Over several years, China planned and developed its new Seed Law and associated Regulations. The enactment of the 2022 Seed Law followed extensive consultations with stakeholders around the world. Impressively, submissions were welcomed and considered. The end result is a comprehensive framework
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In Australia, an Alice Springs grape producer, Rocky Hill Table Grapes, has ceased operations, attributing the closure to the stringent standards and accreditation demands of the nation's leading supermarkets. Founded in 2002 in Undoolya, the business provided green seedless grapes across
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Delivering fruits and vegetables to a restaurant or store in the city center is often quite tricky, expensive, and inconvenient. Lorenzo Engelen and his team devised a handy solution: Qarry. The specially developed electric cargo scooters offer the load volume of a small van but are as nimble as
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The peak of grape supply from Chile is starting with 38 million boxes expected to be exported worldwide until week 12 which is 27 percent less than last season. (Peak supply is expected from now until week 13.) "We are continuing in a season with more demand than offer," says Pascuala Vergara
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Tosca, the reusable plastic packaging and performance pooling solutions company, welcomed Laurent Le Mercier as EMEA President, reporting directly to Eric Frank, Chief Executive Officer. Most recently, Laurent served as the Chief Executive Officer of a French transport and logistics company,
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Robinson Fresh is expanding its grape sourcing efforts to include regions in Chile, Brazil, Peru, South Africa, and Mexico, according to Andy Kampa, general manager. The company has observed an "extreme shortage" early in the season due to a delayed start in Mexico in 2023. Conversely, an early
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Westfalia Fruit, a large supplier of avocados and other fruit and related products, takes a full stake in Euro West. Euro West was founded in 1970 by Piet Vijverberg under the name Revij and taken over by his son Marco Vijverberg in 2000, who changed the name to Euro West. Wim Destoop (President
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ALDI continues to strengthen its commitment to a more sustainable and responsible purchasing model with its customers, with the entire value chain and with its customers.
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Yuriy Dushenko from Donetsk is an example of unwavering determination and perseverance. After two unsuccessful attempts to rebuild his mushroom cultivation business, he did not give up in the face of obstacles. Dushenko started his business in Donetsk, where his mushroom harvests were lost due
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EastFruit analysts have observed a notable shift in Ukrainian consumer preferences during the winter season, with a marked increase in the popularity of mandarins. In the 2023/24 winter, mandarin consumption from November to February surpassed that of bananas, which have traditionally dominated
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Flower farming wasn't in Tori Carver's mind when her mother passed away in the summer of 2019, and she began to question her purpose in life. "I knew I needed to find something to occupy my heart, my brain, and my body," explains Carver, who is based in the city of Clayton in Georgia and
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Get ready to explore a new world of sustainable floriculture! Sustainabloom is preparing to launch its new website, empowering businesses to embrace sustainability with free how-to guides, tips, checklists, and resources. Established in 2022 by the American Floral Endowment (AFE), Sustainabloom
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Peru is currently the main exporter of pomegranates in the Southern Hemisphere, despite changes in the industry which have significantly reduced planted hectares. read more

UbiQD was named winner in the What the Future (WTF) category of the 25th Annual SXSW Innovation Awards competition, where the company showcased its new UbiGro® Cover greenhouse film product for enhancing crop yield using fluorescence. The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Innovation Awards
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The 2024 Greater Bay Area (GBA) Flower Exhibition, with the theme "Green and Beauty Bay Area, Poetic and Flourishing Blooms," is on. The event is held in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, kicked off on March 23 and will run till April 1. Spanning a total exhibition area exceeding
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Peru has consolidated its position as a outstanding world supplier of grapes in recent years. Its geography

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Kanzi, the apple produced in Italy by the Vog and Vip consortia, continues to involve consumers by participating in events dedicated to a young, dynamic and music-loving public. After the Deejay Ten marathon in Milan in October, it was the turn of the Turin stage on 23 and 24 March.
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Ukraine's state grant program aimed at bolstering agricultural development by supporting the establishment of greenhouses and fruit-berry plantations has yielded disappointing results in its first year and a half. The program, launched in July 2022, saw only 42 grants approved for greenhouses
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Zimbabwe's horticulture industry is on track to surpass its peak annual earnings of US$140 million recorded in 1999, following an expansion in cultivated land during the 2023–2024 summer cropping season. According to the initial Crop and Livestock Assessment by Minister of Lands, Agriculture,
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Greenworks' greenhouses in the Westland, the Netherlands, are full of millions of beautiful Ranunculus once more. Everything is growing wonderfully at the moment, and there is more to see every day. "As always, our trial greenhouse is a feast for the eyes," the team comments. "The dozens of
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