Murcia's stone fruit campaign started with some small quantities a few days ago. Next week, the harvest will begin in important areas such as Cieza and Abarán, so the supply will start to become more consistent, although the production in May is still expected to be lower than last year's. read more

The Sicilian orange season is over, although there are still considerable batches of late blond varieties that will finish within the next month. The production is however staggered in the various areas of the island. The citrus fruit campaign must be considered as having two phases, i.e. that
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The German strawberry harvest is now slowly but surely gaining momentum in most growing regions, but with a slight delay. The cold and the aggravated general conditions are putting extreme strain on strawberry cultivation in this country as well, many growers confirm. FreshPlaza.de bundled the
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In order to reinforce the claim of this season's Val Venosta campaign, i.e. 'If it's yellow and delicious, it's Val Venosta' in relation to its most popular variety, the Golden Delicious, Vip after Andalusia reaches another of the most popular provinces for the brand: Córdoba.
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A meeting of the Kazakhstan government, chaired by Prime Minister Alihan Smailov, was devoted to discussing a complex of measures to control and reduce inflation for 2023-2024. These measures include steps to increase the production of domestic products, control pricing, antitrust, and foreign
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Nogales-based produce distributor and grower, Divine Flavor, announced it has added Patrick Cortes to the company’s development and strategic team. read more

The mango season in India has developed positively in April, says Yashwant Chakve Patil, director of Indian fruit exporter AA Reyach International: “Over the past month, the demand for our product has been huge. It’s great, as we also have a huge production capacity when it comes to the
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The 2023 edition of medFEL opened its doors at the exhibition center of Perpignan on Wednesday, April 26th. The attendance was good on the first morning for the opening of the event. For two days, professionals of the fruit and vegetable sector will have the opportunity to meet and attend some
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René Püchner, Managing Director of Capri-Sun Vertriebs GmbH, Capri Sun Austria GmbH and Oppo Brothers GmbH, was confirmed in his honorary office at the General Assembly of the German Food Association and will continue to lead the association for the next two years.
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The traditional medFEL crop predictions were revealed this morning. 2021 was a catastrophic year for the European apricots due to the frost that affected all production basins and caused significant losses. In 2022, the frost episodes were particularly severe in Spain, the most affected
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Like many commodities out of California this spring, stone fruit will also see a later start to the season next month. “The crop is really late--definitely two weeks later than last year,” says Jon McClarty of HMC Farms. “We grow everything around the heart of the stone fruit
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The first results are positive and encouraging, both nationally and in Trentino, from the classic biological control programme based on the use of insects to sustainably combat, by reducing the use of plant protection products, the Asian bug and Drosophila suzukii, two
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Spring onions from Egypt were likely behind a deadly E. coli outbreak in Denmark in 2021, according to researchers. Between November and December 2021, the first recorded outbreak of enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) in Denmark occurred. A total of 88 sick people, including 58 women, with
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Sales in the potato market are currently marked by the low supply and high prices, which have led to a drop in consumption. In the south of Spain, the acreage for this year's spring campaign has been reduced, although Murcia is handling good productions and calibers. read more

Even in Apulia, the first bunches of grapes are beginning to appear and, although it is still too early to make predictions, the sentiment among producers can be perceived. Antonio Cantatore, sales manager of Cantatore Antonio & Figlio in Ruvo di Puglia, describes the moment
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As of now, the 120 active producers at Pfalzmarkt für Obst und Gemüse eG are once again harvesting the complete range of spring specialities. The variety of "crispy fresh vitamins" whets the appetite for spring, as a glance at the bulging harvest basket of the new
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Europe has experienced some frosts in Greece and northern Italy and has been affected by the lack of cold hours during the winter, which has caused an overall decrease of 7% in the apricot crop forecast compared to last season, with some 500,000 tonnes.
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The three-day event will take place from 10 to 12 May 2023 at Limgroup's site at Veld-Oostenrijk 14 in Horst. The event offers the ideal opportunity to discover the latest developments in the asparagus and strawberry range and to exchange knowledge and experiences. read more

Trapview, the automated trap for catching and monitoring more than 60 pest species patented by the Slovenian company Efos that enables growers to limit phytosanitary treatments, has arrived in Italy. The Group that developed and launched it in 2012 has in fact opened
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The blueberry industry continues its great momentum and conquers new territories. This year, the Southern Hemisphere exported 400,000 tonnes, doubling its shipments in just four years. Peru is the big winner in the South. In the season that just ended, the country contributed
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