Some 2,500 florists and decorators from all over Spain attended the 39th edition of Mercabarna-flor's Mercademostraciones early this morning. Under the slogan 'Prê-a-porter', Christmas decoration within everyone's reach, the market presented the latest trends for the festive season.
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"Many strawberry plant seedlings are unfortunately lost before they reach the planting out stage, this will help fruit growers reduce waste in the very early stages of plant growth," says Lily Manzoni, Head of R&D at LettUs Grow. read more

Exporting Queensland avocados to China has moved a step closer with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Beijing between Avocados Australia and an agency that assists with market access. read more

The contents of Macfrut 2024 (8-10 May, Rimini Expo Centre) continue to be enriched and they do so with the new format Macfrut Academy, the innovative digital platform aimed at professionals of the fruit and vegetable sector (click here for more details). With the President of Macfrut
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In a noteworthy development, over 130,000 tons of imported fruit and vegetable produce have crossed the Zabaikalsk border checkpoint since the beginning of 2023. Officials from the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision in the Zabaikalsky Krai have diligently monitored the
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Durian farmers in Đắk Lắk, Vietnam, enjoy a bountiful harvest this year, coupled with favorable prices that have translated into substantial profits. The introduction of Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storage facilities, implemented over a year ago, has significantly prolonged the shelf life of
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"Reorganisations are a typical act of the public administration, a public administration that must remain in tune with the times, with the development of the nation, and that must provide answers to all new criticalities and needs. I want to thank the staff for the great work they do within
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Volumes, market, segmentation and French production. Maxime Gil, managing director of Vergers Cancel, takes stock of the 2023 campaign. read more

Navel production is up and running in California. “We had our first Navel run last week week and the fruit had great color and gassed out better than expected,” says Chris Diaz of Fillmore-Piru Citrus (FPCA). read more

The Linea Verde expands the Dimmidisì range with a Micro Dimmidisì bag of potatoes, selected from the smallest size, with white flesh and thin skin. The new Micro Dimmidisì potatoes are a new product concept in the IV gamma market. Microwave preparation uses
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The citrus-growing season of Il Girasole, the cooperative located in Paternò (Catania), started at the beginning of November. The cooperative can count on a total of 500 hectares of citrus groves in which Avana mandarins, Ciaculli tardives, Nova clementines, several varieties
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Andalusia has successfully launched the 'Platero' nano-satellite into space, which is now in orbit after leaving the Vandenberg space base in the United States. This historic initiative has been promoted by the Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Development, at the request of the Andalusian government.
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The plantain industry has undergone a major transformation in producing and commercializing plantains compared to before the pandemic. "I can say that a lot has really changed, having worked in the sector for some time. Plantains are a niche market in Italy, with consumption limited to a few
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According toEastFruit analysts, Turkey is experiencing a dynamic increase in prices for export-quality apples, as local suppliers cannot satisfy all requests from potential customers. Wholesale prices for Red Delicious apples, which are actively exported to the Indian market, already reach $0.9
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According to Bancolombia, the weakness of the economy in Europe would be generating certain uncertainty in the Colombian fruit market; especially for bananas, as the EU is its main destination, with a 61% share in 2022. read more

Agrico held its annual Variety and Seedling Show at Agrico Research in Bant on 9 and 10 November, dedicated to its 50th anniversary. The new variety Fajah and the two spotlight varieties, Jacky and Lugano, were presented to the visitors. read more

The 2023 edition of the Subtrop marketing symposium took place in White River last week, attended by a representative mixture of growers, technical experts and traders. read more

Lidl Italia, a leading supermarket chain in the large-scale retail trade, has reconfirmed its participation in the annual "i Broccoli per la ricerca®" event. A fundraising initiative of Fondazione Umberto Veronesi ETSwhich aims to support the project "Salute al
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The Gastronomic Forum Barcelona, which brought together more than 18,000 professionals from the world of gastronomy, has recognised the Murcian company Caprichos del Paladar with the second prize for the most innovative product for Burgood, the first artichoke burger on the market. "We are
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This season, growers have once again experienced an increase in costs. We estimate that costs have increased by 30-40 per cent over the past three years, while the average price per blueberry received by the grower has been declining from 2018 to 2022. This season we have experienced
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