The Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa (CGA) welcomes the recent update by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) on the estimated damage to agricultural infrastructure by floods in the province in mid-June. read more

Maïrame Kane and her family grow fruit and vegetables in Senegal's Podor department, in the Saint-Louis region. “My parents are growers so from a very early age, I have been involved in farming. Later, I studied to become a lawyer in NGOs. But three years ago, I decided to
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The 4th edition of the World Shallot Harvesting Championship took place on the 8th of July in the French town of Plounevez-Lochrist (Finistère). “Since the first edition, Pouliquen, the European leader in the packaging of traditional shallots, has been a partner of this event, which reminds
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The first six months ended negatively for the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade. The volume figures denote the current difficulties in the sector, especially with regard to fruit, while the value figures still show the persistence of strong inflationary effects. Certainly the month of
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Sun World officially launched the all-new Ruby Rush® brand red seedless table grape. Sun World licensed growers are harvesting Ruby Rush grapes this month in the U.S., Italy, Spain, and Israel. read more

Babaco Market and Biova Projecthave joined forces by launching a circular economy project against food waste that has led to the birth of Biova Lemon, a German-inspired 'blonde' with a fresh twist given by the juice of 'rescued' lemons, squeezed by hand and blended
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Wood is once again the material with the lowest recycling rate at €7 per ton for 2024. Wooden packaging was the material with the highest improvement in their recycling in 2022, with an increase of 6.8%. read more

According to a recent report by ResearchAndMarkets.com, the global vertical farming market will reach $10.3 billion by 2030, up from $3.2 billion in 2022. In fact, an annual growth rate of 15.6% is estimated, a double-digit growth rate that will bring
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OP Zuccarella, a cooperative specialized in growing and selling strawberries and citrus fruits, has launched a new brand to commercialize a wide range of oranges from Basilicata, Italy's fourth-largest citrus-growing region after Sicily, Calabria and Apulia. read more

The much-awaited tour of Fruit & Salad on the beach, the first and most important campaign to raise awareness of fruit and vegetable consumption on Italian beaches, promoted by the fruit and vegetable producer organisations Agritalia, AOA, Arcadia, Costieragrumi and Terra Orti, is starting again. read more

This weekend (Sunday 17 July, ed.) saw the conclusion of the world's most famous tennis tournament, and the Wimbledon final gave us the consecration of the new world tennis phenomenon Carlos Alcaraz. read more

The stone fruit campaign is underway in Extremadura, where the crop quality is reported to be good compared to other years. Plums, which are the most representative fruit in terms of volume in this growing area, have been showing a good commercial behavior since the beginning, while peach and
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Cucumbers go hand in hand with hot weather and, like every year, at the first heat wave the demand goes crazy, given the fresh and refreshing taste of this product; but it is not only seasonality that gives this vegetable its boost. In fact, for some years now, cucumbers have had a momentum
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Interior decorative plasters are special types of plaster, characterised by a variety of structures and colours. They make it possible to create a variety of arrangements that catch the eye and give the room a unique character. read more

The 2023 cherry campaign marks the acquisition by Sicoly of a new, state-of-the-art grading machine. “At the end of May, we replaced our old machine with this new 10-line grading machine, capable of sorting and grading 5 tons of cherries per hour. Today, it is the biggest cherry grading
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While this season has faced growers with challenging weather conditions, there are exciting times ahead in which new aspects of the consumer market provide fresh opportunities for growers, according to general manager of growing, Brent Wilcox. read more

According to a recent report by ResearchAndMarkets.com, the global vertical farming market will reach $10.3 billion by 2030, up from $3.2 billion in 2022. In fact, an annual growth rate of 15.6% is estimated, a double-digit growth rate that will bring
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Kenya is currently the leading supplier of basil to Europe. The European market sources 80% of its supplies for the fresh produce market from Kenya. The produce arrives in Europe via chilled air cargo, so deliveries are guaranteed within half a day. read more

Carrefour has announced that it has reached an agreement with the Louis Delhaize group to acquire Cora and Match in France. read more

The destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station by the Russian invaders dealt a significant blow to the agriculture of southern Ukraine. However, after the region’s liberation, everything can be restored through irrigation, and those farmers who grow vegetables and fruits can
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