For months, we have been dealing with the invasion of the blue crab, which, due to its voracity, is wreaking havoc on fish farms in the Mediterranean Sea. In Italy, unfortunately, we now have to deal with another alien species, considered among the most invasive in the world: the
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At least two weeks later than in previous two-year periods due to the weather, the Bronte DOP pistachio harvest has begun. A harvest that can be defined as a social phenomenon because most of the people of Bronte move to their country houses and stay there until work
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Innovation in greenhouse cultivation continues to move towards saving time and using less labour. And the solutions proposed by Sia Sicilia Group, a company based in Vittoria (Ragusa), fully respond to these market demands. With managing director Alessandro Avarino we have identified
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The Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food (MAPA) presented to the Council of Ministers the 2023 Report on Drought Management. In general, the 2022/23 hydrological year has been a dry year in the whole of
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Farmers in the Western Cape regard a possibility of frost damage accompanying the snow and icy rain of the past weekend (with more rain expected this coming weekend). The cold was such that even in the Northern Cape, cold winds damaged table grape vineyards. read more

The Spanish Federation of Wooden Light Weight Packaging and their Components, Fedemco , has announced the addition of Raquel Aguado Muñoz as director to its team. read more

On September 5, the Valencian cooperatives Camp de Llutxent-Otos and Vitivinícola La Pobla (La Pobla del Duc), both members of Anecoop, overwhelmingly agreed on their merger at their respective General Assembly meetings, with over 90% of votes in favor. The goal is to continue growing
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Twenty-two million kilos of the 35 million kilos that are expected to be produced in this Vinalopó Table Grape campaign in the province of Alicante correspond to the Aledo variety. This is the variety that people eat on New Year's Eve and it's the one that remains the longest time on the plant
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According to data from Fresh Fruit, Peru exported 10,491 tons of citrus in the last week. This is 23% less volume than in the previous week, but 29% more than in the same week of last season. So far in the 2023 campaign, Peru has exported a total of 194,004 tons of citrus, i.e. 17% less than in
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Avocados Australia has welcomed the news that Aldi has become the first Australian supermarket to exclusively range 100% Australian Avocados in all of their 586 stores ahead of the summer season. read more

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) informs that Port of Hamburg Beteiligungs­gesellschaft SE today published its decision to submit a voluntary public Takeover Offer pursuant to Sec. 10 para. 1 and para. 3 in conjunction with Sec. 29 para. 1, 34 of the German Securities Acquisition and
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Last September, Piet Schotel of the Center for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI) and Fresh Publishers manager, Pieter Boekhout, took a work trip to Moldova. They visited some 15 fruit growers in this small European country, wedged between Ukraine and Romania. You can read
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According to Klaus Burger, demand for avocados has been consistent throughout the year. "Even during the rather quiet summer vacations, demand has continued. However, our customer base has also expanded, as some customers from our competitors now buy avocados from us. This is due in no small
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After being detected in Israel last year, Diaphorina citri has now been identified in Cyprus, which should force Brussels to investigate the origin of the outbreak as well as finance and supervise eradication measures. The Asian psylla is more worrying than the African Trioza erytreae, already
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Fruit Logistica, the world’s leading fresh produce industry trade fair, has recorded a major increase in requests for exhibition space at its upcoming event. And tickets to visit the annual show, which takes place on 7-9 February 2024, are now on sale. read more

Former UK PM Theresa May has called on the food industry to go further and work faster to prevent worker exploitation within global supply chains. May is the architect of much of today’s modern slavery legislation. Speaking on 6 September at the annual Modern Slavery Intelligence Network
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South African blueberry exporters have reported strong markets so far this season, although they have been frustrated by a slow start to production. read more

Two companies from the eastern Spanish province of Castellón – Grupo Clasol and Cooperativa San Alfonso – have joined forces to create one of the region’s leading suppliers of citrus and stonefruit. read more

The Spanish Federation of Wooden Packaging and its Components (Fedemco) has appointed Raquel Aguado Muñoz as its new director in its latest move to boost its internationalisation strategy. read more