As technology continues to reshape industries across the globe, the horticulture sector stands on the brink of an exciting transformation: the use of drones. These remarkable machines possess the power to revolutionize the way tasks are performed in horticulture, offering increased efficiency,
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Rainfall in the last three weeks in southern Spain has interrupted and affected part of the early spring garlic harvest. It is still early to make any global assessments, but the supply is expected to be reduced due to the losses caused by excess moisture. read more

In May, the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade showed a clear drop in sales, mainly due to fruit. However, when analysing the progressive figures since January, the overall result is not so alarming, thanks also to a positive April. Certainly the production problems have
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At the beginning of 2023, EastFruit analysts published an article: “Will the free fall in prices in the EU frozen raspberry market stop?”, which has generated a lot of discussions in the berry industry. read more

Medical sources claim that some 19% of adults aged 50 years and over live with cognitive impairment, ranging from mild deficits to Alzheimer’s disease. However, lifestyle factors such as diet may protect brain health and reduce the risk of cognitive decline. Diets such as the Mediterranean
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In Germany, Dutch fruit and vegetable imports declined sharply again in 2023's first quarter. It was down 20% compared to last year's first quarter and as much as a third less than Q1 of 2021. In absolute quantities, that amounts to over 50,000 tons less than in last year's first quarter and a
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According to Fedor Rybalko, international consultant of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and EastFruit expert, relatively low peach and nectarine yields are expected in Uzbekistan in 2023, but farmers are expecting larger sizes of fruits. Accordingly, many fruit
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'Relaunching fruit and vegetable consumption' by finding 'new communicative stimuli'. Telling the excellence of Italian production in a fun, engaging, exciting, but also credible and useful way, 'to convey confidence and a sense of authenticity'. To speak 'of
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This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more

The Board of Directors of the Ente di Previdenza e Assistenza Pluricategoriale, at its meeting of 7 June 2023, resolved to provide extraordinary compensation for direct material damage suffered by members of the Ente (Agronomy and Forestry Doctors),
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In May, a Tanzanian fruit company asked Frits Popma of the Dutch company Popma Fruit Expertise to visit. They wanted him to identify the banana chain's strengths and weaknesses. read more

After an excellent production season, the first Jingold kiwifruit from the southern hemisphere are now on the market with increased production and excellent quality. The harvest phase, which began in recent months in the various production areas of the southern hemisphere, has
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Having arrived at this time of year, it is budget time for Cooperativa Terremerse.While we wait to see what the repercussions of this tremendous flood will be on the next budget, turnover in 2022 was EUR 288 million, an increase of EUR 45 million over
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The pressure from the food chain has paid off. The VAT reduction on basic foodstuffs will be maintained. For how long? It is not yet known. The First Vice-President of the Government and Minister of Social Affairs, Nadia Calviño, has confirmed it and has avoided putting an expiry date on it.
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Immediately after the end of the presidential election in Turkey, which was won by the incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish currency has suffered another 14% slump, which continues. According to EastFruit, this will have a big impact on the fruit and vegetable trade in the
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Maersk has signed a contract with Dutch manufacturer OCI Global to supply green1 bio-methanol for the maiden voyage. The 21,500 km voyage from Ulsan, South Korea, to Copenhagen, Denmark - more than halfway around the world - will provide real-world operational experience
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David Markowski took up the new position on 8 June. He has already been a board member of The Greenery Growers for three years, the company says. read more

Koppert Cress introduces Sansho Leaves. "A fresh flavor reminiscent of citrus, yuzu, and kaffir lime. That is combined with peppery and spicy notes. When eating these leaves, you experience a gentle tingle similar to Sechuan Buttons. These leaves taste sensational," the Dutch cress company
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The National Agricultural Marketing Council hosted a workshop on South Africa’s fresh produce chain today in which economist Thabile Nkunjana provided an overview of recent broad trends in international trade and its impact on South African fresh produce. The fresh produce sector has been at
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Italy is grappling with the weather that is turning the entire country upside down, with the summer still to come; we are still licking our wounds, after the violent floods that destroyed some areas of Emilia-Romagna, that the bad weather is returning to strike with the same
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