The German onion season started in mid-March. Without further problems, the increased appetite for the early vegetables with the spring-like weather could be met in the initial phase. Demand was steady and volumes were able to flow. In the meantime, all growers
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Despite the economic difficulties linked to the war, first, and inflation, since mid-year, 2022 has been a year of resilience for CIA, which has seen the cooperative's effort and commitment to support its business members and customers, both of whom have been severely affected by price increases
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Hungary’s 2023 apricot export season, set to start next month, will see lower volumes sent to the rest of Europe due to widespread frost damage during spring. Last year producers and exporters in the country had a good season, with reasonable volumes, while prices received from Germany,
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"After severe Formosa papaya shortages in Brazil due to weather conditions, production is slowly picking up a little," says Robbert van Essen, Sourcing Manager at the Dutch company, Yex. read more

"The Sicilian season of the Cantaloupe melon seems to be turning into an absolute disaster for the growers. They are being offered barely 0.20 cents per kilo for their product," said Alessandro Morgana, a small-scale grower from Palma di Montechiaro. The melons are grown in quite a vast area,
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The measures launched by the government with the bad weather decree concern as many as 115,000 companies in the flooded Romagna region, of which about 15% are agricultural, with over 30,000 jobs that multiply along the supply chain thanks to a leading national processing and distribution sector
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A deal between the Turkish Exporters' Assembly (TİM) and Turkish Airlines on cargo shipment has produced good results, helping companies boost their exports. Under the deal, Turkish Airlines offers up to a 30 percent discount on cargo fees, which resulted in a 23 percent increase in export volume. read more

Little Jack Horner, a café in the Sydney beachside suburb of Coogee, is now the focus of a backlash among locals after it raised the price of its side dish of avocado to A$10.90. according to owner B.J. McHatton, the increased prices, which came into effect over Christmas, matched what was
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Table grape and cherry breeder International Fruit Genetics LLC (IFG), announced that its international cherry team hosted its first-ever European IFG Field Days in Zaragoza, Spain on May 16, 2023. Over 50 cherry growers and retailers across four continents attended the event, where IFG provided
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The Augsburg delivery service start-up Boxbote is looking for an investor. The outbreak of the war in Ukraine with the resulting inflation and consumer reluctance to buy has led to a significant drop in sales. As a result, the
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In Austria, the first heavy thunderstorms this year with hail, heavy rain and partly stormy winds have left clear traces. According to the Austrian Hail Insurance, thunderstorm cells were particularly severe from the Waldviertel to the eastern lowlands and from the Graz to the south.
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In 2022, vegetables were grown on about 126,000 ha in Germany - a decrease of about 4 % compared to the previous year. Asparagus, onions, lettuces and carrots grew on more than half of this area, according to the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food. read more

The rains and lack of sunlight persist throughout the Spanish Levante, casting some doubts as to their possible impact on the supply of upcoming crops, such as watermelon, in the Region of Murcia. read more

"From March/April, we've begun getting a lot of requests for the new top fruit harvesting season," says Emma Hamers van Flexotels. This Dutch company initially specialized in temporary accommodation, mainly for the event sector. However, when that sector shut down entirely in 2020 and 2021, the
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In a recent study, researchers have looked at the question of whether blueberry consumption could improve the clinical outcomes, functioning, and overall quality of life of individuals with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID). read more

Global circumstances such as climate change, wars, mass migrations and food insecurity put the Dublin motto on the table: fostering cooperation in the potato sector to ensure food security. read more

The Andean country exported 22,096 t of fresh produce by air in the first quarter of 2023. This is 1.6 % less than in the same period last year, reports agraria.pe with reference to Comex Peru. Of this, fresh and dried mangoes accounted for 7,704 t (-1.8 %). This is 34.89 % of the
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Although imports from third countries maintain a limited weight compared to intra-EU potato transactions, their importance continues to grow. read more

The proposed regulation is from November, but it is mainly at this time that it is being discussed. The European Commission wants to abolish the use of disposable packaging for fruit and vegetables weighing less than 1.5 kg. We asked Nicola Ballini, sales manager of Ilip, about this,
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China festival goers are turning to alternative forms of hydration, choosing to bring cucumbers so they will not be forced to pay exorbitant prices for a bottle of water. Recently, someone posted a picture of a half-eaten cucumber to Xiaohongshu, a social media platform similar to Instagram. The
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