Asparagus
Automation, flexibility and sustainability are targets
2024-01-10 00:00
Reliable label data enable correct distribution, traceability and smooth processes. cab has 48 years of experience in printing, dispensing and applying labels. Thermal transfer solutions by cab at Fruit Logistica will include compostable materials, label flags and cardboard inserted to side pockets.
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Lorenz Boll: "We should be able to expect a minimum level of reliability from our politics"
2024-01-03 00:00
"I would describe the fiscal year 2023 as satisfactory to very good," says Lorenz Boll, Managing Director of OGS Obst- und Gemüsevertrieb Südbaden. "The cultivation of summer products, namely strawberries, cherries and asparagus, has increased in our company. The farms have invested more,
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'Want to avoid a hangover? Eat asparagus!"
2023-12-22 00:00
Apparently, the Australians are gearing up for a very, very merry Christmas this year. According to a recent survey, nearly 73% of people would be getting boozy this Christmas Eve. This will inevitably result in a lot of Christmas Day hangovers.
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One of the debutants at this year's expoSE in Karlsruhe was Würzburg-based company va-Q-tec AG. This manufacturer of high-quality thermoboxes took part at the invitation of the main organizer VSSE and according to Marc Mölter, Head of Sales Food at the company, it is looking look back on a
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Asparagus producers in Granada, Spain, are understandably concerned, following a campaign heavily impacted by drought and insufficient rainfall. November was extremely dry, with only 2% of the average rainfall for this month, according to Aemet data.
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There is usually less demand in November, but the green asparagus Christmas demand has now erupted, says Lisa van Zon of Yex: "There are, however, very few, especially of the larger sizes."
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"Professionals in the industry know that this is Europe's center for asparagus and berries"
2023-12-06 00:00
"The exhibitors are satisfied; there was always something going on at the stands. There were even more visitors on the first day of the fair than last year. The new Berry Technology Forum was also very well received and contributed to further internationalization. We can therefore be satisfied
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New machine automates weighing and banding
2023-12-05 00:00
With the automatic weighing and banding machine by Freshtech Solutions, the entire production process of weighing, bundling, and banding is automated in one machine. This is suitable for packaging various products such as zucchini, pointed pepper, leek, asparagus, carrot, and rhubarb.
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"The more we talk about asparagus, the more we will sell"
2023-12-01 00:00
Photo report: expoSE/expoDirekt trade fair duo
2023-11-28 00:00
With around 430 exhibitors from 12 countries and numerous visitors from all over the world, the organizers of the expoSE/expoDirekt trade fair duo can look back on two successful trade fair days in Karlsruhe. Although the willingness to innovate and invest in the asparagus and strawberry
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New asparagus variety "Mosalim" introduced
2023-11-22 00:00
Limgroup presented the official intronisation of the asparagus variety Mosalim (k8650) to the asparagus world on 22.11.2023 at ExpoSE in Karlsruhe at 09:00 with the Hessian Asparagus Queen Monique I and representatives from the branch.
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2023 was an extremely exciting year for Südwestdeutsche Saatzucht. Not only did they announce the takeover of the asparagus breeding programme from Nunhems (BASF), but with the new variety Rakete, alongside Ramires and Raffaelo, they have another variety that can establish itself on a broad
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"We are ready for the asparagus root sales campaign"
2023-11-16 00:00
"The asparagus root sales campaign is in full swing. They will be uprooted and processed starting from mid-February. Compared with last year, interest seems to be higher, as multiple producers have already put in their order," reports Mattia Cacchi from the Coviro technical office.
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Canino's green asparagus wins PGI status
2023-11-14 00:00
The European Commission has approved the addition of the Italian green asparagus shoot 'Asparago verde di Canino', typical of the municipality in the province of Viterbo, Lazio, to the register of protected geographical indications (PGI).
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Asparago Napoletano is a candidate for PGI status
2023-11-13 00:00
A promotional committee has been set up to have a Neapolitan fruit and vegetable excellence recognised as PGI: the asparagus. Cultivation, over the last 50 years, has become of great strategic and commercial importance for the area, hence the request to
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"We delivered two tonnes of asparagus to Dubai in 2022"
2023-11-13 00:00
Schwan Regiofruit stores a wide range of regional products and goods from all over the world in 1,500 square metres of refrigerated space and a further 3,000 square metres of dry space. Despite a number of challenges, including weather-related ones, the company has not experienced any
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High prices in the international market offset the fall in Peruvian asparagus volumes
2023-11-09 00:00
Peru exported 65,176 tons of asparagus up to September, 21% less volume than by the same date last year. However, since prices were 31% higher than in 2022, the value achieved increased by 4% year-on-year to 251 million dollars.
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Peruvian blueberries through Miami, Philadelphia, and New York ports expected to remain the same
2023-11-08 00:00
Seasonal changes have led to a shift in the commodities of interest for this report. Blueberries have replaced asparagus, as the number of growing areas for shipping blueberries continues to grow while demand for asparagus is traditionally light in late summer. This list will be revisited
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Innovative at expoSE and expoDirekt 2023
2023-11-08 00:00
The combined expoSE and expoDirekt trade fairs are fast approaching. They will take place on 22 and 23 November 2023, traditionally in Karlsruhe. During them, more than 400 exhibitors from twelve countries will provide information on asparagus cultivation
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HEPRO's asparagus peeling machine wins the German Design Award
2023-11-06 00:00
The ultra-compact asparagus peeling machine "spargel to go" from HEPRO GmbH has been awarded the German Design Award Special 2023 for 'Excellent Product Design Retail', an internationally recognised seal for design achievements. "The world's smallest asparagus peeling machine - for self-service
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