With more than 20 exhibitors and over 30 events, the Italian Fruit Villagehas consolidated at Fruit Logistica its role as a reference platform for the aggregation and internationalisation of the Italian agri-food system. The aggregation factor read more

This would be a 12.5% increase on the previous year and almost double the 338,549 tonnes shipped in 2018, eurofruit refers to ProHass. read more

EastFruit reports about the surprising events in the Turkish hazelnut market. Turkish Grain Board (TMO), a governmental body that buys and sells hazelnuts from Turkish producers with the aim of supporting the market, has unexpectedly begun selling its own stocks. read more

Supplies of corn are snug nationwide. On the East coast, production is underway in Florida though colder temperatures have impacted corn crops there. Meanwhile, on the West Coast, production is coming out of Mexico which has also seen some cold weather and freezing temperatures. read more

In the variety's third commercial year, Nunhems' Azovian pear tomato has won over companies and growers thanks to its size (around 140 grams), uniformity and colour, as well as its resistance to ToBRFV.
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Garlic imports have a negative impact on the production of Serbian garlic, said Serbian farmer Aleksandar Granich. read more

Members of the global avocado community attending the World Avocado Congress NZ 2023 can expect to be challenged by Eric Imbert, an international researcher; agri-economics and food technologies engineer, and the latest addition to the keynote speaker line-up. read more

Growers and shippers are hoping that the mango market in Canada will stabilize now that Mexico is well underway with production. “We had a very difficult market with an overflow of product from northern Peru. They had too much product and too many new shippers of mango and that has affected
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Potatoes New Zealand Incorporated have issued a statement about the resignation of their CEO, stating: read more

Since 1980, Spain's average available water has decreased by 12 percent and projections indicate that by 2050 there may be a further decrease of between 14 and 40 percent. The government has announced a new water management plan, but it has caused regional tensions with the farming community in
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On the occasion of the celebration of Valentine's Day on 14th February, one of the most important campaigns of the year for cut flowers, the Coordinadora de Organizaciones Agrarias –COAG– in Andalusia encourages you to give fresh flowers from Andalusia as a gift. read more

The projection of the fruit drop rate increases from 20.10% to 20.80%, on average, all varieties considered. Regarding the distribution of the drop rate among varieties, Hamlin, Westin and Rubi closed at 10.40%, and the other early varieties at 14.20%; Pera Rio should go from 21.70% to 20.30%;
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As part of an AgriQnet project, a broad-based project partnership has built a prototype plant protection robot (PS robot) with spotspraying technology and conducted numerous trials in recent years. The results are now available in a project report
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As reported by the Thuringian State Office for Statistics, 18 Thuringian farms harvested a total of 265 t of bush berries on an area of about 70 ha last year. Of these, seven farms cultivated around 22 hectares according to the criteria of the
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Fields under water, damage to greenhouses, uprooted trees - the weekend was not at all Dolce Vita on Sicily: Storm Nikola led to 24 weather extremes on the Italian island within two days, reports the Italian agricultural association Coldiretti. read more

Fruit Logistica, one of the largest international trade fairs in the fruit and vegetable industry, was held from 8-10 February in Berlin, bringing together attendees from all over the world, and providing a platform for exhibitors to showcase their products and network with potential buyers. read more

Uzbekistan sharply increased imports of mandarins last year – they reached 63 600 tonnes in physical terms, which is 1.8 times more than in 2021, EastFruit specialists report citing data by the State Statistics Committee. read more

In the deciduous fruit industry, load shedding is the primary aggravating factor, placing immense pressure on irrigation schedules and costing thousands for sources of backup power. The impact of load shedding on the agricultural sector reaches far beyond farm-level profitability. According to
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Coupang, a South Korean e-commerce company based in Seoul, has purchased 200 tons of seasonal produce leftover after the Lunar New Year holidays to help revitalize the agriculture industry. The company bought strawberries, apples and tomatoes, among others, from 1,000 farmhouses nationwide. read more

Mercamadrid is looking to the future with a firm commitment to innovation, the key to offering innovative and effective responses to current business challenges shared by the sector. Innovation now has its headquarters in Mercamadrid, thanks to a new space that serves as a base and meeting point for
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