'A reality that has continued to grow steadily, prioritising innovation and always keeping the focus on the consumer'. This is how Martin Pinzger, general manager of the Vip-Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives in Venosta Valley, explains the success
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Scientists have spent years trying to unravel the domestication of the humble banana. Thanks to their efforts we now know what their remote ancestor looked like from 7,000 years ago. A year ago, a group of eight researchers from France, Belgium and Papua New Guinea published an extensive study
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Prices at the Bronisze wholesale market in Warsaw, where Latvian traders source apples, haven't seen a significant increase. Notable varieties like "Antonovka," "Gala," and "Ligol" range from €0.43 to €0.86 per kilogram. Despite negotiations between large retail chains and farmers, the
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The snack segment has been gaining popularity in Belgium, too, in recent years. Life is moving faster, and people are busier, so convenience reigns supreme. To compete with chocolate bars or potato chips, the fruit and vegetable sector is always looking for ways to keep consumers away from
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Lemon farmers in the Nellore and Tirupati districts are facing a crisis as prices of their citrus crops fell sharply to below Rs 20 per kilo in the wholesale markets. This is due to several factors, including unfavorable weather conditions, a lacklustre monsoon and excessive production. read more

In Belgium, both loose and truss tomato prices fell last week, thus halting the recent price increase. That was not unexpected now that volumes from Spain are picking up. Last year, prices also sank in week 43. Strawberry prices, though, keep climbing. read more

Territorio Aguacate, epicentre of the Hass avocado agro-industry will take place on Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th November at Plaza Mayor Medellin, to offer a unique experience based on knowledge, interaction and innovation, and to generate shared and differentiated value in
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The envy™ sensory experience is once again available on the market. Thanks to the VOG and VIP Consortia, the premium apple is back to delight consumers' senses with its distinctive characteristics and disruptive communication, drawing on the worlds of beauty and fashion to innovate
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BLOOM FRESH™ is taking proactive measures to safeguard table grape production as El Niño threatens vineyards across the globe. El Niño's effects vary, bringing extreme heat to some regions while inundating others with heavy rainfall, making it essential to adapt growing tactics accordingly. read more

The Bioinnovation Center of the Faculty of Marine Sciences of the University of Antofagasta (CBIA), together with a group of farmers, was able to consolidate the blueberry cultivation project in the region thanks to successful work on the impact of bioalgae on desert agriculture. This
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Less production, but satisfying prices. This sums up the potato season in the province of Verona, first in the Veneto region in terms of investments with 1,700 hectares out of the approximately 3,500 regional ones, followed by Vicenza (500 hectares) and Padua (500 hectares). The harvests marked a consistent
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The potato range was dominated by domestic goods throughout. According to the BLE, there were selective imports from France, Italy and the Netherlands as well, but these all just had a supplementary nature. Availability had not changed significantly, with many varieties still being available.
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There is a non-conditioned warehouse available in Belgium. It is at 37 Riyadh Street, at the Belgian-Dutch border crossing. It is one kilometer from the E19 Antwerp-A16 Breda ramp. read more

In mid-October, EastFruit reported on the resumption of the growing trend in the dynamics of wholesale prices for tomatoes in Uzbekistan and, as predicted by analysts of the international platform, prices for this product continued to rise. After a week-long pause, wholesale prices for tomatoes
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The Regional Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Carmen Crespo, together with the Mayor of Roquetas de Mar, Gabriel Amat, has inaugurated the tertiary treatments of the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) of the municipality of Roquetas de Mar, with which the region of Poniente Almeriense
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Pomegranate seeds have experienced a surge in popularity and robust demand growth in recent years, thanks to studies highlighting their exceptional nutritional value. Juran Technologies' ArilSystem© is an industrial system for extracting pomegranates in small and large volumes of high quality
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The global sweet potato market continues to widen its appeal, as interest in the product grows globally. In the Netherlands, the supply from Egypt is diminishing due to smaller exporters shifting to other products, resulting in a more stable market. According FreshPlaza report, Spain and
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For years, Fresh Harvest has been sourcing and delivering local produce to customers around Atlanta, Georgia, reducing fuel emissions, supporting local farmers and supplying clients with tasty and fresh fruits and vegetables. “Fresh Harvest is just one of many companies around the world that
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At the beginning of week 44, the first Turkish early mandarins of this year's season were traded at the Stuttgart wholesale market. "Compared to other years, we start the season two to three weeks later, but the goods are of high quality. With prices around 1.30 euros/kg, we can also offer the
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At the end of August/beginning of September, Cavalleri Ettore at Munich Wholesale Market usually receives the first pears from Italy, but local weather conditions caused significant failures. "The pear harvest in Italy was very poor this year, which is why we already purchase goods from Spain.
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