The agricultural part of the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement must be renegotiated. This is what the German Farmers' Association (DBV) demands in its latest position paper. German farmers are in favour of trade in principle, it says, but trade needs rules. In the DBV's view, this is the only way to
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During a rally that was held yesterday in Denizli province, Turkish president Erdoğan has denied there is an ‘expensive onion, potato or cucumber problem’ in the country. The president argued that there is no problem with the rising cost of living in the country. read more

All eyes at Macfrut 2023 will be on International Blueberry Days (3-5 May, Rimini Expo Centre). Taking part in the Symposium, scheduled on the first day of the fair, will be James Olmstead, Director of Blueberry Breeding at Driscoll's, one of the leading players in the global market
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According to the Brazilian agribusiness trade balance data for March, exports keep growing year after year. This month, the value of goods traded abroad reached US$ 16 billion, a 10.6% increase when compared to the same period in 2022. The results followed a growing trend of the entire Brazilian
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Stone fruit producers in Emilia-Romagna have once again had to reckon with record-breaking frosts this year, which have wiped out a large part of their production. Temperatures plummeted to as low as -6° in the worst-hit areas, and photographs bear witness to what is
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Next week, the Canadian Produce Association (CPMA) will hold their annual convention and trade show in Toronto. Mucci Farms is looking forward to a great show. "CPMA holds a special place in our hearts since the event is basically in our backyard," says Joe Spano, Managing Partner at Mucci
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The ripening conditions have now more than improved in the Mediterranean region compared to the cool March. For this reason, the former demand market has turned into a bidder market. read more

The soft fruit supply at the Belgian auctions is still limited, according to Robert van Ooijen, who purchases produce daily for his Dutch customers at the auction at BelOrta and Hoogstraten. read more

Harmoniz Ltd announces the appointment of Saro Tumino as the new General Manager of Harmoniz's Italian subsidiary and Stephan Vonk in the position of Area Sales Manager of North America (USA and Canada). These appointments follow a few months after its official launch at Fruit Logistica 2023, as
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The dynamic decline in wholesale prices for Polish greenhouse tomatoes is typical for the current season. The supply of tomatoes from local greenhouses has continued to grow rapidly since the end of March. In addition, the decline in prices during this period is supported by low exports, because
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"Due to the shift of the break-even point, it will not be possible this year to sell larger quantities at low prices, for example to wholesalers. The rising production costs, above all the personnel costs, energy and material costs, which are so important for special crop cultivation, make it
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It will be a very complex campaign for asparagus in 2023, due to the very late start. Apofruit, a fruit and vegetable cooperative with more than 2,700 members throughout Italy, takes stock of the situation in the aftermath of the marketing of the first quantities and
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Time for a balance sheet for the Arancia Rossa di Sicilia Igp Consortium. The president of the consortium, Gerardo Diana, assisted by deputies Elena Albertini and Salvatore Scrofani, presented the work carried out during the past year to the members' assembly. read more

Rijk Zwaan is now launching a new breeding program for soft fruit aimed at broadening its product portfolio with strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries. Construction work for a new greenhouse at Rijk Zwaan’s facility in Dinteloord (the Netherlands) marks the official start of the soft
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A decade into its thriving collaboration, Oppy celebrates its partnership with British Columbia-based greenhouse pepper and cucumber grower Randhawa Farms, owners of the Perpetual Vegetable Co. brand. read more

The ongoing crop 2022/23 for was initially estimated by WAPA at a volume very similar to the preceding crop; since the month of August 2022, however, several Member States registered additional drought and heatwave events that will result on smaller fruit sizes and, therefore, lower volumes. As
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