The annual Subtrop (the umbrella body for the avocado, mango and litchi industries) symposium took place in White River today, at which Bernd Julicher of Agrilink explained why the USA, and specifically its Asian and Mexican communities, render the country so attractive to South African litchi
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The Sicilian pomegranate season is almost drawing to a close and, as Sicilian producer Michelangelo Bevilacqua, owner of the Tenute Michelangelo company in the Acate (Ragusa) area with six hectares dedicated to the fruit, tells IFN, it has been a season with two faces. "The
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Aspiag Service Srl, the Despar brand concessionaire for Triveneto, Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy, together with Swan&Koi SB has launched a campaign to relaunch the fruit and vegetable sector in its stores; read more

In September, Peru exported 696 tons of lemon for US$951,000, i.e. 64% less volume and 53% less value than in the same month last year. read more

On December 7th, 2023, the French melon sector will gather at the CTIFL center in Balandran for the French National Melon Day. Operators have not met at CTIFL since 2006, when the last melon day was held. This year, 150 participants are expected to attend “the large-scale national meeting,”
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A report released by ABARES this week has highlighted that weeds and pests are costing farmers $5.3 billion a year through management and production loss. read more

If nothing prevents it, in a fortnight's time the European Parliament will give the green light to a regulation that could be the final blow to agriculture. From the 20th to the 23rd of this month, the European Parliament will debate and vote on the regulation on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products, a text that, if it is approved, will be the final blow to agriculture.
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The European promotional programme 'It's Greenhouse. Europe's Sustainable Fruit and Vegetables' will raise awareness of the solar greenhouse, based on a responsible and balanced production model in social, economic and environmental terms, in high schools in several cities in Spain.
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At the end of October, the 4th meeting of the working group of the UNICA Group's pilot case of the Healthy Classic Box of the CO-Fresh Project was held at the University of Almeria. It was attended by representatives of COEXPHAL, the COEXPHAL-UAL Chair, UNICA Group and members of the CO-Fresh Project.
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According to the iQonsulting yearbook, the volume of avocados shipped from Chile in the 2022/2023 season decreased by 30% over the previous season to 88,332 tons. This decrease was mainly due to the spring frosts in September 2022, but it did not prevent the country from being among the world's
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Colombian banana exporter Banacol is facing scrutiny over allegations of involvement in transporting large cocaine shipments to Italian organized crime. The high-profile company has been linked to an array of Colombian politicians, including former President Álvaro Uribe and Medellín’s
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Agro-voltaics is growing in Italy, with Sardinia leading the way in terms of average plant size per megawatt and Lombardy in terms of installed power. The sector, supported by NRP plans and technological innovation, promises an increase by 2024. Thanks to the
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The impact of adverse weather events, such as hail, excessive rain and frost, has caused significant damage to the agricultural sector in our province (Trento), with over 70% of the local agricultural territory affected by at least one form of climatic adversity. The instability
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The new 'Magical Christmas' advertising campaign of Lidl Italia, a supermarket chain with more than 730 outlets nationwide, features a short film in which the main character is a friendly raccoon with a keen sense of humour. The entire creative concept is
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Companies must keep evolving in response to market demand. As society changes and speeds up, ease of use is becoming increasingly important. Yet, those in the hospitality industry still want to be distinctive, flavor and aesthetics-wise. "Large catering companies or restaurants have hundreds of
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Two tons of apples have been blown off the trees, ending up in the corner of the Somerset Cider Brandy orchard. The company, based near Martock, said it is now giving them away. The fallen apples were the result of the winds and floods storm Ciarán have caused. read more

Taiwan’s MY 2022/23 apple imports were 131,252 MT and are forecast at 130,000 MT for MY 2023/24. The United States remains the largest supplier of apples by volume but the market share of Japan, New Zealand, and Chile are all extremely close behind. read more

Dutch, Belgian, and domestic cucumbers apparently lost importance as their season entered the home straight. In some cases, they had already been withdrawn from the market. Spanish shipments filled the gap in supply but were unable to plug the hole completely, according to the BLE. Valuations
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The Wonderful pomegranate campaign is proceeding at Azienda Agricola Castagnino in Crotone, Calabria. "We started harvesting in early October and we are almost done. The produce will be commercialized until the new year thanks to storage in our units according to plans that are almost entirely
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