So far, demand for brassicas and leafy greens, among other field crops, has been generally good and prices balanced. Although cauliflower prices were very high at the beginning of the season, they have now stabilised, although it might
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In 2023, Morocco positioned itself as the second largest supplier of tomatoes to European Union (EU) countries, only after the Netherlands. According to a report by Hortoinfo based on data from Euroestacom (ICEX-Eurostat), Morocco experienced an 18.86% increase in its share of the EU's tomato market.
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Harvesting in the winter cucumber plantations is coming to an end in Almeria. "In the whole area, from Guainos, one of the last villages in Almeria, to Motril, the harvests are almost finished and there will be a small gap of a couple of weeks until the harvesting starts.
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After 13 years, Piero Attoma is leaving the presidency of the Bestack Consortium: Giovanni Colocci (managing director of International Paper Italia) is replacing him. Colocci will be joined as vice president by Francesco Redaelli, managing director of Ondulor. Attoma will still be present
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Although the last containers of Chilean cherries will still be arriving by ship in the coming weeks, exporters describe the season as excellent. All this despite a slower start mainly due to rain, which was partly compensated for by a very good year.
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'We want to turn a habit into a good tasting experience'. This is how Benjamin Laimer, VIP marketing manager, put it in October 2023 (cf. FreshPlaza of 30/10/2023), at the Apple Paradise tour. He marked it even better, on Friday 23 February 2024, at
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First and fourth range fruit and vegetables: it is necessary to monitor not only pathogenic microorganisms, but also those that degrade the quality of fruit and vegetables and decrease their shelf life. This was discussed on 14 February when Check Fruit srl organised, with the participation of the
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Almost 20 years ago, Frischezentrum Melzig moved to a new location with a refrigerated warehouse in the south-west of Aschaffenburg. From there, the wholesale company has grown to become a complete supplier of the fruit and vegetable sector and a renowned partner of the gastronomy
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In 2023, according to data from the Department of Customs and Special Taxes, Spanish exports of fresh fruit and vegetables fell by 6% in volume compared to the previous year, totalling 11.3 million tonnes, while their value increased
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