Territory, traditions, wholesomeness and quality. These are the main characteristics that the Consortium for the Protection of San Marzano Tomato of the Agro Sarnese-Nocerino PDO highlighted at TUTTOFOOD in Milan. read more

The sum of agricultural subsidies and those granted by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge in the area of water amount to some 2.19 billion euros. read more

Freshfel Europe warns the European Commission about the possible implications of the draft proposal on marketing standards and mandatory country of origin labelling rules for soft fruit and vegetables. read more

At Gustav Wegener u. Sohn GmbH u. Co. KG in the heart of the Alte Land, the marketing season for overseas pears is now in full swing. "We have already finished the season of Williams Bon Chretien as well as red early pears, at the moment we are marketing mainly Abate Fetel and Trout from South
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Pingxiang is the largest and most convenient land route from China to Vietnam and Southeast Asia, as well as the largest port for fruit import and export trade between China and ASEA. Trucks loaded with imported fruit including durian, passion fruit, dragon fruit and jackfruit from the
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In the case of iceberg lettuce, Spanish offers could be accessed almost exclusively, domestic supply flanked them with only very small quantities. According to the BLE, availability had become limited and quotations subsequently increased almost everywhere. Only Berlin reported slight
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The Brindisi Igp artichoke campaign is in its final stages. There are insignificant quantities for the fresh market, and the remaining flower heads are being sent entirely to the processing industry, also caused by the gradual rise in temperatures and high humidity that have compromised quality
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On the occasion of the 100th Conference of Federal and State Environment Ministers, the German Farmers' Association (Deutscher Bauernverband) calls on politicians in a paper of concern to keep food security and the economic needs of farms in mind in all environmental policy projects.
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An unprecedented look at potato genetics could help to tackle world hunger. read more

On Wednesday, May 10, the doors of Leafoods' vertical farm were officially opened and inaugurated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The farm is set to deliver its first products by the end of this week. By the end of this year, they aim to produce about 1000kg of lettuce a day. For now, they are
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Hail covered entire fields and roads in the Cuneo region during late Wednesday afternoon. And yesterday, the accumulations of hailstones were still visible. As Coldiretti Cuneo also reported in a press note: 'The hailstorm is the effect of the wave of bad weather that
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The benefits of fruit and vegetables are flaunted in all the health magazines and nutritionists recommend fruit in diets as the cornerstone of healthy eating. Fruit is a synonym for healthy, even if consumption is languishing - but that is another matter - and the positive effects
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Limoneira Company announced it has entered into an exclusive licensing relationship with Apeel Sciences. Limoneira will protect lemons across its supply chain with Apeel’s coating technology. This non-GMO, edible, plant-based coating maintains moisture for longer and reduces oxidation
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Harvard School of Public Health research seems to indicate that consuming foods and drinks that are high in potassium may help to "significantly lower" the risk of developing heart disease, as the mineral works to remove sodium from the body. The essential mineral also helps to relax blood
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The EU Commission's proposed regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products (SUR) would make classic arable farming, fruit growing, vegetable growing and viticulture in protected areas impossible and would be accompanied by massive yield losses and reductions in farm incomes.
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"We had serious doubts about how the Dutch fruit-vegetable season would go," says Ruud Zwinkels of EFP International. "After the sharp decline in lit cultivation, everyone was somewhat worried about whether all the supply would reach the market at once. But, for now, that's minimally affected
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"Right now, the organic farming industry is experiencing a crisis despite the fact that consumption is moving toward health and environmentally-friendly products. We have always focused on the quality of our raw materials and processing and as a matter of fact, we have never changed the recipe
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The Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA) complains that the measures approved by the Council of Ministers to deal with the effects of the drought "are hardly going to benefit the Valencian countryside and, in any case, only certain dry crops, livestock and beekeeping,
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Camposol has built its first blueberry packing plant in northern Sinaloa, Mexico, which will offer the service not only to the company but also to growers in the area who will be able to pack their products efficiently, at a competitive cost and with the highest speed. read more