It does not make the eyes water or burn, its taste is sweet, and it has been selected after three decades of genetic research: this is the Sunions onion, proposed by BASF | Nunhems; read more

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Imq eAmbiente, Agricola Lusia's partner in the preparation of its sustainability reports, will tell the story of the Csrd (Corporate sustainability reporting directive) through the narration of the realisation paths of entrepreneurs and managers at the conference to be held in
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The leader of the Ukrainian fresh apple market, “Sady Dnipra” Company, well-known in the countries of the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the European Union for their premium quality fresh apples under the “UApple” brand, was the first Ukrainian company to develop an offer of apples
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As low water levels limit movement across the Panama Canal, a potential solution is in the works to mitigate the effects of future droughts. The Canal’s board of directors submitted a proposal to the Panamanian government to advance the process of pursuing a set of solutions. The proposal
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After several years of shutdown, it is now official: the fruit terminal at the Port of Sète is back in service. The fruit and vegetable transport and logistics specialist Primever and Occitanie region, owner of the Port of Sète, have announced their partnership to relaunch operations in the
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In the MY 2022/23, Egypt achieved a remarkable milestone by exporting a record volume of oranges to Spain, multiplying its exports manifold, as reported by EastFruit. This feat allowed Egypt to ascend to the premier position among orange suppliers to Spain for the first time. read more

Walter Schettini is an urban farmer out of Rome who serves the southern part of the Italian capital with fresh organic produce. “We are certified organic,” he explains. “We mainly focus on seasonal produce, which we grow in soil.” Because of that, the veggies coming out of Azienda
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The Miyagawa campaign ended a few weeks ago, now it is time for Oranfrizer Unifrutti to focus on oranges. We talk about this with Salvo Laudani, marketing manager of Oranfrizer Unifrutti Europe. read more

In a heartwarming video that went viral on social media, an Uttar Pradesh police officer named Mohit shows a remarkable gesture of kindness towards a mother monkey and her young. In the 17-second clip, which was shared by the UP police on their official Twitter account, the officer can be seen
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Even in the middle of winter, pests such as the whitefly can still cause damage to glasshouse crops. Although low temperatures can reduce the pest's ability to reproduce or even cause it to go into hibernation, protocols must be maintained.
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The Dominican Republic’s pineapple harvest has been delayed by what was described as the “largest rainfall event ever” with the tropical storm that hit and caused flooding on the island two weeks ago (17-19 November, 2023). According to producers and exporters the storm caused at least a
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From Turkish figs to Iranian pistachios contaminated by aflatoxins, from Indian spices to Chinese lychees with pesticide levels over the limit, this is the black list of the most dangerous foods that risk ending up in the trolley of Italians in search of savings at the table. E'
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The dried fruit market is reawakening, thanks to the drop in temperatures that shakes up consumption as December approaches. We talked about this with Mario Marchetto, a wholesaler at the Agricola Lusia stand at the Treviso Fruit and Vegetable Market, who told us about it.
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This winter's flagship product, large-leaf lamb's lettuce, is just getting underway at SAS Racines Carrées. The 100% organic producers' organization also cultivates shell lamb's lettuce all year round, for packaging in trays. This Nantes-based range is "recognized and renowned," thanks in
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Montalban-based family group Maf Roda, specialists in customized, turnkey solutions for automatic grading, sorting, and packaging of fresh fruit and vegetables, has signed an agreement to acquire Perpignan-based Caustier, a century-old company specializing in the design of grading and packaging
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Lower production costs in the northern basin and a better average agricultural yield in the southern basin, notwithstanding clear structural differences in terms of farm size and cultivation land characteristics. This is what emerges from the economic analysis of the process
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Fruithandel Wouters began sorting its new PiqaBoo® crop this week. It is the first fully-fledged crop, and the Belgian company sees plenty of potential in it. "Genetically, it's a pear, but when people taste it blind, no one says, 'this is a pear.' It's a new type of fruit," Kris Wouters begins. read more

The tenth international table grape symposium was opened by the Western Cape's deputy director-general of provincial agriculture Ilse Trautmann, herself a table grape researcher. read more

Last week, the newly elected Board of Directors of the Consortium met for the first time, confirming Antonio Nisi as President and appointing Caterina Spadafora as Director General of the Consortium for the Protection and Promotion of the Altamura Lentil PGI. read more