Persimmons
"We're expecting an excellent persimmon campaign"
2023-08-30 00:00
Despite the adverse weather events that have characterized the spring and summer seasons, expectations are positive for persimmon from southern Italy. The unfavorable weather does not seem to have caused particular problems as happened for many other crops.
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"We will soon start with the export of Spanish almonds to China"
2023-08-28 00:00
On March 31, 2023, two agreements were signed to allow the export of almonds and kakis to China. The signing took place within the framework of Spanish President Pedro Sánchez's visit to China and will allow Spanish companies with registered plots to ship raw shelled almonds to China.
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Anecoop teams up with Koppert to implement biological control
2023-07-11 09:00
There is a paradigm shift in the management of plant health thanks to new biological solutions that offer producers an effective means of controlling pests. This is also the case for the citrus and persimmon crops that the Anecoop cooperative group specialises in producing, leading it to
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Anecoop promotes biological pest control with Koppert
2023-06-14 00:00
The development of new biological solutions that provide growers with an effective means of pest control, especially in citrus and persimmon, is one of the goals that the Anecoop cooperative group has set itself in close collaboration with Koppert, a leading company in
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Anecoop to collaborate with Koppert to promote biological control in citrus and kakis
2023-06-14 00:00
Developing new biological solutions to offer growers effective means of controlling pests, especially in citrus and kaki crops, is one of the goals that the Anecoop cooperative group has set itself in partnership with Koppert, a leading company in the production and marketing of beneficial
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Anecoop to boost biological control with Koppert
2023-06-13 00:00
The development of new biological solutions that offer growers an effective means of controlling pests, especially in citrus and persimmon crops, is one of the objectives that the Anecoop cooperative group has set itself in close collaboration with Koppert, a company that has been working on the development of new biological solutions for the control of pests, especially in citrus and persimmon crops.
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Partnership agreement between Soex 2 and Green Fruit
2023-06-08 00:00
Under this agreement, Green Fruits will market 100% of Soex-2's production, which currently amounts to around eight million kilos of fruit, mainly clementines, which means that the volume of the second-grade cooperative for future seasons is close to
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Flood effect, fruit prices up 15%
2023-05-29 00:00
A 15% increase in wholesale fruit prices compared to May 2022 and an increased dependence on Spain for supplies. These are some of the consequences of the flood estimated by the Centro Agroalimentare Roma observatory for the coming weeks. Less
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We have become the largest importers of South American Rojo Brillante kaki in Europe
2023-05-26 00:00
The South American Rojo Brillante kaki campaign is gaining momentum and the fruit is becoming a good alternative for consumption also in the spring and summer months. The Valencian company The Natural Hand, specialized in shipping this fruit over long distances, has already become the largest
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The majority of the import are fruits and vegetables that are not grown in Russia or are limited in supply due to climate conditions and seasonality.
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Start of Uruguayan kaki sales season in Europe
2023-05-18 00:00
The Spanish Rojo Brillante kaki season came to a close between January and February; earlier than usual and with high prices due to a significantly smaller harvest. Now, kakis are returning to European shelves, straight from South America.
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Expert recommends persimmons to lower cholesterol levels
2023-05-16 00:00
High cholesterol means someone has have too much of a fatty substance known as cholesterol in his blood. Over time, it can build up leading to blockages and causing the blood vessels to harden. When this occurs, it becomes harder for blood to flow around the body which can result in medical
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"Kaki still the most popular persimmon variety, but Sharon fruit has won some ground recently"
2023-05-16 00:00
The new South African Sharon fruit season has begun at Special Fruit. This Belgian importer started working with Sharon fruit several years after the company was founded. "South Africa's crop is wonderful this year, with mainly small sizes," says buyer Lore van Aert.
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Spanish persimmon gains access to Chinese market
2023-05-01 11:00
China and Spain have signed agreement allowing the export of Spanish persimmon and almonds to China. The negotiations began at the end of 2016. With this new protocol, China joins the over 50 countries to which Spain exports persimmons outside the EU. This export opportunity will benefit the
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"We have to see how consumers will respond to imported kakis in the middle of the stone fruit campaign"
2023-05-01 00:00
The arrival in Spain of the first shipment of kakis exported by Paraguay to Europe, which follows other off-season shipments already made from the region by countries such as Peru and Uruguay, has been followed with interest by the Spanish sector.
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Paraguay exports fresh kaki to the Europe market for the first time
2023-05-01 00:00
The first shipment of Paraguayan kakis to Europe has already arrived in Spain after the firm Frutas del Paraguay S.A. sent a total of 250,000 kilos of the fruit to the European market.
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Paraguay celebrates first-ever persimmon shipment to Europe
2023-04-27 11:00
Paraguay has exported its first-ever consignment of fresh persimmon to the European market.
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“I believe persimmon is a product which has never really reached its full potential"
2023-04-21 00:00
This season will see the first persimmon exports for South African company Lucerne Fresh. The Lucerne Agri Group bought a packhouse in Buffeljags (Swellendam area), together with the ANB Investments Group and have now appointed the marketing affiliate Lucerne Fresh to manage the marketing and
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A new strategic Spanish-Chinese phytosanitary agreement promoted by the president of the PSOE-Unidas Podemos coalition government, Pedro Sánchez, has made quite an impression. The meeting in Beijing of Presidents Sánchez and Xi Jinping, has so captured a lot of interest.
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China greenlights the export of kaki and almonds from Spain
2023-04-05 00:00
Last week, Spain and China signed two trade agreements that will allow the export of kakis and almonds to the Asian country, as reported by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA).
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