In the first full month of summer, the warm weather seems to have eased consumption a little compared to the pitiful results of June; in fact, in July the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade lost less than in the previous month. This is mainly due to vegetables, while fruit is still
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Green mould is the main post-harvest disease for citrus fruit and causes huge economic losses for all operators worldwide every year; read more

It only takes a few steps online to find a job in agriculture thanks to the Job in Country portal proposed by Coldiretti; read more

Recycling spent batteries using citrus waste is the mission of AraBat, an innovative Italian start-up founded in Foggia and promoted by a group of young Apulian people who care about ethics and sustainability. As reported by the magazine vita.it, AraBat aims to reuse
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Thousands of farmers, dozens of businesses but, above all, an entire community involved in the celebration of a true identity rite. The apple harvest is taking place these days in Trentino, in the valleys of the Noce - Val di Non and Val di Sole - and in the neighbouring areas. The event,
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At the beginning of July we speculated on a Spain as a protagonist in this dangerous campaign (click here to read more) and the latest findings in the wholesale markets are confirming this thesis. A few days ago we noticed at the fruit and vegetable market in Bologna Abate pears
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In Lyon, as part of the International Congress of Plant Pathology, Maria Lodovica Gullino, Professor of Plant Pathology at the University of Turin and co-founder of the Agroinnova Centre, was awarded the Fran Fisher Award. The prize, awarded by the Society
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The summer season puts a strain not only on the skin but also on the hair: the sea, sun and wind can stress the scalp, making it dehydrated and resulting in brittle, dry and frizzy hair. read more

Costa Rica’s banana exports rose by 19% in the first half of 2022 compared to a year-earlier, according to the latest trade data from Procomer. Meanwhile, pineapple exports were up by 13% over the same period, as improved weather conditions favoured harvests of both crops. read more

Star products such as Chencho and Pancho cucumbers and Sidi peppers have consolidated their positions in the market. The Obelix tomato has demonstrated its adaptability in multiple regions. New releases such as Martinez and Españolo cucumbers have found acceptance in Almería. Gaudi, a red
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While tomato acreage in Europe shrinks, Morocco has almost tripled its area between 2013 and 2022 (from 5,500ha to almost 14,000ha), driving total tomato exports up by 61.7% in volume and over 300% in value (from €323M in 2013 to 982M in 2022). In 2022, Morocco exported 740,661 tons of
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The July/August 2023 edition of Asiafruit Magazine is now available on the Asiafruit app – Apple and Android – bringing you the latest news and views from across Asia’s fast-moving fresh produce markets. read more

Fresh produce from some of Australia’s best-known brands has powered Escavox towards successfully completing the Oxfam Trailwalker 2023 and surpassing the company’s fundraising goal. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, negative trends in the Ukrainian raspberry market continued last week, which led to the refusal of several medium-sized farms to continue harvesting berries from their orchards. read more

Europlant Pflanzenzucht GmbH has established a subsidiary in Spain to expand its market presence in the Mediterranean region. From now on Europlant España Semillas S.L. will be responsible for the distribution of the modern and high-performance potato varieties in Spain. read more

The future of farming could involve robots– as farmers seek to address labor shortages and increase crop yields. read more

Claudia Soler, Executive Director of the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association (Asoex), predicts that the new season will see a 20% increase in the export of refrigerated cargo containing Chilean cherries. This projection is dependent on a variety of factors, including climatic and logistical
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The harvesting of Gala apples in Alto Adige started on August 10th, 2023. The initial prices were very good, though they subsequently dropped. Markus Tscholl, coordinator of Asta Frutta Alto Adige, explained that "quotations exceed those of 2022, though I was expecting something better. We
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The latest bout of heavy rain in Chile has areas that received 400 mm of rain causing an estimated $400 million in damages. While this is an initial estimate, according to producers and Fedefruta, Chile’s fruit representative organisation, there are still fields which cannot be reached, with
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“Life Is Better with vegetables, fruit and bananas” is the slogan of the European communication campaign aimed at millennials that was launched last year and will run again this year. read more