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Egypt prepares for DNA testing on grape exports
2024-03-05 00:00
Egypt's Central Administration for Plant Quarantine (CAPQ) is preparing for DNA testing in the 2024 grape season, with the aim of detecting and preventing illegal shipments at source. This is a change from previous practices,
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Flower prices in Kazakhstan have surged by 8% over the past year
2024-03-05 00:00
According to January figures, plant and flower prices in Kazakhstan surged by 8.2% over the year. The Karaganda region saw the most significant rise at 41.5%, followed by Almaty (18.1%) and Astana (14.5%). While prices remained stable in Aktobe, Jambyl, and Zhetysu. Prices dropped in Pavlodar
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The proposals on the courgette front
2024-03-05 00:00
On 26 February, Gautier Semences organised a technical-commercial meeting in the Val d'Agri (PZ) area to present the new 2024 courgette catalogue and the three new projects related to this reference. The meeting was attended by sales manager Benedetto
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Leo Lievaart new CCO Van der Knaap Group
2024-03-05 00:00
From 1 March, Leo Lievaart joined the management team of Van der Knaap Group as chief commercial officer. Leo will be responsible for managing the sales (activities) of various business units within the organization.At Van der Knaap Groep, Leo will be in charge of the sales organization of the
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"At the horticultural and business level, the switch to ToBRFV-resistant tomatoes is indispensable".
2024-03-05 00:00
In total, the Sippel company, located in Knoblauchsland in Nuremberg, Germany, produces grape and cherry tomatoes on 1.5 hectares and cucumbers on one hectare. Willi Sippel (right) now heads the vegetable growing company of the same name, now in its seventh generation.
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Mango pricing has started to come down
2024-03-05 00:00
Mango pricing was significantly elevated for several months. El Niño caused historically low production levels in Ecuador and Peru, the two key suppliers to the US market between November and February. "However, now that Mexico has entered the market, volumes are picking up and supplies are
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The Spanish citrus crop campaign encountered serious obstacles, affecting oranges and mandarins as well as lemons and grapefruits. The conflict in the Red Sea led to an increased presence of Egyptian oranges and Moroccan mandarins in European and North American markets, supplanting the
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Latin American bananas were sold in the EU at an average of 113 €/100 kg in week 8.
2024-03-05 00:00
In week 8, average wholesale prices for Latin American bananas stood at 113 €/100 kg. In the Netherlands, the average was €110/100 kg. Prices in Belgium reached €96/100 kg, while Italians paid €123/100 kg and the French €113/100 kg.
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Apple export season kicks off
2024-03-05 00:00
In our region, the fruit and vegetable trade from January to March is traditionally seen as a slow period. The hectic days surrounding Christmas are over, and the spring season, including Easter business, has yet to begin. The citrus campaign slowly winds down, and early spring starters like
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Ethiopia and the Netherlands jointly construct a cooling center to support fresh produce exports
2024-03-05 00:00
The Ethiopian government has signed an agreement with Invest International, which acts on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation. The agreement initiates the first phase of a large cooling center that is located 70 kilometers from the capital city Addis Ababa. For
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Chile has experienced a sustained growth in the area devoted to fruit growing over the last two decades, reaching a total of 375,000 hectares. The Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (ODEPA) revealed that, since 2003, the only year that recorded a decrease in the area under fruit cultivation in Chile, was the year in which the area under fruit cultivation fell.
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"In the coming years, we plan to extend our citrus fruit season.
2024-03-05 00:00
"We ended the clementine campaign around 20 February 2024 with the late varieties, Hernandina above all. In terms of average sales prices, we are closing a season similar to last year, with positive results". Thus Francesco Casciaro, director of the Producers' Organisation
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40% of EU tomatoes harvested in Italy
2024-03-05 00:00
Italy accounts for 40% of the tomatoes harvested in the EU, followed by Spain (24%) and Portugal (9%).
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Following the pandemic, in July 2021, eleven highly experienced greenhouse vegetable growers from Granada decided to join forces. Through this association, they aimed to achieve greater productive stability and strength in marketing, and so they founded Agrotropical S.A.T. "Since then, we have
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Climate change: how to manage risk in agriculture
2024-03-05 00:00
The relationship between agriculture and climate change is one of the most important challenges for saving our future. This will be discussed at the next Agrilinea talk show dedicated to risk management in agriculture on Tuesday, 5 March at 17:00 in the Convention Hall of the Fiera di
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"The Finnish greenhouse sector is ready for DryGair's dehumidification systems. The opportunities for energy savings are substantial, and the government is incentivizing growers to improve energy efficiency through significant subsidies," says Matts-Erik Lindqvist, president of Hatec Baltic.
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Caab signs first quality of work protocol
2024-03-05 00:00
To certify and promote quality, regular and safe work, with contracts based on legality and transparency in order to guarantee continuity of employment, legality and the fight against irregular forms of labour exploitation. With this intention, the following was signed
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"It'll be interesting to see what happens this winter"
2024-03-05 00:00
Not many people outside the fresh produce industry know what happens at a staging facility, like the one run by Produce Hub in Alberton, Johannesburg, where farmers deliver produce to either to have a full value added service (including quality checking, cooling, packing, grading, labeling and
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During a recent visit to the facilities of SAT Bonnysa in Tenerife, the largest papaya producer in the archipelago, the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Sovereignty of the Government of the Canary Islands, Narvay Quintero, stressed the importance of the European market for the
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Pascale Begoulle, commercial director of SIKIG, gives an update on the current French kiwi season. "The profile of our season is very similar to last year's, except for the predominance of larger gauges and slightly higher volumes."
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