The José Luis Gómez Al Compromiso Award begins today as a solidarity prize worth €3,000, and is awarded to recognise people from León who dedicate themselves to science, culture, sport, gastronomy, and any other field, contributing to making this city, and the city of León, a place to live, a place to live and a place to work.
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Health, quality and respect for the environment play a fundamental role for consumers when buying fruit and vegetables. read more

The cold weather in Poland will have an impact on the soft fruit production, says Emilia Lewandowska, office manager for Polish fruit exporter Fruit-Group: “This year we have a cold spring in Poland. Low temperatures don’t favor appropriate bud development or pollination. During the end of
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Colombia’s agro-exports to Europe are an essential source of income for the national economy. Still, there are significant challenges to remaining competitive in this market, such as improving transportation & storage infrastructure and developing strategies for diversifying export
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The seed company Yuksel Seeds participated in the fourth edition of Infoagro Exhibition held at the Palacio de Congresos in Aguadulce, Almeria. The event coincided with the launch of a new catalogue of the company with tomato varieties resistant to ToBRFV (Tomato Brown
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The 40th World Nut and Dried Fruit Congress, organized by the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC) is set to start from 22 to 24 May, 2023. About 1,300 professionals from more than 60 countries will gather in London for the conference. read more

Growers and shippers in the Pacific Northwest are looking to welcome a larger cherry crop compared to 2022, which saw 12.4 million boxes. “The initial estimates could be between 20 to 21 million case crop in the Northwest. Mother Nature has been good to us right now with 90-degree days and
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Along with the sharp expansion of area under raspberries in the countries of Central Asia in the recent two years, EastFruit analysts also note progress with the extension of the harvesting season of these trendy berries. read more

Egyptian exporters have become the main beneficiaries of rapidly growing demand for frozen strawberries in China in the past few years, according to EastFruit. Egypt has been the leading exporter of frozen berries to China since 2019 and keeps increasing its gap from other supplying countries. read more

Positive for Apofruitthe balance of the last edition of Macfrut,a "strategic" event according to its president Mirco Zanotti. Several projects were presented. The collaboration with Colt.Or: developments in potatoes, carrots and fennel read more

Apofruit, a cooperative of fruit and vegetable producers with more than 2,700 members throughout Italy, hails the 2023 edition of Macfrut, the international fruit and vegetable exhibition, as one of the best ever. "This appointment - explains the president Mirco Zanotti - has been confirmed
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A few days ago, in the presence of the President of the Piedmont Region, Alberto Cirio, Vice-President Fabio Carosso and the Regional Councillor for Agriculture, Food, Hunting and Fishing, Marco Protopapa, the new experimental centre of Fondazione
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We reproduce a letter we received from one of our readers, as well as a fruit grower in Romagna, Mr Gaspare Conti, stimulated by the article that came out a few days ago (click here to read) and which does not require a reply. read more

The Spanish federation of wooden lightweight packaging (Fedemco) presented its new sustainability seal at this week’s Global Tomato Congress in Rotterdam. The label is designed to facilitate compliance with new EU rules on packaging waste. read more

Bayer has celebrated the opening of a new quarantine facility dedicated to testing resistance to Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). read more

The future of British agriculture and domestic food security looks bright, the Defra minister for food, farming and fisheries told growers last week (11 May). read more

A word of advice: if you are ever invited to a midday meeting at UK foodservice supplier Fresh Direct, don’t eat lunch first. Or even breakfast. Hospitality – this journalist discovered on a recent visit to its Bicester HQ – is more than a customer base to the go-to produce wholesaler for
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More than 200 French and international exhibitors showed their commtiment to sustainability and eco-responsibility. The 7 major sectors were represented: production, import/export, transport and logistics, packaging, process/equipment and engineering. The fruit and vegetable industry has proved
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An intensely powerful portrait, The Candy Man, by UK photographer Jon Enoch, has won the overall prize of Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2023, the world’s leading celebration of the art of food photography and film. read more

As an MP proudly from a farming constituency - that I didn’t grow up in but came to love and know much more about - I know that farming is more than just a job, it’s a vocation, it’s a way of life. read more