Fruit can be a way to test oneself and have fun while teaching others something at the same time. This is the nice initiative of Riccardo, a young man from Padua who decided to combine his work and his passion for travel by going out to discover particular fruits to taste
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April 2023 has seen Spain suffer an advanced drought, with temperatures which sometimes rise to more than 40 degrees. This has led to multiple economic and agri-food losses. In France, the drought is also felt in several dozen departments with a more than delicate situation in the south of the
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COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited today announced first quarter results of the Company and its subsidiaries for the 3 months ended 31 March 2023. read more

Excelsior Solutions Corporation (BRYN) has acquired its first investment into a growing company focused on the distribution of mushrooms and new mushroom products. The management team of Healthy Harvest Mushrooms, Inc. (HHM) in San Diego, CA has over 40 years of experience in mushroom farming,
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A Queen Victoria Market (QVM) lobby group has made a submission to a federal parliamentary inquiry highlighting the importance community markets play in Melbourne’s food security. In their submission to be considered by a parliamentary inquiry that aims to strengthen and safeguard
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The partner region of Macfrut 2023 is Calabria, and precisely at the event at the Rimini exhibition centre, from 3 to 5 May 2023, the region's iconic fruit and vegetable products, which we saw at close quarters at the last Fruit Logistica in Berlin, will be the focus
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The grape business has been a tricky one for the past few months. Between the different Southern Hemisphere growing countries there have been weather issues, port strikes, civil unrest and vessel delays to deal with. read more

Indian mango exports to Europe are now slowly but surely gaining momentum. "Our conventional mangoes from our own contract farming are flown in exclusively, as the produce is too fragile to survive shipping. We usually offer our mangoes under our own brand "ASHLEY's Fruits and Vegetables" until
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Domestic strawberries are being harvested again - for the time being from protected cultivation. But with mild temperatures and sufficient sunshine, the outdoor fruits should not be long in coming. Depending on the region and weather conditions. The strawberry season usually starts in April, May,
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This week, the annual convention of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) is being held in Toronto. Due to covid, it’s the first time in six years the city is hosting the event that rotates between Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Last year in Montreal attendees were still forced
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An increase in prices for carrots has been noted in most regions of Ukraine this week, analysts from the EastFruit project report. Experts say the main reason for this is the seasonal reduction in the supply of good-quality carrots while wholesale companies intensified purchases. read more

Rijk Zwaan starts breeding programmes for small fruit, strawberry, blackberry and raspberry, a fast-growing market. With this in mind, the construction of a new dedicated greenhouse has been started at the Dinteloord plant in the Netherlands. Completion is estimated in 2024. Until
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"BASF has made a better start to 2023 than analysts expected. And this in a stagnating and difficult economic environment," said BASF Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors Dr Martin Brudermüller. A significant contribution to this was made by BASF's businesses with customers from the
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Vegetables are very beneficial for health. They contain a lot of fibre, vitamins, and useful microelements. To use all their beneficial properties, vegetables should be properly prepared. One of the main secrets is the use of mineral water. read more

LA UNIÓ Llauradora indicates that the high temperatures of the last few weeks and the absence of rain have marked the start of the loquat harvesting season in the Marina Baixa region. read more

Demand for avocados in the Korean market has gone from "zero to hero", according to a company responsible for representing and building consumer brands in the country. read more

The El Niño oceanographic phenomenon forecast to return in June 2023, following three years of La Niña. Dry weather conditions are expected in key cropping areas of Central America, Southern Africa and Far East Asia, while excessive rainfall and possible flooding are foreseen in Near East Asia
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Russia's occupation of southern Ukraine has disappointed Crimean officials who hoped to increase supplies of agricultural and other products to the occupied Crimea, the Rostov region, and other regions of Russia. However, their hopes did not materialize, and there are now significantly fewer
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System gastronomy is still the growth engine for the gastronomy industry and continues its success story. In 2022, system gastronomy accounted for 47 % of total visits and enjoyed 17 % more visits than in the previous year. In total, the turnover in
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