Lately, the weather has been showing its most extreme side in Spain. The heavy rainfall recorded last week in the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula was followed by a heat wave that has pushed the temperatures well above 40 degrees Celsius in many parts of Spain, and on Tuesday, the Murcian town
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It currently seems a little quieter in the field of mergers, acquisitions, and financial transactions in greenhouse horticulture, but appearances can be deceptive. Behind the scenes, people are still busy talking, negotiating, and thinking about new steps. read more

Fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) is once again threatening pome fruit growers in northern Italy, as evidenced by the various reports we have received from the production world, confirming that a dangerous resurgence of the pathogen, which in the mid-1990s
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In early June, EastFruit wrote that this year the season for exporting Uzbek watermelon of the new crop started very successfully. In May of this year Uzbekistan exported record volumes of watermelon – about 30 thousand tons at the beginning of the season. read more

The Guillem Export and Frutas Tono groups have reached an agreement to merge their citrus fruit production and marketing businesses, giving rise to a new group that will manage more than 200 million kilos and will have a presence in more than 25 countries. The founding families Guillem and
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According to EastFruit analysts, after the ban on onion exports was lifted and through the end of June, Uzbekistan has already exported more than 3.3 thousand tons of onions to the Latvian market. Uzbek onions are sold in a supermarket in Riga for 1.29 euros per kg, equivalent to 16,689 Uzbek
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It will not be an exaggeration to conclude that the Moldovan blueberry market has stagnated over the last three years. In the period 2018-2020, the level of wholesale prices at the beginning of the season (late June – early July) for this locally produced berry was 250-280 lei/kg
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It will not be an exaggeration to conclude that the Moldovan blueberry market has stagnated over the last three years. In the period 2018-2020, the level of wholesale prices at the beginning of the season (late June – early July) for this locally produced berry was 250-280 lei/kg
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In early June EastFruit wrote that this year the season for exporting Uzbek watermelon of the new crop started very successfully. In May of this year Uzbekistan exported record volumes of watermelon – about 30 thousand tons at the beginning of the season. read more

2023 has been a strong year for Peruvian blueberries, with the country remaining at the forefront of global export for the fourth consecutive year. It is possible that blueberries will become the main export crop of Peru, displacing table grapes from this position. read more

Premium salad grower LJ Betts has been acquired by the Regan family who own major berry producer Hugh Lowe Farms and plant propagator Blaise Plants. read more

Climate change is subjecting Europe’s fruit and vegetable sector to one of its most complex challenges in recent history. read more

LEAF Education is encouraging the farming industry to take action to inspire the next generation. read more

Belgium’s Special Fruit has announced that Ann Celen will become the new CEO of the company, following Bert Barman’s decision to leave. read more

Some of the biggest companies in the fresh produce business will be at the first ever Global Tropicals Congress, which takes place in The Hague on 14 September, to discuss the latest trends and growth strategies in fresh tropical fruit. read more

Huelva exported 243,310 tonnes of strawberries in 2022/23, a fall of 10 per cent on the previous season according berry association Freshuelva. read more

Reusable Packaging Container (RPC) specialist Ifco completed the European roll-out of RPCs for Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd at the beginning of May 2023. read more

Asoex president Iván Marambio has been elected as the new president of the Chile-India Binational Business Council of Sofofa, Chile’s leading business organisation. read more

Roots fulfil multiple functions such as water and nutrient absorption, anchoring to the soil and symbiotic interaction with soil micro-organisms and are vital structures for plant growth and development. Particularly important is the role played by the
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