Tomato prices started to rise in March.
2024-04-23 00:00
The tomato prices in the Netherlands experienced a slight increase in March. However, they are still similar to February's prices, which are lower compared to the high prices seen in 2023. This is mainly due to the lack of local production and a delayed start to the growing season. In 2024, the situation has not yet fully normalized.
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"Chociaż warunki były doskonałe, sukces w tym sezonie przypisuje się również ciężkiej pracy."
2024-04-23 00:00
The annual apple and pear crop estimate from New Zealand Apples and Pears, released in February 2024, projected a 12% increase in the national crop compared to the 2022 total. This represents a recovery from the significant damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle to the 2023 crop. Export volume was included in the forecast.
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In New Zealand, the kiwifruit sector is currently undergoing a successful harvest season, thanks to favorable weather conditions, a consistent labor supply, and the high quality of the fruit. Colin Bond, the CEO of NZ Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated (NZKGI), highlighted that the Bay of Plenty region has been observing a continuous and
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Time to take a picture of the agrotextile. What treatments should be carried out on strawberry plantations?
2024-04-23 00:00
Cold, windy, with frost in the morning. That's how April looks like in Horniga. Strawberry plantations are covered with agrofabric to protect them from frost and cold wind. Currently, the temperature during the day is only 4-6°C, at night
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Według analityków EastFruit, ostatni tydzień w regionie EastFruit przyniósł wiele niespodzianek dla uczestników rynku. Po pierwsze, podaż jabłek gwałtownie wzrosła na największej platformie handlowej regionu - opartej na Telegramie platformie handlowej EF Trade Platform. Było to zaskakujące wydarzenie, podczas gdy
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Plant Empowerment Foundation celebrates its 5th anniversary during Empowerment Day 2024.
2024-04-23 00:00
The Plant Empowerment Foundation celebrated its 5th anniversary on April 19 at the PLSTK café in Hoek van Holland, the Netherlands, during Empowerment Day 2024. This annual event serves as a gathering for partners and members of the foundation to unite in their mission, deepen their knowledge.
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DS SMITH introduces the first 'Customer Innovation Hub' in Spain.
2024-04-23 00:00
DS Smith Packaging Iberia has chosen Madrid as the location to establish its first Customer Innovation Hub in Spain. The company, present in 130 markets, opened
read moreThe future of logistics is automated.
2024-04-23 00:00
In order to optimize processes at its logistics center in Coswig, Ulvila, Finland, and make its supply chain future-ready, Netto has partnered with automated solutions provider Cimcorp. The challenge for Netto, Germany's largest grocery discounter and part of the Edeka Group, has been to optimize.
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AEPLA and AVA-ASAJA present Virtual Farm.
2024-04-23 00:00
Good agricultural practices and new technologies applied to agriculture are the best guarantee of sustainability in the sector. They ensure an sufficient production of quality food, protect workers, and take care of the environment.
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A nearly 3,000 square meter test field at Macfrut 2024.
2024-04-23 00:00
Moroccan parliamentary group questions minister about sabotage of agricultural products in Spain.
2024-04-23 00:00
The "Progress and Socialist Party" parliamentary group in Morocco has submitted an inquiry to Ryad Mezzour, the Minister of Industry and Trade, concerning the destruction of Moroccan agricultural products in Spain and attempts to set warehouses on fire. They cited reports from Spanish media about an alleged attempt.
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Ecuador: Growing roses at 2,850 meters above sea level
2024-04-23 00:00
The Bellaflor Group grows over forty different varieties of cut flowers in the highlands of Ecuador, at an altitude of 2,850 meters. These include roses, spray roses, summer flowers, gypsophila, botanicals, greys, greens, bouquets, and tinted cut flowers. Additionally, the company owns a farm in Ethiopia.
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After more than 20 years of growing radishes in Italy, Willem-Jan Coolbergen of Ortolanda Borgo-Grappa has been increasingly contemplating the future. "I am here mainly for the farm and the company. However, my heart is in the Netherlands. I still watch Dutch TV, and as an..."
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Panama is focusing on European markets for investment.
2024-04-23 00:00
Panama will also be represented at Macfrut. The collaboration with Cesena Fiera has led to the participation of several delegations from Central and South America, including one from Panama. "In our country," says Damaris Pianetta from Propanama, "our farms produce various types of fruits."
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Over 12,000 visitors from 45 countries attended the first Fruit Attraction São Paulo show.
2024-04-23 00:00
The first edition of Fruit Attraction São Paulo has concluded, bringing together the entire production chain of the sector, with the participation of 45 countries and 8 Brazilian states (São Paulo, Bahia, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte, Maranhão, Pará, Espírito Santo, and Paraná), as well as 12,000 attendees.
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"When the sun comes out, large quantities of asparagus will follow."
2024-04-23 00:00
On Saturday, April 20th, the official start of the asparagus season was celebrated at Hoeve 't Bommesaarke in Kinrooi. Flemish Minister of Agriculture Jo Brouns was a special guest at the farm of Leo Henckens and Carine Snijkers for the occasion. "It's always a special moment to inform people that we have started."
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Onions for free - Ukrainian farmers are giving away a vegetable that was highly prized in 2023.
2024-04-23 00:00
Według analityków EastFruit, nadwyżka cebuli na regionalnym rynku dotarła teraz do Ukrainy. W szczególności, oferty darmowej cebuli zaczęły pojawiać się na największej regionalnej platformie handlowej EF Trade Platform. "Oddam moją cebulę za darmo każdemu, kto zgodzi się się nią zaopiekować."
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From rose essential oil, a powerful biostimulant.
2024-04-23 00:00
A study conducted by scientists at the University of Tokyo has found that rose essential oil can stimulate defense genes in tomatoes and attract predators of pests, protecting crops and allowing for a reduction...
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Growing a variety of crops is key to surviving the effects of El Niño for Peruvian exporters.
2024-04-23 00:00
The key to surviving the recent climatic challenges in Peru for producer and exporter Fruitxchange is the cultivation and export of a variety of crops. According to Giuseppe Accetta, the Commercial Director of Fruitxchange, they grow and export table grapes, ginger, and recently harvested fruits.
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Paddie Allen has recently joined PML Seafrigo as the Air Freight Director, overseeing the company's air freight operations in the UK. With 16 years of experience in the logistics industry, he initially entered the field on the advice of his father, who had a successful career in sales.
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