Flash Gala ™, the full-red apple of the Bigbucks tree, is a popular choice with South Africans who, like their counterparts globally, are seduced by the perfect, cherry-red colour which makes it stand out on supermarket grocery shelves. read more

Last Sunday, St George’s Day marked the official start of the English asparagus season, and despite the cold, dull weather there were home-grown asparagus on the shelves in time. read more

Assomela has officially responded to the public consultation launched by the European Commission on the proposed Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR). read more

With the exit of the United Kingdom from Europe, from autumn 2024 European goods entering the country will have to have phytosanitary certification. Among the products for which the documentation will be required is, of course, fruit and vegetables; read more

A new apple variety of German origin will be available exclusively in all more than 2,000 ALDI SÜD stores from October 2023. The new variety was developed by the Züchtungsinitiative Niederelbe (ZIN) in collaboration with Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences. So far, however, the new apple
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Dutch potato processors union Vavi recently released the latest Dutch processing figures which showed strong demand for raw material in March 2023. The figures indicate that the processing potato usage for the month stands at 350.7 thousand metric tonnes, up by 11.3 thousand metric tonnes, an
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The new campaign of Sicilian roasted melons has started. The harvest of Italian green beans has also started, as well as the new campaign for nescolas from Spain. Quantities are up for peas, but demand remains subdued. Strawberry prices nosedive; still falling
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In the current context of inflation and declining consumption, the frozen format is proving to be one of the least affected. And while the latest consumption data shared by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food -corresponding to October 2022- reveal an 8.8% year-on-year decline in
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There is no peace this year for Romagna's farmers. First overnight frost, then hail, and hail again. A violent thunderstorm in fact hit the Ravenna and Cesena areas on Monday, bringing another medium-sized hailstorm to orchards, vineyards and olive groves. As
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Preparations for Hort Connections 2023 are well underway, with the Trade Show sold out two months before the doors open, new speakers and events added to the event program, and AUSVEG opening funding opportunities for growers to attend the event. read more

Ecuador will use the four scanners that the National Customs Service of Ecuador (SENAE) received on Monday from the US Embassy in Quito to strengthen security and drug controls in its land borders with Colombia and Peru. read more

According to the specialists from the Federation of Agricultural Producers of Moldova FARM, Moldovan vegetable growers suffer losses due to the prolonged April rainfall. Some onion crops could not be effectively protected from weeds, so the fields will be cultivated with discs and reseeded.
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Quick-frozen onions are popular in the international market because of their storage resistance, wide application and convenience. Many large food factories use them to make sauces. read more

According to Spanish Agriculture Minister Luis Planas, Spain has asked Brussels for emergency funds to help the agricultural sector cope with the ongoing drought. In a letter, Madrid asked the EU’s agricultural commissioner to activate the common agricultural policy’s (CAP’s) crisis
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The Apofruit Group (Apofruit Italia, Canova and Mediterraneo Group) will be at Macfrut 2023 with new supply chain and product innovations. Objective: expanding its presence in the large-scale retail trade Fragole Solarelli read more

This one is close to home. That's the feeling Windset Farms® has going into this week's CPMA show in Toronto on April 25-27. "Windset Farms is a B.C.-based, family-owned company that has been in the greenhouse industry for 27 years now," says Ryan Cherry, Windset Director of Sales. What started
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Despite modest rainfall every now and then, the Gamtoos Valley’s drought is, alas, still with farmers who have now experienced six years of water restrictions. Over that period citrus and vegetable farmers have had to make do with 40% and then 20% of their usual water allocation. It is
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A cherry producer from Puglia registered a delay of only three days despite this year's unfavorable weather. read more

Prices for white cabbage in Ukraine are growing rapidly, EastFruit project analysts inform. There are fewer offers on the market, while the demand for white cabbage is quite high. Consequently, farmers that still have sufficient volumes of white cabbage in their storage facilities, began to
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