According to EastFruit analysts, Egypt is gearing up to boost exports of dates and to take the crown of the largest global exporter away from the current leader Israel. read more

Huanglongbing or citrus greening disease, seems to be spreading to citrus trees across the globe, with more than 10 million diseased trees destroyed all over China each year and over $1.3 billion in lost revenue to the citrus industry over the last five years in Florida. read more

Delphy Group has decided to terminate the merging process with Canadian company AgriFORCE Growing Systems. AgriFORCE, a publicly traded company, gained attention in the international horticulture sector over the past year due to a series of intended investments. Delphy Groep will no longer be a
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MEPs adopted the report on geographical indications (GI) for wines, spirits and agricultural products during a mini-plenary session in Brussels. The clear majority (603) gave the rapporteur, MEP Paolo de Castro (IT,
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Together with headmistress Ute Hickmann, supervising teacher Leonie Finnern and representatives of the Landgard Foundation, the girls and boys of the Kirsten Boie School in Barsbüttel officially opened their new school garden on 31 May 2023. For this purpose, the children of a
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This year marks an important date due to the merger of the two companies of the group: Frutas de la Sierra Espuña and PSB Producción Vegetal. The latter now bears the name of the company that brings together the two activities: production and hybridisation. read more

From Europe to Africa and across the Atlantic, the tomato industry is encountering a multitude of challenges and opportunities.The Netherlands and Belgium grapple with a backlog in planning and skyrocketing prices, while Germany witnesses a decline in tomato valuations due to a surge in local
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Jairo Hernández, commercial director of Gregal Soluciones Informáticas explains how the company has evolved to be able to provide various technological solutions to the agri-food sector.The need for technology in the fruit and vegetable sector is undeniable.
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For Manel Simon, director general of the Catalan Fruit Business Association (Afrucat), "the area affected by the Urgell canal basically produces apples and pears, the heart of stone fruit production is located in the Baix Segre, where at the moment it is being irrigated with some
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Late spring rain and cooler weather in Serbia, is making the mainly blueberry producers anxious as they hope to have a good season, which is due to start in two weeks’ time. According to Sladjana Vuković, CEO of the Serbian exporting company Srbovoće: “Some blueberry producers might start
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The new season of garlic has started, but due to the reduced production, the price in the production area is currently rising, and the overseas customers are not active, while some exporters are offering low prices to develop new customers. Mr. Wang, the sales manager of Jining Shangzhuo Food
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Albert and Maarten Royakkers from Kinrooi grew the Duke variety berries, which were bought by Fangio Winckels, the person responsible for purchasing Belgian fruit at Bouvry NV. With this first-time sale, the season of local berries is in full swing, says BelOrta. read more

According to Statistics Canada, fewer fresh fruits and vegetables were available to Canadians in 2022. The most important causes were the ongoing supply chain issues, labor shortages and price increases. The amount of available fresh fruit declined by more than five per cent in 2022 from the
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The New Zealand onion harvest was finished on time and the bulk of the seasons exports have been shipped. Planting has started for the new season albeit a bit stop start due to more wet weather.  read more

The disease, also known as Citrus Variegated Chlorosis (CVC), has been affecting Brazilian orchards since the 1980s. It can be transmitted by insects or contaminated seedlings. The new variety Navelina XR is naturally resistant to the bacterium,
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Not only is it low in calories and rich in fibre, but it also contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. In addition, it can be prepared in a variety of delicious and simple ways, such as roasted with a drizzle of olive oil. read more

New research suggests that eating a diet high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains could be as good for your heart as walking 4,000 extra steps a day. The study was published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. It aimed to explore the impact that consuming these foods had on
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The German Horticultural Association (Zentralverband Gartenbau, ZVG) is relieved that the EU Commission has dropped the infringement proceedings against Germany for non-compliance with the EU Nitrate Directive. However, the previous points of criticism of the Fertiliser Ordinance remain. read more

According to information from the "Pfälzer Grumbeere" growers' association, a handful of growers are already harvesting the special spring delicacy in the southwest. If the weather continues to be good, more producers will start harvesting their "Pfälzer Frühkartoffeln" in the next few days. read more

The space has a staff of more than 130 people and a total working area of more than 14,000 m² for four refrigerated areas at different temperatures and more than 30 loading/unloading docks where palletised goods are received daily from the suppliers of
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