Christmas is approaching and, as we have said on several occasions, spectacular displays in the various departments become an invitation and an incentive to purchase. Fruit and vegetables is no exception, which often becomes a natural stage for targeted displays, marketing actions and in some cases cross
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Noureddine Hajjout used to work from the Barendrecht trading center in the Netherlands. However, several years ago, he moved to France for his wife. There, he has been active in the Rungis market. "Around 2012, I founded the company 'de Gezonde Box'. Originally as a company that sold fresh
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Garlic and ginger are expensive, and in the Netherlands, Bert van Gelder from Sawari Fresh does not anticipate a significant surge ahead of the festive season. "These products store quite well, so our biggest holiday rush was over the past two to three weeks. Our focus this week is on reordering
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It's currently all hands on deck in the Egyptian strawberry sector. Insufficient Dutch and Belgian supplies means the United Kingdom has turned to Southern Europe and Egypt for produce. "The days are long and the nights short, but if the strawberries don't come now, they never will," begins
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Following the good results obtained in testing during the last season, the 2023 sales campaign for the exclusive all-Italian green kiwifruit has kicked off with a focus on innovation. Dulcis™ is the new variety offered by New Plant, in collaboration with the Universities of Udine and Bologna,
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Last week Agrico held its annual central members’ meeting and, for the first time in its history, Agrico passed the €400 million mark in sales. The financial statements of 2022/2023 were explained and the members looked ahead to the new harvest year. read more

The coordination and growth of club apple varieties, taking into account the global vision of each individual project, is a function that the Val Venosta Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives (VIP) has developed by entrusting it to a specific manager since October 2022. read more

Chiquita Panama has announced the successful negotiation to acquire the fruit production of Banapiña-Fresh Del Monte in Puerto Armuelles as of 2024. According to a statement from the company, as of January, approximately 50 weekly containers from Puerto Armuelles will be exported to the main
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With the South African season over, the CGA (Citrus Growers Association) is once again at loggerheads with the EU, as if the season had not gone too well for them. read more

In the framework of the PREVENCPACK project, work is being carried out on the design of bio-based structures that help to extend the shelf life of packaged products through the use of edible coatings and packaging. read more

Since the problem of the Tomato Rough Bunchy Top virus (ToBRFV) came to light, Bayer has been holding information days in different production areas, with the focus on preventing the spread of the virus. The last one was held in November in Los Palacios, and in it
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As of December 1, 2023, the aggregate holdings of potato storage in Canada have experienced a 7.4% surge compared to 2023, significantly surpassing the triennial average. read more

St Mamet is branching out into cold-pressed juices (High Pressure Cold-HPF) with its new range, "Le Jus Brut". read more

Already at the start of the season for Italian lettuce for the winter of 2023/2024, there were major bottlenecks. Normally, the lettuce is always ready to harvest in the last week of October, but this year the start of the season was rather difficult. "September was consistently nice and warm,
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Fruit Today talked to Pepe Navarro, manager of Navarro Darder, a company that has been producing and importing onion for more than 40 years and has now expanded its business to countries such as Senegal. read more

If all goes according to plan, Top Seeds will inaugurate its broccoli portfolio in 2023/24 with BRC-104, its first commercial variety. read more

The UNITEC team, thanks also to its subsidiary UNITEC Chile, is working in collaboration with its customers to guarantee the high quality standards demanded by the market. read more

The project was designed to transport the apples of the Italian brand Melinda from its manufacturing plant in Predaia in the Non valley (Trentino) to one of the storage centres located inside a nearby mountain. read more

"We are at the beginning of a campaign that will be characterized by an increased availability of small and medium sized citrus fruits. If the weather conditions are favorable, we can expect an extended commercial campaign. More than the size of the fruit, I'm concerned about the reaction of the
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