The biggest-ever Protected Cropping Australia (PCA) conference has begun in Brisbane with the launch on Monday, as the industry looks to discuss ways to capitalize on global growth. read more

The suspension of duties for fruit imports from Moldova will be extended for another year as of 25 July. This was decided by the European Parliament, meeting in plenary in Strasbourg, which voted to renew the extension of the trade liberalisation measures between the
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Mercagrisa presented its new APP on 13 July at its facilities in San Javier, showing all the new features that will positively affect the farmer by demonstrating its advantages and the way it works. It was presented with a more visual and intuitive design.
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Paper packaging for fresh produce no longer surprises European consumers. Paper-packed potatoes have been widely used in France for almost a year and are the norm for shoppers there. This is also to be the case in other countries, although they are not yet legally obliged to such changes,
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The proposals from the UK government for its new post-Brexit border strategy - beginning this autumn - will require all goods arriving from the EU that are subject to sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) controls – including fruit, vegetables, meat, dairy and plant – to pass through ports or
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According to the State Customs Committee, during the first half of 2023, Azerbaijan exported 71,028 tons of potatoes worth $30,983 thousand. read more

At the end of June 2023, the largest retailer in Uzbekistan in terms of turnover, the Korzinka supermarket chain, announced the launch of its own online supermarket and delivery service under the new Korzinka Go brand, EastFruit experts report. read more

Polish farmers fear a repeat of the situation with grain when uncontrolled imports affect the market and cause a significant price drop. This time we are talking about frozen strawberries and raspberries. read more

In Latvia, the reduced 5% rate for fresh fruits, berries and vegetables should be maintained next year as well, and according to the report from the Ministry of Agriculture, the Value Added Tax Law should be expanded with this as a separate regulation. read more

At the end of June 2023, the largest retailer in Uzbekistan in terms of turnover, the Korzinka supermarket chain, announced the launch of its own online supermarket and delivery service under the new Korzinka Go brand, EastFruit experts report. read more

Lately, the weather has been showing its most extreme side in Spain. The heavy rainfall recorded last week in the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula was followed by a heat wave that has pushed the temperatures well above 40 degrees Celsius in many parts of Spain, and on Tuesday, the Murcian town
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It currently seems a little quieter in the field of mergers, acquisitions, and financial transactions in greenhouse horticulture, but appearances can be deceptive. Behind the scenes, people are still busy talking, negotiating, and thinking about new steps. read more

Fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) is once again threatening pome fruit growers in northern Italy, as evidenced by the various reports we have received from the production world, confirming that a dangerous resurgence of the pathogen, which in the mid-1990s
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In early June, EastFruit wrote that this year the season for exporting Uzbek watermelon of the new crop started very successfully. In May of this year Uzbekistan exported record volumes of watermelon – about 30 thousand tons at the beginning of the season. read more

The Guillem Export and Frutas Tono groups have reached an agreement to merge their citrus fruit production and marketing businesses, giving rise to a new group that will manage more than 200 million kilos and will have a presence in more than 25 countries. The founding families Guillem and
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According to EastFruit analysts, after the ban on onion exports was lifted and through the end of June, Uzbekistan has already exported more than 3.3 thousand tons of onions to the Latvian market. Uzbek onions are sold in a supermarket in Riga for 1.29 euros per kg, equivalent to 16,689 Uzbek
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It will not be an exaggeration to conclude that the Moldovan blueberry market has stagnated over the last three years. In the period 2018-2020, the level of wholesale prices at the beginning of the season (late June – early July) for this locally produced berry was 250-280 lei/kg
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It will not be an exaggeration to conclude that the Moldovan blueberry market has stagnated over the last three years. In the period 2018-2020, the level of wholesale prices at the beginning of the season (late June – early July) for this locally produced berry was 250-280 lei/kg
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In early June EastFruit wrote that this year the season for exporting Uzbek watermelon of the new crop started very successfully. In May of this year Uzbekistan exported record volumes of watermelon – about 30 thousand tons at the beginning of the season. read more