The Calabrian garrison of Despar Centro Sud reaffirms its importance, with a new opening for the Interspar of Vibo Valentia, once again available to customers after a thorough remodelling project. The team of collaborators has been enlarged, thus reaching
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Water shortages down in Mexico have been a big issue this year. While the situation improved in recent weeks with more rainfall, the gap hasn’t been made up yet. “At the moment, water levels are still behind by 60 to 70 percent compared to normal levels,” says Frank Camera with Delta Fresh
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In addition to trays and bags made from paper and cardboard, other packaging solutions made from alternative, resource-saving materials are also rapidly gaining in importance. At expoSE 2023, for example, the ecological, nature-based cellulose nets from NaturNetz GmbH were honored with the
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For one Turkish apple exporter, the Gala is already out of stock, as there was a lot of demand for this apple variety according to Mehmet Çakmak, sales and marketing manager for Turkish fresh produce exporter Ani Tarim: read more

A comprehensive, regular, and reliable data service for sellers of fresh and frozen produce has been relaunched to enable access to images and information that can only be discovered in UK stores. read more

The 24th edition of the Fruit & Vegetables Special was entirely dedicated to the narration of the sector. Narrative in which the experience developed by consortium Vog (main partner of the edition) to enhance its apples could not be missing. read more

China is the world’s largest durian market with expected value of $20 billion by 2025. There are four major rivals in the market and Vietnam is one. Members of Phu Quy Cooperative in Cai Lay district of Tien Giang province are busy these days harvesting durian to sell at the prices of
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On Wednesday, during the 24th edition of the Fruits & Vegetables Special event entitled 'Telling the fruit and vegetable story - From television to social media, via the point of sale' held at Fico, we had the pleasure of having as our guest the host himself, Oscar Farinetti,
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According to EastFruit analysts, on the sidelines of the Global Berry Congress held in the Netherlands on November 28, 2023, the prospects for blueberry pricing were actively discussed, given the unprecedentedly high level of prices in the current season. Let us recall that the main reason for
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Drewry’s World Container Index remained stable at $1,382 per 40ft container this week. read more

Azienda Agricola Dario Gallo, located in Montesano sulla Marcellana (Salerno, Italy), has undertaken a project focused on soilless strawberry cultivation within micro-polytunnels using coir and perlite supports. read more

Israel’s avocado harvest is progressing well as it is now in the main part of the season with good demand from markets. According to Yonatan Meron, Export Manager of Granot Fresh, “We're now almost in full swing.” read more

The meeting, which will be held at the Casa de las Alhajas from 10:30 to 18:30, will give a voice to different experts from the agri-food sector who are leading relevant competencies such as the application of the CAP, eco-regimes and sustainable irrigation management. Attendance is
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These are complex seasons for potato farming, but the figures from Selenella - Consorzio Patata Italiana di Qualità - speak of growth, sustainability and an increasingly technological future for potatoes; read more

In just a few weeks, the passion fruit harvest will begin on the Costa Tropical of Granada, after a mango campaign that, in the case of Finca El Edén, has been quite good. "We are specialized in the production and marketing of organic tropical fruit, and when it comes to mangoes, we grow the
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The governance of the European Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives COGECA was renewed yesterday in Brussels for the next three years, with the election of the new President, Swede Lennart Nilsson, who succeeds Spaniard Ramon Armengol. Italian agri-food cooperation will continue
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University of Maryland scientists have developed red and yellow varieties of apples that are heat resistant, which will become increasingly important as the planet continues to warm. Professor Emeritus Chris Walsh, who helped to develop the apples: “These apples were bred for
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Back in 2001, when Salih Hodzov made the move to the UK and began working as a fruit picker at WB Chambers, the minimum wage stood at a modest £3.70 per hour—a significant leap from the meager monthly wage of approximately €35 in his home country, Bulgaria. "Next year, the UK minimum wage
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There is a shortage of mango in the Netherlands and supply will also remain low for the time being. In Germany the mango supply remains tight, leading to high prices, especially with challenges at the origin, including serious harvest losses in Peru due to El Niño affecting blossom development.
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Since 2001, the record for the world's largest bunch of bananas has remained unchallenged, making it an incredible feat in the world of oversized fruits and vegetables. Located at Finca Experimental de las Calmas in El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, the record-breaking bunch was grown by Kabana
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