On February 20th, a significant gathering of Spanish farmers took place in Algeciras, Cádiz, showcasing the agricultural community's distress and their opposition to the influx of Moroccan produce not aligning with EU health norms. Approximately 70 trucks from Jaén and Seville, loaded with
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Running a marathon is not for everyone, especially if you do it with a pineapple on your head and you are not even in your twenties. Moshe Lederfien, a 70-year-old runner, who ran the Seville Marathon with a pineapple on his head - as witnessed by Fanpage - is not of the same opinion.
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The harvest of the sovereign asparagus of Mirabella Imbaccari (Catania), a nationally recognised speciality thanks to its more intense flavour than the traditional asparagus and high organoleptic characteristics, has begun about fifteen days early. With the
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For the fifth consecutive year, iLcamone, the real one, announces an influencer marketing campaign on Instagram featuring three food influencers. Objective: to strengthen brand awareness New pack for Camone read more

Subdued offer for strawberries from southern Italy at the Bergamo wholesale market. With Federico Fapanni, salesman at Ortobergamo, we took a closer look at the commercial trend of the fruit; read more

Currently, cucumbers are seeing pricing as high as $40-$44/box (supers). "Markets have reached these levels before but not in mid-February during peak production," says Tony Incaviglia, vice president of sales at GR Fresh. read more

The Greenyard Group reported an increase in sales of 12.2% in the last quarter of 2023 (Q3 for the company's financial year ending March 2024) compared to the same period in 2022/23, from EUR 3,335.7m to EUR 3,742.4m, in line with the forecast of
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Exotics continue to see steady demand, but there is one variety that witnesses a higher increase in demand than others, which is mangosteen. "This product has become one of our most requested and valued products," says Rebecca Garcia with Cabefruit. "We are pioneers of Mexico-grown mangosteen
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In 2023, Peruvian pitahaya exports experienced remarkable growth, according to preliminary data from Sunat. The export value amounted to $212,676, i.e. 1,071% more than in the previous year, according to Rafael Zacnich, manager of economic studies at ComexPerú. read more

"The first requirement when dealing with supermarkets is to be able guarantee continuous supplies for as long as possible. Thanks to our precise planning and the satisfactory amounts obtained at the start of the fall season, we managed to retain our historic clients and establish new relations
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The supply of red dragon fruit from Vietnam to Canada is ample right now. "We're coming into the peak season of it and the quality is outstanding right now," says Brian Boccia of TSI Tropicals, noting that quality is better than last year at this time. While the product is being shipped from
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Uruguay's expectations for the coming 2024 citrus season is for around a 35% increase on last year's volumes. "We are recovering after the droughts. In general for oranges, mandarins and lemons, we are expecting an increase in export quality of between 30 to 35% more than in 2023," says Marta
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Last week at Fruit Logistica 'It's Fresh' launched their 2nd generation ethylene moderating technology to extend the peak ripeness window and quality of fresh produce, a new brand RYPEN has been created for this new tech. read more

I confess I jumped up in my chair when mutual friends sent me the screenshot below where, Vincenzo Lapietra, proudly displays his green cap while, decked out in full regalia, watching the final of the recent Australian Open, won by Sinner; read more

At the beginning of February, the Fruit Logistica 2024, the world showcase for the fruit and vegetable sector in which Semillas Fitó participates in an active way, was held in Berlin.
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"This week, the Belgian pear market dipped slightly," reports Tim Pittevils from BP Fruitcraft. "It's been going very well for a long time, and we certainly can't complain. But now that some overseas pears are entering the market, prices are noticeably struggling a bit." read more

"The artisanal preserve market has grown a lot over the past few years thanks to tourism, the festivities and spending capacity. It's difficult to make a forecast for the next few years, but the trend is growing also due to skyrocketing sales in the gift segment, especially at Christmas. The
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