That it was the consecration edition forMarca was clear from the numbers (as the trade fair itself reported in a press note): more than 1,100 exhibitors were present spread over 7 pavilions and 26,000 square metres of floor space, an increase of 26% over 2023.   read more

Supply shortages in the mango market continue as both Ecuador and Peru are faced with the consequences of El Niño. Ecuador’s mango season is finishing up and while Peru started harvest a while back, it feels the country is still trying to get itself going. “Year to date, Peru has shipped
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Water has always been a precious commodity in the Spanish region of Andalusia, but never more so than in these times of scarcity, which is making "growers feel suffocated," says Francisco García, a tropical fruit producer from the municipality of La Herradura, Almuñécar. read more

"While some territories do not produce enough even at local level, others feed tables all over Europe and beyond." This is how Giuseppe Morreale, a Sicilian trader who owns Naturé, faces his days. The company operates mostly in central and eastern Europe and beyond, where it mainly exports
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"We can be cautiously optimistic halfway through the sales season. Despite the significant cost increases across the board - in production, sales, and logistics - we've collectively managed to achieve a good return on top fruit so far," begins Randy Dijksman of the Dutch company Combilo. read more

The sales of Spanish produce, and especially tomatoes, are falling short of expectations. "Usually, we see prices rise across the board in January, but that's not the case now," says Luis Ramos from MG Fruit. read more

Morocco continued to consolidate its position in the fresh blueberry market in Southeast Asia in 2023, reports EastFruit. Moroccan blueberry exporters not only broke their previous record of shipments to this region, but also expanded the number of countries that import their berries. read more

Apples are undoubtedly one of the most important categories within the fruit and vegetable department, on this the retailers unanimously agree, but when it comes to solutions for the development of this product, quite different strategies emerge; read more

As the new year begins, the build-up to Fruit Logistica starts again, too. It is a busy time for the VLAM, Flanders' Agricultural Marketing Board. They will once again be present with a Flemish pavilion at the upcoming trade fair in Berlin. "Despite Fruit Attraction's growing popularity, Fruit
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The distribution of Kilometro verde salads, Europe's largest vertical farm, is expanding. Since a few days it has also been possible to buy them, under the Fior Fiore brand, in 77 shops of Coop Lombardia, part of the North West Cooperative Consortium, which also includes
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Following the already started collaboration with Coop, since a few days it is also possible to buy the Kilometro verde salad, the largest vertical farm in Europe, in the 77 points of sale in the Lombardy region. An important milestone that brings the innovative product, revolutionary in the
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By mid-January, the stock of onions stored at room temperature in the hands of producers in Spain "is very limited" and, of this stock, "the amount of quality onions to be packaged in nets or supermarket bags is minimal," says Fermín Utrilla, from Biodiversa. read more

Antioxidant-rich foods such as berries, spinach, and kale may decrease stroke risk, recent research suggests. The study, conducted by Chinese researchers, analyzed data from 24,892 U.S. residents to explore the potential "protective effect" of antioxidants against stroke. Their findings
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The Melinda Consortium's forecasts for 2023/2024 are encouraging. read more

At the Borsa Patatedel meeting on 12 January 2024, the Joint Commission analysed the commercial situation of the sector in both Italy and Europe; read more

On 12 January, Assomela hosted a delegation from the People's Republic of China at the FAO led by the Honourable Mr. Ambassador Guang Defu, who was visiting the Trentino-Alto Adige region to get to know the Italian apple-growing sector and to discuss cooperation between the
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The Dutch cucumber season is about to start again. As of today, Kompany has the first Dutch lit cucumbers available, supplied by the grower Multigrow Grashoek B.V. Kompany is looking forward to a good season. read more

A grower was sentenced to one year's imprisonment and a 15,000 euro fine on charges of illegally reproducing tomato plants. This is what was reported by the newspaper cataniatoday.it, which highlights the sentence of the Catania Court of Appeal that convicted the defendant for the crime of
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The work on the Arancia Loretta range of blonde and red citrus fruits is unceasing, and the 2023/24 campaign is no exception in terms of quality and flavor. In fact, the trend in production is more than positive and is not at all affected by the competition from foreign countries, as is shown by
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For kiwi fruit, we have now reached the halfway mark of the 2023/24 campaign, and we took stock of the situation with Marco De Nadai, a trader specialising in the kiwi trade both domestically and in overseas markets, and head of marketing and
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