The school year comes to an end and with it, the Fruit School closes its doors, with the satisfaction of having completed an activity calendar that has experienced a 40% growth, after receiving 101 visits and attending 2,260 schoolchildren (+47%) from 49 schools in the Community.
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Forum Retail, 23rd edition kicks off
2023-06-26 00:00
The 23rd edition of Forum Retail, the largest technology networking hub for the retail community, has kicked off: the first event, the Executive Summit, was held in the past few weeks and was attended by 180 C-Levels from the retail world. Six
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25 years of Summer Citrus from South Africa
2023-06-26 00:00
Despite the current challenges, Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) promises that high-quality fruit will be delivered weekly for the rest of the summer. Despite the recent heavy rains in the Western Cape and Citrusdal, where SCSA growers are mainly located,
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Current availability of late mandarins unaffected by Cape floods
2023-06-26 00:00
Availability of citrus for South African consumers has been affected by severe flooding in Citrusdal, where harvesting had to be suspended.
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UV robot against powdery mildew
2023-06-26 00:00
Launching at Fruit Focus on July 12 (NIAB EMR, Kent), Antobot and CleanLight are partnering up to support robotics in the horticulture sector.
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FEM, ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new hi-tech greenhouse
2023-06-26 00:00
Last Thursday, on the campus of the Edmund Mach Foundation in San Michele all'Adige, the new greenhouse serving research, training and experimentation activities was inaugurated. It is a very modern structure, covering one thousand square metres, equipped with technology
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Heavy rains and floods hit Serbian agriculture
2023-06-26 00:00
Due to overflowing rivers and streams, a state of emergency was declared in 56 cities and municipalities in Serbia. As authorities are dealing with the damages, further flooding is expected with continued heavy rainfall in the coming period. State emergency units were mostly deployed in Western
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Get ready for a summer full of flavour with +Broccoli!
2023-06-26 00:00
Under the slogan "What does summer taste like? Broccoli!", it seeks to raise awareness of the benefits of incorporating this vegetable into menus during the summer season, while highlighting its culinary versatility.
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Steven Martina to leave The Greenery
2023-06-26 00:00
After a career spanning more than 19 years, nearly eight of which were as CEO, Steven Martina will bid farewell to The Greenery on August 31. In his pursuit of organizational impact and personal growth, he has accepted the role of Zespri International's Europe-North America Director. He began
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Take a look at the 20 largest exporters of blueberries in the world
2023-06-26 00:00
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), the global trade of blueberries was valued at $2.77 billion, along with an export volume of over 459,000 tons in 2021. Meanwhile, the total production of blueberries was estimated at around 1.79 million metric
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Future of the Ashton and Langburg Fruit Factory still uncertain
2023-06-26 00:00
As the search for a new buyer for the Ashton and Langburg Fruit Factory continues, the livelihoods of 300 farmers, 4,550 factory workers, 2 000 permanent farm workers and countless seasonal workers hangs in the balance. The factory, owned by Tiger Brands, will remain open for another season, but
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Uzbekistan could become second largest global exporter of fresh apricots in 2023 – EastFruit
2023-06-26 00:00
According to EastFruitanalysts, Uzbekistan is likely to harvest a record apricot crop in 2023, which will contribute to higher exports and return of this country to the top positions in global ranking of leading exporters. Currently, apricot prices in Uzbekistan are at historically low levels
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"We have done lots of variety trials year after year"
2023-06-26 00:00
In 'The future is sky' series, Rijk Zwaan visited its partner Nemeskert Kft. in Hungary to discuss their partnership and the cucumber variety, Bluewin RZ. In this video, Füsti-Molnár and Bús explain why they decided to grow Bluewin RZ and what makes this such a successful variety for their
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The European Commission will shortly present the impact study of the proposed regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products, and this will be one of the issues to be analysed during the upcoming Spanish presidency, according to the Director General for Production and Markets
Director General for Production and Markets
Türkiye and Uzbekistan boosting produce trade – import duties lifted for Uzbek onions and plums
2023-06-26 00:00
As part of the Preferential Trade Agreement signed between Turkey and Uzbekistan, customs duties on imports of a number of goods from Uzbekistan were canceled, UzDaily.uz reports. The decision and order will come into force on July 1, 2023.
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Raspberries can last twice as long before going to waste
2023-06-26 00:00
After a few days on the shelf, raspberries are likely to join millions of tonnes of produce that are wasted every year. This unnecessary loss of food can be reduced thanks to technology. Food tech driven by the purpose of combating food waste, revealed trial results showing that raspberries
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Interpera 2023, focus on technical visits
2023-06-26 00:00
In a few days, European pear professionals will meet in Lleida (Catalonia, Spain) to take stock of the past season and prepare for the next one. In addition to a day of conferences, the organisers have scheduled a series of technical visits to present
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Troubles in Russia caused fruit price collapse in Turkey, Iran and other countries of the region
2023-06-26 00:00
According to EastFruit analysts, the outbreak of a civil war in Russia with the capture by rebels and former prisoners of at least one large city and several important military facilities in the regions, led to a collapse in fruit prices in many countries of the region.
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Maersk orders six methanol-fuelled vessels
2023-06-26 00:00
Maersk (Maersk) has ordered six medium-sized container ships, all equipped with dual-fuel engines that can run on green methanol. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group will build the six 9,000 TEU vessels, which the company says will be delivered in 2026.
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EU Agriculture Council discusses SUR
2023-06-26 00:00
On 27 June, the Ministers of Agriculture of the EU Member States will meet in Luxembourg for the last time under the Swedish Council Presidency. The agenda includes the progress report on the sustainable use of plant protection products (Sustainable Use Regulation,
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