The agricultural organizations Asaja, COAG, and UPA have demanded authorities adopt measures against an attack produced in France on Spanish products after yesterday, some 500 French winegrowers from the departments of Aude and the Eastern Pyrenees blocked the Le Perthus border crossing with
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Sicily is getting ready for the new orange season with some difficulties - the weather has in fact not been favorable so far, especially for blond oranges, which have had a few setting problems. In eastern Sicily, in fact, there is 20% less produce in the Catania plain. Of course these are
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Morocco increases its exports of sweet peppers to all important destinations, including Germany, reports EastFruit. For several seasons in a row, Morocco has been increasing sweet pepper exports to Germany by 10-20% annually. In the MY 2022/23 (July-June), a record volume of Moroccan bell
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A Conad point of sale opens in Trentino without cashiers or cashier. The supermarket, located in Piazza Santa Maria in Trento, uses an innovative cashierless system, implemented thanks to artificial intelligence and technological innovation that allows the
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Grown exclusively in France by 35 producers in 4 production basins (Val de Loire, Alpes, Tarn-et-Garonne and Languedoc), the Swing.bio apple harvest has started. With 3,700 tons expected for this campaign (compared with 3,500 tons in 2022), the Swing.bio continues to grow. An increase in acreage
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Germany relies on imports to guarantee a year-round supply of fresh produce. Almost 40% of Germany’s fresh fruit and vegetable imports come from developing countries. The opportunities for tropical and exotic fruit are growing, such as bananas, grapes, avocados, blueberries and mangos. The
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The 23rd edition of Forum Retail, an event organised by IKN Italy, is on the starting blocks: on 26 October at Allianz Mi.Co., the retail community will gather to discover which technologies Shein has chosen to become the world's most popular ecommerce
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The emergence of the Tristeza virus, introduced in the Mediterranean from Asian countries and transported by plants and propagating material to all continents, has caused enormous damage and has therefore made it necessary to prepare different defense tools compatible with the strains, soil and
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Last week, greenhouse facilities in Ukraine began to increase selling prices for tomatoes, according to analysts from the EastFruit project. Market participants explain this situation by active demand in the context of a reduction in the supply of these products. Tomato harvesting in stationary
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The potato harvest has been over for a few weeks now, and it is now certain that volumes will be low again this year. The reasons are also well known: smaller areas, adverse weather and increasingly difficult phytosanitary problems. Precisely on
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South Africa’s Fresh Produce Exporters Forum believes in the potential of the fruit industry in bringing positive change to society. It has realised that change needs a helping hand, and for that reason FPEF launched their graduate placement programme in 2016 to provide talented graduates with
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The protocol agreement between Re.N.Is.A, Rete Nazionale Istituti Agrari (National Network of Agricultural Institutes) and Coldiretti was signed during the Coldiretti Lazio Oscar Green awards ceremony at the Circo Massimo, with the aim of facilitating and improving the rapid entry of young people into the world of work in the sector
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The harvest and processing campaign for processing tomatoes in Northern Italy has come to an end in the last few days. The cultivated areas are 38,928 hectares, of which 3,731 in organic production and the remainder in integrated production. Just under 2,800,000 tonnes of
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Sakata has presented its new early red bell pepper variety: Checo, which comes to improve and expand its range. It is the first variety with a complete pack of resistances that, in addition to including intermediate resistance to powdery mildew, is also resistant to nematodes. The Checo's strong
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DP World has extended its long-standing partnership with leading pan-African bank, Standard Bank, by concluding a US$365.1 million facility agreement to support its logistics and market access expansion across the sub-Saharan (SSA) region. read more

Recently, Rijk Zwaan informed the industry about a trial at Botany, a research and development partner, that aims for energy reduction in the cultivation process. “Many growers worldwide are affected by increasing energy prices, making it an important topic within the industry. As a vegetable
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News from the Berry Business Forum; Serbian trade relations in the region and in the world; food control law to be introduced; the weight of the mushroom trade and the new agriculture budget - Our weekly briefing on agriculture, food, and nature news in Serbia. read more

In its latest crop status report, the Plant Health Service of the Region of Murcia confirmed the presence of the orchid thrips (Chaetanaphothrips orchidii). "Based on a warning from a grapefruit producer in the Campotejar area (Molina de Segura), staff from the Plant Health Service checked out
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In August, Mercadonasi confirmed its position as the undisputed leader of the Spanish retail sector, with a market share of 26.9%, increasing its distance from its main competitor, Carrefour, which holds 9.7%, according to Kantar data (click here to read more). read more