Among other things, the Lake Constance Fruit Growing Days will focus on a fair value chain, sustainability, business management aspects and agrivoltaics. Separate thematic blocks focus on organic production, the cultivation of pears and digitalisation in the fruit sector.
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Peruvian agri-exports failed to live up to expectations in 2023 due to the weather. An in-depth analysis by Fresh Fruit Peru shows that despite a favourable outlook at the start of the year, a combination of heavy rainfall at the beginning of the year and the high temperatures generated by El
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Snake cucumbers fetched 0.95 euros/kg to 0.80 euros/kg, cucumbers francés 0.70 euros/kg to 1.40 euros/kg and cucumbers corto negro 1.65 euros/kg to 1.30 euros/kg, courgettes fino 1.65 euros/kg to 1.40 euros/kg, courgettes gordo 1.50 euros/kg to 1.25 euros/kg, striped aubergines 1.30 euros/kg to 1 euro/kg
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He continued: "The Genussführer 2024 is a reliable guide to good regional cuisine that can be experienced at our restaurants in Baden-Württemberg."  read more

The government has officially kicked off its review into fairness in the fresh produce supply chain. read more

As we move into 2024, how do you see the banana market performing? read more

Horticulture businesses will have access to the Industrial Energy Transformation (IETF) Fund to help cut their energy bills. read more

Although the FAO does not differentiate between grapefruits and pomelos, it can be assumed that pomelos only make up a small proportion of the statistics. With a total of 297.46 million tonnes, global production of grapefruits and pomelos increased by 13% in 2021 compared to the previous year. One
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The lack of rainfall for several months together with limited pollination in spring, increasing pest pressure and high production costs are responsible for this decline. After the record crop of 2022/2023, Poland, the largest producer in the EU, is likely to reduce its output to under 4 million
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The EU and Kenya have signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) to boost bilateral trade in goods, increase investment flows and contribute to sustainable economic growth. The EPA provides a platform to support job creation on both sides, along with targeted cooperation to enhance Kenya's
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Kanzi® apples have achieved a milestone in the apple industry, with Nielsen total US apple data showing a +478 percent sales dollars increase and +613.2 percent growth in volume over the latest 13-week period ending December 2, 2023. This growth rate is four times higher than other branded
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According to EastFruit analysts, consumers in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan enjoy record low prices for popular citrus fruits as if this was some kind of a compensation for the record high prices for grapes due to abnormal frosts in January 2023. read more

Bell pepper sizes this year are a little smaller than usual due to the heat. “Because of the weather, the crop was sown between two and three weeks later, compared to last year, and the fruit setting has also been delayed because it is still too hot, so the peppers have fallen a bit short
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The Sardinian artichoke harvesting campaign started without any particular jolts for theOp La Collettiva, confirming the early season forecasts we reported in October (click here to read more); read more

Microorganisms that can protect crops from fungal infections have been isolated in the roots of tomato plants. This is the result of work by researchers at the Catholic University of Piacenza, conducted as part of the Probiopom project, which could revolutionise the
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HM.CLAUSE has taken a further step in its range of fruit and vegetable seeds with the launch of a new aubergine portfolio. With HMC 10024 (Cornelia) F1, the company is starting with the most popular type of aubergine, the black semi-long aubergine. read more

December confirms itself as an important month for pomegranates both in Italy and abroad. Dario De Lisi, sales manager at Masseria Fruttirossi, knows this fully well and reports that "sold volumes are higher than during the past seasons thanks to the higher number of clients, who recognize us as
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At the beginning of October, the total pome fruit volumes left in the industry reduced from 10.5 million cartons in 2022 to 7.3 million cartons in 2023, as a result of reduced production volumes in Ceres due to hail in the early season. read more

For farmers affected by the floods, compensation for the damage suffered to production after last May's calamitous events is arriving: it is the resources from the CAP crisis reserve, co-financed by the government up to 100 million euro. News
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After a shaky start to the season, winter fruit is now coming into its own and quotations are starting to rise. Demand is also very lively because volumes are low for both pome fruits and kiwis. During our visit to the fruit and vegetable market
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