Melons
The Moroccan watermelon campaign is facing a significant decrease in volumes this year. Production has been restricted or completely prohibited in several regions of the country. For example, in the province of Tata, watermelon production has been suspended entirely. Moulay Ahmed Errahmani, a
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The Moroccan watermelon campaign has been significantly affected by a sharp decline in volumes this year. Production in several regions of the country has been limited or even banned. In the province of Tata, for example, watermelon production has been completely suspended. Moulay Ahmed Errahmani, a
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Health alert for chlorpyrifos in Moroccan melons.
2024-04-11 00:00
The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has reported the presence of pesticides at levels exceeding the maximum residue limit (MRL) in melons originating from Morocco, with the aim of alerting the relevant authorities of their presence. The notification, described as
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Alert for pesticide residues in watermelons from Morocco
2024-04-09 00:00
The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Union (RASFF) has launched a
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Alert for pesticide residues in watermelons from Morocco.
2024-04-09 00:00
The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Union (RASFF) has issued a
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Alert for pesticide residues in watermelons from Morocco.
2024-04-09 00:00
The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Union (RASFF) has launched a
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“Our watermelons have all it takes to conquer the French market”
2024-04-09 00:00
This week marks the start of the Flavor of the Year watermelon season for Anteus Fruits, which should last until the end of July. This watermelon is eagerly-awaited on the German market, and it will certainly win the hearts of the French. "Our Anteus watermelon is unanimously acclaimed. Once end…
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"Enough is enough. The Spanish are abusing the fake RASSF alerts"
2024-04-08 00:00
On Friday, April 5, the Spanish authorities issued an alert on melons imported from Morocco, stating that a shipment contained "potentially dangerous" levels of pesticides. In response to rising Spanish alerts, several Moroccan exporters accuse Spain of "weaponizing and abusing the RASSF system
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"Enough is enough. The Spanish are abusing the fake RASSF alerts"
2024-04-08 00:00
On Friday, April 5, the Spanish authorities issued an alert on melons imported from Morocco, stating that a shipment contained "potentially dangerous" levels of pesticides. In response to rising Spanish alerts, several Moroccan exporters accuse Spain of "weaponizing and abusing the RASSF system
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First Dolce Passione watermelon will be ready in a month's time
2024-04-08 00:00
The Dolce Passione watermelon campaign started according to the plans of the Consortium. 320 hectares were planted in 10 Italian regions between Sicily and Lombardy. The following businesses are part of the consortium: Alma Seges, Cico-Mazzoni, Lorenzini Naturamica, Ortofrutta Castello. They all
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In these first stages of the spring season as far as watermelon crops are concerned, the estimates carried out some months ago by ASAJA-Almería are confirmed. In this way, there is an increase
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"Despite Easter, there's still high demand for spring products like wild garlic and morels"
2024-03-29 00:00
"Sunny weather leads to open wallets. That's what my grandfather always used to say." For Pasquino De Vuyst of the Belgian company Square Melon, Easter sales are not quite shaping up to other years. "Easter's a bit too early this year, but huge spikes are a thing of the past, anyway. Unless the
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The netted melon campaign has kicked off in Sicily, although the Senegalese product can still be found in Italian and European stores. The first crops produced by the growers' organization OP Eco Farm are almost ready to be distributed. Carmelo Stagnitto, production quality manager for the
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Food waste action plans developed for horticulture industry
2024-03-27 08:00
End Food Waste Australia with the Australian Bananas Growers’ Council, Melons Australia, and the horticulture industry have released a new, nationwide plan to help halve Australia’s food waste by 2030.
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The Brazilian fruit industry relished last week's informal gathering by way of a barbeque with the country's President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva and vice president and key ministers. According to Luiz Roberto Barcelos, Abrafrutas director and known as the Brazil's 'Melon King' "Last Tuesday we
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Getting ready for the future
2024-03-26 00:00
Farms are having to draw deeply on all available resources as the government plans phasing out a significant number of agrochemicals by June 2024. Janlouis Boerdery embarked on the process to wean themselves off a complete reliance on agrochemicals seven years ago. Right: melons ripening on the
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Melon producers from Almería are optimistic
2024-03-26 00:00
A month before the watermelon and melon campaign in the province of Almeria starts, and despite the negative predictions at the beginning of the planting of these spring harvests, producers are optimistic. ASAJA-Almeria had predicted the area devoted to these crops would fall by 10% over the
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Deadly storm had minimal impact on Brazil's fresh produce sector
2024-03-26 00:00
The fresh produce sector in Brazil is relieved that the heavy rains that led to this past weekend's deadly landslides and mudslides, mainly in the North of the country, has not had a damaging impact on crops. Some sweet potatoes, melons and mango fields have been affected, producers and
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'Thanks to Italy, agriculture is at the highest level'
2024-03-25 00:00
'Thanks to Italy and Giorgia Meloni we are back to talking about agriculture at the highest level. With the strategy document I presented at Agrifish on the revision of the CAP, our nation has laid the foundations for questioning the intrinsic value and future horizons of the
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