NSW Farmers applauds the Minns government’s new $250 million Drought Ready and Resilient Fund, designed to assist farmers prepare and respond to drought conditions. NSW Farmers’ President, Xavier Martin, said the clarity the government has provided early in the drying cycle will help farmers
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Can there be a product that benefits both animals, humans and plants? The answer is yes. This is demonstrated by CHV (crop heat division) with Croptimum (click here for brochure), an innovative plant activator based on purified plant molecules. In fact, the origin of CHV
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Years of field trials, carefully selected and buried potatoes to see if they are more resistant to pests, climate change and less water consumption. This is the starting point for creating new types of tubers that can meet the needs of consumers, but also be
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In fact, frozen broccoli retains most of its nutritional properties and can be an equally healthy option to its fresh version. This is due to a deep-freezing process that maintains the quality of the broccoli, and in some instances, can even improve its
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The wait is over for apple connoisseurs: yello® is back on the markets. The speciality of the yellow-skinned segment produced by the VOG and VIP consortia began sales at the end of October, with slightly increased availability and fruit in excellent condition. read more

Argentina has reopened trade in citrus fruits with the EU by making its first export of organic lemons to Europe, after more than two decades of a ban on exports due to Commonwealth restrictions. The shipment involved around 60
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At the final stage of the harvesting campaign in Moldova, the Moldova Fruct Association (MFA) has significantly reduced its forecast for the 2023 apple production in the country. Which came as a major surprise for the market participants. EastFruit recently spoke to many influential market
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"Displaying signs with the words 'cultivate ignorance' is an unacceptable provocation that offends 2 million Italian farmers who every day ensure food for the country with their work". This was stated by Coldiretti President Ettore Prandini regarding the
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With the arrival of the last tomatoes and sweet peppers from northern German production, the domestic fruit vegetable season is now nearing its end. "The quality of the last few trains was actually quite good. Sales were also quite pleasing throughout the entire campaign, although marketing is
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Just a few days after the double award as 'Sign of the Year 2023-2024' in the Convenience Supermarket category and 'Retailer of the Year 2023-2024' (click here to read more),Lidl Italia, a supermarket chain with over 730 shops nationwide, celebrates a new
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Russian orchardists are celebrating a record persimmon harvest this year. However, they face a shortage of persimmons in the market, coupled with soaring prices. The cost per kilogram has reached several euros, causing concern among consumers. read more

The launch of the new Italian persimmon brand Divino went well. "We started off well despite the fact that the season started around 20 days late due to the weather. After sampling, many operators asked us for double the amounts planned. One third of the productions have already been sold so
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Exotic fruit sales in Russia have surged due to increasing prices for traditionally imported bananas and oranges, according to an NTech study. In the first half of 2023, pomelo sales tripled, papayas increased 2.5 times, and rambutans grew by 1.5 times. However, demand for conventional fruits
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Extreme weather events, dry soils, and concerns about the water supply: The consequences of climate change are already being felt in some parts of the world, such as Spain. At the 7th Organic Vegetables and Potatoes Expert Forum in Visselhövede, representatives of the German Weather Service and
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In the past few weeks we have published an in-depth article on Italian aniculture with some declarations by the Il Noceto Op (click here to read more). In particular, the company appealed to the European Union for greater protection for domestic production,
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Surpassed all records for the 2023 edition of Speciale Frutta & Verdura. Research into customers' perceptions of the fruit and vegetable departments of the various brands, devised with the support of UNAPROA, is bringing an attendance of national modern distribution operators
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On November 15, a total of 6,283,493 packages - bags, clamshells, plain packs, wrapped and other packages - of grapes were held in cold storage in California. It's a reduction of almost 40 percent compared to a year ago. On November 15, 2022 the number equaled 10,140,303 packages. read more

The arrival of autumn fills the Italian fruit and vegetable markets with a great variety of typical seasonal products. Fruits and vegetables such as persimmons, pumpkin, apples and pears are invading the fruit and vegetable counters and represent real nutritional resources in
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Piet Pannekeet officially bid 'adieu' to JASA Packaging Solutions three years ago. But last week, that was celebrated with a festive farewell. The pandemic delayed this occasion somewhat. Much has since happened, and this Dutch engineering firm launched a new platform for a new generation of
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Nature Fresh Farms® is expanding production to the West Coast, partnering with grower Millennium Pacific to bring California-grown Hiiros™ Tomatoes to the market. read more