"Why introduce all these new, foreign apples, when the Netherlands has robust varieties?"
2023-11-13 00:00
This season's prospects for Maribelle apples look good. "There might be slightly fewer, but they're sweet, and this truly Dutch apple tastes fantastic," says fruit grower René Wellner. Yet he also sounds the alarm in this interview. "If plant protection products disappear at this rate, few
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Bad weather in Tuscany, the damage count rises
2023-11-13 00:00
In addition to the direct and visible damage to agricultural structures such as greenhouses, sheds, warehouses, vehicles, equipment, inputs (fertilisers, seeds, etc.) and lost or damaged production, there is also the indirect damage caused by difficulties in responding to customer demands
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UK vegetable growers continue to struggle as harvesting conditions can be challenging
2023-11-13 00:00
Fresh Direct has issued its crop report for 8th to 15th, November highlighting the effects of Storm Ciaran that caused chaos for many growers.
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“The industry continued to normalize in the third quarter"
2023-11-13 00:00
The Board of Directors of the CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, met Friday under the chairmanship of Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, to review the financial statements for the third quarter of 2023.
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Israeli supermarkets may look at other sources for import
2023-11-13 00:00
With diplomatic relations between Israel and Turkey breaking down in response to Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements, major Israeli retail businesses, especially supermarket chains, have decided to stop importing from Turkey, and thus there are opportunities for Greece according to
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Finally the refreshments for pears, but ...
2023-11-13 00:00
Woefully late, but finally, on Friday, confirmation officially arrived from Masaf of the allocation of ten million euros for compensation to pear trees affected by the effects of climate change in the last campaign (for more information click here). Despite some
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Nine new soilless strawberry crops in southern Italy (video)
2023-11-12 00:00
New soilless strawberry crops that can be adjusted up to three levels have been completed in Basilicata, Calabria, and Puglia by Combimetal Carrera, the company that designs and manufactures such innovative systems that help workers during operations, FreshPlaza informs.
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Iran and Tajikistan unblock mutual trade –new opportunities will open up in fresh produce segment
2023-11-12 00:00
EastFruit analysts draw attention to a clear warming in relations between Iran and Tajikistan. During the recent visit of the Iranian President to Tajikistan, memorandums of understanding were signed in the field of transport, free economic zones, cooperation in the fight against drugs, and even
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Egypt breaks garlic export record to EU. Much more challenges ahead
2023-11-11 00:00
Egypt will export a record volume of garlic to the EU countries in 2023, according to EastFruit. However, the pace of export growth in this direction may slow down slightly this year, although the volume of exports for the first eight months of the year already exceeds its indicator for the
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Armenia’s main trading partner turns its back on it – horticulture will heavily greatly impacted
2023-11-11 00:00
EastFruit experts draw attention to a number of sequential events that have a negative impact on Armenia’s ability to export its fruits and vegetables, as well as other types of goods. Moreover, these events surprisingly coincide with the cooling of relations between Armenia and Russia, which
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Berry grower retail relations sour
2023-11-10 17:00
A new survey by British Berry Growers, the industry body representing 95 per cent of British berries sold in the UK, has found that 80 per cent of British berry growers feel they no longer have partnership relationships with UK supermarkets.
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Conad opens Italy’s first-ever cashierless supermarket
2023-11-10 17:00
Autonomous grocery retail has been a feature of the northern European landscape for some time, but now it seems ready to change the way shoppers buy food in southern Europe too.
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While the scientific community seems to consider it appropriate to adapt European legislation, consumers remain sceptical, as a survey conducted by the organisation Foodwatch by Forsa at the end of September showed: 96% of consumers would have preferred a change in European legislation.
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Once this disease (also known as Panama disease) has established itself in a plantation, it takes decades before Cavendish bananas or other banana varieties susceptible to Fusarium can be grown there again. Wageningen University & Research and its partners
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Netherlands: sales growth for Growers United in 2022
2023-11-10 13:00
The Greenery hands CEO role to David Markowski
2023-11-10 13:00
Dutch fresh produce marketer The Greenery has appointed David Markowski as its new chief executive officer.
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EHI Retail Institute: Self-checkout systems increasingly in demand
2023-11-10 12:00
Self-checkout systems in Germany have seen strong growth in the last two years: more than 5,000 shops now offer their customers the opportunity to scan and pay for their purchases themselves in different ways. The shortage of skilled labour in retail with
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Mexico invests in alternative to Panama Canal
2023-11-10 11:00
Mexico is investing in a new logistics corridor connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans that could provide a viable alternative to the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal Authority recently announced that it had been forced to cut the number of ships using the waterway due to the worst
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Efra to scrutinise UK food supply chain
2023-11-10 10:00
The Efra Committee is preparing to take evidence as it seeks to establish how resilient the UK’s supply chain is.
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David Markowski becomes the new CEO of The Greenery
2023-11-10 10:00
He succeeds Steven Martina, who moved to Zespri in August. David Markowski has held various management positions at The Greenery since November 2019. During this time, he has held the positions of Director of Growers and Group Strategy Director. "As
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