"We are currently getting ready for the watermelon campaign. The fruit is our most important summer crop, and we plan to market 10 million kilos of the white striped seedless variety," said Sebastián Torres, sales representative of the Benihort cooperative, which is located in the Spanish
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On 24 and 25 June the 2023 edition of Swimtheisland Sirmione dedicated to open water swimming is scheduled, which as every year returns to animate the heart of the medieval village on Lake Garda.Dole Italia participates in the sports event as a technical partner, to support and
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"We have developed a 250g cherrybox with the objective of meeting the specific needs of consumers and the big retail chain," reports Simone Amidei from Simapack when talking about the new cherry pack that combines color, practicality and a convenient shape. read more

In a recent USDA report, citrus production in the EU has been revised downwards for this season, affecting lemons and oranges in particular. The drop in production is mainly due to the expected sharp declines in Spain, which accounts for about 65 % of the
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JAXA-accredited space venture Tenchijin is extending the application of its Tenchijin COMPASS data utilization platform for agriculture. With the vision of cultivating asparagus on the moon in the future, Tenchijin has successfully harvested “Moon Asparagus.” read more

With effect from 1 July 2023, in-house lawyer Henning Kleinespel (36) has been appointed deputy managing director of the Deutscher Fruchthandelsverband e.V. (DFHV) by the association's executive board, the association announced. read more

The Egyptian onion season is ongoing in a context of rising demand and lower volumes than last year, driving up prices and presaging an increase in acreage next season. Mohammad Hassan, Sales Manager at On Trade, gives an overview of the season. read more

Semillas Fitó is organising its Melon Show Murcia 2023 on 5 and 6 July in Campo de Cartagena, to which both melon and watermelon growers and technicians from cooperatives and marketing companies, wholesalers and managers of large distribution chains are invited,
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Queensland horticultural growers will be able to create, innovate and accelerate their ideas thanks to a new collaboration announced today between Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG) and the FNQ Food Incubator. read more

Customer demands are increasing, competition is fierce, and organic and club apples are demanding more and more attention. These are just some of the reasons that prompted Vip Val Venosta to embark on a new path at the beginning of the year, which involved centralising the
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Exports of Alphonos, Kesar and Banganpalli mangoes from India to the US market has more than doubled in the current season (April-June) compared to the year-ago period, because of a decline in air freight and a new irradiation facility in Ahmedabad. read more

The weather phenomenon known as El Niño is causing above average temperature increases in Peru, making the critical flowering period for mangos very challenging according to a producers. Climatologists report that the El Niño system is already upon the country with the rest of the year
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It has been discovered that the dreaded fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) have an Achilles heel and that is the 'awe' of death. As highlighted in a study by Drs. Gendron and Pletcher , of the University of Michigan, published in the journal PLOS Biology,
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"Many big CEA players are opening US-based facilities now, intended to service the US market, but here in Toronto, we still primarily eat west coast lettuce. It's expensive and old, an issue that has been bothering me personally for a while." Speaking is Jay Willmot, President at Kinghaven
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The export of red fruits from Spain, more than 75% of which is concentrated in the province of Huelva, continues to develop positively. Although in 2022, Spanish exports stood at 1,693 million euros, 1% less than in 2021, the evolution of the last few years has been positive,
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The chanterelle, also known as Girolle, Hanenkam and Cantharel, is a wild mushroom and is hand-picked in the forests of Europe. It has a light and fresh apricot aroma with a slightly spicy and peppery taste. With banks mushrooms lie the first chanterelles
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After the Turkish elections, the lira went into free fall. The currency has lost as much as 20% of its value against the euro. However, that has not impacted Verita Holland, which exports exotics from the Netherlands to Türkiye. "It's inexplicable; our sales are only increasing," Muhammet Cakir
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Argentina has stepped up the use of the Chinese yuan to pay for imports from China, instead of using US Dollars. This is part of a currency swap deal with Beijing. read more

It was held in Gallo (Ferrara) in the presence of the Emilia Romagna Region's Councillor for Budget and Relations with the EU Paolo Calvano, the Mayor of Malalbergo Monia Giovannini, Poggio Renatico's Councillor for the Environment Serena Fini and Marco Gulinelli, Councillor for Culture of
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The state’s peak farming body says rural and regional road and rail needs to be urgently looked at as part of a federal freight and supply chain review. read more