Str. 2300 European Market Updates: Fruits, Vegetables & Flowers

Jane Strijdom appointed as IFPA South Africa's new country manager

2024-03-04 00:00

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has announced the appointment of Jane Strijdom as its Country Manager for South Africa. Strijdom assumes the responsibility of fostering strategic relationships in the fresh produce sector in Southern Africa. As IFPA's primary liaison in South
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South Mill Champs and Grupo APAL form strategic joint venture to expand mushroom production in Mexico

2024-03-04 00:00

South Mill Champs, a leading North American producer and supplier of fresh mushrooms and mushroom-based functional foods, has announced its cross-border alliance with Grupo APAL to form a 50/50 Mexican joint venture, Royal Champs S. de R.L. de C.V. Royal Champs will build and operate... read more

NZ: Young Plant Producer of the Year is back for 2024

2024-03-04 00:00

Young Plant Producer is back for 2024, so now is the time for NZPPI members to talk to their younger workers about entering the Young Plant Producer of the Year competition. The Young Plant Producer of the Year 2024 competition will be held at Lincoln University on Tuesday, July 9, and
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Terra Nova Nurseries unveils new Pulmonaria variety

2024-03-04 00:00

Terra Nova Nurseries released today a first look at its brand-new Pulmonaria NOVA® 'Cobalt'. According to Terra Nova Nurseries, the new pulmonaria from Terra Nova has "vibrant" blue and green hues and mounding growth habits, which deliver a "charming" pop of color and "impressive" shape to any
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The next three weeks are crucial for South Carolina peaches.

2024-03-04 00:00

South Carolina peach growers need a better season this year. "In 2023, the total volume harvested was about 10 percent of normal following a frost in mid-March," says Jimmy Forrest of Dixie Belle Peaches. The trees started to
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Blueberry exports from Georgia predominantly head to Russia

2024-03-04 00:00

According to the agency's interim assessments, from 2020 to 2023, blueberries from Georgia were exported by up to 50 companies. 90% of the exports primarily go to the Russian Federation. In 2020-2022, the level of market export was low-concentrated, while in 2023, the index rose to moderate
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Cordoba denounces the sale of Egyptian oranges as if they were Spanish

2024-03-04 00:00

The agricultural organisation Asaja Córdoba has lodged a complaint with the Ministry of Agriculture, through the Food Information and Control Agency (AICA), for the marketing of oranges imported from Egypt labelled as if they were from Palma del Río, in a
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Is artichoke a vegetable?

2024-03-04 00:00

What is an artichoke?

Motorists urged not to throw fruit peels and cores out of the window

2024-03-04 00:00

In the UK, motorists have been urged not to throw fruit peels and cores on the roads, as this attracts animals, leading to potential fatal accidents. Despite the fact that 45% of British adults believe that biodegradable waste is not rubbish, the National
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EU-Kenya trade agreement moves forward

2024-03-04 00:00

The EU Parliament has recently endorsed a trade agreement with Kenya, enabling quota-free and duty-free market access for both parties. This agreement, awaiting ratification by the Kenya National Assembly, aims at liberalizing trade between the European Union and Kenya. The Ministry of Trade in
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Asda opens its 1,000th UK store

2024-03-04 00:00

Holland: Why Jumbo is stopping its pricing strategiesDutch supermarket chain Jumbo has decided to stop regional price differentials and also partly abandon its Every Day Low Price policy to focus more strongly on price promotions. With these interventions, the retailer hopes to improve its
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Ukraine: less expensive carrots due to opened storages

2024-03-04 00:00

The daily monitoring of EastFruit show that the prices of carrots on the Ukrainian market of root crops decreased on the current week, as the farmers started to sell their stocks of this product from storage. The farmers are now offering carrots for sale at 7-10 UAH/kg ($0.18-0.26/kg), which is
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Afrucat encourages society to join its campaign "Look at the origin".

2024-03-04 00:00

At the peak of the consumption of apples and pears and in coordination with the second year of the Afrucat "take care of yourself like an apple takes care of you" campaign, the association

Afrucat has launched the Afrucat "take care of yourself like an apple takes care of you" campaign.
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The Netherlands was the largest producer of onions in the EU in 2022.

2024-03-04 00:00

The EU produces a wide range of fresh fruit and vegetables. Vegetables were grown on 2 million hectares across the EU in 2022, on which 59.8 million tonnes of crops were harvested. The three most common vegetables - in terms of quantity - were tomatoes (15.4
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'Our diversity is our strength'

2024-03-04 00:00

Since 2017, Ocean Alliance has enabled the four partners - Cma Cgm, Cosco Shipping, Evergreen and Oocl - to offer their respective customers best-in-class services with fast transit times, competitive sailing frequencies and the widest port coverage. Ocean Alliance covers
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Range of specific products for preserving pears

2024-03-04 00:00

The quality and yield of Chinese pears have improved significantly this season, with a high percentage of marketable fruit. However, the recent increase in shipping demand has had an impact on export prices, with tariffs of up to four times
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'From both a horticultural and entrepreneurial perspective, the transition to HR tomatoes was indispensable for us'

2024-03-04 00:00

In week 8, the first mini and snake cucumbers were harvested in the glasshouse of Sippel company in Nuremberg's Knoblauchsland. "The gas prices have tripled in some cases, which led us to plant our crops a bit later. The same applies to our tomatoes, which we only planted in week 4 instead of
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"The biggest demand has been for flavoured pear cherry tomatoes".

2024-03-04 00:00

After the pandemic, in July 2021, eleven farmers from Granada with extensive experience in the cultivation of greenhouse vegetables decided to join together to achieve greater production stability and marketing strength through the association, founding the SAT in Castillo de Baños.... read more

The Catalan clementine and mandarin harvest grows by 20%.

2024-03-04 00:00

The clementine and mandarin harvest in Terres de l'Ebre has recorded an increase of 20% compared to the previous season, according to data from the Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives of Catalonia (FCAC). This increase comes after a previous harvest that was lower than usual,
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"We have been exporting two or three containers a week from Tanzania, but we have had orders for up to seven a week since April".

2024-03-04 00:00

Tanzania's avocado industry is still developing, but volumes are increasing every year. Grower and exporter Afrocado grows avocados on 150 hectares, as well as sourcing from other producers. We have been exporting two to three containers a week since the beginning of the year," he says.
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