L'Insalata dell'Orto - a Veneto-based company specialising in the production, packaging and marketing of 1st and 4th range leafy vegetables, as well as Europe's largest producer of edible flowers - has joined Zero Residues, an association whose aim is to create a
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The Spanish table grape campaign is ahead of schedule this year. After two weeks of good sales, prices have plummeted in the domestic market, although balance is expected to be restored as exports rise in the coming weeks. read more

For the ninth consecutive year, Chiquita is participating in the London bus campaign to bring back its iconic yellow banana buses to London this summer. The seven, fully-electric buses will run along central and high-pollution transportation routes from the beginning of July to mid-August,
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The Hungary-based drones for agriculture’s ABZ Innovation is readying its introduction into the UK market following success in countries across Europe with a technology that could help alleviate Britain’s farm labour shortage. Already present in five countries, the system offers a
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Price volatility has always characterised the market, a source of daily confrontation (and confrontation) between producers, traders and consumers. While fluctuating prices have historically worried traders only during peak periods, today volatility has reached record levels. read more

The onion market is now in its annual seasonal change. "German winter onions are now increasingly hitting the market. In parallel, we have been marketing new Spanish butcher's onions and red onions from Egypt since April. Soon we are also expecting the first red onions from regional
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Greenhouse producer Nature Fresh Farms introduces its Nature Fresh Farms Organic Greenhouse Berries™. The company says it has become the only greenhouse producer to grow and market organic greenhouse-grown strawberries in North America. read more

The tomato season is going well both in terms of quality and market prices, but Luca Peppe, president of the fruit and vegetable cooperative of Fondi, invites reflection. "Why, when the prices of fruit and vegetables are satisfactory we have to
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The ongoing heat wave in parts of the country including the West and Southwest regions is being felt on one signature crop in New Mexico--the Hatch chile crop. “Supplies are especially tight for Hatch chile. All of our growers have lost a real appreciable portion of their hot chile with the
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After the 2021 and 2022 trade missions, the Dutch Chamber of Commerce Foundation is, in collaboration with RAAD International, eagerly embarking on an exciting new trade visit to Turkey. read more

Over the last week, wholesale prices for onions of new harvest in Uzbekistan fell by 20%. At the same time, current prices are three times lower than the previous year’s levels and almost approached the wholesale prices recorded in 2021. The main reason for this is the continuing decline
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The Polish apple growers are getting ready for the new season and so far, despite some weather challenges, everything has been looking good, says Mohamed Marawan, owner of Polish apple exporter Sarafruit: “At this point, the apples in our orchards are growing nicely, one could even say
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The supply of melons and watermelons, the summer fruits par excellence, is scarce at this time, while Europe is scorching due to the heat waves Cerberus and Charon, which have caused temperatures to reach record levels in various parts of the continent. read more

According to the preliminary survey of harvest volumes of asparagus and strawberries in Germany by the Federal Statistical Office, the asparagus harvest will fall by 4 percent and the strawberry harvest by 14 percent compared with the previous year. Compared to the average harvest volumes from
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Global Star, a Saudi Arabian producer and importer of fresh produce, has unveiled its new brand identity, Delizia ® , in a statement issued by CEO Stephano Iorini. According to Iorini, "the brand symbolizes our commitment to innovation, excellence and the diverse range of food products and
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The scientific principle, known as evaporative cooling, can be a game-changer for preserving fruits and vegetables grown on smallholder farms, where the wilting dry heat can quickly degrade freshly harvested produce. If those just-picked red peppers and leafy greens are not consumed in short
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“The rugose virus is impacting all tomatoes—but especially the cluster markets such as snacking tomatoes,” said Stéphane Le Caro, Syngenta Vegetable Seeds Portfolio Lead for Indeterminate Tomato, Passive Greenhouse. “It’s very important to find resistance in snacking tomatoes like
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The main season of blueberry in Georgia is over. Georgian blueberry growers and exporters have beaten their records, as EastFruit already reported – they harvested up to 3,000 tons of berries and quadrupled blueberry exports in one year. USAID Agriculture Programme was one of the most
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The first Peruvian blueberries of the year hit the market this week. In addition, various plums imported from the United States have arrived one after another, and more citrus, of different brands, from South Africa and Australia have arrived in the market. read more

Whenever we find very poor quality products in the supermarket counters, we do not fail to write about it in these columns. An exercise that is not meant to be an end in itself but to raise awareness among the various players in the supply chain of the importance of offering consumers a product
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