The start of the Belgian asparagus season has not been going as many traders had hoped. There's always great anticipation for this quintessential seasonal product, but for now, prices remain at a very high level. "We are currently working with purchase prices that simply do not allow for
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In the dynamic world of horticulture, the battle against pests is ongoing and ever-evolving. At the recent Rio Breakfast during the International Horticulture Trade Fair (IPM) in Essen (DE), a spotlight was cast on the pervasive issue of Thrips parvispinus. This pest has been troubling growers
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New Zealand is reporting an excellent quality onion crop, as this season's harvest comes to an end. 'Most onions have been harvested and transferred into storage sheds. The quality of the crop is excellent and will store well, which means an extended export season. The weather has been optimal
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The new entity has the legal structure of a limited company, and will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations related to the fruit, oil, nuts, member services and energy areas, while the cooperatives

will be responsible for the management of the cooperatives.
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The initial stage of the Ankara Port Başkent OIZ Eti Logistics Ankara Intermodal Terminal has been launched, boasting a container capacity of 500,000 TEUs and a dry bulk capacity of 20,000,000 tons. Additionally, this development includes the inauguration of a railway connection and a 700-meter
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Costa Rican company Pafru. S.A. started shipping Galia, Cantaloupe, watermelons, mini-watermelons, and yellow honeydew melons in early January. "Due to the rainy season in Brazil, we expected Brazilian melons' volumes and quality to decline rapidly," says Rolf Weber of Global Producers,
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In the dynamic world of horticulture, the battle against pests is ongoing and ever-evolving. At the recent Rio Breakfast during the International Horticulture Trade Fair (IPM) in Essen (DE), a spotlight was cast on the pervasive issue of Thrips parvispinus. This pest has been troubling growers
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Ettore Prandini, President of Coldiretti, makes an appeal to the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini, asking for an urgent meeting in order to verify how to finally implement the reservoir project: "Italy only manages to recover 11% of the 300
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"If southern Europe were a single country, it would be the world's leading exporter of aubergines and the second for products such as cucumbers and peppers,' begins with this lapidary statementJuan Carlos Pérez Mesa, professor at the University of Almería, in an interview for the programme
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For more than two weeks, green asparagus from Spain has been struggling to find a place on French supermarket shelves. According to several French operators marketing asparagus in France, sales of Spanish green asparagus have been "very difficult." Some French retailers "refuse to open lines
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The onion market saw no hustle and bustle in February. "We kept busy, but that's about all there is to say. February is never the best month and this year was no exception," observes Eric Moerdijk of Monie from Nieuwdorp. "I expect that with a somewhat lower price level, we could become more
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Kuehne+Nagel Poland appoints Emilia Górska-Mytyk as the new Managing Director. Emilia Górska-Mytyk has assumed responsibility for Kuehne+Nagel Poland beginning of February 2024, succeeding Wojciech Sienicki who has gone into retirement. In her tenure, she will be overseeing the company's
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