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UK: Loganair helps take plant nursery off energy grid
2024-03-05 00:00
The UK's most northern plant nursery is set to benefit from Loganair's GreenSkies Community Fund, as the airline donates £4,500 to help take their office off the grid. Based in Hillswick, Da Barn is a small nursery growing ornamental plants and vegetables. The business has already taken huge
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Bulgarian mushroom market dynamics shift towards imports
2024-03-05 00:00
In Bulgaria, local mushrooms, such as white mushrooms, are reported to be affected by worms and of poor quality. Bulgarian companies are therefore increasingly favouring imports from Romania, according to Julian Kolev, president of the Bulgarian Mushroom Association.
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While Skagit County garden centers and nurseries are doing their best to prepare for the upcoming gardening season, they warn that there could be shortages of plants due to the growth in interest in gardening that began last year. John Christianson, co-owner of Christianson's Nursery west of
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Zespri: Fruit Pillbox to regulate daily consumption
2024-03-05 00:00
Do we take the right amount of vitamin C daily? Usually the intentions are the best but then we end up setting them aside or forgetting about them. This is what emerged in a survey commissioned by Zespris on over 500 Singaporeans where it was shown that the overwhelming majority of
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Horticulture and ecology come together with Heat-Cold Storage
2024-03-05 00:00
Within greenhouse horticulture, there is a constant search for innovative methods to improve production, save costs, and thereby also reduce the ecological footprint. One of the technologies that meet these requirements is Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (also known as WKO, in Dutch), states
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Finocchi, the market no longer accepts mediocrity
2024-03-05 00:00
The fennel market lives through ups and downs but, as Gianluca Soda, co-owner of the Turrà farm, which is based in Crotone and cooperates with the Lella farm in Apulia, Ginosa, for a total of 200 hectares, points out to IFN, the origin mark has become a key factor for the
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Packaging: Council and Parliament reach political agreement. Concern for fruit and vegetables
2024-03-05 00:00
Late yesterday evening, the Council Presidency and representatives of the European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on the proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste. The aim, as is well known, is to tackle the increase in waste of
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Mexico in peak asparagus production leading up to Easter
2024-03-05 00:00
The supply of asparagus is good right now and it looks as though it will stay that way for the next few weeks. "Currently, Mexico is in peak asparagus production," says Cruz Carrera of Five Crowns Marketing. "Last year we ran into weather conditions that hindered the overall volume of asparagus.
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The Region of Murcia is undoubtedly the largest apricot-producing area in Spain and there, in the area around the municipality of Albudeite-Campos de Río, is what "is probably the most extra-early area in Europe in terms of apricot production, along with the area of
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When you say Sicamus, you say French hydrangeas. And over the last years, the demand for their varieties increased significantly. As a result, this French breeder and propagator increased its production volumes and acreage. Currently, they produce 2 million hydrangeas on 35ha of which 85% are
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21° brix of sweetness to win over the consumer
2024-03-05 00:00
It has become a commonplace to complain about the poor quality of the fruit and vegetables we find on supermarket shelves, often with good reason, but it is undeniable that in recent years producers have been introducing new varieties onto the market that are much more
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New EU packaging rules aim to boost circular economy
2024-03-05 00:00
The European Union has reached agreement on the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, pending formal adoption by the relevant institutions, which addresses the full life cycle of packaging. This pact introduces a series of measures aimed at reducing, reusing and recycling packaging waste.
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"After some stagnation, the chicory market should turn around"
2024-03-05 00:00
The Dutch chicory market's lofty expectations did not quite materialize in February. "In weeks 1 to 5, prices averaged at around €2.10. From week 6 to 8, they fluctuated at about €1. However, demand and prices should rebound in the next while. There was a reasonable supply for Belgian
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Israeli startup extends produce freshness with innovative sticker
2024-03-05 00:00
In an effort to combat the rapid spoilage of fruits and vegetables, an Israeli company, Liva, headquartered in Ness Ziona, has innovated a sticker that promises to prolong the freshness of produce. This technology, devised without altering the produce itself, employs a prebiotic formula that
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Bananas from Latin America at EUR 113 per 100 kg
2024-03-05 00:00
In week 8 of 2024, the average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America stood at EUR 113/100 kg. In the Netherlands, average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America were EUR 110/100 kg. In Belgium, they stood at EUR 96/100 kg,
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Late varieties of Chilean grapes are on their way
2024-03-05 00:00
It has been a difficult season for imported grapes, especially from Chile, but that is beginning to change. "So far this season, it has been very, very difficult to get supplies," says Michael Giordano of Consalo Family Farms®. "Since Peru started a little bit before
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Zespri tackles counterfeit kiwifruit packaging in China
2024-03-05 00:00
In response to the proliferation of counterfeit packaging and unauthorized cultivation of its SunGold kiwifruit variety in China, Zespri has intensified its legal and investigative efforts. The New Zealand-based company discovered that Chinese growers have been unlawfully growing the patented
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“Compared to last year, we now yield 1050kg of cucumbers and 626kg of tomatoes per m2 annually”
2024-03-05 00:00
"We have moved from an R&D stage into a full production scale since January 2023. It's been a crucial period for us, both technologically and economically. The completion of a Proof of Concept (POC) facility, spanning 300m2, marked a significant milestone for Grow-Tec, showcasing their ability
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Nigeria: Governor Namadi commissions hibiscus processing plant
2024-03-05 00:00
Jigawa state Governor, Umar Nanadi has commissioned the Commttra Jigawa Hibiscus Processing Plant located at the Maigatari Export Processing Zone. Governor Namadi said the project was inaugurated as a significant move towards economic diversification and agricultural transformation. Our
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Nigeria: Governor Namadi commissions hibiscus processing plant
2024-03-05 00:00
Jigawa state Governor, Umar Nanadi has commissioned the Commttra Jigawa Hibiscus Processing Plant located at the Maigatari Export Processing Zone. Governor Namadi said the project was inaugurated as a significant move towards economic diversification and agricultural transformation. Our
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