Mushroom market dynamics shift towards imports
2024-03-04 00:00
In Bulgaria, local mushrooms such as white mushrooms are reported to be wormy and of poor quality. Therefore, Bulgarian companies are increasingly favouring imports from Romania, as stated by Julian Kolev, Chairman of the Association of Forest Mushroom and Fruit Processors. Currently, the focus
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Rosa Plaza starts auctioning Alstroemeria from Ethiopia
2024-03-04 00:00
Last Friday, March 1, Rosa Plaza started auctioning Alstroemeria on the auction of Royal Flora Holland. The Alstroemeria has now been added to the already extensive range of roses. The Alstroemeria is cultivated at the location in Debre Zeit, in the highlands of Ethiopia. The initial reactions
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UK: Palmer Nurseries expands horticultural hub
2024-03-04 00:00
Palmer Nurseries, a horticultural hub in Leeds which is home to a plant nursery, garden center and landscape operation, is collaborating with Inturf, a national turf production specialist, to introduce premium turf options to customers across West Yorkshire. This partnership highlights a
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Turkey: Ornamental training women farmers
2024-03-04 00:00
While Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality Parks and Gardens Department continues to beautify Eskişehir by producing 1 million flowers annually in greenhouses in nursery production areas, it also continues its educational activities uninterruptedly. The Department of Parks and Gardens, which
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'Garlic prices have risen by more than $130/mt in the last ten days'
2024-03-04 00:00
In China, the recent heavy snowfall has pushed up the price of high-quality garlic by about $150 per tonne over the past 10 days. Wang, sales manager of Jining Shangzhuo Food Co. Ltd, spoke about the current conditions in the garlic market and said
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Fruits de Ponent and Actel Grup have created Novacoop Mediterranea
2024-03-04 00:00
The members of the cooperatives Grup Cooperatiu Fruits de Ponent and Actel Grup have unanimously approved the creation of a shared company, with an equitable participation of 50% by both entities. The agreement is the culmination of a year of joint efforts which will result in the creation of
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Catalonia's clementine and mandarin production increases by 20%
2024-03-04 00:00
Clementine and mandarin production in the Terres de l'Ebre increased by 20% over the previous season, according to data from the Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives of Catalonia (FCAC). This increase comes after the previous harvest was lower than usual, and stood at 82,000 tons of
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UK: Desch Plantpak Ltd celebrates 60th anniversary
2024-03-04 00:00
Sixty years ago, on March 3rd, 1964, Plantpak Ltd's story began in Congleton, UK, with a vision to revolutionize the horticulture segment. Today, they commemorate their enduring legacy and in this article, Kees Waqué , Desch's Manager Retail and Marketing, backs on six decades of growth and…
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"The vertical farm we have rented is based in a local gardening school and comprises three 200-square-metre, three-level canals. In December, we start growing the mother plants, using in-vitro cultures. In March, we harvest the stolons and root them
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Flowers booming in the Polish retail?
2024-03-04 00:00
Last year, Poland was the country where the level of import stayed on the same level as in 2021. The export numbers for 2023 show that Poland remains the 5th export destination for ornamentals from the Netherlands with a difference to Italy (4th place) of only 10 mln euro. The increase is
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Artificial intelligence on stage at the Food&Science Lab
2024-03-04 00:00
Drones, fruit-picking robots, irrigation sensors, precision animal husbandry. The agriculture of the future will rely more and more on artificial intelligence, with technologies and methodologies that will be able to radically transform agricultural work, both for
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UK: Palmer Nurseries expands horticultural hub
2024-03-04 00:00
Palmer Nurseries, a horticultural hub in Leeds which is home to a plant nursery, garden center and landscape operation, is collaborating with Inturf, a national turf production specialist, to introduce premium turf options to customers across West Yorkshire. This partnership highlights a
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Empowering employees through training
2024-03-04 00:00
At the start of the year, Kingpeng strongly emphasizes training for its employees. Recognizing that a good start is crucial for success, the company believes investing in employee development is key to achieving its goals. Employee development is not just about acquiring new skills and
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La Unión and Vilmorín-Mikado to develop a new pepper variety
2024-03-04 00:00
'Strawberries, the campaign got off on the right foot'
2024-03-04 00:00
Despite a production delay of a fortnight, the strawberry season in the Campania region is getting into full swing and the prospects are good. We talked about this with Pietro Ciardiello, director of the Coop Soledi Parete (Caserta), which specialises in this crop;
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Clementines with prices below production costs
2024-03-04 00:00
"For at least 20 years, things have not been going well for agricultural producers in every sector. As I see it, from a strictly logical point of view it seems inexplicable that a product, however exclusive and beautiful, is not adequately remunerated. Therefore farmers
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Why are blueberries blue?
2024-03-04 00:00
Scientists at the University of Bristol have unravelled the mystery behind the blue colour of blueberries, which is not due to pigment in the fruit, but to tiny crystalline structures within the berries' wax layer that reflect light in such a way as to create a blue hue.
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'Lighter tax burden for farms'
2024-03-04 00:00
What opportunities are contained in the government's fiscal proxy for fruit and vegetable and agribusiness entrepreneurs? And what are the best ways to access credit? These questions were answered today by the Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance Maurizio Leo and
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Producers can now certify their plugs or other small preformed growing media. These products can receive the RHP quality mark if they demonstrably meet all quality requirements. Companies that have been involved in the development process are the first to have the opportunity to start the
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“People are looking for jobs, and the agriculture industry is looking for employees"
2024-03-04 00:00
March 4-8, 2024, has been designated Green Career Week, a nationwide effort led by local horticulture, agriculture, and floriculture businesses and organizations around the country designed to expose local community college and university students to outstanding career opportunities in these
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