As Christmas is coming closer, demand for pomegranates is increasing, says Yigit Gokyigit, commercial coordinator for Turkish fresh produce exporter Alanar: “The Turkish pomegranate season started last month with the first crops. Demand so far has been satisfying for the whole market. We think
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Sakata Seed Corporation fully enters the F1 strawberry seed business
2023-11-06 00:00
Japanese strawberry varieties are highly appreciated internationally for their delicious taste. However, they are quite soft, which poses problems in storage and transportation. They can also affected by diseases, which vary from region to region.
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Potato breeder introduces variety set for faster scientific research
2023-11-06 00:00
Potato breeder Royal HZPC Group introduced its universal potato variety set on Nov. 3, 2023. This development, designed specifically for academic institutions, promises to simplify and accelerate basic research on potatoes.
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Polish pear acreage sees 11 per cent increase
2023-11-06 00:00
Despite Pear cultivation seeing a growth in Poland over the last few years, when looking at the last decade the acreage and production has actually dropped significantly, FreshPlaza informs. According to Emilia Lewandowska, office manager for Polish top fruit exporter Fruit-Group, more apple
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Pumpkin consumption is increasing in Hungary
2023-11-06 00:00
Germany: Mark Hübner to lead Knuspr & Gurkerl as new CEO, aiming for Rohlik Group growth to €10bln by 2030
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Apple prices for processing are growing fast, worsening fresh market deficit situation
2023-11-06 00:00
According to EastFruit analysts, global prices for apple juice concentrate continue to rise, stimulating processors to increase procurement prices for industrial apples. This, in turn, leads to an increased shortage of apples of low and medium quality in the markets of Eastern Europe. It should
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Bananatex launches compostable jersey made from Abacá banana plants
2023-11-06 00:00
Swiss textile company Bananatex has developed a biodegradable lightweight jersey fabric by extracting fibres from the stalks of Abacá banana plants. The material is the latest version of a fabric made from the banana plant that Bananatex first launched in 2018. Bananatex developed the fabric by
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Kanzi®, from Milan to Bologna a recharge for consumers
2023-11-06 00:00
Engaging Italian consumers with sampling in the name of energy and extraordinary taste? Yes You Kanzi®! The apple marketed in Italy by VOG and VIP kicked off the marketing campaign with two dynamic and energetic initiatives in line with the brand: the
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The Moroccan avocado campaign is underway with some volumes affected as a result of storm Bernard, although the impact on the country's total volume won't be very representative.
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US dollar tumbles to six-week low
2023-11-06 00:00
Late last week, the dollar fell to a six-week low after data showed the world’s largest economy created fewer jobs than expected last month. This supports expectations that the Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady again at its December meeting. The dollar index, a gauge of
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Plans for 40 hectare greenhouse in Essex
2023-11-06 00:00
Oasthouse Ventures (OHV) Limited has unveiled plans to develop a 40-hectare greenhouse project named 'Rivenhall Greenhouse' on previously quarried land to the east of Braintree, Essex. OHV is partnering with Wren Renewables as the landlord and the Indaver Integrated Waste Management Facility,
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Eating out is back to pre-pandemic levels globally.
2023-11-06 00:00
Eating out has returned to pre-pandemic levels around the world, despite soaring inflation. Consumers are choosing to eat out at a restaurant half the time they do not prepare food at home, according to the global report Turning Tables: From dine-in to doorstep - a new report.
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Zucchiolo, the new vegetable that intrigues the supply chain
2023-11-06 00:00
Bet or revolution for European horticulture? Obviously it is still too early to tell but, for sure, the Zucchiolo is the vegetable of the moment that is sparking the imagination of the fruit and vegetable sector. Cultivated in Spain but with a South American ancestry where it is known
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Kiku Variety Management: 'Crimson Snow volumes grow 30 per cent' #vocidellortofrutta
2023-11-06 00:00
Club apple projects are growing and yielding increasingly positive results. Among these is that ofCrimson Snow, which brings together top companies such as Rivoira and Sanifrutta in Piedmont, Consorzio Vog and Fratelli Clementi in Bolzano. We talk about this with Jürgen Braun,ad ofKiku Variety
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Associations' appeal to Meloni: 'Stop packaging regulation'
2023-11-06 00:00
The proposed Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste, if approved in its current formulation, would have serious negative effects on national production chains and consumers, as well as being contrary to the sustainability goals it claims to aim for
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Roma tomatoes, cilantro, baby carrots and cucumbers well advertised
2023-11-06 00:00
Seasonal favorites like pomegranates, persimmons, cranberries, sweet potatoes, pineapples, potatoes, carrots, and celery were front and center. As were football party staples such as avocados, jalapeno and serrano peppers, onions, Roma tomatoes, cilantro, baby carrots, and cucumbers were well
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Rennet is produced from the wild artichoke
2023-11-06 00:00
Research is running on vegetable rennet cheeses in response to a steadily growing demand, registering +11% between 2020 and 2022; a success also due to the fact that the price increase for these products was only 1%.
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Indian market open for German apples
2023-11-06 00:00
German apples can now be exported to India. This marks the positive outcome of a long and intensive market liberalisation process. For a long time, local apples were not allowed to be exported to India, but apples from other neighbouring European countries were. The Federal Association of Fruit
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Seed crops, boom in Romagna
2023-11-06 00:00
Emilia-Romagna's granary is losing ground: cultivated areas will decrease in 2024, from 250 to 220 thousand hectares in total. The regional Confagricoltura (Farmers' Confederation) estimates a more pronounced drop for durum wheat than for soft wheat, in the order of -15-20%, configuring a decidedly downward scenario.
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Apples: stop new varieties, time for consolidation
2023-11-06 00:00
There is little we can do about it, the apple sector is the flagship of Italian fruit-growing, as demonstrated by its achievements over the years: export leadership, some of the best known brands in the sector, effective aggregation, school-leading new variety management, and we can
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