The Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Agricultores y Ganaderos (COAG) is calling for a structural reform of the Spanish agricultural insurance system in the face of the effects of climate change on agricultural activity. This has been conveyed to the heads of ENESA, Agroseguro and the Consorcio de
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In the first week of November, Italian grower Agrieuropa began selling its winter vegetables, including carrots, round turnip, radish, parsley root, long turnip and kohlrabi. Lamb's lettuce is available throughout the year. However, unlike other years, it is not available in large quantities
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There is an awful lot of pressure on the organic pear market at the moment. This is according to Gunther De Vadder of BelOrta. "It surprises me that so many people were not informed that there are few volumes available all over Europe," explains the organic fruit specialist, formerly of BFV, who
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The global fruit trading sector can make a contribution to sustainable development – with packs, which protect fresh fruit and vegetables from premature spoilage along the entire supply chain, as well as saving resources and being fully recyclable. Exhibiting under the motto “Multiply your
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The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority keeps a register of companies and inspection sites that are permitted to export tomatoes and bell peppers to the United States. These companies meet the requirements set by the United States. A list published on December 6 spans two pages. It
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The most striking data is that there were no precipitations in south-eastern Sicily in October, something that had not happened since 1871, i.e. ever since weather data has been collected systematically. read more

Quality is one of the main pillars of the Lucas Group, a company that has been one of the leaders in the fruit and vegetable sector for decades thanks to the care and attention with which it treats its products, which are widely recognised in the market. read more

Zespri Board Chairman Bruce Cameron will step down in February 2024 after five years in the role and will retire as a Director of Zespri at the company’s next Annual Meeting in August 2024. read more

Both the Spanish and Israeli bell pepper seasons are in full swing at the Dutch company Gilad Produce. "The war means there are fewer flights available from Israel. There's also a shortage of workers to harvest and pack all the bell peppers, but we're still receiving the necessary volumes," says
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After an October with growing consumption, in November the bar is again set below zero for the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade and, among the macro-categories, fruit is certainly the one that bears the most responsibility for this disappointing performance. However, there is something good: the IV-V is growing again.
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As Tropical Cyclone Jasper is moving to far north Queensland, it is set to hit one of Australia’s most productive farming regions. read more

South African fresh fruit exports have stopped climbing for 2023. This year, 4.16 million tons were exported, compared to 4.25 million tons in 2022. That is a decrease of 2%, while in the preceding years, South African fruit exports rose significantly. In 2016, the three million-ton threshold
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Christmas Day is just around the corner, the streets are decked out and the typical poinsettias, an ornamental plant also known as Poinsettia, cannot be missed. read more

Anecoop, the main Spanish fruit and vegetable exporter and European leader in the persimmon market, is finalising preparations for the shipment of its first container of Bright Red Persimmon to mainland China, which will leave this Thursday 14th December from the port of Algeciras.
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The 2022/2023 season has culminated with the largest harvest of pears and apples recorded in Argentina, as confirmed by official statistics. The effective production, i.e. the production with commercial output, reached around 1.17 million tons, a 20% increase over the previous year -more than
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The independent seed company Tozer Ibérica has presented its figures for 2023, in which it has recorded record figures. The vegetable breeder has experienced a 20% growth in sales of its seeds this year. read more

At the start of the pandemic, Bremen-based catering wholesaler Topak Fruchtimporte moved into the former Greenyard hall at the local wholesale market. With a total capacity of 6,600 m2, the site offers more than enough space for the family business's storage, order picking and fresh-cut
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The Agribologna Group's V Gamma line - 'I Cotti' by Questo l'ho fatto io - launches a new reference. The orange sweet potato arrives on the shelves of the large-scale retail trade. This brings to 8 the number of products, all 100% natural, with no added condiments, of the vegetable line
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Yesterday afternoon, farmers and potato producers secured €4.3 million in financial support, following protest at the Presidential Palace. There, they sought economic assistance to cover the increased production costs. The protesting farmers agreed to the government’s final proposal,
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International tomato specialist RedStar has appointed CFO Peter Kalden as CEO, effective November 1. He thereby succeeds Henri Lambriex, who takes his seat on the STAK. In addition, Koen van Hartevelt has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer. Van Hartevelt comes from growers' cooperative
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