The world leader in banana exports, Ecuador, is not resting on its laurels as it seeks to enhance the trading conditions in the key growth markets of Asia. While they have access to South Korea, import tariffs of 30% are hobbling sales growth. Ecuador has also reportedly done all the
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From 2002 to 2022, Germany lost an average of 760 million tonnes or 0.76 km3 of water per year. These losses were caused by decreasing soil moisture, dwindling groundwater, melted glaciers and lower water levels. This is what a team has now
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Dole Italia, a leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, is this year for the first time Official Supplier of the Giro di Sicilia, the men's stage road cycling race, which takes place from 11 to 14 April 2023; read more

Plant-based products are no longer a niche market and are consumed daily by 22 million Italians. These foods, then, present themselves as extremely transversal, so much so that a large proportion of consumers (41.8%) are prepared to try them simply for
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In the table grape segment, South Africa, as usual, provided by far the bulk of the volumes, followed by seedless light varieties from Peru and Thompson Seedless from India and Chile. Other seedless red varieties from Peru as well as blue with seed from South Africa complemented the scene
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The strawberry season has not started off on the right foot in the Verona area. Producers are having to cope with difficult weather conditions on the one hand and a labour emergency on the other. read more

In September last year, Yeliz Kaya founded Green Ova in the Netherlands. It focuses on importing Turkish fruit and vegetables for the Dutch and European markets. "Many Turkish companies struggle to export goods. I have the advantage of being of Turkish descent and can speak the language. By
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Now it is clear to us, numbers in hand, why - even in dark times like these - the shops with the best-performing fruit and vegetable departments are not those with the most promotions, the most aggressive flyers or the lowest prices, but those with the best product, the best assortment
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Getting to market first or staying there longer than others can make a real difference for strawberry growers. And it is to these needs that the world of variety research is responding, offering proposals that can change the production calendar. Among
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Magali Daubinet-Salen appointed CEO Of Casino's French banners read more

Berry Blue LLC., an MBG Marketing company, has announced its partnership with the University of Florida Blueberry Breeding Program to research and develop new and proprietary late-season southern highbush blueberry varieties. This collaboration will bring together the expertise of both
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A few months after its official presentation at Fruit Logistica 2023, Harmoniz LTD, the new Israeli seed company born in 2022 from the merger of TomaTech and Nirit Seeds, welcomes Saro Tumino as the General Manager of its Italian team. read more

The state of Santa Catarina is the most important apple producer in Brazil, accounting for 54.1% of the country's total apple production. In the 2021/22 season, the apple harvest fell short due to drought and very low temperatures during the summer.
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The Italian agri-food world enthusiastically welcomes the start of the examination of the draft law for the field experimentation of Assisted Evolution Techniques (ATE). Great opportunities lie ahead for agriculture in terms of both sustainability and competitiveness
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Vilmorin-Mikado Italia launches Giubilo F1 from Hazera into the market. This variety has a ToBRFV intermediate resistance. Result of 7 years of research and development, Giubilo F1 is a solution for growers facing severe disease pressure in Italy from this highly infectious virus. read more

Ecuadorean banana supplier Reybanpac has picked up an award from business magazine Ekos as one of the Best Companies with Triple Impact: economic, social and environmental. read more

Ekos, one of the main business magazines in Ecuador, awarded Reybanpac among the Best Companies with Triple Impact: economic, social and environmental. Vicente Wong, CEO of Favorita Fruit Company received the award on behalf of the entire Reybanpac team, the only company recognized in the
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The benefits of bumblebee pollination of strawberry crops are well known in terms of their improvements to yield and quality, but research also demonstrates advantages for the fruit’s shelf-life. read more

The manufacturing and reuse of timber pallets has increased significantly according to the most recent survey commissioned by the Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (Timcon) and the research arm of the Forestry Commission, Forest Research. read more

Some 41 per cent of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) believe their business may be in financial difficulties in a year’s time, according to a survey commissioned by the Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS) which resolves disputes between SMEs and their banks. read more