A good rooting and thus a good start is a prerequisite for the success of any crop, even more so if the cycle lasts only a few months, as in the case of horticulture. read more

On 17 and 18 May 2023, the 54th Annual Meeting of Italia Ortofrutta, the National Union of Fruit and Vegetable Producers' Organisations, will be held at The Hive Hotel in Rome; read more

Climatic factors, logistical problems and rising freight costs made for the lowest citrus exports in recent years in the 2022 season, 32% lower than in the 2021 season. Forecasts by the Asoex citrus committee assume a normal average season in 2023.
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In week 17, there were new and consecutive increases in Navel orange prices both in the field (+1.2%) and at the exit from the plant (+4.9%). Prices at origin were 180% higher than in the same week last year and 43% above the average of this week, according to the latest weekly bulletin on fruit
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Carrying out a weekly grocery shop in Malta costs 21% of a person’s average monthly salary in Malta, compared to 19% in Sicily and 16% in Cyprus. An analysis carried out by Times of Malta looked at the average price of several basic food items across three supermarkets in Malta, Sicily and
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Originally designed to access the city port of Bangkok on the Chao Phraya River, Bangkokmax container ships have become the preferred vessels for regional trades in Asia, and other regions. read more

On Thursday, May 11, the Israeli Minister of Agriculture MK Avi Dichter paid a visit to the R&D greenhouses of the breeding company Hazera Seeds. "We had the honor of welcoming the Minister of Agriculture, MK Avi Dichter, and his ministry CEO, Mr. Oren Lavi, accompanied by members of the
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The cooperation between the Florida company and Agrimola group continues. In 2021, Florida soc. coop. agricola became part of Agrimola and, in 2022, it supplied it with 400 tons of summer fruit, which were then processed by the Agrimola facility.  read more

The 2023 stone fruit campaign has already started in the earliest areas of Spain. Although last year there was a reduction of more than 30% in the Spanish stone fruit production, this year the volumes and quality are recovering, despite the fact that the harvest will still remain somewhat below
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The Centro Agroalimentare di Genova is tinged with yellow and blue for a day. Welcoming a delegation from Parma's Cal Centro Agroalimentare led by President Marco Core and Director Giulietta Magagnoli; read more

"Ours is a company born from the long experience of two families, Longo and Raimondo, who have been in the fruit and vegetable processing machine manufacturing industry since the early 1970s," said Domenico Longo of Tenco Group Lab, a manufacturing company that deals with the supply of
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Kenya and the Netherlands have committed to boosting ties and developing economic relations. The nations have partnered to enhance trade in fruits and vegetables. Under the agreement, the two nations will help enhance sustainable and responsible practices, especially in the tea sector, which
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Recently, tomato production has picked up due to the sunnier weather and the longer day length in Central Europe. Promotional campaigns are increasingly drawing attention to the German offer. read more

This was stated by Director María José Sánchez at the presentation of this year's event, which was held at the Brazilian Embassy to mark the country's participation as an importing guest country and was also attended by Jorge F. Brotóns, President of FEPEX, and Orlando Leite Ribeiro,
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This has been demonstrated in a new study by the University of Castilla-La Mancha in which the Valencian company Vicente Peris is participating by donating seeds. The study has worked with Manchego lamb hamburgers and the results, which could be extrapolated

to the whole of Spain

the Spanish company Vicente Peris

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After a few rollercoaster weeks for fruit and vegetable sales by weight, the 17th week of 2023 finally sees double-digit trends; however, the gap with Lcc is growing. In terms of channels, the supermarket is flying, while the discount store is the one, among
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Fruit Attraction will celebrate its 15th anniversary from October 3 to 5 and, according to Maria Jose Sanchez, the director of the fair, five months before the start of the fair it already has an occupation of 80%. Sanchez presented the 2023 edition of the fair, which is organized by IFEMA
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The agri-food cooperative Anecoop, the Water Tribunal and Global Omnium signed a collaboration agreement on Wednesday to lead the evaluation and certification of the environmental impact of agricultural products in the HortiGO2 project. The aim of this project is to
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This facility is not only available to the company, but also to farmers in the region, offering them the opportunity to package their products efficiently, at competitive costs and at the highest speed, reports Camposol. read more

In the Netherlands, the artisanal raw food salads prepared fresh daily at the Den Hollander family's greengrocer were a regional staple for years. When, 20 years ago, the processing space behind the store grew too small, Erik Den Hollander and his wife Aleida decided to start an independent
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