Infoagro Exhibition is fully booked
2023-05-24 00:00
One month to go until the fourth edition of Infoagro Exhibition opens its doors and the intensive production and auxiliary industry trade fair to be held on 10, 11 and 12 May at the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos 'Cámara de Almería' in Aguadulce, has already reached 98% of the total number of visitors.
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Network of asparagus and berry associations: First German Asparagus Day successfully launched
2023-05-24 00:00
Due to the weak demand and low prices for asparagus in the 2022 season, the Network of Asparagus and Berry Associations e.V. has commissioned Pretzlaw Communications with an image campaign for asparagus. Because Germany's first spring vegetable pays attention to current topics such as
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Shorter pineapple supply means strong May pricing
2023-05-24 00:00
Stronger pineapple pricing this month will likely stabilize in the near future. “Supplies of pineapple right now are rebounding still. It’s taking longer than in years past which is why people have considered the pineapple market to be somewhat tight,” says Paul J. Maglio of Maglio
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Lemons, the consumption crisis is caused by the cheap product
2023-05-24 00:00
For lemons, it is not a 'juicy' season; on the contrary, consumption is moving with the dropper (as the following graph shows) and there are innumerable doubts about this reference. Why such a sharp drop in consumption? Despite the fact that the lemon is a symbol of Made in
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Researchers study if induced autophagy can help make strawberry crops more resistant to extreme drought
2023-05-24 00:00
According to biologist Victoria Sanchez, the induction of autophagy, a natural mechanism used by living beings to survive adverse situations and stay healthy by recycling nutrients and making more efficient use of them, could be the key to making strawberry crops more resistant to extreme
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Founded in 2016, Tropic emerged in the United Kingdom, with one mission: to address the unique challenges faced by farmers in tropical regions through cutting-edge genetic innovation. With coffee being its first crop, the team at Tropic soon turned their attention to one of the world's most
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Moroccan watermelon will be in big volumes this season
2023-05-24 00:00
More volumes of Moroccan watermelons this season? less? statements contradict each other and uncertainty still reigns after the first harvests. However, according to several professional sources, it is not a question of uncertainty about volumes, but rather of concern and doubt about the future
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BMEL: Government on the right track with sustainable nutrition
2023-05-24 00:00
The Federal Government has made good progress in promoting climate-friendly and environmentally sound food systems. This is shown by the final report on the "National Dialogue on Food Systems", which was presented by the Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
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A stellar line up of industry leaders have been nominated for the National Awards for Excellence – the Australian horticulture industry’s most prestigious recognition. With 88 growers, businesses, research and industry nominees for nine award categories including the highly-coveted Syngenta
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Analysts at EastFruit think that the potato price rise is unlikely in Georgia in the near future. May is a transitionary period when the Georgian market switches from last year’s potatoes to the potatoes from the new harvest. Sometimes, when the previous harvest, which mainly takes
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Rewe Group's Competence Centre Agriculture officially launched
2023-05-24 00:00
The newly founded Rewe Group Competence Centre for Agriculture was officially launched at the beginning of calendar week 21 in Cologne with a group of experts consisting of 26 external members. The committee of agricultural experts from science, practice, production and the Rewe Group is unique in Germany.
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'My strawberries escaped the flood, only 10 per cent lost'
2023-05-24 00:00
In Romagna, the strawberry campaign is getting into full swing, despite the fact that the flood has left important after-effects. APoggio Berni, a hamlet in the Rimini area affected by the flooding but not by the river overflow, the harvest in the three hectares of Stefano's farm
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Carrot optical sorting advancements increases throughput
2023-05-24 00:00
Updates to the high-performance Visar Sortop Carrot optical sorter are bringing increased throughput, accuracy and quality to carrot sorting operations worldwide. As UK distributor of the Swiss-manufactured optical carrot and potato sorting machine, UK vegetable handling equipment manufacturer
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No peace for Apulian asparagus
2023-05-24 00:00
It is definitely not a year to remember for Apulian asparagus. In the province of Foggia, the Futuragri cooperative - which has a total of 600 hectares - has been dealing with bad weather since the beginning of the harvest, which is damaging production and blocking the harvest.
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Shaping the future of fruit growing with the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging
2023-05-24 00:00
In the MIRO project, the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV and its project partners are demonstrating how digitalisation solutions can strengthen the future security of the entire fruit value chain, from cultivation to processing and marketing. Here
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ALDI increases purchases of domestic melons and watermelons by 10%.
2023-05-24 00:00
Between April and September, the company will purchase more than 6,400 tonnes of product (5,800 tonnes in 2022), thus reinforcing its commitment to local and seasonal produce, thanks to the long-term relationships of trust it has established with its suppliers in Spain.
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Part of the potato and onion production is lost
2023-05-24 00:00
We can say potatoes are lost in the areas hit by the flood in Emilia Romagna (Ravenna, Forlì-Cesena and Bologna provinces), as 24 hours under water are more than enough to destroy the crops. The situation is not much better when it comes to red onions, even though they are sturdier.
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"We are now increasingly importing our organic apricots from Spain instead of Italy"
2023-05-24 00:00
The massive rainfall in Italy is not only affecting the Emilia-Romagna region, but also other growing areas in the country.
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The Peruvian exporter Compañía de Exportaciones y Negocios Generales (Coexa) sees a rising demand for mandarins in the US market, while in Europe they see price rises due to a market shortage of imported fruit. According to Rodrigo Cisneros, commercial manager at Coexa: “The demand for
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Would you pay 40,000 euro for this melon?
2023-05-24 00:00
The world's most expensive melon, which was produced in Japan, but consumed in Madrid, has starred in a Tiktok video. @beaggil has published a video in which she tried one of these melons that "only 150 farmers have the right to grow."
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