As long as the processes in nature are in a self-regulating balance, no one notices them much. Apart from the researchers who are working intensively on them in the most diverse disciplines and from all angles. Only when the
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On the occasion of the medFEL in Perpignan in the south of France, in addition to the harvest forecast for apricots, the current developments of the acreage for Charentais melons in Morocco, Spain and France were published. This continues to go downwards, at least in Spain: the areas
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Eight years of drought has had a “fatal impact” on vegetable production in the Eastern Cape’s Gamtoos Valley, says Noelie le Roux. read more

According to La Unió Llauradora, the high temperatures of recent weeks and the absence of rain are marking the beginning of the medlar harvesting campaign in the region of Marina Baixa. read more

The dry garlic season in Egypt has started and it’s looking hopeful. The dry garlic can compensate for the lower demand that was seen during the fresh garlic season, says Gehan ElSheref, executive manager of Egyptian fresh produce exporter Agro Best: read more

ALDI closes the first four months of the year with 10 new shops in Spain, boosting its expansion plans in the country. On Wednesday, the supermarket chain opened a new shop in the Valencian town of Alzira, adding to the nine other stores it has opened in the country.
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MSC Cruiseshas installed three greenhouses for the hydroponic cultivation of vegetables on its new ship, the World Europa. "Travel the world through your palate," is what is stated on the shipping company's website. The giant offers unprecedented culinary ideas, including through
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AgroFresh, an AgTech innovator with 40 years of experience in the post-harvest sector, continues to develop sustainable solutions to reduce food loss and waste and safeguard the planet's resources. These innovations will be presented at the Macfrut exhibition, on the AgroFresh stand
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Côte d'Ivoire is a major coconut-exporting country, by African standards, but the coconut industry has been suffering lately from climate change. read more

Macfrut is less than a week away, and that is more than enough time to find out what the expectations are for the event, which will have a very special preview. On 2 May, the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella will be in Cesena on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the
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With the first watermelons produced in Almeria, Anecoop is kicking off the commercial and promotional campaign for one of its star products, the seedless watermelon.
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Troostwijk Auctions is auctioning a complete potato packaging and French fries production line. read more

The price of avocados in the US market are about half of what they were, despite strong sales during the recent Super Bowl final weekend, says Mexican grower and exporter Francisco Murguía, from Frutos Guadalajara. read more

On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) announced it had foiled an attempt to smuggle over 12 million amphetamine pills. The GDNC thwarted an attempt to smuggle 12,729,000 tablets of amphetamine concealed in a shipment of pomegranate fruit passing through the
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2022 was a good year for Italian melons and, therefore, it is hoped that it will be possible to repeat this in this campaign, which is now in its very early stages; read more

The challenges facing the fruit and vegetable sector and some of the main issues affecting it are the focus of the round tables scheduled for Macfrut 2023, which will be held at the Rimini Expo Centre (Italy) from 3 to 5 May. read more

Five new products are arriving in Almaverde Bio's spring catalogue: five new organic drinks with no added sugar and a high fruit and vegetable content (70%). The new range produced by Fruttagel under the Almaverde Bio brand is designed to meet the growing demand of
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After being held online for three years due to the pandemic, the final of the tenth edition of Cinefrutta, the Festival of Healthy Food, will finally be held in presence. On 5 May 2023 it will be the Truffaut hall of Giffoni's Cittadella del Cinema that will host the protagonists
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In early April, Ukrainian supermarkets lowered prices on some types of vegetables. Young potatoes went down from 0.71 euros/kg to 0.43 euros/kg. Pink potatoes also decreased in price. White cabbage of new harvest costs on average 2.29 euros/kg. Beets cost on average 0.27 euros/kg. Garlic has
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One of the pillars of Viveros Hernandorena's Varietal Reliability seal is Integrated Pest and Disease Control, and within this, its main strategy against pests is the use of auxiliary fauna. A pioneering biological control, on which they have been working for more than 10 years with a
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