As the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMEL) clarifies in its answer to a small question by the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag, the Federal Government has not advocated a "waiver of punishment", an "exemption from punishment" or an "area exemption in the criminal law" for the
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For 25 years now, Selin Frucht Ltd has been dedicated to the procurement and distribution of high-quality fruit and vegetables, to a large extent from its own production in Turkey. The internationally active company with locations in Herne and Antalya focuses on a wide range of products, whereby
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This year's edition of the Freshfel Europe Consumer Monitor shows that average O+G consumption in the EU increased to 364.58 g/day/capita in 2021, up 2.19% from 2020 and 1.27% above the average of the past five years. This
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"The European Union, and therefore part of the public opinion in Europe, believes that plastic packaging is the basis of marine and land pollution. Nothing could be further from the truth! They should take a closer look at what comes out of a washing machine and make sure that filters against
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Like other Mediterranean countries, Tunisia is facing a severe drought that has compelled the Tunisian government to implement water-use quotas, increasing the price of water for agricultural use, and even restricting household access to tap water. read more

The white asparagus campaign has already begun in the Tudela de Duero production area in Valladolid. “We've noticed a lot of demand since the beginning of the campaign, like any normal year, even though we had to increase prices by 6% because of the increase in production costs,” stated
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Spain is Brazil’s fifth-largest export market. The Iberian nation held a 2.9% share of Brazilian exports in 2022, the highest percentage since the start of the historical series in 1997. But according to Xiana Méndez, secretary of Spain’s commerce and head of ICEX España Exportación e
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The largest Portuguese association of citrus fruit operators foresees an increase in the price of oranges in the coming months, due to the drop in production of around 50 percent and despite the reduction to 0 percent of the VAT applied to this fruit. “With regard to oranges, it is almost
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The EU, one of the main markets for oranges from Egypt, sharply reduced the volume of purchases in the 2021/22 season, EastFruit reports. Egyptian exports to the EU fell to the lowest level in at least five years and were 25% lower than in the previous season. read more

The third revolution is coming for Fico in Bologna and this should be the definitive one. Oscar Farinetti will be flanked by a new CEO, Piero Bagnasco, who will take the place of Stefano Cigarini, the King Midas of theme parks who arrived three years ago with the objective of
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Costa’s African Blue business has been operating in Morocco since 2007 and now has circa 465 hectares of farms coming from both own farms and third-party growers. read more

According to official information, the phytosanitary protocol for the export of Spanish almonds and persimmons to China was signed during the visit of the Spanish government president Pedro Sánchez to Beijing (week 13). read more

EastFruit analysts note that avocado keeps becoming more and more popular in Georgia. In 2014, the country imported only 40 tonnes – the number increased to 830 tonnes in 2022, and the annual import value exceeded $1 million for the first time. Import statistics for the first two months of
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The quality management departments of companies in the fruit and vegetable sector will not run out of work. For in addition to routine business such as checking ripeness and other quality characteristics, more and more tasks from the area of sustainability monitoring are being added. read more

“At the end of February 2023, the stocks of French apples were down compared to last year (-11%). With the exception of the Pink Lady, all varieties saw their stocks decrease. Prices are above those of 2021 and the five-year average. As the end of the marketing year approaches, pear stocks are
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The cherry campaign in Extremadura will start later this year, since the cold recorded in January and February, which was otherwise necessary for the proper awakening of the trees, delayed the bloom. "Although everything can still change, the arrival of the first fruit is expected to be delayed
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“We have just started the early potato campaign,” explains Yoann Morin. The first variety of the season, the Starlette, will be available until the beginning of May. “It is a true early potato in terms of both production and taste. It melts and has a very delicious flavor. We also have
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A courgette 'wonder' for the winter. This is how HM.CLAUSE defines its courgette variety Pietra F1. Last week it was shown again in the field at an open day in the Nijar area. read more

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development and Asociafruit have agreed in a meeting, held in Seville, to urge the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food to include actions in the operational programs that allow an increase in the production of peaches, nectarine,
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Bananas take centre stage in surgical experimentation. A doctor in London simulated a remote operation on a banana in California with the help of new 5G technology. read more