In Belgium, Coöperatie Hoogstraten's strawberry production is currently switching between different cultivation systems. "It's nice that we've started again; the cultivation systems are merging fairly smoothly with stable volumes. The ever-bearers and heated spring crops are heading toward
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How can the damage caused by the ToBRFV be immediately recognised and contained? What are the means of prevention against this viral disease of tomatoes, first observed in Israel in 2014, and since then spreading globally? This was discussed on Monday 15 May in
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In a technical notification published on 23 May 2023, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) revoked parallel trade authorisations for the plant protection products Lambada and Pendulum. read more

From the Distretto Produttivo Agrumi di Sicilia (Sicily's Citrus Fruit Producers' District) comes the input for the island's entire citrus supply chain to take up the challenge of ecological transition. This is the objective of the C.L.I.M.A project, implemented by the Distretto Produttivo Agrumi di Sicilia, in partnership with the Alta
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The National Mango Board has engaged its growers, importers and retailers to initiate key marketing strategies to boost sales of the super-fruit ahead of National Mango Month in June and National Mango Day on 22 July. Traditionally, June and
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Are apples really just fruits? Not for VOG, the consortium of South Tyrolean fruit and vegetable cooperatives based in Terlano (Bolzano), which over the years has specialised in promoting the apple sector through a large number of communication channels and constant training for
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Although the potato is one of the basic ingredients in typical Catalan dishes, such as xuquet or trinxat, Catalonia has never been known for its potato production volumes within its territory. For all these reasons, the company CatOrigen has set out to ensure that the consumer
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After the appointment of Saro Tumino as the new general manager for Italy, international seed company Harmoniz - which was recently created from the merger of TomaTech and Nirit Seeds - continues to demonstrate the high strategic value of the Italian table tomato market. This time, the company
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This season's notable fall in citrus production has been offset by prices that have defended the value of exports against the drastic drop in volumes traded. read more

The European Commission's proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste published on 30 November 2022 continues to cause debate. The Gruppo IV Gamma of Unione Italiana Food points out some criticalities that would have serious repercussions on the sector. read more

Irchad Razaaly, the EU Ambassador to Ghana, has inspected some mango farms that have benefited from the EU funded West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP). The tour formed part of activities to mark the EU Week Celebrations in Accra. read more

US supply chain service provider Snapl has announced the opening of a new warehouse in Gloucester City, New Jersey. The warehouse, located across from the Holt Logistics, Del Monte Tropical, and PhilaPort Terminals, is positioned to take full advantage of the more than 600,000 TEUs of
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In April, Reemoon completed its largest Australian installation yet, delivering a new six-lane sizer to Mario’s Packhouse in Griffith, New South Wales (Australia). The company's Vice-Director, Dennis Clock reviews this project. read more

The latest sea level data from the US-European satellite Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich indicate the first signs of a developing El Niño in the equatorial Pacific. The data show that Kelvin waves - which are about 5 cm to 10 cm high at the sea surface and
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Girteka, an asset-based logistics company in Europe, has announced a strategic partnership with Citibank Europe plc (Citi) to take its financial operations to the next level. The partnership will allow Girteka Group to streamline its financial transactions and operations with the help of Citi's
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Road to Quality - the Assosement project dedicated to the complete traceability of the supply chain from seed to the table - presents the column 'Voice to the companies', a space oriented towards dialogue with member companies and their contact persons, who tell their stories through short videos.
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As usual, Asociafruit, with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development of the Regional Government of Andalusia, has launched a series of promotional activities for the early Andalusian new potato with the aim of raising awareness among the public of the importance of the new potato in the Andalusian market.
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The EU Joint Research Centre’s (JRC) latest report on droughts in Europe predicts that summer 2023 will be even drier than last year. The situation in Spain, northern Italy, and France particularly raises ‘concerns for water supply for human use, agriculture, and energy production’. read more

The European forecasts for supesca and nectarines were presented two days ago as part of Medfel-Europech. The data at the moment are comforting, as they estimate a +14% compared to 2022, and a -1% compared to the 2017-2021 average. As Revista Mercados reports and can be verified on the website of
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Maris Piper prices rose significantly throughout the last assessment period, with the Mintec Benchmark Prices for Grade 1 Packing Maris Piper EXW England [Mintec Code: KZ03] assessed at £380/mt on 23 May, up 25% from the previous assessment.   read more