Extremadura is Spain's main plum-producing area and it's already in the middle of the plum campaign. So far, demand has remained high and prices are very acceptable as there is no more Chilean fruit in the European market. At the moment, there is a production gap between two of the reference
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The Board of Directors of Kühne+Nagel International AG will appoint Michael Aldwell to the Executive Board with effect from 1 October 2023. Aldwell will assume responsibility for the Sea Freight division and succeed Horst Joachim (Otto) Schacht, according to the
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This week, Minister Jo-Anne Marie Luxton, Minister of Customs and Associate Minister for Agriculture and Education, gave a speech, focused on the Sustainable Food and Fibres Future Project. read more

Yesterday morning, the Annual General Meeting of PAC 2000A Conad was held, at which the Cooperative's 1,083 members were presented with the results for the 2022 financial year, which closed with a total turnover of €4,829 million, an increase of 8.52% compared to 2021, a
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The European Commission is considering relaxing genetic modification rules for agricultural crops, sparking concern within the organic sector. Supporters of genetic techniques, such as CRISPR-Cas, argue that they can speed up breeding processes, reduce pesticide use, and improve food security.
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In Viterbo, producers are preparing for the planning of the next brassica campaign. An extremely reliable partner is Syngenta Vegetable Seeds, one of the world's leading players in the segment, which has always supported Italian farms by offering innovative varieties
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"Florida (USA) will experience the lowest citrus harvest in a century and also the most expensive, due to the climatic events and the highly threatening phytopathy of the so-called "Greening". The news, published by the Washington Post and relaunched by Agrapress, is prompting us to look at the
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Ukrainian producers started their sour cherry season in week 25. However, the first large deliveries only came onto the market in week 26, as EastFruit reports. read more

A rich variety assortment, cultivation and defence strategies, technicians and agricultural entrepreneurs: these are the protagonists of the BASF Days, the cycle of events that started in Sicily in the last few days and will continue in Campania and Lazio. read more

After a participation at Macfruttutta focused on tomatoes - with the presentation of the new ToBRFV-resistant range and the high-flavour line Euphoria - Cora Seedscontinues on its path to enhance the species. "Prospects and opportunities for the cluster tomato in
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The World Citrus OrganisatIon (WCO) is pleased to inform that, as of this June, it has a new member in its ranks: Citrojugo, a Mexican company specialised in the production, processing and marketing of citrus juices, essential oils and dried peels

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The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) find that many challenges, especially of transportation, should be tackled guarantee the exports from Uttar Pradesh. read more

The VOG Consortium is also targeting Italy with RedPop®, the melache-shaped snack is already a trend in the UK, where it is available in Waitrose & Partners shops. read more

Summer heat and unseasonal rains have affected the production of tomatoes and other vegetables in Tamil Nadu. This has led to an alarming rise in the prices of staple veggies in the state. On Monday, tomato prices touched Rs 100 per kg-mark in retail markets and the price of beans hit an
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The Council of Ministers gave the green light to the appointment of General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo as Commissioner for reconstruction after the floods that hit Emilia-Romagna and parts of Marche and Tuscany in early May. read more

In a recent presentation in Brussels, representatives of the citrus sector from Spain, Italy, France, and Portugal raised concerns about the expansion of pests in the production of citrus fruits on the continent. read more

Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board’s Export Facilitation Center at Vashi has witnessed a significant surge in mango exports. As of June 23, a total of 974.89 tons of mangoes have been exported, marking a remarkable increase of one and a half times compared to previous years. The
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In addition to the direct consequences on civilian populations, the war in Ukraine and the tensions of the last few days in Russia are changing the shape of the world economy, and the fruit and vegetable sector is no exception. As reported in an article in East Fruit (click here for
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First the frost, then the excessive rain and then the flood... only hail was missing, and it hit the Romagna area on Jun 23rd, causing considerable damage between Ravenna and Cesena. read more

The main harvest in the open field will take place from the beginning of July to the beginning of August, if the weather remains moderate. Currently, blueberries are already being harvested in the weather-protected foil tunnels and early varieties in the open field. The harvest of the early main variety Duke will take place in the first week of July.
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