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Total European apple stocks have decreased by 5% compared to the same period last year. The biggest declines were in the UK with 35%, followed by Denmark with 30.2% and the Netherlands with 23.8%. Increases were recorded in Spain with
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Bananas from Belize at £0.88: no change from last week
2024-03-05 00:00
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. The current average week prices of bananas were at
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All set for NovelFarm
2024-03-05 00:00
Growing while consuming little water and with an eye on climate change: NovelFarm (20-21 March) is the international exhibition and conference on innovations in agriculture, indoor and vertical farming, organised by Pordenone Fiere. The event was born in 2020 and in the last edition held
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During the 21st Hamburg Logistics Days, approximately 350 attendees from the international logistics sector gathered on February 28 and 29 aboard museum ship CAP SAN DIEGO. The general mood has improved following last year's negative scenario with the Ukraine war and high inflation leading to
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Fruit Growers Tasmania has welcomed the Liberals 2030 Strong Plan for Agriculture, in particular the specific commitments supporting Tasmania's iconic fruit industry. "Fruit Growers Tasmania welcomes the recognition in the Liberals plan of the need to support a trade officer for the industry,"
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'There is a lot of talk about oranges, but Egyptian producers specialise in almost all fruit and vegetables'
2024-03-05 00:00
In the latest edition of the Agricultural Producer of the Year Award, ASAJA Elche chose to honour the journey made by the family-run company Marfruit S.L, founded by Pepito Marroquí. The company has seen significant growth in almost half a century of history, from its beginnings
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UK fresh produce prices exhibit significant volatility
2024-03-05 00:00
Fresh produce prices in the United Kingdom are exhibiting significant volatility, with various fruits and vegetables experiencing notable price changes within the last 24 hours. This trend is attributed to multiple factors impacting the sector. Post-Brexit trade regulations continue to affect
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Meléndez achieves 24% of solar self-consumption
2024-03-05 00:00
The new Patatas Meléndez factory, inaugurated in March 2023 and considered the most technological in its sector in Europe, is 24% self-sufficient with solar energy produced on its own roof.
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Clementines show prices below production costs
2024-03-05 00:00
"Things have not been going well for producers for at least 20 years. From a strictly logical point of view, I believe it is inexplicable that products are not suitably remunerated. Producers are forced to sell below production costs when quotations on the shelves are so high that consumers
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PGI blood oranges from Sicily are grown at the foothills of Mount Etna: the produce has now ripened and harvesting has started, marking the beginning of a new production cycle. Harvesting of oranges Blood oranges are also the main ingredient of the Amara liqueur, which has been recognized as one
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Will there be enough open ground produce available for Easter?
2024-03-05 00:00
Consumers can now rejoice as the first harbingers of spring are making an appearance in the fruit and vegetable aisle: In week 7, Landgard member companies in the West began harvesting the season's first regional fresh rhubarb. Currently available in limited quantities, these tender stalks grow
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NaturaSì celebrates 8 March with 'guardian' stories
2024-03-05 00:00
Rosalia Caimo Duc, who recovered a fern considered extinct in the rice fields of her farm.Ariane Lotti, who returned from New York to introduce innovative methods of organic farming in her fields. Anna Federici, who has revitalised 300 farms with biodynamic farming.
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Flower prices in Kazakhstan have surged by 8% over the past year
2024-03-05 00:00
According to January figures, plant and flower prices in Kazakhstan surged by 8.2% over the year. The Karaganda region saw the most significant rise at 41.5%, followed by Almaty (18.1%) and Astana (14.5%). While prices remained stable in Aktobe, Jambyl, and Zhetysu. Prices dropped in Pavlodar
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Strong European demand for avocados from Israel continues
2024-03-05 00:00
Israel is having a good avocado harvest season with a return to much higher volumes than last season, with good European market demand and prices. Eitan Zvi, VP of marketing at Galilee Export in Israel, says that despite the higher volumes the prices and demand have remained strong. "The export
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Sicilian Red Orange, ingredient for an award-winning bitter
2024-03-05 00:00
The Sicilian blood orange PGI-a Protected Geographical Indication-is cultivated at the foot of Mount Etna: these days the product has reached maturity and the harvesting phase has begun, marking the start of a new production cycle. Harvesting oranges Precisely the blood orange is
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'For the Sicilian Red Oranges PGI we enter the decisive months'
2024-03-05 00:00
'In the small orange there is good juice'. This is the claim adopted by the Donnalia brand, from the Di Pasquale Ortofrutta company in Delia (Caltanissetta), which makes Sicilian IGP blood oranges one of its strong points. The season for the typical Sicilian citrus fruit is now in full swing and
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Hortiflorexpo China and IPM Essen extend cooperation
2024-03-05 00:00
Hortiflorexpo China and IPM Essen are continuing their partnership. The two trade fairs aim to promote international exchange on all aspects of the horticultural industry in China. They are also opening up a new business network for German exhibitors in particular. The next event, "Hortiflorexpo
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'We are proud, but also prepared to work with Japan'
2024-03-05 00:00
"Our participation in Foodex Japan in Tokyo, an important agrifood fair in Japan and a commercial event of fundamental importance for the promotion of the sector in the Asia-Pacific area, is about to start. This is a strategic market for Italy,
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"Without criteria for setting production costs, it will still not be possible to determine dominance".
2024-03-05 00:00
If the agricultural sector has demonstrated anything after more than a month of protests, demonstrations, rallies and tractor pulls throughout Spain, where, despite the impact on society, understanding and support for farmers has prevailed, it is that "it is alive", says Josep Carles Vicente, head of the
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Early start to the pomegranate season in South Africa
2024-03-05 00:00
In the traditional cereal-growing area of Swartland, South Africa, the Bovenvlei farm grows the 'Wonderful' pomegranate, a hardy medium-maturing variety with a reliable yield and adequate market demand. Bovenvlei, with 70 hectares, is one of the largest
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