As the new year begins, the build-up to Fruit Logistica starts again, too. It is a busy time for the VLAM, Flanders' Agricultural Marketing Board. They will once again be present with a Flemish pavilion at the upcoming trade fair in Berlin. "Despite Fruit Attraction's growing popularity, Fruit
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The distribution of Kilometro verde salads, Europe's largest vertical farm, is expanding. Since a few days it has also been possible to buy them, under the Fior Fiore brand, in 77 shops of Coop Lombardia, part of the North West Cooperative Consortium, which also includes
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Following the already started collaboration with Coop, since a few days it is also possible to buy the Kilometro verde salad, the largest vertical farm in Europe, in the 77 points of sale in the Lombardy region. An important milestone that brings the innovative product, revolutionary in the
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By mid-January, the stock of onions stored at room temperature in the hands of producers in Spain "is very limited" and, of this stock, "the amount of quality onions to be packaged in nets or supermarket bags is minimal," says Fermín Utrilla, from Biodiversa. read more

Antioxidant-rich foods such as berries, spinach, and kale may decrease stroke risk, recent research suggests. The study, conducted by Chinese researchers, analyzed data from 24,892 U.S. residents to explore the potential "protective effect" of antioxidants against stroke. Their findings
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The Melinda Consortium's forecasts for 2023/2024 are encouraging. read more

At the Borsa Patatedel meeting on 12 January 2024, the Joint Commission analysed the commercial situation of the sector in both Italy and Europe; read more

On 12 January, Assomela hosted a delegation from the People's Republic of China at the FAO led by the Honourable Mr. Ambassador Guang Defu, who was visiting the Trentino-Alto Adige region to get to know the Italian apple-growing sector and to discuss cooperation between the
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The Dutch cucumber season is about to start again. As of today, Kompany has the first Dutch lit cucumbers available, supplied by the grower Multigrow Grashoek B.V. Kompany is looking forward to a good season. read more

A grower was sentenced to one year's imprisonment and a 15,000 euro fine on charges of illegally reproducing tomato plants. This is what was reported by the newspaper cataniatoday.it, which highlights the sentence of the Catania Court of Appeal that convicted the defendant for the crime of
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The work on the Arancia Loretta range of blonde and red citrus fruits is unceasing, and the 2023/24 campaign is no exception in terms of quality and flavor. In fact, the trend in production is more than positive and is not at all affected by the competition from foreign countries, as is shown by
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For kiwi fruit, we have now reached the halfway mark of the 2023/24 campaign, and we took stock of the situation with Marco De Nadai, a trader specialising in the kiwi trade both domestically and in overseas markets, and head of marketing and
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Machine builder Eqraft invites clients and suppliers to attend the official opening of their brand-new premises in Emmeloord, the Netherlands, on Monday the 5th of February. For clients and suppliers, Eqraft organizes an open day on Monday, February 5, from 3pm onwards. read more

Calavo Growers, Inc., a global player in the avocado-industry and provider of convenient, ready-to-eat fresh food, today announced that it is exploring a sale of its Fresh Cut Business (formerly “RFG”) to F&S Fresh Foods. read more

The December Position Report revealed robust shipments for the current crop year, totaling 229 million pounds – the second-highest December on record. While down 4% from the previous month, this represents an 11% increase from last year. Export shipments continue to drive the momentum at 173
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Sean McMahan, 26, from Herne Bay, was fined nearly £500 for littering after he threw a banana skin from his van and ignored a £150 fine. The incident was observed during a joint operation against illegal waste in Herne Bay on May 10, 2023. McMahan, absent from his court hearing, was penalized
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2024 at Agrieuropa will see the introduction of a new spring/summer product - bell peppers. There will also be a new format for lamb's lettuce. In 2023, the company had announced the production of celeriac. read more

Phenyl lactic acid is a natural antimicrobial that is widely used in the food industry and also in cosmetics. It also seems to have found application in fruit and vegetables for post-harvest pears. It is synthesised by several microorganisms, including Geotrichum candidum,
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The onion harvest in Tasmania has just started and quality is looking good. read more

Although it is not nearly as cold as in Canada or some parts of the US, the state of Florida has been impacted by cooler weather lately. “It has been cool, rainy, and overcast for at least the past month,” says Geoff Taft with Pioneer Growers. “No freeze, but highs in the low 70s and lows
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