According to data provided by COEXPHAL's Market Intelligence department, the eggplant campaign began with higher prices than last season, reaching €1.38/kg in week 32. In week 36, prices began to fall steadily until they reached their minimum level in October, which forced the sector to
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The European import kiwi season has just started following an intermittent supply gap from New Zealand fruit to European fruit. “We have steady supply year over year but our demand is increasing. Consumers cannot get enough of Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit so we are working to bring more New
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The FEPEX Governing Committee, made up of the heads of the member associations located in the main fruit and vegetable production areas, which met yesterday in Madrid, reiterated that the legislative changes at national and EU level threaten the competitiveness of the fruit and vegetable sector.
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"When introducing a new variety to the market, you're always hopeful that consumers will love it as much as you do," says Danny Mucci, Managing Partner with Mucci Farms. With about three out of five shoppers purchasing tomatoes, it is a popular item at retail. At the same time, many new tomato
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Alastair Findlay, a previous Chairman and long time grower at Bedfordshire Growers visited USA in early 1990s on a trip hosted by a UK retailer looking specifically at the development of sweet onions, In the states approximately 20% of all onions sold are sweet. With key varieties such as
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A business mission from Ceará has returned from a week-long trip to Peru, which 10 years ago exported US$500 million in fruit and today exports US$10 billion. According to consultant Carlos Matos, who led the business mission, in 2024, the entire Northeast will experience a year of drought. read more

Experts advise against using viral hacks like pouring vodka on windscreens for defrosting, warning of potential damage to the glass and car paint. Instead, they suggest a safer and cost-effective alternative: using a potato. The natural sugars in potatoes act as a frost-resistant barrier,
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According to data shared by the Prices and Markets Observatory of the Government of Andalusia, tomatoes are the leading greenhouse organic vegetable in Andalusia, with 34% of the total production marketed in 2022/23. Vine tomatoes have become the most representative type, with a 48% share of all
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Decisive hours for the EU regulation on packaging and packaging waste: the technical meeting of the EU Council (Coreper) is scheduled for today, and a certain scepticism is seeping in. In the run-up to the political meeting of the Environment Council on 18 December, when an
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Grape growers in the northern region managed to get a good portion of their crop loaded for the UK and Europe ahead of Christmas and there’s plenty of interest, says Francois Myburgh, executive marketing manager of Bet-el Fruit. read more

As part of a package of large-scale spending cuts, Argentina has devalued its currency by more than 50% . This is intended to address the country’s worst economic crisis in decades. The plans, introduced under the newly inaugurated administration of Javier Milei, include cutting energy
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According to a recent analytical report by Research and Markets, the organic vegetable farming market is set to increase from $8.69 billion in 2023 to $9.12 billion in 2024, boasting a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4.9%. This consistent growth is expected to persist, with the market
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The MD development machine did not stop even during the Immaculate Conception long weekend made even longer by the Milanese holiday of St Ambrose on 7 December. And precisely on 7 December MD celebrated two new openings, from one end of the peninsula to the other: in Galliate in
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The Dutch company Vita-Verde wants to alert colleagues in the fresh produce sector to be cautious when doing business with Moussa Mudi Frugt og grønt c.q. MFG from Denmark. read more

New devices to increase the shelf-life of fruit and vegetables are coming onto the market. Fruit and vegetables are the main wasted foods in Italy, where almost 8.65 million tonnes of food are thrown away for a total economic value of more than 22 billion Euro
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ARA Agrícola, a traditional producer of high-quality table grapes, is redefining standards in grape cultivation and supply. With an annual production of 12,000 tons spread over an area of 270 hectares, the company stands out for supplying fine table grapes all year round, serving demanding
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The Assembly of European Horticultural Regions (AREFLH) and AREPO call on the Council of the EU before the trialogues on the regulation on packaging and packaging waste. The two organisations set out their concerns in a joint letter sent on 13 December to the EU's permanent representatives for
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"Thanks to stubborn work aimed at exalting our pistachio from Raffadali, we have achieved important goals: after the recognition of the PDO in 2021, we now have the satisfaction of having a protection consortium with full powers to protect the Pistachio of Raffadali.
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Bioplants, a French company specializing in potted aromatic herbs, has now launched its Inouï microgreen range in supermarkets. Marketed since October 2023, Inouï microgreens are currently on sale in the fruit and vegetable aisles of supermarkets in western France (U stores in Brittany and
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From the graphs below, we see that the negative peaks in tomato prices occur, for all types, in the summer months. In fact, although consumption of this vegetable increases in summer, self-consumption from family gardens lowers its price. The plant is
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