The Peruvian grape season is wrapping up. “Harvest at our farms in the Ica area was completed about three weeks ago,” says Dirk Winkelmann with Vanguard International. While the production period is complete, the marketing season will continue for another few months. “We have product
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Struggling to fall asleep at night can be incredibly frustrating. Experts have said missing on crucial sleep can lead to a myriad of health problems, and it also decreases physical and mental performance during the day. However, there is a fruit which could making getting your sleep hours that
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Among the fruits experiencing an acceleration in sales during the days leading up to Easter is certainly pineapple. We investigated the trends for this fruit with Gerardo Parisi, salesman at Cenerini, a company active at Caab in Bologna; read more

Michael Swaby of Crescent, St. Mary, Jamaica, has been passionate about growing coconuts since he was 17. In November 2022, he was nominated for the title by the Coconut Industry Board for his use of sustainable practices on his 38-acre farm. He was then voted the World’s Best Innovative
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Agrinorm, a Zurich-based AgTech startup, has secured a 7-digit round of financing to further develop their AI-powered software for quality risks management in the fresh produce value chains. read more

The Federal Organic Farming Competition (BWÖL) is starting the next round. Until 30 June 2023, forward-looking farms can apply that have proven themselves in practice with innovative concepts, for example in the field of animal husbandry, nature and resource conservation or energy management.
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The weather in Turkey has been similar to the weather last year in the cultivation areas for Bursa Black Figs, says Ceyhun Gündüz, general manager of Turkish black fig exporter Alya: “We’ve seen similar difficult weather conditions in Turkey this season compared to last year. It's been a
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China International Marine Containers (CIMC) chairman and CEO Mai Boliang expects demand for new containers to be muted, at just 20% of that in conventional years. read more

The second issue of this year's bimonthly 'Nursery' magazine has been published. In this issue, we draw attention to several trends in the 'green' industry, which are also becoming increasingly visible on the Polish market. read more

The first early potatoes have been planted in the Palatinate, Bavaria and the Lower Rhine. By the time of the new harvest, the farms of the Bio-Kartoffel-Erzeuger e.V. (Organic Potato Growers Association), an interest group of 240 farms nationwide with organic potato and onion cultivation, can again grow enough domestic
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Summer fruits -such as watermelon- are starting to take center stage as temperatures rise. The market is currently facing low product availability, which, together with high production costs, has triggered sales prices. read more

Norwegian police officials have made the largest-ever cocaine seizure in the nation when they discovered 800 kilograms of the drug in boxes of fruit in Oslo. According to Norwegian news agency NTB, the drugs were found this week following a tipoff from German police. Police didn’t disclose the
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Fruit and physical activity were to be the pillars of the Romagna Wellness Valley, to be seasoned with quality pleasure tourism and a pinch of art cities. And it could not be otherwise, given the story of Nerio Alessandri, patron of Technogyme and mentor of the project,
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For Dutch onions, the 2022-2023 export season will undoubtedly be remembered as a historic one, says the Holland Onion Association. It will not reach a record, volume-wise, but in terms of value, Dutch onion export sales could well, for the first time ever, top €500 million. read more

Strawberry supplies are really right at the moment. read more

Plant-based diets are becoming more and more popular and, as a result, the consumption of pulses, a source of iron and protein, is also increasing. The product range can thus also be expanded to make it more attractive and tasty. This is the case with Mr. Beans, the new 100% Italian legume snack
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In view of the complex situation for organic apples in Europe, representatives of the associations of apple producers in France and Italy agreed in a meeting to set up a working group. read more

The data released by Istat on consumer prices in March show a slowdown in inflation compared to the previous month: the general index shows +7.7% year-on-year, while the shopping trolley registers +12.7% year-on-year; read more

Organic potatoes are having a tough time. How to give that some perspective, though? Jan-Eric Geersing of Geersing Potato Specialist highlights the various possibilities, with their main variety, the phytophthora-resistant Cammeo, as a solution. read more