“Market demand for Colombian Hass avocados remains strong in key US and European markets”
2024-03-04 00:00
Colombia is seeing increased demand for Hass avocados with 25% production volume increase for the rest of the year projected led by the US and Europe with Asian demand picking up too. Juan Camilo, from Avocados Planet says, "With a record of exports in 2023 and growth projections of 20% for
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Possible earlier harvest for Greek watermelons
2024-03-04 00:00
More production of Greek watermelons is expected, says Nasos Zafirakis, owner of Greek fruit exporter Zafirakis Fruits: "We started planting watermelons in the Greenhouses approximately in the beginning of January. In March, we will start planting in an open field. I estimate that plantings
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Since mid-February, the market has had a mandarin available that only a few companies produce and sell in Spain, the Gold Nugget variety, recognisable by its rough skin and very sweet flavour. "Our clients ask us for Gold Nugget", affirms Silvana Sorli, from Frutas Sorli,
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Only two large food distributors experienced growth in the first eight weeks of the year
2024-03-04 00:00
During the first eight weeks of 2024, Mercadona and Carrefour were the only large food distributors in Spain that managed to increase their market share in value, according to the most recent data provided by Algori on the sector's evolution. Mercadona, led by Juan Roig, experienced the largest
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Focus on the world market for mandarins
2024-03-04 00:00
Mandarin and citrus fruit production in the northern hemisphere is in the second half of the campaign, with the end in sight for many producing countries. The Orri Jaffa variety is fetching the highest prices in many markets. Israel reports a good winter with mild weather,
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Ukraine: return to white cabbage price growth
2024-03-04 00:00
EastFruit analysts report that the active demand for white cabbage enabled the Ukrainian farmers to raise the prices of this product on the current week. The representatives of wholesale companies note the scarcity of cabbage on the market, which, along with the high activity of buyers, is the
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MyPlant & Garden 2024: an ongoing natural evolution
2024-03-04 00:00
"Meten is weten," goes the Dutch saying: to measure is to know. But really, what is the measure of beauty? How can the pleasure one derives from it be quantified? And can beauty favor the involvement of the industry, governments, and citizens alike towards making the built environment more
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A month of agricultural protests in Spain
2024-03-04 00:00
Farmers' protests in Spain, which began on 6 February, have now reached a month-long period, marked by road blockades and tractor-trailers. These mobilisations have generated a response from the authorities, including a process to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
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Carbon dioxide sequestration with aquatic plants and microalgae
2024-03-04 00:00
The president of the Andalusian Institute for Agricultural, Fisheries, Food and Ecological Production Research and Training (Instituto Andaluz de Investigación y Formación Agraria, Pesquera, Alimentaria y de la Producción Ecológica (
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Citrus fruits are not pulling: demand is sluggish
2024-03-04 00:00
The rainy week that has just passed certainly did not help sales in general, as it restricted the operations of the hawkers. There is little demand for citrus fruit, and only the large-calibre varieties are fetching attractive prices because supply is limited, as opposed to the
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Two out of every five apples consumed in Spain are imported.
2024-03-04 00:00
At the height of the consumption of apples and pears and in coordination with the second year of the nationwide campaign promoted by Afrucat's members "take care of yourself like an apple takes care of you", the association is once again flooding the networks with the message "Look at the origin". This campaign
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Mushroom market dynamics shift towards imports
2024-03-04 00:00
In Bulgaria, local mushrooms such as white mushrooms are reported to be wormy and of poor quality. Therefore, Bulgarian companies are increasingly favouring imports from Romania, as stated by Julian Kolev, Chairman of the Association of Forest Mushroom and Fruit Processors. Currently, the focus
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Rosa Plaza starts auctioning Alstroemeria from Ethiopia
2024-03-04 00:00
Last Friday, March 1, Rosa Plaza started auctioning Alstroemeria on the auction of Royal Flora Holland. The Alstroemeria has now been added to the already extensive range of roses. The Alstroemeria is cultivated at the location in Debre Zeit, in the highlands of Ethiopia. The initial reactions
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UK: Palmer Nurseries expands horticultural hub
2024-03-04 00:00
Palmer Nurseries, a horticultural hub in Leeds which is home to a plant nursery, garden center and landscape operation, is collaborating with Inturf, a national turf production specialist, to introduce premium turf options to customers across West Yorkshire. This partnership highlights a
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Turkey: Ornamental training women farmers
2024-03-04 00:00
While Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality Parks and Gardens Department continues to beautify Eskişehir by producing 1 million flowers annually in greenhouses in nursery production areas, it also continues its educational activities uninterruptedly. The Department of Parks and Gardens, which
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'Garlic prices have risen by more than $130/mt in the last ten days'
2024-03-04 00:00
In China, the recent heavy snowfall has pushed up the price of high-quality garlic by about $150 per tonne over the past 10 days. Wang, sales manager of Jining Shangzhuo Food Co. Ltd, spoke about the current conditions in the garlic market and said
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Fruits de Ponent and Actel Grup have created Novacoop Mediterranea
2024-03-04 00:00
The members of the cooperatives Grup Cooperatiu Fruits de Ponent and Actel Grup have unanimously approved the creation of a shared company, with an equitable participation of 50% by both entities. The agreement is the culmination of a year of joint efforts which will result in the creation of
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Catalonia's clementine and mandarin production increases by 20%
2024-03-04 00:00
Clementine and mandarin production in the Terres de l'Ebre increased by 20% over the previous season, according to data from the Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives of Catalonia (FCAC). This increase comes after the previous harvest was lower than usual, and stood at 82,000 tons of
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UK: Desch Plantpak Ltd celebrates 60th anniversary
2024-03-04 00:00
Sixty years ago, on March 3rd, 1964, Plantpak Ltd's story began in Congleton, UK, with a vision to revolutionize the horticulture segment. Today, they commemorate their enduring legacy and in this article, Kees Waqué , Desch's Manager Retail and Marketing, backs on six decades of growth and…
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"The vertical farm we have rented is based in a local gardening school and comprises three 200-square-metre, three-level canals. In December, we start growing the mother plants, using in-vitro cultures. In March, we harvest the stolons and root them
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