Last week, more than 200 people tuned in for a webinar presenting two apple varieties, Tonik and Canopy, and the apple rootstock M200. The webinar was shown in six languages, organised by European fruit nursery Dalival and IFO, a leading private company in researching and developing new topfruit
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According to Assomela, South Tyrol is currently at 1,005,617 tonnes of apples, an increase of 16% compared to 2022, while Trentino remains stable at 485,951 tonnes and production is only slightly up on the previous year. In Piedmont, the situation is more favourable with stable production of 2
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He succeeds Henri Lambriex, who has taken a seat on the company's 'Stichting Administratiekantoor'. In addition, Koen van Hartevelt has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer. Van Hartevelt comes from the Nedato growers' cooperative and previously worked under
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In 2022, a total of 235 million kg of mushrooms were grown by 95 farms on 68 ha in the Netherlands. 29 ha are used for harvesting for the fresh market and 39 ha for processing in the industry. For 2023, a production of 130 million kg for the industry and 75 million kg for the
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The North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission (NCSPC) has announced that it has conducted a large-scale research campaign across its key European markets. read more

"Companies in the horticultural sector have to cope with massive burdens in one fell swoop - whether in production, logistics or packaging - which will hardly be compensated for by higher prices," comments ZVG Secretary General Bertram Fleischer. At the same time
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M&S has passed the milestone of 70 million meals donated to local charities via its food redistribution partner Neighbourly. read more

Verdi Import, one of the Netherlands’ leading fresh produce companies, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with a grand rooftop cocktail party in Madrid. read more

Trade body British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) has published a new set of data that highlights the ongoing struggles for beleaguered UK topfruit growers. read more

He added: "Outside of Europe, the United Nations negotiations on the Plastics Treaty have also been intense and show that we are unfortunately getting further away from our goals every day. At the same time, companies are endeavouring to incorporate sustainability into their DNA and
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Dole is aiming to move organics to the next level with the launch of a specialist division, Dole Organics, and a new Dole GO Organic! consumer brand. The brands were officially unveiled at Fruit Attraction 2023 in Madrid in October. read more

According to the European Bioplastics report, the global production capacity for bioplastics will increase significantly from around 2.18 million tonnes in 2023 to around 7.43 million tonnes in 2028. read more

Representatives of institutions, sectoral organisations, companies and certification committees are coming together once again to support the fifth edition of Organic Food & Eco Living Iberia,the leading professional event for the organic sector at international level, which will be held on
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The project was carried out on behalf of fruit exporter, Verfrut, and is operated by Solarity providing clean energy to Fundo Quilamuta. read more

Biofuels are seen as an alternative to fossil fuels. They are intended to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector and improve the EU's security of supply. In the period from 2014 to 2020, EU funds totalling around 430 million euros were earmarked for
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Shen Li, Freshippo’s co-founder and head of sustainable development spoke at COP28 China Corner’s Side Event, sharing the company’s approach to climate resilience.   read more

Remarkably, 2023 has witnessed a 15% increase in global banana production. This significant uptick in banana cultivation has caught the attention of experts and farmers alike. Of course, millions of tons of the popular fruit being grown and consumed worldwide every year. The year 2023, however,
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The South African Table Grape Industry association (SATGI) provided highlights from their bi-weekly Joint Grape Marketing Forum, with a total of 6.1 million cartons (4.5 kg equivalent) that were inspected for export up until week 48, which is 20% less than the previous season year to date - due
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In Sicily it is time for the long-awaited Tarocco, the absolute star of the citrus fruit campaign. Blonde oranges give way to red ones and sentiment is positive, as Di Pasquale Ortofrutta of Delia (Caltanissetta) confirms toIFN; read more

Christmas is just around the corner, but for Calixta it has already begun. Calixta, the brand of mini microwave potatoes and sweet potatoes belonging to Grupo Lázaro, has donated more than 2,000 bags to the Food Bank of Spain, thus contributing to fresh food. read more