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Dulcistore F1 is a new kabocha gourd variety developed by Levantia Seed, which allows a combination of productivity and quality, as it not only guarantees a high yield in the field, but also has the characteristic of a long shelf life.
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Fruchtwelt Bodensee Strengthens Sector Cohesion through Dialogue and Professional Discussion
2024-02-27 00:00
The Fruchtwelt Bodensee 2024, held from 23 to 25 February, achieved a high level of participation, with 350 exhibitors from 15 countries and 13,250 visitors (the previous edition had 13,120) from 36 countries. "Regardless of the economic situation of the
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Lendway acquires Bloomia
2024-02-27 00:00
Lendway, Inc. announced the closing of its acquisition of a majority ownership interest in Bloomia B.V., one of the largest producers of fresh-cut tulips in the United States. With this transaction, Lendway broadens its mandate to be a specialty ag and finance company and accelerates its pathway
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Many Turkish farmers quite heavily in debt
2024-02-27 00:00
In Turkey, agricultural producers are ensnared in a financial quagmire, with debts nearing 700 billion lira (€21 bln), as reported by Deutsche Welle's Turkish edition. This predicament stems from surging input costs — including diesel, fertilizers, pesticides, seeds, and animal feed —
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Lane Late, Tango and Clemenvilla, the most sought-after varieties in January and February
2024-02-27 00:00
As we enter 2024, the online crop advertising platform Naranjasyfrutas.com has shared the trends in searches by wholesalers who buy this type of crop from growers.
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TikTok Fame Turns Jacket Potato Tram into Preston Tourist Attraction
2024-02-27 00:00
The "spud brothers," Harley and Jacob Nelson, have significantly boosted their jacket potato business in Preston, run from an old tram carriage, through TikTok. Their quirky videos have amassed over 17 million likes, attracting new customers, including international visitors, to their Preston
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Agricultural consortia are now subject to the same social security regime as cooperatives
2024-02-27 00:00
A revolution of no small significance for the fruit and vegetable sector: with a ruling on 23 February 2024, the Supreme Court of Cassation put an end to the long-standing issue of the social security classification of consortium joint stock companies.
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After nearly two decades in the fruit and vegetable trade, Martin van den Akker embarked on a new journey as a Variety Manager at the Belgian company EFC two years ago. Besides expanding Kanzi® apples' global distribution, plans are also underway to develop the Sprizzle® apple, launched last
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Bonduelle launches two new vegetable products: 'Ratatouille' and 'Aubergines à la Méditerranée'.
2024-02-27 00:00
Adopting and maintaining a lifestyle where health and wellbeing are still among the main motivations of Spaniards. This, at least, is confirmed by recent data from the fourth edition of the report 'The Green Revolution', produced by the
Green Revolution.
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Meloni: 'Decisive battle against unfair competition to our products'
2024-02-27 00:00
It is a 'decisive battle' that 'against the unfair competition of products from third countries that do not respect the same health, environmental and social rules that our farmers and fishermen are bound to respect. For this reason, Italy has become the spokesperson for the
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Reinforcing the doses of the predatory bug Nesidiocoris tenuis (Nesibug) now is the best strategy to protect the tomato crop against the Tuta absoluta pest, which has been present throughout the year due to, among other reasons, the increase in temperatures.
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No re-labelling detected in oranges arriving from Egypt to Castellon
2024-02-27 00:00
The arrival at the port of Castellón of two ships carrying nearly 3,000 tonnes of oranges from Egypt at the beginning of January, at the height of the local season, caused concern among the province's farmers, who immediately asked the authorities to tighten the
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This winter's warm weather in Murcia has caused harvests to speed up in almost all vegetable crops. As a consequence, the supply of broccoli and cauliflower has been above demand so far and prices continue to suffer. Passing on the rise in
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Pioneer Potatoes is a relatively small family farm located in the Skagit Valley in Washington State. "We are a sixth generation farm specialising in growing, packing and shipping potatoes for the past 25 years. However, our legacy
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Pam Panorama, new shop in the heart of Turin
2024-02-27 00:00
Pam Panoramafests the opening of a new franchised shop in the city of Turin located in Via degli Artisti, 14 in the Vanchiglia district, one of the most historic areas and heart of commercial activity.
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Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and food safety
2024-02-27 00:00
Often, when coming across news about genetically modified organisms (GMOs), the subject is treated with little clarity. Here is a more comprehensive explanation: these are plants or microorganisms whose DNA has been modified in a way that is different from what occurs in nature. It is better explained
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The very strong US demand for table grapes from Chile is continuing, with exporters sending as much fruit as they have available, despite a delay in the harvest in the central parts of the South American country. Cristian Ferriere, export manager from Acograpes in Chile, "Peru finished 2-3 weeks
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It's Bio, shopping with the nutritionist
2024-02-27 00:00
Advice on seasonal organic fruit and vegetables, the difference between conventional and organic cultivation, and the simple daily use of products in the kitchen. All this (and much more) took place last Saturday (24 February) in the Almaverde Bio island at the Ipercoop Centro Miralfiore
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Apeel Sciences appoints new chief executive officer
2024-02-27 00:00
Apeel Sciences has appointed Luiz Beling as its new chief executive officer. With more than two decades of agriculture industry experience, Beling brings a wealth of knowledge and skills in driving innovation and fostering strategic partnerships. This background will be invaluable as he steers
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"Our product stays fresh for 30 days under refrigeration and has absolutely no waste"
2024-02-27 00:00
The recent Fruit Logistica in Berlin saw the official launch of Halls' Naked Avocado range. The fresh convenience avocado range includes cubes, halves and guacamole.
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