The strawberry cultivars of Nova Siri Genetics (NSG), an Italian genetic improvement company in the berries sector, continue their rise in production areas characterised by a Mediterranean climate. In particular, in the southern Italian regions, where the
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Poland: Grupa Muszkieterów appoints Krzysztof Łagowski as director for alliances and strategic partnerships read more

The Christmas week shows apparently exciting figures for Lcc fruit and vegetables, however the calendar effect, with one extra day of sales in 2023 compared to 2022, distorts the results, which we estimate would be down, at least in volume. We also report a performance
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With the Clemenules campaign practically finished, the second part of the campaign has already started in the Region of Valencia "with the harvest of the Clemenvilla, Tango (in the hybrid segment), Sando and Hernandina," says Carles Peris, secretary of La Unió. read more

A successful Christmas for Basilicata's strawberries, thanks to positive feedback from the market. The season started a few weeks early due to temperatures above the seasonal average, but there were no repercussions on quality and volumes are in line
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Emerging from a difficult and at times dramatic year - from the new Israeli-Palestinian war scenario, to climate catastrophes to the concrete loss of purchasing power - Italians face with a steadfast imperturbability the brink of a 2024 in which between uncertain rounds
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The value of Spanish fruit and vegetable exports in 2023, specifically between January and October, has grown by 6% compared to the same period in 2022, totalling 13,470 million euros, as a result of the good performance of the main EU markets: Germany, with a

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The sudden drop in temperatures with cold and night frost is damaging outdoor vegetable and vegetable crops in a hitherto hot winter, but the sudden change in temperature also inevitably has an impact on the increased cost of heating crops in
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Despite a 14% increase in production over last year, the success of Tunisia's Deglet Nour date export campaign remains to be seen. Several exporters told FreshPlaza that orders had been slow this year and that they were hoping for a more dynamic market in the run-up to Ramadan. read more

Egyptian growers have just completed the first half of the strawberry season. The remainder of the fresh strawberry season runs until February when frozen strawberry exports begin. According to Amr Kadah, Export Manager at Fruit.Farm: "Egypt is set to export more strawberries than last season." read more

The future of plant cultivation is green - in the truest sense of the word - according to the German company CompoPac, a producer of sustainable solutions in the agricultural and food sector. It had a first appearance at Fruit Attraction in October 2023 with their compostable packaging nets and
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For many plant, flower and decoration lovers, the Poinsettia or Poinsettia is so closely associated with the Christmas season that they do not think of it for the rest of the year. On the contrary, it is not a seasonal plant, as with the right care it can extend its life for the rest of the year.
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The late potatoes from the Spanish province of Leon have recorded another price increase in the past week. "Here, in the late area, the most demanded variety is the Agria. We are the last to deliver potatoes in all of Europe and the price increase is a consequence of the fact that, in general,
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Unica's new vegetable Zucchiolo, Gautier's courgette Frutastic and Koppert's organic whitefly solution Mirical are finalists in the race for the FRUIT LOGISTICA Innovation Award (FLIA). read more

It is now time for the annual report of the Canicattì PGI Grape Consortium, which, under the leadership of its president Marsello Lo Sardo, has completed a remarkable year. After a period of five years of catastrophic campaigns, the year 2023 marks a positive trend, not only in terms of
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After two and a half years of preliminary investigation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty and Forestry (Masaf) has approved the IGP Bergamot of Reggio Calabria and the relative production regulations. The Reggio Calabria supply chain, which includes about 300 operators including bergamotticoltori, rejoices,
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After the successful change of visual identity for the packaging of natural enemies, micro-organisms and pollination products during the first half of 2023, Koppert has now decided to update the visual image of the entire range of trapping and monitoring products, which are marketed under
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The Northern Territory is Australia’s top grower of high-quality mangoes, with Australia’s favourite, sweet-tasting mangoes produced right here in the Territory. read more

The data released by Istat regarding consumer prices in December show a slowdown in the general inflation index compared to the previous month, with +0.6% on an annual basis, while the shopping trolley shows a further decrease with +5.3% on a trend basis. read more

Due to falling cultivation and the spread of disease in major producing areas, banana prices have gone wild in India. Banana inflation increased to 16.5% in November from 2.2% four months ago, according to consumer inflation data released last month. Retail prices have been hovering around ₹30
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