Agri-food exports from The Netherlands to Mexico continue on their growth path, reaching a record total value of € 522 million in 2022. Vegetable seeds, fertilizers and dairy products topped the list. Meanwhile, Mexican agri-food exports to The Netherlands continue to fall, with a particularly
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The agricultural season in Morocco is drawing to a close, with the last summer fruit calendars, mainly table grapes, and watermelons. Drought and poor weather conditions have set the tempo for the season and caused a sharp drop in crop yields, even those for which Morocco had achieved export
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On 25 May, Freshfel held its annual event in Brussels, bringing together more than 100 participants, including experts from the fruit and vegetable sector, professionals from the European Commission, members of the European Parliament and representatives of international organisations and
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The Crai Group is a member of Federdistribuzione, which for over sixty years has united and represented modern distribution companies, both food and non-food, operating in Italy. The Crai Group has 50 years of history and a path of growth and development that has led it to have today
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Overall production of Turkish peaches and nectarines is increasing as more farmers turn to the specific crop. Mustafa Arslan, owner of Turkish fresh produce exporter MDA Agricultural Products, says: “Although peach and nectarine vary from year to year, Turkey ranks 6th in world production with
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"For more than 15 years, the Mundialarar melon has been on the national and international market as the first European product, healthy from a phytosanitary point of view and guaranteed by the scrupulous controls systematically carried out by our agronomists," this is how he begins his speech on the current campaign
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A 15% increase in wholesale fruit prices compared to May 2022 and an increased dependence on Spain for supplies. These are some of the consequences of the flood estimated by the Centro Agroalimentare Roma observatory for the coming weeks. Less
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Climate change and the related weather phenomena are increasingly bringing focus on agricultural production systems. In May, Italy was plagued by bad weather, and while Emilia Romagna suffered more than any other region, the weather in Sicily also showed little spring-like conditions. Prolonged
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Cranberry lovers may have the chance to savor the fruit with an out-of-this-world origin: A new variety will be developed from seeds that survived a trip to space. read more

Entering the market earlier with early varieties of outstanding quality is an undeniable advantage in the cherry sector; just as much as being able to guarantee that the production won't be affected by any weather adversity. Cherry producer and international cherry growing consultant Javier de
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Ukraine has developed and implemented a national standard for food potatoes. The regulations will be enforced according to the order issued by the Ukrainian Scientific Research and Educational Center for Standardization and Quality Certification from June 1st. read more

Italia Ortofrutta Unione Nazionale is pleased to invite you to take part in the demonstration visit that will be held on Thursday 1 June 2023 at 10.00 a.m. at the Capati farm, located in Via Falerina, 319 - 01033 - Civita Castellana (VT). read more

Vidalia onions are starting the transition from shipping fresh onions to moving into storage onions. “We finished harvesting last week and it’s about a week transition because you’re still sizing the onions that have come out of the field,” says John Williams, director of sales and
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The UAE-based company – LuLu Group International – is interested in introducing Georgian products into the retail chain, EastFruit reports with reference to the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia. read more

The Peruzzo Group mainly sells kiwi fruit from Greece, Italy and France. But this year, the weather hazards have had a severe impact on production, foreshadowing a rather gloomy campaign. “One thing is for sure: we will be heavily penalized in the coming weeks,” explains Tony Saglietto,
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They have travelled the road between Val di Non and the areas most affected by the floods in Emilia Romagna. Their baggage: an incalculable amount of solidarity and initiative. But they also brought with them all the materials and machinery they had in
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Given the growing area of pear orchards, it is likely that we will produce more fruit of the species in the following years. The re-export of pears from Poland is also growing, which is also, so far, a positive trend. read more

Renewed consumer purchasing habits, a focus on sustainability and new certifications. These are the trends that the organic sector is facing in this latest period. This was discussed last Thursday in Bologna during the 34th Assembly of the Consorzio Il Biologico
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The 2022 balance sheet of theCAAT (Centro Agro Alimentare di Torino) was unanimously approved on 23 May 2023 by the Shareholders' Meeting. It shows a net profit for the year of €89,643 compared to €81,855 in the previous year, thus improving by +10% compared to 2021. read more

In the fruit market, more and more domestic fruits are arriving. Seasonal fruits include bayberry, lychee, peach, and cherry. Among the imported fruits, durians are still selling well, mangosteens from Thailand are increasing, and grapefruits from South Africa are selling smoothly. read more