Afrucat, the Catalan Fruit Business Association, presents the first estimates forecast by the organisation as a result of the closure of the Urgell canal, which reach up to 58% of losses in the Catalan apple harvest (173,000t), 52% in the pear harvest (74,000t) and the disappearance of 30% of the Catalan apple crop (173,000t).
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The Citrus Management Committee (CGC) - the association that brings together private companies, business groups and growers' organisations - this morning commemorated half a century of service to "export and Spanish citrus exporters". This is how
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Catalonia is severely affected by drought. The lack of rainfall has led to water reserves being at a minimum. In the catchment area of the Catalan interior, they are only 25.7 %. One of the consequences of the water shortage is the closure of the
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According to the first estimates made by Afrucat after the closure of the Urgell Canal, this closure will lead to a 58% decrease in the harvest of Catalonia's apple harvest (173,000 t), a 52% drop in pear production (74,000 t), and the disappearance of 30% of the total fruit that Catalonia would
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Reducing waste by extending the fruit life through a focus on improving shipping conditions is one of the main motivations for the controlled atmosphere experts Liventus Global, based in Santiago, Chile. read more

The problems associated with water deficit and salinity that occur in numerous crops throughout the national territory require a special protocol that allows the plant to maintain its production while minimising the negative effects produced by stress, which are the cause of losses.
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Lemon harvesting in Argentina has kicked off. “Our harvest started April 10,” says Mariano Sangronis with Citromax. Usually, harvest begins mid-March for the company, but an unexpected drought during the southern hemisphere summer affected the growth and size of the fruit. “The summer was
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The multinational Syngenta has the widest catalogue of California pepper varieties on the Spanish market. A portfolio that focuses mainly on late varieties, the cycle that has seen the greatest growth in recent years. read more

A day to go down in history for Macfrut, but more generally for Italian fruit and vegetables, today, Tuesday 2 May. The occasion is the special visit of the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, a guest in the city of Cesena to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the exhibition.
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More than a presence, that of San Lidano at Macfrut 2023 will be a true experience in which art and nature come together thanks to the vision of an artist with an unmistakable style: Lucamaleonte. read more

After the arrival of the first peaches (click here to read the article), it is now the turn of the Spanish nectarines, which have already been available at the Rimini market since last week, at the stand of Fedagro Rimini president wholesaler Alessandro Marchese; read more

The Agribologna Group is at MacFrut, from 3 to 5 May At the centre of the event, for the Agribologna Consortium, the 'This I made it myself' line, with its more than 50 different references, volumes that exceeded 21,000 quintals in 2022 - a growth of more than 20% compared to
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MHM Automation acquired 100% of the shares of prominent post-harvest vegetable and fruit handling equipment manufacturer Wyma Engineering (NZ) Limited yesterday. The transaction is valued at up to $60 million. read more

The 2023 edition of medFEL is officially over! This year, the fruit and vegetable sector met on April 26th and 27th at the exhibition center of Perpignan.  read more

In Sardinia, the L'Orto di Eleonora brand watermelon and melon campaign has started. The season is starting early, thanks also to the production of Sicilian members who supply the product to the Op Agricola Campidanese. Harvesting will also begin shortly for the goodies
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At the end of April, the stock level of 16,844 t is 7,856 t below that of 2022 (24,700 t) and 4,861 t below that of 2021 (21,705 t). The inventory reduction in April is slightly lower compared to the two previous years and at 7,286 t is 26 t below the previous year (7,312 t) and 252 t below 2021.
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We are a medium-sized fruit trading company based in northern Germany and import fresh fruit from all over the world. Our customers include large food retail companies (LEH) and wholesalers in Germany and Europe. read more

The fifth photographic competition organised and promoted by Dole Italia and GROS took place from 31 March to 10 April 2023, during which the shops of the Romano Supermarkets Group in the Lazio region challenged each other with flair and creativity to create a display of Dole Premium Bananas
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Fruit Today magazine spoke to Cristina Lázaro, Director of Sales and Business Development, to discuss the company's latest developments. read more

The total closure for irrigation of the Segarra-Garrigues Canal (Lleida) last Saturday, 29 April, affects some 2,000 farmers, who, faced with "an unprecedented situation" of lack of water, have practically written off the current fruit and cereal campaign as lost, the president of the Segarra-Garrigues Canal told EFE.
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