair runs from 6 to 8 October after a FAO congress on trade, AI and traceability. Last year's edition closed €831.7 million in deals, and the venue has no space left.
Salmonella in cherry tomatoes: Puglia halts raw tomato in schools
The regional health department has told canteens serving children, patients and care-home residents to replace raw fresh tomatoes with cooked vegetables until further notice, Italian media report.
Farmed salmon: Roca, León and Atxa join 120-chef menu boycott
The open letter, run by the British charity WildFish, gathers chefs from 26 countries with more than 90 Michelin stars. Salmon farmers have not answered it; their trade press has looked at who pays for it.
FAO Food Price Index hits highest level since November 2022
Cereals, sugar and vegetable oils pushed the index up for a third month in September, while meat slipped and dairy held flat. Wheat jumped 6.3 percent in a month.
Ardèche chestnut harvest falls to 2,000 tonnes in drought
France's main chestnut region expects less than half a normal crop after a dry summer. Growers also warn that trees weakened by ink disease may not produce again.
Hairy crab season opens on Yangcheng Lake with 10,100 tonnes
The Suzhou lake that gave the Chinese autumn crab its name now supplies only a small share of it. Each crab carries a numbered tag, and the first ones reached Beijing the same afternoon.
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