The star of Easter remains the asparagus of course, but many fruits and vegetables also benefit from this festive period. “In general, exotic fruits tend to sell well during the week of Easter. People get together with their families and want to treat themselves. We can feel a certain craze
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Figures released by Istat for retail sales in February show a trend increase in value of +5.8%, which corresponds to a drop in volume of -3.5%; read more

In an interview with Europa Press, Sanz explained that this has been one of the "most complicated seasons in living memory", "especially due to the drought and the new regulations regarding phytosanitary products". read more

A.J. Trucco Inc. is mourning the loss of Sal Vacca, the company founder and a beloved member of the produce industry. Vacca passed away on March 22, 2023, at age 93. read more

Strawberry production in the Huelva region has undergone constant diversification, incorporating new crops into its production and reaching a total surface area of more than 6,295 hectares. Likewise, Huelva's red fruits are of great international relevance:
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The company Patatas Hijolusa, located in León, has been implementing state-of-the-art technology in its industrial plant for more than 7 years in order to achieve maximum optimisation of its production process. In this way, it has managed to offer a high quality product with effectiveness, efficiency and
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The onion market seems to be stabilizing. "Prices are under some pressure rather than rising," says Maarten van Damme of the Dutch company Dacomex. "Just like with the exchange listing, a few cents are coming off every week. The bale price for medium and large onions is around €0.75 to €0.80." read more

Moldova exported just over 19 000 tonnes of apples in March this year. This is more than the February exports (almost 15 000 tonnes) but significantly less than the average level of March exports over the past five years (about 25 000 tonnes), EastFruit notes. In March 2022 – the
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A report by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) has been published in the Official State Gazette (BOE), which lists the prices received by agricultural producers in 2022. According to this report, these prices increased by 23.68% in the case of the following products
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EastFruit analysts note that both local onions and potatoes currently remain in a harsh deficit in Georgia. Strong local demand is satisfied with the imports. The next major harvest of potatoes begins in June in the Kvemo-Kartli region, which produces 20-30% of the country’s annual potato
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Last week, temperatures dropped to 3 degrees below zero in the French department of Haute-Vienne. For grower Loic Kammer, the nights were spent monitoring the probes that measure the temperature in the orchard in real time. "Temperatures dropped as low as -3°.
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“The fair season continues and, after Cibus, we attended Vinitaly to promote our productions expression of culture, identity and tradition. Our leading product continues to be Bergamot oranges. We sell them fresh, processed as juice or mixed in functional products. They are in fact one of the
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The Open Day of the Caab (Centro Agro Alimentare di Bologna) will be held on Friday 14 April between 6.00 am and 10.00 am. The gates of the Caab, a structure typically active during the night, will open at 6 a.m. to welcome anyone who would like to visit the Bologna centre.
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Affected by continuous rainy weather and lower temperatures in large areas, the prices and sales of most fruits on the market have declined in the past two weeks. The weather gradually stabilized in the latter part of this week, and the market improved. On the other hand, some merchants said
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The kiwi market has been difficult this year, according to Pascale Begoulle, sales manager of Sikig. “The outputs are lower than in previous years. The market has been slow since the start of the campaign, as for many other products.” This situation is linked to the current economic context.
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The asparagus qualities in this country are good and the producers are prepared for the season. However, the general conditions in asparagus cultivation are becoming increasingly difficult, as was shown at the "International Workshop on Quality Control Fruit & Vegetables" in Bonn - organised by the
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Fruit and vegetable shortages have helped push UK food inflation levels to a new record during the past month, reaching highs of 15%. As indicated by the British Retail Consortium's (BRC) index, food inflation accelerated strongly in March, up from 14.5% in February. This was the highest monthly
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Since 2006, a committee has awarded an annual prize to an old potato variety to draw attention to the diversity. Similar to apples, there are many more varieties of potatoes than are offered in the supermarket. Around 300 potato varieties are still cultivated in Germany, as the
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Great response forFruit Attraction 2023: for the 15th edition, scheduled from 3 to 5 October in Madrid, 1800 exhibitors and 90 thousand professionals from 135 countries are expected to participate. Eight pavilions and six exhibition areas, focus on lettuce read more

Valuing the energy of recycled paper is the goal of the video game 'Pack Hero - The Eco Adventure' as well as of the company Botta Eco Packaging that created it. read more