Week 28 saw an unexpected turnaround in the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade. Sales of fruit and vegetables by imposed weight grow and do so by outperforming Lcc. Likewise, all sales channels are growing, apart from online, with supermarkets and discounters going
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Lettuce, in turn, belongs to the species Lactuca sativa, so we are dealing with different types of vegetables. Cabbage can be incorporated into many recipes, offering a hearty but versatile flavour. Its sturdy leaves make it ideal for stuffing, while its crunchy texture can be used in many recipes.
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Banca Agricola Popolare di Ragusa will manage, as an authorised credit institution, 12 million euro of investments from the Ministry of Agriculture of Food Sovereignty and Forestry, as well as subsidies amounting to approximately 7.5 million euro, destined for companies belonging to the
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In fruit and vegetables, we fight daily over cents. We often tell of producers who are unable to get distribution chains to accept price increases in the range of 10-20 cents/kilo; therefore, we were rather surprised when for the same product we found,
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Fun and experiential activities, distribution of fresh fruit and gadgets. Summer Vibes, an itinerant event promoted by Dole Italia that in eight stages will animate the most famous and popular seaside resorts from Veneto to Puglia, has started. Next destination Cattolica, closing in Margherita di Savoia read more

The IperTriscount (Gros) brand, active in Rome with nine sales outlets, including supermarkets and superstores, is focusing on the hypermarket format by experimenting with its first 5,500 m2 sales outlet, the food locomotive of the La Romanina shopping centre, located in Via Ferri in Rome, told in
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The marketing campaign for the Coscia dell'Etna Barbera pear, a typically summery fruit whose window runs from the end of July to October, has begun. "It promises fruit of excellent quality and we expect growing volumes for 2023," says Alessandro Barbera, owner and
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The hazelnut production in Georgia faces challenges in the 2023 season, but there is hope for better quality and quantity than in 2022. Sales of newly harvested hazelnuts in green husk have already started on the local market, but exporters have not started buying yet. The average wholesale
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With ten technically improved models of pallet trucks, pallet stackers and twin stackers, Linde Material Handling (MH) customers can now make loading and unloading processes even more productive. In all model variants, the support platform is
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The event focused on creating connections between professionals in the pumpkin sector and addressing current challenges and opportunities. Production efficiency and net yield are two of the important challenges for the sector to which Enza Zaden seeks to provide answers to.
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Scientists-breeders of the Research Institute of Horticulture, Viticulture, and Winemaking under the Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan presented new nectarine varieties “Khosiyat” and “Ifora.” New varieties were bred by employees of the research and experimental
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The hazelnut production in Georgia faces challenges in the 2023 season, but there is hope for better quality and quantity than in 2022. Sales of newly harvested hazelnuts in green husk have already started on the local market, but exporters have not started buying yet. The average wholesale
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Lidl Italia's commitment against food waste continues with the launch of the 'anti-waste bag', a project that restores value to fruit and vegetables that are not aesthetically perfect, but still good and safe, or with damaged packaging. The initiative, which involves all 730
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The study has been published at the same time as the Impact Report on the proposed Regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products (SUR). One of the main objectives of the proposed Regulation is to reduce the use of pesticides by 50% and the use of fertilisers.
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A second major storm in two weeks swept through the Balkans this week, bringing high winds, heavy rain and hail as it passed through Slovenia and Croatia before reaching Serbia and Bosnia. read more

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of AgroFresh’s flagship ripening management solution SmartFresh, the original 1-MCP technology that puts the ripening process of fruit “on hold” to delay softening and over-ripening. read more

Three new races of Bremia lactucae have been added to the official list of phytopathogens responsible for lettuce downy mildew, all of which are now covered by Syngenta varieties resistant to the strains. read more

Exporters of Picota cherries – Europe’s only naturally stalkless variety grown exclusively in Spain’s Jerte Valley – welcomed key figures from the UK cherry industry, as well as Spanish chefs, social media influencers and trade press, to Barrafina Coal Drops Yard in London at the end of
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Following successful trials last year, M&S has announced an expansion of its partnership with agri-tech start-up AgriSound to an additional 18 sites across the UK. read more

AILIMPO’s first estimate of the Fino lemon harvest for the 2023/2024 campaign indicates a crop in Spain of 990,000 tons, which represents a 30% increase compared to the previous campaign, and a return to the levels reached in the 2020/2021 season. This first harvest estimate will be
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