"Six months after the flood, companies are getting ready to receive their first compensation payments thanks to the commitment of the European Commission, which has recognised extraordinary resources from the crisis fund, co-financed by the Italian state: this is an important first step; read more

"The quality of Italian onions is low this year, there's no disguising that. And there is very little product circulating because of the high percentage of waste already in the field and that which is likely to occur while being stored. The high prices for this period are therefore justified,"
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A packhouse is a showcase. It is often the place where international buyers seal the deal, Josef Malan of the ANB Group says. read more

The combination of knowledge on the organoleptic qualities of produce and an increasingly developed know-how enabled PND, a leading company in the manufacture of fruit processing machinery, to design PEARL6, a brand new pear peeling machine. FreshPlaza has talked about it with Virginia Cascella,
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'We don't want to lower the pear flag'. read more

“Many growers worldwide are affected by increasing energy prices, making it an important topic within the industry. As a vegetable breeding company, we collaborate with research companies such as Botany in finding innovative ways to support growers to face this challenge,” explains Marcel
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Tropical Vitivinícola is a company that operates in the São Francisco Valley. It has raised R$26.5 million (€5 mln) with the issuance of an Agribusiness Receivables Certificate. The company, growing fruit between Pernambuco and Bahia, will more than double its grape growing area in the next
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In mid-October, the number of pepper greenhouse plantations being harvested in Almeria increased. Later plantations are in their blooming, setting, and fattening phases. read more

The Dutch radish market has been very quiet. That is nothing unusual, says John Grootscholten of Daily Fresh Radish. "Many customers have been actively selling radishes all spring and summer. Then in September and October, they focus on other fruits and vegetables and don't run any more radish
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In the UK, the upcoming review by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is seen as a crucial moment for growers and the entire horticulture supply chain. The current system, where the tendering process to supermarkets is heavily skewed towards cost reduction, has been a
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A state first for South Australia, the post-harvest treatment facility will provide inspection, quarantine and treatment of fruit and vegetable produce which is vital for exporting SA’s produce globally. read more

Sweet potatoes are registering demand on the up, fair prices along the entire chain and increasingly curious consumers. Sipo believes in them and supplies multiple varieties with different colors. read more

It is definitely a record cucumber that was grown by Welsh grower Vincent Sjodin. The vegetable weighed in at 13.4 kilograms and was officially certified by Guiness World Records as part of the Canna Uk Giant Vegetable National Championships, held at Three
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Coralis, a consortium that brings together a number of Italian companies in the small organised distribution sector, is a member of Federdistribuzione, the association that for over sixty years has brought together and represented modern distribution companies, both food and non-food, operating in Italy. Consortium
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Fewer and fewer fruit trees in the province of Rovigo. Peaches have almost disappeared, pears are in deep crisis and kiwis are a marginal crop. There are a few positive signs for apples, but it is too little to restore vigour to a sector that is suffering greatly. Therefore Confagricoltura Rovigo
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Waterman Onions celebrated its 25th anniversary with staff, friends, and family this week. "We celebrated all year long," says Wim Waterman with a smile. read more

"Demand for sustainably cultivated and harvested mushrooms and wild mushrooms is definitely rising," begins Rik Spronk of Spronk Champignons. Every week, this Dutch company markets 150,000 kg of cultivated - white and chestnut - mushrooms and Shiitake, oyster, and portobello mushrooms grown by
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The area of organic lemon grown in Spain under the guarantee of the European model reached 11,509 hectares in 2022, an increase of 574% in 10 years compared to 2012. As for organic grapefruit, its surface area has grown by 418% since 2012, currently reaching 685 hectares.
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A week ago, on October 10, 2023, EastFruit wrote about a sharp increase in wholesale prices for melon, which was the largest weekly change and a sharp increase in prices for this product over the past two and a half months. Over the past week, prices for these products continued to rise even faster. read more

The first week of implementation of the tricolour trolley unfortunately confirmed the concerns we had expressed about the effects of the measure on the sales volumes of fruit and vegetables, as they are not affected by the initiative (click here to read more). From the comparison
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