Peru has consolidated its position as a outstanding world supplier of grapes in recent years. Its geography

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Kanzi, the apple produced in Italy by the Vog and Vip consortia, continues to involve consumers by participating in events dedicated to a young, dynamic and music-loving public. After the Deejay Ten marathon in Milan in October, it was the turn of the Turin stage on 23 and 24 March.
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Ukraine's state grant program aimed at bolstering agricultural development by supporting the establishment of greenhouses and fruit-berry plantations has yielded disappointing results in its first year and a half. The program, launched in July 2022, saw only 42 grants approved for greenhouses
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In 2017, Green Goose was founded by Christiaan van der Goes, specializing in supplying the European market with sweet potatoes. In December 2023, Green Goose Exotics was established by Christiaan, in collaboration with Marc de Bruijn. "The goal is to achieve something similar with exotic fruits,… read more

When Jan Willem Tolhoek embarked on a new journey as an independent recruiter three years ago, after a nearly 30-year career in the fruit and vegetable sector, it was quite a leap of faith. That was despite his in-depth knowledge of the industry. He, however, quickly found his groove. "We
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In China, a new trend has emerged among dog owners, popularized through Xiao Hong Shu, where white dogs are being dyed vibrant shades of pink and green using natural dyes made from dragonfruit, spinach, and pumpkin. Owners blend the produce into a thin juice that acts as a harmless dye,
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The improvement of Spanish imports offlowers and live plants has been due to the remarkable increase of cut flowers, which with 9.9 million euros represented 18%

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Fruit and veg prices drop, but shoppers still feel the painSupermarket shoppers are still holding out for savings on fruit and vegetables after the announcement that prices have fallen. Woolworths New Zealand says better-growing conditions mean some produce is up to 30% cheaper than this time
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Last weekend, Green Specialties celebrated its 25th anniversary. Adrie and Hennie van de Einden founded this Dutch company in 1999. With the addition of their children Noralie, Corné, and Kayleigh, it has evolved into a family business. Within Green Specialties, a team cultivates, processes,
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At Calsa, they are looking forward to the upcoming summer season. The abundant fall rain made it challenging for many Belgian winter products, like cabbage, leek, and celeriac. But, as Charlotte Buyck from the Flemish exporter states, "Fall was still fairly reasonable; we could move our winter
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This year's strawberry season in Greece has gotten off to an exceptionally good start, says Christian Vogelsang, buyer and seller at ExPa-Frucht Ltd, based in Ottobrunn. "Since the beginning of the season, we have consistently received ample supply, and the demand has been quite pleasing
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The Mexican city of Mazatlán in Sinaloa (Mexico) will host the Fourteenth International Symposium, which will take place from 28 to 31 May 2025. This event is organised by the Universidad Autónoma de

Autonomous University of Madrid

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The build-up to the Indian mango season has been very positive, says Rahul Yadav, CEO of Indian fresh produce exporter Gajvaktram Exports: "We can thank the environment for providing such favourable weather conditions, including the required seasonal rain and bright sunlight necessary for mango… read more

The European Union has awarded the "Araban Sarımsağı" garlic, cultivated exclusively in the Araban district of Gaziantep, Turkey, the protected designation of origin (PDO) status. This marks it as the second Turkish garlic variety, following "Taşköprü Sarımsağı," to receive such
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Last year, families embraced a new craze, scrambling up their Easter traditions and painting Easter potatoes. This breakout trend had everyone hopping onboard, with media outlets from CNN to "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" getting in on the fun. This year, Potatoes USA is providing an
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"In the processing hall, there were four large tables with 14 women at each table manually processing vegetables: bunching, leaf picking, and cutting the products to size. Thanks to the processing line, the grower can now manage with fewer workers, and the product is much more uniform, making it
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The Brazilian fruit industry relished last week's informal gathering by way of a barbeque with the country's President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva and vice president and key ministers. According to Luiz Roberto Barcelos, Abrafrutas director and known as the Brazil's 'Melon King' "Last Tuesday we
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In a recent LinkIn post, TFC Holland spoke about their delivery of pomelos without additional packaging. The post read: Since 2019, TFC Holland B.V. has been delivering red and white pomelos to its customers without additional packaging. This allows for saving between around 25 and 53 grams of
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Montague harvested a small quantity of Kissabel apples for the first time in March as part of the global Ifoed campaign.  read more

Benary has added Anthony Cornaccia as a Area Sales Manager to the Central US region.Anthony holds a Bachelor's degree in Horticultural Science from Michigan State University. After graduation, he started his career at Neal Mast Greenhouses/Mast Young Plants, where he focused his efforts on
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