In view of the news of the new blockade of French roads, Luis Miguel Fernández, manager of Coexphal, has called on the Spanish and European Union authorities to talk to the French government to take the "sufficient and necessary actions" to guarantee free movement of goods.
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French agricultural unions have recently been protesting and blocking highways over a series of demands, including the implementation of changes to the European Union's (EU) trade policy, a simplification of bureaucracy and environmental rules, or the maintenance of tax exemptions for
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The first part of the campaign is drawing to a close for the main producers of the Mediterranean basin, “from the Navelines to Lane Late and Nave Late varieties, with a predominance of large sizes this year. The campaign started last month for the juice varieties, with the Salutsiana and we
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The new strawberry variety, Jack, was introduced for the first time at the Strawberry and Asparagus Fair expoSE 2023 in Karlsruhe. "Jack is a competitor to the Malling Centenary, which is a very important variety for the UK. We hope to gain a significant market share there," says PD Dr. Klaus
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In October, the La Grande Bellezza Italiana brand, the network aggregating six fruit and vegetable companies, celebrated its fifth anniversary with a new entry, the Pera Mantovana Igp, which joins the six historical Igp from the traced chain (Clementine del Golfo di Taranto, Mela rossa di Cuneo, Pesca di Verona,
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“Valentine’s Day can’t come fast enough.” So says David Nelley of The Fresh Connection about the outlook on the strawberry market which is starting to improve. read more

In recent weeks, the supply of cherry tomatoes has significantly increased in Europe. While Spain's campaign is in full swing, the continent's productions under artificial light, led by the Netherlands, are also reaching high levels. read more

To combat climate change, greenhouses now play a major role. This is the case at the Sant'Orsola company, specialised in the production of small fruits, where new structures adopted a year ago shelter crops from too hot or too cold temperatures,
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"The significant impact of climate change on agronomic cycles has made it imperative to adopt a holistic approach to crop management. Winter temperatures, increasingly distant from the needs of crops, have generated significant challenges, imposing the search for
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FEPEX considers unacceptable and unjustified the acts of protest that French farmers have continued to carry out against Spanish fruit and vegetable production, preventing the free movement of lorries and destroying goods, while forgetting about the productions of

Spain

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The third edition of 'Be Fruity!' is on its way: the promotional project conceived by Sgmarketing is warming up its engines for a new edition to be enjoyed. read more

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has accused neighbouring countries such as Spain and Italy of "unfair competition". Speaking to television cameras on Sunday, Attal said: "We will continue to make progress in the fight against unfair competition. To our
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There is some concern for Sicilian tomato productions as, despite the fact that they have not yet recovered from the damage caused by ToBRFV, they might have to face a new problem in the form of the “Tomato Fruit Blotch Virus” (ToFBV – Blunervirus solani), an insidious disease
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Egyptian sweet potato exporters have had a remarkable start to the current season, as they have significantly boosted their shipments to the EU from July to November 2023, according to EastFruit . They have also set the stage for breaking their own record of sweet potato exports to the European
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"We need to rest". The French Young Farmers' Union (Jeunes Agriculteurs) announced the lifting of the blockades on Saturday, but plans to resume them early next week "without violence and with responsibility". Pierrick Horen, secretary
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"This is war, it's inhumane, there's no room for a lorry in La Junquera". This is how a haulier defines the situation in the sector as a result of the farmers' protests in France. read more

The logistics sector is once again reeling following the unexpected announcement on Wednesday that a broad range of European fruit and vegetables is to be recategorised from low risk to medium risk – thus necessitating physical inspections at UK border posts. read more

Cast your mind back just three years, and you can only conclude that the level of uncertainty in the world is increasing. It’s war-related. It’s climate-related. It’s water-related. It’s health-related. Politically, we appear to be shifting further and further toward the right, not just
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The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has expressed ”profound concerns” over the escalating disruptions in global trade. read more

Cast your mind back just three years, and you can only conclude that the level of uncertainty in the world is increasing. It’s war-related. It’s climate-related. It’s water-related. It’s health-related. Politically, we appear to be shifting further and further toward the right, not just
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