"Being a farmer nowadays is a real challenge. Being a farmer in production areas like Murcia, in conditions of aridity, water deficit, and soil salinity, is even more of a challenge," stated Silvia Madrueño, Symborg Marketing Manager for Spain and Portugal. "Biotechnology is an essential tool
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The photo-contest organised by Dole Italia periodically rewards the best fruit and vegetable displays. On the occasion of the fourth edition of the initiative, also promoted by Gros (Gruppo Romano Supermercati), the visual impact of Dole Premium Bananas from the Pim department was rewarded
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McCain has today confirmed a further £35 mln of investments in its supply chain, as the company hopes to boost supplies of UK potatoes and bolster its regenerative farming initiatives. The frozen chips giant said that its indexation model for determining payments to the farmers who supply the
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Container freight rates on trades out of India have continued to cool, albeit at a slower pace on shipments to Europe, according to the latest market analysis by Container News. read more

In Belgium, cucumbers seem to be escaping the downward trend many fruit vegetables are experiencing. "We started selling the standard crop last week, and demand is already excellent. At around €0.80, current prices are nice. But, as supply increases in the coming weeks, that will gradually
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We are expecting 20.4 million tray carton equivalents, which would be a similar result to last year", Terry Meikle, managing director of New Zealand Apples & Pears Incorporated (NZAPI), is quoted as saying by Rural News. read more

Growing guava with a seal of origin and certification for export became the main business of farmers Inês Sasaki and Marilda Leiko Kawasaki on their return to Brazil, after spending more than ten years working in industries in Japan, their parents' homeland, in order to save money. read more

The wide-ranging legislative package of new applications in the fruit and vegetable sector and its adaptation to the reality of production and trade was one of the main issues discussed this Tuesday at the members' part of the FEPEX Assembly, which was held at the FEPEX headquarters in Barcelona.
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The New Zealand apple industry is expecting fruit of good quality and size as it heads into the 2023 export harvest season. read more

Gabaceras was born in the Aridane Valley, one of the best productive areas of the island of La Palma, which is currently in the process of recovery after the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano in La Palma at the end of 2021. The brand has been characterised by representing the banana from
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The Food and Agriculture Organization has warned for years that crop production needs to increase by 60-70% by 2050 to feed the demands of a growing global population. Energy, water and natural resource management, carbon emissions, labor shortages, natural disasters and economic uncertainty are
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ILIP has extended its range with new items, which will be revealed in Berlin: the B40 punnet for strawberries and delicate fruits, made from R-PET, which stands out for the replacement of the pad with micro-bubbles resting on the base of the packaging with an absorbent paper pad. read more

A UK manufacturer of vegetable handling solutions will be promoting its innovative mobile optical sorter at Fruit Logistica next month (8-10 February). read more

According to a study by Hortoinfo, Spanish pepper sales in the EU between January and October 2022 decreased by 8.53% (i.e., -42.69 million kilos) over the previous year. This is the third year in which Spanish pepper sales to the EU markets have decreased. Before that, exports to the EU markets
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According to DC Raghav Sharma, the cultivation of dragon fruit in Una district will be given a boost, with the goal to enhance farmers’ incomes. He said the exotic fruit fetched a high market price, adding that the climate of the district was suitable for its cultivation as has been found
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According to Diane Smith, the head of the Michigan Apple Committee, a decision to return to exporting apples to Mexico is a logical move. “With a record-sized crop this year--approximately 34.5 million bushels--Michigan’s apple industry is seeking existing and new markets for its apples,”
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Tie Up Farming has management modules for harvesting, agro-technical jobs, and managing all of the chemicals and fertiliser in one platform. The real-time information is one benefit but what is really happening is that the farm is fully digitised and now strategic decisions about the farm and
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Fruit Logistica is just a few weeks away and ILIP will be attending this important event in Berlin from 8 to 10 February to present its innovative packaging solutions dedicated to the fruit and vegetable sector: trays, baskets and trays made from traditional and recycled plastic.
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According to EastFruit analysts, in 2022 Egypt became the main supplier of oranges to Uzbekistan, replacing the previous long-term leader, which was Turkey. read more