The management and membership of the Associated International Group of Nurseries (AIGN®) are pleased to announce the induction of a new member into the association, Potamia Fruit Breeding R&D Ltd. of Eskisehir, Turkey. read more

Bad breath can be a socially awkward issue, often exacerbated by consuming certain foods. However, some foods, particularly fruits, can help combat bad breath. Apples are useful for stimulating saliva and removing food residue from teeth. Citrus fruits like oranges and lemons are particularly
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Red, yellow, orange and chocolate… Dutch grower Marcel van Kester cultivates the whole range of colours of Sweet Palermo, the surprisingly sweet pointed pepper. “Not just the red variant, but all the colours excel in terms of taste. That remains the brand’s key strength,” he says. Ever
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According to Jose Manuel Martinez Rodriguez, head of the Agricultural Department of the GAG from the Ministry of Agriculture, the companies of the Agricultural Group (GAG) intend to plant 130,162 hectares of different crops in the current cold season. The official explained that 2,700 hectares
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The list of nominees (click here to read more) for this year's edition of the highly acclaimed FRUIT LOGISTICA Innovation Award (FLIA) has been published by the leading trade fair for the global fresh fruit and vegetable industry. The winners of the annual awards for
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Norway's Kiwi cuts food waste by more than a half read more

Fieldwork Robotics Ltd., developers of selective, adaptive and modular harvesting robots is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a £515k grant from the Department of Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to accelerate its £1.1m BerryBot Project. read more

Overall, the fruit farmers from the Alte Land are quite happy with an average harvest of very high quality, which they have been able to sell, and continue to sell, at good prices. "The stores were empty, the apple juice was used up, the trees in the orchards and home gardens bore few fruits,
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Augusto Valderrama, the head of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA), participated in the shipment of the first container of the year. The Agro Tropical Sostenible company, based in Rio Grande, province of Cocle, exported 1,400 boxes of watermelon to the European market. read more

Farmers could be set to benefit from government grants of up to £25,000 through the Farming Recovery Fund Defra has said. read more

The Valencian Association of Agricultural Producers (AVA-ASAJA) has issued a message aiming to prevent panic in the citrus sector in the face of the imports of Egyptian oranges into the European market. The agricultural organization said that the news published in the media and the fewer number
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The Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA) is sending out a message of calm to the citrus sector as a result of the imports of oranges from Egypt to the European market. The agricultural organisation confirms that the news that is appearing in the media in this respect has been
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Apples continue to be by far the most harvested tree fruit in Germany. However, the apple harvest in 2023 fell short of the usual 1 million ton mark achieved in recent years. According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), based on final harvest results, approximately 941,200 tons of
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The IFS, International Food Standard, is a European standard developed mainly by the associations of distributors in France, Germany and Italy, and which is currently very popular in most of the European Union. This standard makes it possible to establish a
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Constipation is defined as difficulty passing stools regularly or experiencing hard, dry stools. It may be accompanied by abdominal discomfort and, in some cases, bloating. The causes of constipation are varied and include a diet low in fibre, lack of
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We start the year with the usual surveys of large-scale retail shops, and this week we visited the Interspar shop in Parma, a 2,500 m2 shop that has been open for seven years. The structure is beautiful and modern, very bright, with the fruit and vegetable department located in
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Robots controlled by AI are revolutionising strawberry harvesting in the Czech Republic, showcasing a sustainable approach to agriculture with fewer resources and no chemical products. Fravebot, a robot deployed on the Raěček family farm in Brno, Czech Republic, monitors and harvests
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A tip-off has led Judiciary Police to a warehouse in Palmela, in the Lisboa Region, where a consignment of melons from Brazil was found to be packed with cocaine. According to reports, the cocaine was hidden within the melons in little sachets. The melon’s where made to look whole again with
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A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S and Hapag-Lloyd AG have denied any deal with Houthi rebels in Yemen to facilitate the safe movement of vessels through the Red Sea. Container company stocks were hit by a report in a Danish publication that said meetings between Houthi rebels and shipowners had taken
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We do not yet know whether there will be a boom in cashierless supermarkets this year. Although the assumptions seem to be there, as Esselunga and Pam Panorama have also announced investments in this direction; read more