While it seems the conventional Belgian apple season will end on quite a good note, organic apples are lagging. As in the conventional market, organic apples had a tough year. "The organic apple market, unfortunately, hasn't rebounded in the same way as the conventional one," begins Gerard
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Six hundred thousand euro swindled from 17 dealers, a further 100 thousand involved two other boxes. Goods bought and not paid for, in a system that appears almost consolidated and that alarms - and not a little - all operators in the fruit and vegetable chain. It is happening at the Vittoria market in
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Dear readers, I am very pleased that my editorial on 'pesticides' has garnered so much interest and led so many authoritative experts to send in their views. For this I thank them, with the promise that we will try to respond to everyone. Among the comments received
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In the imported durian market, durians in eastern Thailand are at the end of their production season, and durians in the south are expected to be on the market in mid-June; at the same time, Vietnam’s Kanyao durians will usher in a peak arrival. Due to the strong market demand, durian has
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Located in Brittany, the Bigoud Génération farm currently grows asparagus on 19 hectares. “Originally, my father, who is Dutch, arrived in Brittany in the 1980s to grow flower bulbs,” explains Karel Kaptein, manager of the Bigoud Génération farm. “When I settled down, the activity
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The José Luis Gómez Al Compromiso Award begins today as a solidarity prize worth €3,000, and is awarded to recognise people from León who dedicate themselves to science, culture, sport, gastronomy, and any other field, contributing to making this city, and the city of León, a place to live, a place to live and a place to work.
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Health, quality and respect for the environment play a fundamental role for consumers when buying fruit and vegetables. read more

The cold weather in Poland will have an impact on the soft fruit production, says Emilia Lewandowska, office manager for Polish fruit exporter Fruit-Group: “This year we have a cold spring in Poland. Low temperatures don’t favor appropriate bud development or pollination. During the end of
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Colombia’s agro-exports to Europe are an essential source of income for the national economy. Still, there are significant challenges to remaining competitive in this market, such as improving transportation & storage infrastructure and developing strategies for diversifying export
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The seed company Yuksel Seeds participated in the fourth edition of Infoagro Exhibition held at the Palacio de Congresos in Aguadulce, Almeria. The event coincided with the launch of a new catalogue of the company with tomato varieties resistant to ToBRFV (Tomato Brown
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The 40th World Nut and Dried Fruit Congress, organized by the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC) is set to start from 22 to 24 May, 2023. About 1,300 professionals from more than 60 countries will gather in London for the conference. read more

Growers and shippers in the Pacific Northwest are looking to welcome a larger cherry crop compared to 2022, which saw 12.4 million boxes. “The initial estimates could be between 20 to 21 million case crop in the Northwest. Mother Nature has been good to us right now with 90-degree days and
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Along with the sharp expansion of area under raspberries in the countries of Central Asia in the recent two years, EastFruit analysts also note progress with the extension of the harvesting season of these trendy berries. read more

Egyptian exporters have become the main beneficiaries of rapidly growing demand for frozen strawberries in China in the past few years, according to EastFruit. Egypt has been the leading exporter of frozen berries to China since 2019 and keeps increasing its gap from other supplying countries. read more

Positive for Apofruitthe balance of the last edition of Macfrut,a "strategic" event according to its president Mirco Zanotti. Several projects were presented. The collaboration with Colt.Or: developments in potatoes, carrots and fennel read more

Apofruit, a cooperative of fruit and vegetable producers with more than 2,700 members throughout Italy, hails the 2023 edition of Macfrut, the international fruit and vegetable exhibition, as one of the best ever. "This appointment - explains the president Mirco Zanotti - has been confirmed
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A few days ago, in the presence of the President of the Piedmont Region, Alberto Cirio, Vice-President Fabio Carosso and the Regional Councillor for Agriculture, Food, Hunting and Fishing, Marco Protopapa, the new experimental centre of Fondazione
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We reproduce a letter we received from one of our readers, as well as a fruit grower in Romagna, Mr Gaspare Conti, stimulated by the article that came out a few days ago (click here to read) and which does not require a reply. read more

The Spanish federation of wooden lightweight packaging (Fedemco) presented its new sustainability seal at this week’s Global Tomato Congress in Rotterdam. The label is designed to facilitate compliance with new EU rules on packaging waste. read more

Bayer has celebrated the opening of a new quarantine facility dedicated to testing resistance to Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). read more