The market of table potatoes from previous harvests is almost empty. Peeling companies are absorbing the remaining lots. Imported goods are meanwhile very scarce and very expensive. According to Weuthen, the first potatoes from the Palatinate and Breisgau will be available from week 25. The
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EastFruit highlights that Georgia has exported almost all of its hazelnuts. Product has been practically the country’s only major export product from fruits, nuts, and vegetables in the last 12 months. Numbers from this season were significantly worse than the previous one. However, there were
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At www.pearswithlove.eu the website of the European project "Pears with love: a case study of sustainable agriculture" is online, promoted by Apo Conerpo Sca and co-financed by the European Community. The aim of the programme is to promote the pear in the read more

When one thinks of Coöperatie Hoogstraten, greenhouse products such as tomatoes or strawberries probably come to mind first and foremost, but one would hardly think of watermelons. Wrongly so. Because in the warm and humid climate of the greenhouses, these fruits also thrive.
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The orders for asparagus slowly started to decrease this June. However, sales of the Italian product may end about two weeks later this year. read more

Sudanese agricultural producers are working under extreme conditions to continue supplying local and international markets. Since the outbreak of intense fighting in the country on April 15 until today, many industries supporting the agro-industry have been paralyzed, but farmers and exporters
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On 5 and 6 June the European potato community gathered for the Europatat Congress 2023 in Gdansk, Poland. Under the slogan “The Changing Geopolitical Landscape and the Future for Potato Trade”, the first-time ever Polish edition of Europatat’s annual event focused on the impact of current
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Only a couple of months ago, Mitsui & Co, one of the largest companies in Japan, joined the group. In June, Zero will launch the first aeroponic salads for the pl: the development of the private label is the goal of the Pordenone-based group, which aims to triple its production
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Located about one hour south of Montreal and about 15 minutes from the US border, the garden of Quebec is a key growing region for many different vegetable varieties. “We are one of the major lettuce growers in Canada, harvesting up to 15,000 cartons of lettuce a day in season,” says Arthur
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The current stone fruit season in Italy cannot be compared to any other year. If spring frosts usually felt like the Sword of Damocles on growers' heads in the past few years, this season the abundant rains and hailstorms in April and May have caused further damage, especially to the super-early
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For years, Aartsen has had a successful strategy of organizing house brands per country of origin. "We focus hugely on quality and try to get as wide a range as possible under a particular brand. We can then offer it to our customers 52 weeks a year. Recognizability with a quality label," says a
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In the post-pandemic era, Italians are focusing on the 'quality' of their food spending and are now buying 10.5% more certified sustainable food, +7.5% more organic and zero-mile food while reducing convenience and packaged food (-5.2%) and 'junk food' (-4.4%).  read more

What should be considered when storing fruit and vegetables so that the quality of the stored goods can be optimally maintained? This is one of the central questions that will be the focus of the live online seminar "Quality preservation of fruit and vegetables in the warehouse" of the QS Academy. read more

The development of new biological solutions that offer growers an effective means of controlling pests, especially in citrus and persimmon crops, is one of the objectives that the Anecoop cooperative group has set itself in close collaboration with Koppert, a company that has been working on the development of new biological solutions for the control of pests, especially in citrus and persimmon crops.
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The Spettacoli alla Frutta2023 live edition format makes its debut in the points of sale of several Italian large-scale retail chains. The protagonists are 22 excellent fruit and vegetables that together represent 74% of the references available in the fruit and vegetable department. Four weekends, from 16 June to 8
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The blueberry season is in full swing at the Belgian mixed farm Mertens-Hal. "We began picking in the greenhouse two weeks ago," begins Tom Mertens. "However, supply-wise, things are currently unfortunately not looking good. The early varieties didn't get enough light last year, so we have about
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In Kazakhstan, the capacity of vegetable and fruit storage facilities is only about 35.4%. The largest deficit is in potato and fruit storage facilities, which leads to a shortage of products and an increase in prices during the winter and spring periods. This results in the import of products.
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Recently, Bloomberg announced that, in Russia, the Chinese yuan has replaced the American dollar - the world's pre-eminent trading currency - as the most traded currency. That and current geopolitical tensions refueled the question of whether the dollar's dominance is waning. Although Joost
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Oerlemans Plastics has closed its 50th-anniversary celebrations in style with the festival Circular Open Air. The packaging manufacturer organized a dazzling program this weekend for 400 business guests on Friday and on Saturday for over 800 staff members and partners. With the presentation of
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The Giant, a chain of the Selex Group, relies on the artificial intelligence of ShopFully to increase the readership of its flyer. To do this, it has chosen HI! (Hyperlocal Intelligence), the hyperlocal marketing platform based on ShopFully's artificial intelligence,
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