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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PanAmerican Seed updates branding and corperate identity
2024-03-05 00:00
For quite some time now, PanAmerican Seed has been actively updating its branding and corporate identity. In December last year, they launched their new website and now they have updated their Brand Story and Personality too. "From Europe, we saw a demand for it, so after many brainstorming
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EU study neglects food safety and disregards food loss and waste
2024-03-05 00:00
The Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods (ASPF) applauds the science- and data-driven approach that the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has undertaken to conduct a life cycle analysis of reusable and single-use packaging for certain consumer uses including food
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The owners of a plumeria farm on Oahu's North Shore are determined to pick up the pieces after thieves took off with nearly $200,000 worth of farm equipment. Little Plumeria Farms in Haleiwa has been operating for more than five decades. The family said this is the biggest theft to hit their
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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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Plant biologists identify promising new fungicides
2024-03-05 00:00
A promising new fungicide to fight devastating crop diseases has been identified by researchers at the University of California, Davis. The chemical, ebselen, prevented fungal infections in apples, grapes, strawberries, tomatoes and roses, and improved symptoms of pre-existing fungal infection
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India: The importance of climate resilient houseplants
2024-03-05 00:00
According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), "Climate change" means a change of climate attributed directly or indirectly to human activities that alter the composition of the global atmosphere and it can be observed over comparable periods in addition to
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"A lower price level could help stimulate trade in onions".
2024-03-05 00:00
In February, there has not been much activity in the onion market. "We had enough work to keep us busy, but that's as much as you can say. February is not usually a good month and this year has been no exception," says Eric Moerdijk of the Dutch firm Monie,
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In the Nederlandse Consumentenverkiezing (Dutch Consumer Election) of 2023-2024, the AH Snack Vegetable Radish Mix, for which Hazera produces and breeds the radish seeds, has been elected as the Best Product of the Year in the category of potatoes, vegetables, and fruit. Dirk-Jan Polak, Crop
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