On Saturday, the streets of downtown Almeria were dressed in red to proclaim loudly that 'Almeria is the World Capital of Tomato.' More than 20,000 people participated in the celebration. They were able to enjoy eating tomatoes in breakfasts, snacks, and healthy gazpachos; visit the exhibitors
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Most garlic available on the Swiss market still comes from abroad, mainly being imported from Spain, France and Asia. But in the last ten years, the area under cultivation of Swiss garlic has increased fivefold. read more

Washington pears have moved into promotable territory. “We are starting to wrap up on some varieties and organics, but green and red d’Anjou pears remain in good supply with promotion opportunities,” says Brianna Shales of Stemilt Growers. “Summer pears like Bartlett are winding
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In recent weeks, partial to total failures of brown mushroom crops have occurred throughout Europe. The producer organization Pilzland Vertriebs Ltd is less affected by this, but managing director Christian Nacke knows of some farms in Europe that are struggling with this. "Overall, the
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Recently, reports about the collapse of large vertical farms or about their transfer to the Middle East have become more frequent. This is not surprising, as vertical farms require significant investment and are quite expensive to operate. If modern greenhouses use electric lighting only during
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According to EastFruit analysts, onions remain the most sought-after position in the global vegetable trade, and onion prices in many countries have broken records and continue to grow. The question “where to buy onions” remains very popular in the search, leading to unconventional
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Dole plc has had a "Satisfactory full year financial performance delivered in a challenging operating environment" as it releases financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022. read more

Robotic order fulfillment company Cimcorp is unveiling its latest retail solution for retrofitting distribution centers with automation. Headquartered in Finland with a North American office in Grimsby, Ontario, Cimcorp provides a range of automated storage and order picking systems designed to
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On March 8 and 9, Cuna de Platero will hold open days aimed at the berry sector's farmers and technical personnel to publicize the Cupla blueberry variety. read more

The EastFruit team from Tajikistan reports that onion prices continue to plummet. On Sunday, March 5, 2023, wholesale onion prices dropped to $0.63/kg, down by almost a third in just 9-10 days. At the same time, market participants believe that the decline in onion prices in the
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The topic of sustainability remains on the agenda. For the consumer, however, sustainability is often an overwhelming challenge, as the term is not particularly sharply defined. read more

From February 26 to March 02, Messe Düsseldorf once again invited visitors to Euroshop, the world's leading trade show in the food retail sector. More than 1,800 exhibitors from 55 nations not only picked up on global developments, but also covered the entire spectrum of current trends and
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Until next Thursday, Semillas Fitó is holding the IV edition of its Tomato Xperience in Almería. An event dedicated exclusively to tomatoes in which the seed company shows its portfolio, with many new products and already consolidated materials. All of them are grouped into four blocks: Foodture
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Supplies of garlic in North America are plentiful--particularly coming from Argentina and Peru. “At the current rate of imports, the growers should be careful about becoming the new China as far as the supply of garlic goes,” says Jim Provost of I Love Produce. “I don't think that’s
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The strawberry campaign got off to a good start with good quantities and excellent quality, while the tarocco orange campaign is coming to an end. Prices for artichokes, cauliflowers, lettuces, tomatoes, peppers and courgettes are falling. read more

From March 7, Paris Direkt Ltd will start supplying Edeka Food Service throughout Germany. "Through this partnership, customers can now access over 40 mushroom products, from dried mushrooms to a wide variety of truffle products. The premium products are marketed primarily under the proven Black
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AgroScout, a provider of precision agriculture technology, has announced its collaboration with potato growers in the US, bringing a comprehensive solution for collecting and analyzing data throughout the entire potato growth cycle. The technology leverages the latest in drone, satellite, and
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The Spanish company Caña Nature, specialised in the production of fresh natural products, has been awarded the Flavour of the Year 2023 seal, which distinguishes products "tested and approved" by consumers, for its fresh gazpacho, thanks to its flavour and innovative labelling in
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Grupo Lázaro, with its brand Calixta, has won the prize for the best advertisement in the Magazine Press category at the International Advertising and Humour Festival Smile Festival, which this year celebrates its 13th edition. read more

Despite the challenges, the 2022/23 season was again successful and achieved some records. It succeeded in advancing and establishing itself in world markets, increasing its retail presence and reaching more consumers. read more