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An experienced consortium will take control
2024-02-29 00:00
Costa Group has reached another important milestone in its more than 120-year history: ownership of the company officially changes hands after it was delisted from the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) in early February 2024. Costa's shareholders accepted the offer of 3.20
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3F Exotics has been exporting Thai exotic fruits and vegetables to markets all over the world for years. Some of the main vegetable exports are lemongrass, durian and Nam Dok Mai mango, the main markets for which are in Europe.
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France: oranges withdrawn from supermarkets due to pesticide levels exceeding limits
2024-02-29 00:00
In France, a mass recall of oranges for sale in E.Leclerc supermarkets is underway, where levels of pesticides were found to exceed EU limits. The alert was issued by the government's official warning site, RappelConso, late last week.
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Concern over the passing of the Nature Restoration Act
2024-02-29 00:00
The proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Nature Restoration, better known as the Nature Restoration Act, was presented by the European Commission on 22 June 2022 and aims to "repair 80 % of
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In an ever-changing market with rising consumer expectations and continuously changing retail requirements, having the best plant genetics matters more than ever to any seller of ornamental potted plants. At Queen® Genetics, a commitment to breeding and testing new and unique varieties with
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'Very strong full year results achieved following a year of good momentum for the Group'
2024-02-29 00:00
Dole plc today released its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023.
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'So far the quality of our Belgian endive has been really good'
2024-02-29 00:00
Fabien Etter of Gamper & Co. Gemüsekulturen, a leading producer and marketer of Belgian endive, spoke of a very difficult first part of the season due to below-average root yields in Switzerland.
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"Only in Brussels could it be conceivable that the world's leading citrus exporter would come to the aid of the second largest".
2024-02-29 00:00
The operation now being finalised in favour of South Africa was confirmed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) itself recently and will be for a significant amount, probably in the hundreds of millions of euros. "The beneficiary will be the state itself, which is the owner of the company.
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Morocco's successes in fruit and vegetable exports are no secret to industry experts. However, it is interesting to observe which markets are showing the most impressive dynamics, to understand where the greatest new opportunities lie.
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Are Moroccan growers interested in strawberries again?
2024-02-29 00:00
The first cycle of the Moroccan strawberry season has ended successfully, giving way to the second cycle, in which a significant part of the production is destined for freezing. This is what Zouhir Daissoria, a Moroccan grower and exporter based in
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Finding alternatives to peat
2024-02-29 00:00
Among the challenges growers face, the reduction in peat use certainly gives more than one headache. Reducing the peat content in substrates by up to 50% presents minimal challenges, especially in certain climates where alternative materials can complement or even improve growing media
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'For spring onion harvesting, human hands are indispensable'
2024-02-29 00:00
Last week saw the harvest of the first, smaller quantities of Palatinate spring onions. Full volumes are expected from week 10, and about two weeks later, market-relevant quantities of radishes are also anticipated, estimates Jochen Fehmel of the vegetable cultivation and trading company FeSa
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New papaya variety for greenhouses
2024-02-29 00:00
Almeria-based seed breeder CapGen Seeds is at the forefront of research and development of new papaya varieties. In this line, they present Colima F1, a low-growing hybrid papaya that represents a significant milestone in greenhouse agriculture. This new
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"The market for greenhouse vegetables is still dominated by the large supply from the south".
2024-02-29 00:00
In the greenhouse vegetable market, the transition to Western European products is already in full swing, but for the time being, the market is still dominated by production from the South. Benny Cuypers of BelOrta explains. "We have to take into account the prices
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Fresh fruit among company benefits, will it be a success?
2024-02-29 00:00
Free fresh fruit in the office becomes a company benefit. More and more companies are offering it as an extra-salary option, according to an article in the Spanish newspaper El Pais.
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Which country garners the most value from its cucumber production: Spain, the Netherlands, Morocco, or Turkey?
2024-02-29 00:00
According to a comparison carried out by Hortoinfo using FAOSTAT data, the total value generated by the cucumbers produced in Spain significantly surpasses that of other countries. Compared to the Netherlands, the value is 83.96% higher. It is also 1.3% greater than that of Turkey, and an
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To sell more we need to train the staff of supermarkets and shops
2024-02-29 00:00
There is always a lot of talk about projects that are more or less innovative, more or less differentiating, more or less revised or revisited, ambitious or simply utopian, and probably this one of the Fruit Academy, recently implemented in Cedi Gros and some
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Ecuador's banana exports to suffer in January 2024
2024-02-29 00:00
Banana exports in Ecuador experienced a decline in January 2024 compared to the same month of the previous year, according to data from the Association for the Marketing and Export of Bananas of Ecuador (Acorbanec). Whereas in 2023 exports were between 5.84% and 7.90%.
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'Very little planting progress in the UK'
2024-02-29 00:00
Stocks continue to tighten, with a lot more growers now finished, with stores empty compared to this time last year. There are continued reports of large amounts of clay in boxes due to harvest conditions which is reducing the saleable yield. As stock are tightening there is upward price pressure.
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Vegetable bouquets for Valentine's Day
2024-02-29 00:00
Last Valentine's Day, Cagayan Valley, Philippines, joined a new trend: bouquets made from freshly harvested vegetables to support local farmers. Dr. Rose Mary G. Aquino of the Department of Agriculture highlighted this initiative as a way to give back to local farmers.
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