CTI FoodTech from Italy opened a new US facility
The Italian fruit processing machinery manufacturer CTI FoodTech scales up by opening a new US facility in Lodi, California. This new addition adds to the already well-established facilities of

Sizeable challenges for Egypt
Citrus sizes are smaller this year in Egypt, according to Mohamed Diab, quality director at Cairo 3A for Agricultural and Animal Production, a result of heavy rain and hailstorms during the

Spain seeks to accelerate EU trade agreements with Mercosur, Chile and Mexico
At the last meeting of the Foreign Trade Council, held on Friday in Stockholm, Spain advocated giving a definitive boost to the signing and ratification of trade agreements that have been

Trops and UAL develop 'self-sufficient' desalination plant
The drought problems being experienced in various regions of our country have prompted several private companies to develop innovative proposals to help improve water supply in various fields.

Paraguay is ready to ship its first 20,000 kilos of kaki to Spain
This week, producers will start loading the first truckload of kaki bound for Spain. The fruit was grown in the town of Santa María de Fe, Department of Misiones, as confirmed by the logistics

Princesa Amandine launches a new fifth-range potato in Spain's main distribution centers
The fifth-range potato project that the Princesa Amandine Ibérica association presented in the last edition of Fruit Attraction is taking shape. Six months later, this pre-steamed, 30-35 mm

Blueberry growers should change their methods
The 11th International Blueberry Conference gathered over 500 participants from numerous European countries. There were visitors from Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, Germany, the Netherlands,

Gautier renews its tomato portfolio with The Brunettes and Contygo
Gautier Semences has held its annual 'Discovery Days Tomato' in Santa María del Águila (El Ejido, Almería) to show its entire 2023/24 portfolio. Eric Barneron, Country Manager for Spain and

Citrus and garlic, the next contact groups of the Joint Committee on Fruit and Vegetables 2023
The meetings of the contact groups for France, Spain, Italy and Portugal, scheduled for 2023, are continuing, with the strawberry group having already been held on 14 February in

AVA-ASAJA calls for maximum prevention measures to face a pest which affects citrus, kaki, and avocado
The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) calls for extreme control measures to stop the advance of the Scirtothrips aurantii quarantine pest, which has expanded both geographically and in

European Sustainability Forum - 10 May 2023 - Sustainability remains an important factor
The topic of sustainability remains on the agenda. For the consumer, however, sustainability is often an overwhelming challenge, as the term is not particularly sharply defined. In a survey of

Spanish wooden packaging bets on internationalisation for 2023
The Spanish Federation for Wooden Packaging and its Components (FEDEMCO) has met in Valencia. The nearly 70 associated companies manufacturing and exporting wooden packaging have gathered for

"Fertilizer use has been reduced by 20 to 40%"
The Go Inverconec Operating Group will present at the Global G.A.P. Tour stop in Spain 2023, which will take place on March 14 and 15 at the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce

Princesa Amandine lanza la patata de Quinta Gama
Jean Michel Beranger, general manager of the Princess Amandine Iberica Association, explains that "we are talking to the rest of the retailers in Spain as well as to the main food distributors in

What's the 'ultimate artichoke'?
In artichoke production, the "colmos" are the harvests and subsequent harvests that are made from the cultivation of the same plant in a season. There are two: the first takes place with the

Blueberry growers have started the season. They want (should) change their farms
The XI International Blueberry Conference is now history. The two-day event attracted more than 500 participants not only from Poland but from numerous European countries. Guests from Ukraine,

"Perfect storm results in huge blueberry shortages"
In Europe, this year's blueberry supply is way down. "It's a 'perfect storm,'" says Harro van Dam of Carsol Europe in the Netherlands. "The Chilean season ended earlier than usual, while

Hispatec sponsors Global GAP tour in Almeria
Under the slogan 'Sustainable agriculture of the future', Almeria will become, together with Kenya and Athens, one of the three stops of the GlobalG.A.P. Tour that the international certifier is

"Belgian supply could tip vegetable situation"
In Europe, the entire vegetable range is currently costly. In Spain, temperatures dropped sharply again recently, and in Belgium, the market is still waiting for larger volumes. "There aren't

Объем экспорта томатов из Испании за 10 лет сократился на 38,71%
Согласно анализу Hortoinfo, в прошлом году Испания экспортировала 629,27 млн кг томатов по средней цене €1,75/кг,

Wielkość eksportu pomidorów z Hiszpanii spadła o 38,71% w ciągu 10 lat
Według analizy przeprowadzonej przez Hortoinfo, w ubiegłym roku Hiszpania wyeksportowała 629,27 mln kilogramów pomidorów w średniej cenie 1,75 euro/kg, co jest najwyższą ceną

Ecovalia and Agrobio will develop a joint campaign to promote organic products.
Ecovalia, the Spanish professional association of organic production, and Agrobio, Associação Portuguesa de Agricultura Biológica, are finalising the launch of a campaign to promote organic

“Upward trend on the avocado market in the next four/five weeks”
The campaign of Mediterranean avocados is now coming to an end. In the current context of deficit production, the season went rather well in terms of price and sales flow. “All winter

Would France's “anti-inflation” agreement plan be applicable in Spain?
The Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Luis Planas, the third vice president and minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Nadia Calviño, and the Minister of