A branch shredder, often referred to as a garden chipper, is a machine used to mechanically shred wood and other organic waste from the garden. Branches and other materials are placed in a special opening, after which they are cut with the help of blades
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Over the last few weeks, the Unió Llauradora has detected a physiopathology in oranges and mandarins that considerably lengthens the fruit and gives it a very different shape to what should be normal at this stage of the season. read more

Georgia exports fresh figs in five months over the year. Early exports start in June when quantities are usually very low. Export volumes are significantly bigger in July, but they peak in August. After that, the exports fall drastically. EastFruit analysts point out a very good start for the
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The professional agricultural organisation ASAJA Murcia has denounced that the lack of water, the increase in production costs and the economic recession are "further impoverishing" the incomes of Murcian farmers and leading them to a "very difficult and complicated" situation in the region.
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According to EastFruit, in the 2022/23 season, small landlocked country Mongolia with 3.3 million inhabitants, located at more than 7 thousand km from Poland, has suddenly become quite an important market for the Polish fresh apples. read more

The Lorquina company specialising in the production of brasicas and one of the largest exporters in the Region, announces a new sponsorship with the Murcian padel player, Araceli Martinez, who is currently ranked 48th in the World Padel Tour ranking. The agreement has been formalized
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This innovative and sustainable method saves up to 25% of irrigation water on your artichoke crops. read more

Prognosfruit has reflected on a successful return to Trentino, Italy, where it gathered more than 350 delegates from the apple and pear sector from Europe and beyond. read more

Chiquita Brands company Great White Fleet has announced that it has increased its investment in Carrier Transicold PrimeLine container refrigeration units. read more

As ministers prepare to unveil a new land use framework for England this autumn, the scientific evidence behind land sparing as the most effective farm policy for delivering food production, climate and biodiversity goals is compelling. read more

Fyffes recently concluded its third year of human rights due diligence and has provided an update to its salient human rights risks in its second Human Rights Report. read more

As the cherry season in Turkey draws to a close, the attention of many Turkish exporters turns to figs. According to Yigit Gökyigit of Alanar, the first crop of Black Bursa figs, the most popular variety in Turkey, grown in the Bursa region, is expected to start in the third week of August. read more

South Africa’s Citrus Growers Association (CGA) has said that the funding released to black growers under the Economic Transformation of Black Citrus Growers Programme is reaping dividends. read more

Global orange production for 2022/23 is projected to drop by 5% year-on-year to 47.8 million tons as smaller crops in the European Union, Turkey, and the United States are only partially offset by a larger crop in Egypt. According to the latest USDA report, the lower production is expected to
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The Sustainability Trends Report 2023 finds that three-quarters of consumers wish to live more sustainably, but view convenience and affordability as the main obstacles. The report, commissioned by Alibaba Group, polled more than 14,000 consumers from 14 countries across Asia, Europe and the
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Five years ago, it became clear that the prospects for specialized growing apples for processing were doomed to loss. Many growers in developing countries have even stopped picking up apple carrion, which was previously quite successfully processed for production of apple juice concentrate
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After rising for two and a half years, retail food prices are now stable in Georgia. It has to be said that retail prices for some fruits and vegetables were way above last year’s levels in July. Analysts at EastFruit note that the latter were caused by short-term market fluctuations. read more

The Ordinary General Assembly of the Spanish Citrus Interprofessional (Intercitrus) has elected as its new president Inmaculada Sanfeliu (Association of Producers' Organisations Integrated in the Citrus Management Committee, CGC), who takes over from Enrique Bellés.
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In 2003, AgroFresh first launched its flagship SmartFresh™ solution, the leading post-harvest e????leno tool for fruit, vegetables and flowers. SmartFresh puts the ripening process "on pause" so that softening and overripening can occur.
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Morocco has been actively increasing its vegetable exports to Poland in the past five years, as reported by EastFruit. The revenues from the exports have grown almost 100 times and reached $2.7 mln in 2022! read more