A recent study by the Landworkers’ Alliance (LWA)  has highlighted the systemic issues in the UK’s immigration system that lead to the exploitation of seasonal workers in the horticultural sector, the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) reports. read more

The packaging debate is all about plastic versus paper. Raquel Aguado of Fedemco says lightweight wood has a role to play too, and she tells Chris White why she is determined to give it more profile in her new role in the top job at the Spanish federation. read more

Spanish lemon and grapefruit association Ailimpo has put out a press release showing that the European Union rejected a total of 49 batches of lemons and grapefruit from Turkey in 2022/23 for the presence of banned pesticides or chemicals exceeding MRLs. read more

Spanish lemon and grapefruit association Ailimpo has put out a press release showing that the European Union rejected a total of 49 batches of lemons and grapefruit from Turkey in 2022/23 for the presence of banned pesticides or chemicals exceeding MRLs. read more

New research has found that climate change is putting pressure on farmers, with many worried about the consequences this will have in future. read more

New research has found that climate change is putting pressure on farmers, with many worried about the consequences this will have in future. read more

Peru’s Camposol has announced a corporate restructuring and layoffs as it struggles to deal with spiralling costs and the economic crisis. On 14 September CEO José Antonio Gómez released a statement informing workers of plans to downsize some areas of the company and lay off staff
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The latest estimate for Argentina’s 2022/23 lemon crop is 1.65 million tons, down 6.5% from the official USDA estimate due to continued adverse weather and poor economic conditions, especially for smaller producers. Fresh orange production is estimated at 623,000 tons, down 177,000 tons from
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DiMuto has announced the launch of a new Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Management feature on its trade solutions platform. read more

DiMuto has announced the launch of a new Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Management feature on its trade solutions platform. read more

Chinese e-commerce platform held the 2 nd Harvest Carnival and Shopping Festival of Agricultural Specialties to promote domestic products including fruit and vegetables, in an event that kicked off on 1 September. read more

New Zealand-based agritech company Robotics Plus has launched Prospr, an autonomous, multi-use, hybrid vehicle designed to carry out a variety of orchard and vineyard crop tasks more efficiently and sustainably while reducing reliance on labor. read more

Marquis Macadamias has marked a significant milestone sending its first shipment of Australian macadamias to India under the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA). read more

Ten of Australia’s leading agricultural research organisations are pooling their powers to bolster on-farm adoption of research outcomes and returns to farmers. read more

The 15th edition of Fruit Attraction, to be held from 3 to 5 October 2023, has record numbers. The fair, organised by Ifema MadrideFepex and with Andalusia as host region, records the largest participation in its history with 2,000 exhibiting companies from 56
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EastFruit experts have repeatedly drawn attention to Uzbekistan’s rapid increase fresh watermelon exports in 2022 and 2023. In 2022, the country exported 81.8 thousand tons of watermelons, which became a historical record, beating the previous one by 67%. In 2023 Uzbekistan has already
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In Italy, only 7 per cent consume the guideline-recommended amount of fruit and vegetables (figure from I numeri del cancro 2022). It is therefore necessary to encourage consumption patterns that meet the new lifestyles, which demand convenience food, to promote the diet
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The great heat raging in Southern Italy is distracting us from the upcoming citrus fruit campaign, but by now we are there, and it is appropriate to make the first forecasts. Natalino Gallo, president of the Op Agricor of Corigliano Calabro (Cosenza), a Calabrian company specialising in the production and
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Ukrainian farmers are concerned about the situation in the carrot market: prices have dropped to an all-time low, according to analysts from the EastFruit project. read more

When examining the forms of actinidia training, there are basically two possible options: the double arbour (typical of northern Italy) and the tendone (more common in the south). In both cases the planting pattern is rather wide and is characterised by
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