The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the insecticide Minecto One on the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. read more

The onion hysteria in the region has led to a wave of export bans, and it reached Azerbaijan. As EastFruit analysts have already reported, the exports of very expensive onions were banned by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. read more

The Egyptian spring onion season has been smooth so far. However, thanks to the weather conditions, challenges in terms of availability might be coming up soon, says Mai Yassin, export manager at Egyptian fresh produce exporter Stars of Export: “At the moment business is still stable for us,
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Due to the LaNina effect across the region, Tasmania has seen cooler and wetter weather through the spring and summer, there have also been record low lights levels. These conditions have delayed strawberry production in Tasmania but also maintained mainland Australian production which has led
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The social instability, blockades, and mobilizations in Peru have greatly impacted its agricultural sector. The data for January exports will only be available in the coming weeks, but different businessmen, such as Dario Nuñez, the general manager of Uvica, have already advanced that the
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Two opposing developments led to a change in the top 10 most frequently advertised fruits last year. Due to a strong decrease in the number of advertising impulses for mangoes and at the same time significantly expanded advertising activities for
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In practice, there are various solutions for the production of fruit, vegetables and agricultural crops. They differ primarily in their approach to plant protection against diseases and pests. Some use all possible solutions, such as the use of
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Kiwifruit vines in the Bay of Plenty took a direct hit last week and the total cost won't be revealed until the floods drain away. Kiwifruit have been washed clean in the Papamoa surf, while their vines have been sitting in stagnant flood waters. read more

After a year that put all hope and new projects in standby, 2023 seems to have started well for Azienda agricola Pasquariello Giovanni di Carapelle (FG). The first quantities of organic asparagus will become available in late March. read more

Blueberries and avocados are two of Camposol’s key products. In blueberries, the company has developed a sustained supply from Peru, and starting this year, the company will be able to offer 52 weeks of production. Sergio Torres, Senior Vice President North America & Commercial Operations
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In 2022, almost 1,000 pieces of legislation affecting trade were passed at local, regional, national and European levels. This is an average of 2.7 legislative developments per day and double the number of 1.3 regulations per day - 476 in total - recorded in the pre-pandemic year 2019,
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The unusual wet weather this Chinese New Year is expected to cause a shortage of produce that could continue until the Muslim festival of Ramadan next month. Yong Peng Vegetable Gardeners Association president Cheng Tai Hoe has stated that farmers in the country are having a tough time meeting
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This European project aims to highlight the importance of sustainable agriculture. It also aims to raise consumer awareness of the climate and environmental benefits of sustainable agriculture. The project focuses on
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HACCP is one of the central tasks when it comes to food hygiene in a company. Both the legislator and the standard setter require the company's internal hazard analysis. In addition, the training of employees on the subject of HACCP is a key factor.
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The direct importer of fresh fruit and vegetables Port International and the Hungarian cucumber producer Zeiler Hungária are linked by a long-standing partnership. What makes the production facility so special and distinguishes the cooperation, report the two managing directors André
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The Fritz Möss company offers - among other things - mangoes from Peru and Brazil, expecting about ten pallets per week. They started selling Peruvian goods in October, Niyazi Sakarya told us. "The supply from Peru is at a balanced level. Since our supplier takes an alternative flight route,
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The Association of Italian Nurseries CIV (Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti) will be at FRUIT LOGISTICA with numerous new varieties: apples, pears and environmentally friendly strawberries will be presented at the stand. In particular, we will present our latest apple variety:
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The greenhouse complex of the Uzbek-Turkish joint venture Bukhara-Varnet LLC, located in the Bukhoro-Agro Free Economic Zone, is one of the largest projects in greenhouse production using hydroponics technology in the region. Mainly tomatoes are grown in modern greenhouses with a total area of
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Angus Soft Fruits are proud to announce the release of three new strawberry varieties, bred to produce delicious fruit throughout the winter season. Intended for production in the Mediterranean region, trials and tests over the past three years have proved they have something special to offer
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Fresh4cast has been providing forecasting and planning software for fruit and vegetables for the last ten years. CEO Mihai Ciobanu talks about the journey so far and about the next 10 years. read more