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Poland, a top-10 global exporter of fresh blueberries, has emerged as one of the most rapidly expanding markets for the fruit, sourcing increasingly from abroad, EastFruit reports. Notably, as of the close of 2023, Poland has ascended to the ranks of the top 8 largest importers of fresh
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On February 19, 2024, specialists from the Federal Service Rosselkhoznadzor issued a phytosanitary certificate for the shipment of 2 tons of cedar nuts from the Tomsk region to the United Arab Emirates. This marks a significant increase, almost 12% more of the valuable Siberian delicacy than the
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Emerging diseases in plant agriculture sometimes appear without warning. What are Michigan farmers to do when one pops out of the blue and impacts their industry? For 25 years, Project GREEEN has aided in the quick counter to some of Michigan's most pressing issues surrounding infectious plant
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Amid concerns over the viability of apple production in the UK, growers are set to plant significantly fewer trees this year. British Apples and Pears Limited (BAPL) reveals that, traditionally, the industry aims to plant between one million and 1.5 million trees annually. However, this year's
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Figs from Brazil continue to interest high-end shoppers in Europe says Rafael Fabiano, from Campal Frutas in Brazil. "Fig exports from Brazil are now heading for the last half of the season with prices that are around the middle-level of €4 to €4.50, which is a good price for both selling
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"Feared by most farmers" reads the message accompanying a photo of a hail stone that fills a hand, taken on Monday late afternoon in the Bo-Langkloof, west of the Langkloof proper, where mostly pomefruit is grown, along with some stonefruit, figs and pomegranates.Dominique van Reenen of the
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Historic meeting at a notary's office in Turin to formalise the constitution of the 'KiKoKà Europe' consortium: 11 members from France, Greece, Spain and Italy - 1,550 hectares of authorised cultivated area - 2 varieties of yellow-fleshed kiwi - a major partnership with
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For potato growers, there seems to be no peace. After elateridae, a weed of the genus Cyperus, in this case Cyperus esculentus (click here to read more), is now threatening crops. This weed is considered so dangerous that it has been included in the
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The aim of the project is to find new solutions in the fight against insect pests in South Tyrolean fruit growing. This includes the development and evaluation of traps with new attractants in combination with intelligent sensors and artificial intelligence. These are to be used for this purpose,
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Kamila Valieva, a banned Russian figure skater, attributed her positive doping test to a strawberry dessert contaminated by her grandfather's heart medication. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) detailed in its report that Valieva, 15 at the time, claimed the banned substance trimetazidine
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According to January figures, plant and flower prices in Kazakhstan surged by 8.2% over the year. The Karaganda region saw the most significant rise at 41.5%, followed by Almaty (18.1%) and Astana (14.5%). While prices remained stable in Aktobe, Jambyl, and Zhetysu. Prices dropped in Pavlodar
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To certify and promote quality, regular and safe work, with contracts based on legality and transparency in order to guarantee continuity of employment, legality and the fight against irregular forms of labour exploitation. With this intention, the following was signed
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A promising new fungicide to fight devastating crop diseases has been identified by researchers at the University of California, Davis. The chemical, ebselen, prevented fungal infections in apples, grapes, strawberries, tomatoes and roses, and improved symptoms of pre-existing fungal infection
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According to January figures, plant and flower prices in Kazakhstan surged by 8.2% over the year. The Karaganda region saw the most significant rise at 41.5%, followed by Almaty (18.1%) and Astana (14.5%). While prices remained stable in Aktobe, Jambyl, and Zhetysu. Prices dropped in Pavlodar
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A promising new fungicide to fight devastating crop diseases has been identified by researchers at the University of California, Davis. The chemical, ebselen, prevented fungal infections in apples, grapes, strawberries, tomatoes and roses, and improved symptoms of pre-existing fungal infection
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Plans to introduce a ban on plastic packaging used for almost all of the fresh fruit and vegetables sold in Europe are likely to be discriminatory and damaging for the industry, the environment, and for consumers, leading figures from across the industry have told Fruitnet. read more

With its B2B marketplace for food from the supply chain, SPRK has successfully redistributed over 5,500 tonnes of food - the equivalent of 700 7.5-tonne trucks - since it was founded in March 2020. As a result, SPRK has had a positive impact on the food supply chain in the DACH region as well as in Europe
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