The storm surge on the Baltic Sea hit Schleswig-Holstein especially hard on Friday and Saturday, and in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania the tide had also flooded shore areas and roads. 2,000 people were brought to safety from the flood waters. The Civil Protection calculated the damage to be in
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Assessment time for Dolce Passione, the black-skinned watermelon fruit of Italian research. The second harvest is coming to an end. But they are already looking ahead to 2024: 'The goal is to aim for a doubling of the cultivated area in 2023, perhaps
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The last bush and princess beans of this year's season have already been harvested at the Lampertheim nursery in southern Hesse. "I would describe the 2023 bean year as positive, mixed. The yields were, by and large, okay. That is, the season got off to a good start, but then we had a bit of a
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Plants consume energy to produce proteins, enzymes and the essential molecules to perform their physiological functions. During periods of intense growth or stress, energy consumption increases even further and the plant's performance must be very high. read more

Three hundred and sixty kilos of fruit and vegetables, good for consumption but destined for waste, saved within five months. This is the result achieved by Op Agritalia, an organisation of table grape producers with members in Apulia and Sicily, which consolidates its commitment to the fight against waste
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Baoli presents its latest innovation in horizontal goods transport, the KBP 15L. The leading company in handling vehicles for the logistics sector has designed this versatile electric pallet truck as an updated and improved version of the EP15-03. It is equipped with a
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Windset Farms® is fresh off exhibiting at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show in Anaheim, California, where they were thrilled to be recognized with the Best Island Booth in Produce award! The show marked the debut of Windset Farms' new booth, with refreshed branding, anchored by an
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Confagricoltura Emilia Romagna has chosen Bologna station, a place evocative not only of the city but of the entire country as well as a fundamental railway junction on the north-south ridge, to symbolise the importance of Emilia-Romagna's fruit valley and launch an appeal to the
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After years of working as a quality manager at large Dutch fruit importers and International exporters, Asmerom Abreha started Freshtech QMS in 2019. The company offers independent quality inspections, and damage/ loss assessment surveys reports for fruits and vegetables. It combines that with
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Salalah Port, Oman's major cargo gateway and a notable transshipment hub for the West Asia region, halted operations on 22 October until further notice in the wake of a severe storm heading towards the southern part of the country. read more

The short season of California-grown Keitt mangos will wrap up soon. It runs for about six weeks in the months September and October. Keitts are a sweet and large mango variety with size 4 being most popular, but size 3 also being available. In the US, the mango variety is only grown in the
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Fox Robotics Ltd, in collaboration with the University of Surrey and the Agri-Epi Centre, along with three prominent farms – MA & MP Stockwell Barnsmuir Farm in Scotland, Lutton Farm in Peterborough, and Secretts Farm in Surrey – have been awarded a grant of £998,639 for their
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Over 50 technicians and producers took part in the technical day dedicated to Crea 105 apples organized by Vivai F.lli Zanzi at its Ferrara facility on October 20th. read more

As one of the fifth range companies targeting the European market, Annaturcouldn't miss the Anuga fair in Cologne, one of the most important food & beverage fairs not only in Europe but worldwide (it registered 140,000 specialised operators from 200
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Over the past few days, AOP Gruppo VI.VA. presented the 2024 Operational Programme under EU Reg. 2021/2115 of the new CAP (Fruit and Vegetable Sector Intervention), in which 13 member POs, with a marketed production value of more than 650 million euro, operating throughout the
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Preventing the onset of diseases, treating blemishes and improving the quality of life by creating a circular economy capable of enhancing agricultural production and territories is now a concrete possibility for sustainable development. read more

In a statement made this weekend, the Association of Agricultural Producers Guilds of Peru (AGAP) maintains that the ‘only way out of the recession is by ensuring legal stability, private investment and increasing competitiveness’. The union organization, which brings together producing,
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On 18 October, 2023, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in South Africa facilitated a tour of the Joburg Fresh Produce Market (JFPM) for Dutch agri businesses. read more

The income from Ukraine's fruit and berry export has decreased for the first time in 2023. The total revenue declined by 30%, reaching 167 million dollars. The highest sales value among horticultural products includes frozen fruits (98 million dollars), walnuts (37 million dollars), and berries
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New Green Overseas will end its export season of Dutch bell peppers to Japan next week. Last year, high air freight rates caused minimal exports; this year, that restriction came from a different angle. "In September, there were hardly any bell peppers available, and they were very expensive, so
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