Morphou orange farmers in Cyprus protest over industry woes
2024-02-21 00:00
Uetrange growers congregated at a key roundabout in Morphou, Cyprus, dispersing hundreds of oranges and igniting a fire to voice their frustration with the citrus sector's challenges. The demonstration, held adjacent to the local bus station, underscored the dire straits facing the region's
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Turkish delicacies showcased at Berlin's Fruit Logistica fair
2024-02-21 00:00
The Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association made a significant appearance at the Berlin Fruit Logistica Fair, showcasing Turkish delicacies alongside 54 Turkish companies. The fair, a global hub for the food industry, featured a comprehensive range of services from seed
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Hortyfruta expresses its concern over the "alarming" development of the fruit and vegetable campaign
2024-02-21 00:00
The Board of Directors of the Andalusian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organization, HORTYFRUTA, has recently held a meeting to discuss the prospects of the current horticultural campaign, both in terms of productions and trade in the European markets.
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How did Spanish fruit and vegetable exports do in 2023?
2024-02-21 00:00
In 2023, Spanish fresh fruit and vegetable exports saw a 6% drop in terms of volume compared to the previous year, totaling 11.3 million tons, while their value grew by the same percentage, reaching €16.855 billion, according to data from the Department of Customs and Special Taxes. This data
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A protection consortium for the Taranto Gulf Clementines PGI
2024-02-21 00:00
Ionian agriculture has a new protagonist: it is the Consorzio di Tutela IGP Clementine del Golfo di Taranto (Consortium for the Protection of PGI Clementines of the Gulf of Taranto), recognised by a Decree of the MASAF (Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry) published in the Official Gazette on 25 January.
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We are seeing an impressive demand for such an eccentric product
2024-02-21 00:00
The kumquat harvest is currently in full swing in the Axarquía region, in southern Spain, where Mathias and Tinna, who are managing the biodynamic project Giallo Royal, were pioneers in the cultivation of this fruit. "Kumquat is a bit of an eccentric product, and in Europe, it tends to be
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"With this robot, sleeving becomes child's play"
2024-02-21 00:00
Bosman Van Zaal's robotic experts have unveiled the "Smart Sleever," a new robot that automates the sleeving of potted plants with unrivaled integration capabilities and control. "In horticulture, volumes are increasing, but batch sizes are decreasing. It is precisely the small batches that are
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Turkish delicacies showcased at Fruit Logistica
2024-02-21 00:00
The Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association made a significant appearance at the Berlin Fruit Logistica Fair, showcasing Turkish delicacies alongside 54 Turkish companies. The fair, a global hub for the food industry, featured a comprehensive range of services from seed
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Italian walnut imports from California up by 60%
2024-02-21 00:00
Sales of the 2023 harvest have ended at Il Noceto. "This year we endured considerable losses due to the hail storms, however we have progressed in both the MOF and big retail chain channels," explains director Michele Sciannimanica.
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Agea, the first Annual Performance Report receives eligibility from the European Commission
2024-02-21 00:00
Agea's first Annual Performance Report(APR 2023), a document that reflects and reports on the intense activity carried out by the Agency in the framework of the first year of the CAP 2023- 2027 programming cycle, has been considered admissible by the European Commission;
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Sweet Palermo towards the extension of the production calendar
2024-02-21 00:00
Investing in quality always brings the right results, especially in terms of customer loyalty and increased market share. This is what is happening with Sweet Palermo, the pepper from the Rijk Zwaan seed company, produced and distributed by the Fondana cooperative
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Drewry launches interactive version of Container Capacity Insight through Container Freight Portal
2024-02-21 00:00
Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the ocean freight cost benchmarking and procurement support division of Drewry Shipping Consultants, is pleased to announce the launch of an interactive, online version of its Container Capacity Insight (CCI) service to subscribers via Drewry's Container Freight Portal.
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Hundreds of tractors will enter Valencia on Thursday as part of the agricultural sector's protests
2024-02-21 00:00
Hundreds of tractors and over a thousand individuals are set to take part in the protests called for this Thursday at 10:30 AM at the Port of Valencia by all agricultural organizations of the Region of Valencia (AVA-ASAJA, ASAJA Alicante, LA UNIÓ Llauradora i Ramadera, CCPV-COAG and
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"Many pear growers expect even higher prices; if that's justified remains to be seen"
2024-02-21 00:00
There's widespread optimism in the Dutch and Belgian apple market. "And rightly so, as prices for both apples and pears are decent," says Emanuel Sluis from the Dutch Trading Platform Service2Fruit. "For instance, top-quality Elstar apples are fetching up to €0.90 per crate. These apples are,
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Takii launches Pacific F1 broccoli and expands Crokii
2024-02-21 00:00
Takii held the Next-Gen Brassicas Days at its experimental centre in Torre-Pacheco. A meeting point where professionals from the different links in the chain came to learn first-hand about its new products.
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Orange season in Sicily faces a complex climatic scenario
2024-02-21 00:00
The situation for Sicilian citrus growers is complex, as they continue to suffer from a prolonged drought that is not helping the already precarious commercial situation. Pietro Russo, a long-time citrus grower from Lentini (SR), discusses the situation and takes stock of the current season.
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The Ecuadorian banana industry is relieved that sense prevailed in last week's ban from Russia. Now they can focus on more pressing challenges such as the effect of the recent heavy rains on the banana plantations and 'unconventional' market demand, says Hugo Castro, sales manager of Hugo Fruit.
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Record per tray returns forecast for kiwifruit growers
2024-02-21 00:00
Zespri has released its final forecast for the 2023/24 season with record per tray returns forecast for Green, Organic Green, SunGold and RubyRed Kiwifruit.
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Port of Rotterdam in full transition in 2023
2024-02-21 00:00
Last year saw major investment decisions that are contributing to making the port and the logistics chain to and from Rotterdam more sustainable. The financial results were stable, putting the Port Authority in a position to commit to further investments for a future-resilient port in the years
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The Government of Valencia increases inspections in warehouses by 375% as Egyptian orange imports grow
2024-02-21 00:00
The Minister of Agriculture, José Luis Aguirre, expressed his concern in Les Corts about the increase in European imports of Egyptian oranges. In January, 45,000 of the 51,000 tons of oranges that the EU imported came from Egypt, a 104% increase over the previous year, due to the decrease in
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