Greece appeals to Russia to lift fruit embargo
2024-02-27 00:00
The Greek government has urged Russia to lift the embargo on certain agricultural products, including peaches, strawberries and oranges, imposed in 2014 in retaliation to EU sanctions. The Deputy Minister of Agricultural Development, Panayotis Sgouridis, raised the issue during a
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"In the future we will expand our ready-to-eat assortment".
2024-02-27 00:00
"We want to continue to invest in our Ready-to-Eat Favor brand so that we can continue to grow," says Menno van Utrecht of Dutch FruitPro. "Our team makes sure that avocados are available all year round. This allows us to ripen new supplies every
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Agroindustrias Casablanca, part of the La Calera group, has spent about a decade replanting more than 1,200 hectares of mandarins. This ambitious project sought to adjust sowing densities to allow for full mechanisation of agricultural work, with the aim of
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One in five Brits treat their plants like children, but why?
2024-02-27 00:00
UK Mother's Day is around the corner (this year, it falls on March 10). And with searches for "plant mums" increasing by 40% in the last month1 and over 1.6 billion views on #plantmum TikTok content, there seems to be a new type of mum to gift for and a recent research2 by greetings card
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Chilean exporter delights China with Sugar Plums
2024-02-27 00:00
After a busy cherry season, Olivar Export, a Chilean export company, is excited to ship its Sugar Plums to China. Matias Fernandez, sales director of Olivar Export, expresses satisfaction, noting: 'Although the enthusiasm of the market
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Greenhouse farmers unite and set floor prices for new products
2024-02-27 00:00
A large group of farmers from the areas of Berat and Fier have recently united to obtain floor prices in negotiations with collectors and exporters. The agricultural season has begun to yield the first greenhouse crops and cucumbers are now being harvested, but the prices for the growers reached
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Gebr. Gentile AG and Agrotomato AG are taking their long-standing collaboration to a new level. The two companies have decided to enter into a long-term strategic partnership to combine their strengths and shape the future together. The entire production of Agrotomato SA will be
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The EastFruit project conducted an anonymous survey of market participants on its Telegram channel regarding the prospects for wholesale prices for onions for March 2024 in Ukraine. In addition, representatives of the fruit and vegetable trade of the largest trading platforms UkrOpt and EF Trade
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Are you prepared for Parvispinus?
2024-02-27 00:00
American Flower Endwowmnet is having a Grow Pro webinar on Tuesday, February 27 about Thrips parvispinus with Dr. Sarah Jandricic of OMAFRA. Thrips parvispinus emerged as a significant threat to tropical ornamental crops in North America in 2020. Given the extent of the damage it causes, as well
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BASF Nunhems achieves two important milestones in French cucumber
2024-02-27 00:00
After a long time, BASF Nunhems is expanding its French cucumber catalogue. And it has been worth the wait. On the one hand, the seed company is launching the first varieties of this type with resistance to CGMMV, Dronne and Clarice. On the other hand, it is also taking a qualitative leap forward with fruit for
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EU: More restrictive measures for Russia and Belarus
2024-02-27 00:00
Yesterday, 26 February 2024, the Council of the European Union decided to extend the restrictive measures linked to internal repression in Belarus and the regime's support for Russia's war against Ukraine by another year, until 28 February 2025. The decision was made on the
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"These days we have almost completed the processing of Friarielli in oil and cream, the production of which has doubled this year due to the extraordinary demand from the foreign countries where we are present (United States, Spain, France and Germany). These markets
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New Box Premium line for potatoes arrives
2024-02-27 00:00
The Food Service channel is tinged with blue. Ruggiero launches the new and exclusive Premium Box Line on the market, a selection of the best varieties of potatoes, each with its own culinary use, proposed in practical Total Blue boxes designed specifically for the world of catering and the food service channel.
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Costa Group has achieved another important milestone in its more than 120-year history: ownership of the company has officially changed hands after being delisted from the ASX earlier this month.
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A robot made in Italy to defend orchards against fungi and pests
2024-02-27 00:00
Robots to defend orchards? An increasingly concrete reality. The example comes from the revolutionary Icaro X4, developed by Maschio Gaspardo and Free Green Nature, which uses UV-C radiation to reduce the use of pesticides by up to 70%.
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Everything’s gone green since the lockdown, as Brits create major revival for houseplants
2024-02-27 00:00
Brits are creating a huge revival for houseplants and green foliage in general – a direct result of the lockdown and the extra time the nation spent indoors. In the last few years, increasing numbers of shoppers have been on a mission to bring the great indoors into their homes by literally
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Honeycrisp apple prices dip as supply exceeds demand in the US
2024-02-27 00:00
In Minnesota, the birthplace of the Honeycrisp apple, this variety is not only cherished for its origins but also for its unique texture and flavor. Recent data from the USDA reveals a significant drop in the retail price of Honeycrisps, now at $1.70 per pound from $2.49 the previous year.
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Food Service channel goes blue
2024-02-27 00:00
Ruggiero launches on the market the new and exclusive Premium Box Line, a selection of the best potato varieties, each with its own culinary use, proposed in practical Total Blue boxes designed specifically for the catering world and the Cash&Carry channel. The wide range of
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Hospital apologises for serving lunch without vegetables
2024-02-27 00:00
A Scottish hospital has been forced to apologise after criticism for serving patients a "disgusting" beige-coloured meal with no vegetables. Lara, a patient's daughter, shared a photo on X of the lunch served at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow, which was made up of
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The Cordoba citrus fruit employers' association calls for "holding on to oranges on the tree" and not selling at low prices
2024-02-27 00:00
Antonio Carmona, president of the citrus fruit trade association Palmanaranja, urges citrus growers not to allow a decrease in profitability by selling below production costs. These declarations come in response to the arrival of oranges from Egypt to the
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