In volume terms, the year-on-year growth of Spanish imports of fruit and vegetables from outside Europe was 2%, totalling 1.8 million tonnes. A total of 1.9 million tonnes was imported from the EU (+12%), according to data from the Customs and Excise Department.
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A few weeks ago, the world was shocked by the images that showed the shortage of vegetable supplies in UK supermarkets. Fortunately, according to Juan Carlos Perez, co-director of the Coexphal-UAL Chair, "little by little, normality has returned. Prices have fallen since the eighth week of the
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Global Star, a producer and distributor of fresh produce, recently introduced a plantation of Red Papayas in Saudi Arabia, taking advantage of the demand for the fruit in the Arabian Gulf markets and the suitable climate in the Jizan region, said Burhan Khwaja, COO of the Global Star. read more

F.lli Orserovalorises ginger with a new line, Zenzero da bere, produced in Hppnelle Zenzero shote Zenzero boost versions. Zenzero boost is available in three recipes to suit all tastes Mattia Beda read more

According to the customs service of the Republic of Moldova, the exports of apples in February 2023 amounted to just over 14 000 tonnes. The February exports of Moldovan apples are usually equal to or slightly lower than the January ones. Fruit market operators explain this by the fact that
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Over the past three weeks, the dynamics of wholesale onion prices in Uzbekistan have shown a downward trend, which was facilitated by the active import of onions and a significant increase in air temperature in February. Sharp warming affects onion stocks and forces producers/traders to increase
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Italy produces in total around 300 thousand tons of nuts a year. Walnuts and hazelnuts can be found all along the peninsula, while almonds and pistachios are typical of southern regions such as Puglia, Calabria and Sicily. Although groves have increased over the years, Italy still imports a lot
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Just in time for the latest edition of the Fruit Logistica trade fair, SanLucar has presented a new edition of its DREAMS magazine. It contains detailed information about the social commitment of the fruit and vegetable multinational as well as about its environmental projects.
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The decision to set up the fruit and vegetable department at the entrance to the point of sale is, for many retailers, a strategy that aims to communicate freshness, quality, assortment choice, seasonality with a strong display impact often dictated by the intense colour scheme of the references. At
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On February 15 and 16, the first joint organic onion seminar of Bioland, Naturland and Bio Kartoffel Erzeuger e.V. took place at the Frauenberg conference monastery in Fulda. In addition to farmers, many marketing partners from all regions of Germany came to discuss current developments in
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Join us for the third meeting in the series - 9 March, 7pm - this time we are talking about strawberry cultivation. We will approach the topic from both the protection fertilisation, economics and labour side. read more

All 128 of the integrated supermarkets in Belgium will be converted into independently managed Delhaize shops to strengthen their position in the competitive retail market, Delhaize announces.  read more

The INCLIVA Health Research Institute and the Valencian Foundation for Agriculture and the Environment (FUVAMA) have promoted a research project to analyse the nutritional properties of oranges and mandarins and their beneficial effects on health, taking into account the fact that they have a high nutritional value.
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This weekend the Langkloof, straddling the Eastern and Western Cape, had hail for the third time this summer over an area extending through almost the entire valley from Avontuur and Uniondale in the west to Joubertina and Krakeel, with perhaps most damage around Misgund. read more

The increase in selling prices in the carrot market in Ukraine continues for the third week in a row, according to EastFruit project analysts. At the same time, market analysts are sure that it is not the limit yet and that prices for carrots will continue to grow. They explain their opinion
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There’s no doubt about it--sustainability is top of mind for today’s consumers, whether it’s around how their food is grown or what it’s put in in a grocery store. In fact, sustainable packaging is an issue trending across the produce aisle and that includes even smaller parts of the
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A riot of colours in the fruit and vegetable department of the Spazio Conad point of sale in Catania (Pac2000A Conad), the food locomotive of the Porte di Catania shopping centre, which emphasises seasonality, and citrus fruits in particular, through multicategory displays positioned in the read more

In view of empty vegetable shelves in supermarkets, the English Farmers' Union (NFU) has presented a strategy to promote domestic horticulture. In its ten-point plan, the NFU calls for easier admission of seasonal workers, an affordable energy supply as well as
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Delhaize announces its intention to transform all 128 of its integrated Belgian supermarkets into independent affiliated Delhaize stores read more

Lovita®, the red-fleshed, heart-shaped plum, is entering its third South-African season. “It has already arrived in Europe, and the quality promises to be very good this year, with a high sugar content,” explains Monika Kujundzic, communication manager for Lovita®. “We are now very close
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