The Association of French Strawberry Producers held its Annual General Meeting on November 23rd and 24th in the Lot-et-Garonne department. The various topics discussed at the event include a name change, a review of 2023, the supply of plant material, phytosanitary products, varietal research,
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At the beginning of November 2023, a trial batch of Uzbek fresh table grapes of the “Kelin Barmo” variety (translation from Uzbek language means “Lady’s finger”) in the amount of one ton was supplied to the US market by the “Sherakhun” company from the Altyaryk district of the
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According to the analysts, the suspension coincides with the peak of the Egyptian orange harvest and has led to a serious crisis for the country's citrus fruit producers. It is also leading to a shortage of oranges for consumers in Asia - one of the most attractive export markets for
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A decision by the main container lines to suspend sailings along the Red Sea route is disrupting key fruit trades. CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Maersk are among the shipping companies that have decided to divert ships to the Cape of Good Hope as soon as possible due to attacks by Houthi
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The NFU Education programme has reached more than 500,000 students across the nation this year, the farmers’ union has revealed. read more

Two million meals worth of food donations have been made by Tesco customers to the retailer’s Winter Food Collection for FareShare and the Trussell Trust, the retailer has revealed. read more

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UK trials of a biological and chemical-free technique for the control of spotted wing drosophila (SWD) in soft-fruit crops have shown how it can outperform insecticides when used in commercial conditions, according to the manufacturer. read more

On the Saturday of the fair, 24 February 2024, Federal Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir will visit the fair and give a short speech, according to the organisers. read more

According to the ZKL, these measures must also be designed to be effective in terms of transformation under more difficult financial policy conditions. read more

This is the finding of ProMango, the Peruvian Association of Mango Producers, which projects a 70-80% fall from the previous season. The warm winter temperatures due to the El Niño phenomenon have caused very low levels of flowering, drastically reducing production volumes. read more

Costa Group has trialled new fully recyclable paper bag packaging for its premium mandarins, taking inspiration from the success of its paper packaging for table grapes. Gilad Sadan, creative director of Navi Co Global, partnered with Costa in the development of a range of sustainable packaging
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The USDA has certified Australia’s Steritech Merrifield irradiation facility in Victoria for the export of horticulture produce with approved irradiation trade pathways to the US. read more

Ausveg SA will partner with the University of Adelaide’s SA Centre of Economic Studies to provide a State of the Industry report to support industry and government decision making with greater insight into the industry challenges and opportunities for growth. The investigation comes with
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Cathay Cargo’s commitment to its customers has been the driving force behind a number of service improvements for fresh produce exporters. read more

Italy's Fri El Green House continues to invest. Starting in February, the growing company will have two types of cucumbers: snack cucumbers and long cucumbers. "And in 2024 we will activate our geothermal plant. "We have a total of eight geothermal wells, which will make us completely energy
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The objective of FRUTALGA is to take advantage of fruit lost as production waste in agricultural activities to obtain high-value bioproducts, including products for the cosmetics industry. An industrial research project, led by AINIA, with the participation of the following companies
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At Naki Groothandel on the Venlo Fresh Park site, the Turkish vegetable season is in full swing. Over the past decade, the wholesaler has made a name for itself with Turkish home-grown products. In Turkey, a wide range of vegetables and fruits are grown by the company's own cultivation company
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The +Broccoli association is launching a new campaign in establishments across the country, as an integral part of the European project 'Cute Healthy', which will run from today until 29 December. The main objective of the initiative is to promote the consumption of

Broccoli

Broccoli

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Of great prominence and commercial importance for Ivs Takii is the rootstock segment, which the company has long covered with historical varieties and allocates various products and investments to it with the desire to increase its presence and market leadership. Michele Siena, Director
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