Tomorrow, the first edition of the annual Leamington Greenhouse Grower Expo will take place in - you might guess it - Leamington. Networking: Get to know your neighbors Sponsored by GrowLiv Biologicals "The concept for this one-day event was born during a weekly grower meeting in early 2023. We… read more

In a recent bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels, Cyprus's Agriculture Minister, Maria Panayiotou, sought assistance from Greece to combat the sale of foreign potatoes misrepresented as Cypriot in the Greek market. Panayiotou highlighted the
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The United Arab Emirates and Peru are set to commence negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) later this year, as announced during a World Trade Organization meeting in Abu Dhabi. This development follows Peru's decision to establish an embassy in the UAE, furthering the diplomatic and
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3F Exotics have been exporting Thai exotic fruit and vegetables to markets around the world for many years. Some of the main vegetable exports are lemongrass, durian and Nam Dok Mai mango, whose main markets are in Europe. read more

On Sunday, 3 March, the third edition of the Bologna Marathon will take place, an exciting sports competition that crosses one of the oldest and most historically rich cities of the Italian peninsula. Dole Italia, leader in the production and distribution of fresh fruit, renews its presence as
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All the vicissitudes that have affected our society in recent years have had a major impact on sales, prices and purchasing patterns in the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade. An example of this is the change in the share of sales for packaged products (by weight
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Despite a two week delay, the Greek citrus season went quite well up until January, says Spiros Tampakis, owner of Greek citrus exporter Tampakis Fresh: "We had a really good start with the early varieties, even though the weather was quite warm, delaying pick ready maturity by 15 days. Fruit
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The Limorè brand lemon campaign is now at the peak of its harvesting and marketing phase, but according to Pietro Buongiorno, president of the Consorzio Produttori di Limoni Associati di Rocca Imperiale Consortium of Rocca Imperiale Lemon Growers), the challenges are always just around the bend. read more

Peruvian foods continue to gain ground in international markets, standing out for their quality and nutritional properties. In the midst of this rich food pantry, Peruvian ginger, known locally as kion, has emerged as a protagonist. Cultivated

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It hasn't been a good Valentine's season for everyone, reports Ecuadorian carnation grower José Tipán in a recent LinkedIn post. "The carnation sector bears the brunt of the dispute between Russia and Ecuador." Click here or see below the entire post (in Spanish) with pictures Due to the
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Hall Hunter has recently acquired a new Elifab Berry Class 12 lane sorting machine along with two automatic punnet fillers of Elifab´s partner Mat Exakta. The new blueberry sorting and packing line will be installed soon and fully operational by the end of May 2024. read more

The lemon market remains under pressure at origin due to the increase read more

Anticipated protests at the Welsh parliament are set to highlight opposition to proposed changes in farming subsidies, specifically targeting the Welsh Labour government's Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS). This scheme, still under consultation, mandates dedicating 10% of farmland to forestry as
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One of the most significant achievements of the strawberry sector in the province of Huelva has been advancing the fruit's supply in the markets to November and December thanks to the cultivation of early varieties. "One such variety that is standing out is the NSG 203–Marimbella®, developed
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