The start of the strawberry campaign is still a few weeks away in Huelva, where unusually high temperatures during the fall caused a significant delay in the planting. Meanwhile, raspberry sales are underway, with prices that remain high due to the reduction in the supply caused by the wind
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The Coldiretti in the aftermath of the 73rd provincial Thanksgiving Festival held in Valli di Chioggia issued a communiqué on the agricultural year that has just ended. With reference to fruit and vegetables, taking Chioggia radicchio as an example, they stated that its production, due to
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Camposol Holding PLC announced the appointment of Ricardo Naranjo Fernandez as the new Chief Financial Officer, effective from November 6, 2023. Naranjo brings extensive experience in business management, having led the administrative and financial departments in various multinational companies
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Bananas now have a new colour and taste: they are red and taste like raspberries. The variety originated in India and was later exported to South America, where it is known by the names colorando, banana roja, tafetàn and others, and is mainly cultivated in Colombia and Ecuador.
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Lineage, today celebrated the grand opening of its newest facility in Houston, Texas. Houston ColdPort is strategically located near the Jacintoport Terminal at Port Houston, a leader for the Houston Ship Channel and an integral component of Houston’s international trade activity. read more

A golden moment for the courgette, prices are satisfactory and demand brisk. Usually, in this period, the price peaks occur with the drop in temperature, which blocks the productivity of the plants, but despite the mild temperatures, in Sicily, there is a good production and
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A multi-product sorter that’s able to work on all sorts of produce, including oblong and irregular shapes. It’s called the Sidewinder. “There is no other machine on the market that can match the throughput of the Sidewinder across the variety of products it can sort,” says Boomer
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The Unifrutti Group (“Unifrutti”) today announced the appointment of Mohamed Elsarky as the Group Chief Executive Officer. read more

After a period of research to find the ideal ingredient to replace animal milk in the production of its products, Väcka found the answer in melon seeds. The vegetable drink extracted from these seeds gives its products a milky taste, aromas and flavours.
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The wet field conditions in the Dithmarschen district have slowed down the growth of the cabbage vegetable. "Our Brussels sprouts are not growing at the moment and are mostly small. In October alone, we had a total of over 200 mm of rain, which led to a higher proportion of A-calibre sprouts
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Vinyard Fruit and Vegetable Company, located in Oklahoma City, OK, has initiated a voluntary recall of all fresh-cut cantaloupe products listed below because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. read more

The Netherlands has been working with Ghanaian horticultural farmers and entrepreneurs for many years and sees the sector as one of the most prominent drivers for economic growth in Ghana. There are three main reasons to further strengthen the partnership in horticulture: economic growth,
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In the first half of Greenyard's new fiscal year, its adjusted operating income and net sales increased by 12.3% (€90.3 million) and 11.2% (to €2.49 billion), respectively. The company announced these results on Tuesday. In contrast, net income was almost flat (€7.1 million to €7
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This summer in Egypt, extreme heat prompted the managers of a 40-hectare orchard in the Nile Delta to take extraordinary measures, such as wrapping each mango with paper and applying kaolin clay to oranges as a protective shield against the scorching temperatures. This summer has been declared
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On October 25th, in Seiches-sur-le-Loir (Angers), Dalival and its research and development station IFO organized a presentation of their new Tonik and Canopy apple varieties, as well as their latest rootstock innovation, the M200. The event was attended by 50 professionals: producers,
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Latvian PM Siliņa: reduced VAT on produce will need EUR16mln read more

The Spanish lemon season is currently in full swing, and after the last stocks from overseas have been cleared, Spanish fruit holds a "convincingly dominant" position in the European market, says Juan Antonio Martínez, from Toñifruit. "This year, given the production and quality we have, we
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Compost from municipal waste instead of fertilisers, use of green manure for genetic improvement. This is the green objective of Si.Orto, a project implemented byRi.Nova with the contribution of Astra Innovation and Development. read more

Raspberry and blackberry supplies are about to shift in the marketplace. read more

The Macfrut Academy goes live, where people can now register free of charge to the digital platform for professionals in the fruit and vegetable sector and get access to the first video lesson coming on November 23 at 5 pm (GMT+1). read more