Lower Saxony: Films extend the season for fresh fruits
2024-07-05 09:00
In an interview with the Landvolk-Pressedienst, Fred Eickhorst, Managing Director of the Association of Asparagus and Berry Growers, explains the advantages of using plastic films using strawberries as an example. "Customers can already buy the first locally grown strawberries in April."
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Greece: Imports of fruits and vegetables are increasing
2024-07-04 15:00
This is reported by reefertrends, citing data from the Association of Greek Fruit, Vegetable, and Juice Exporters INCOFRUIT-HELLAS. According to the association's information, the following goods were imported: 200,752 tons of potatoes compared to 169,568 tons in the first half of 2023.
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The frost damage in April, followed by hail damage and heavy rainfall, resulted in crop failures. The exact extent of the damage will only be known at the end of the harvest season. The expected hectare yields for sweet cherries are 30.7 quintals and for sour cherries are 42.4 quintals.
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Switzerland: The bush berry season has started.
2024-07-04 09:00
The Swiss Fruit Association (SOV) estimates that this summer 2,225 tons of raspberries, 525 tons of blackberries, 847 tons of blueberries, and 356 tons of red currants will be produced. "This year's harvest quantities are above the average of the past five years for almost all crops. Only with the
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Agricultural plastics: Recycling rate is growing
2024-07-03 09:00
Together with other collection fractions such as baling twine, bale nets, asparagus/perforated films, as well as fleeces and mulch/greenhouse films, a total of 39,912 tons of agricultural plastics were collected and recycled. The total savings achieved as a result is estimated to be 36,188 tons of CO2.
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China gives the green light for the import of table grapes from Peru via air transport
2024-07-02 16:00
The agreement signed last week (week 26) during President Dina Boluarte's visit to China updates the plant protection protocols to, among other things, allow the export of table grapes by air. This means that fresher, higher quality grapes will be able to be exported.
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UK: Yields and cultivation area for vegetables decreased in 2023 - also a decline in production volume for fruits
2024-07-02 13:00
The production volume of fruit decreased by 12% to 585,000 tons. The cultivation area for vegetables also declined, dropping by 6.5% to 101,000 hectares. The weather played an important role in this decline, as a wet spring delayed sowing and a dry early summer.
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Continued cucumber deliveries from Russia to the EU
2024-07-02 11:00
This is evident from a report by Horto Info. According to the report, other EU countries relevant to agricultural production are far below this level. France only sold 1.71 million kg of cucumbers to EU markets in the analyzed months, while Portugal was at 0.93 million kg.
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LWK: Beautiful, sweet cherries of the highest quality expected
2024-07-02 09:00
Experts from the Agricultural Chamber of Lower Saxony (LWK) are expecting slightly below-average yields of excellent quality. "We anticipate 8 to 12 tons of cherries per hectare, which is about 10 to 15 kilograms per tree," said stone fruit consultant Martin Kockerols from the LWK.
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Dutch companies traded 965,000 tons of tomatoes last year.
2024-07-01 15:00
Also included in the balance sheet are the re-exports. Only 10% were sold within the Netherlands, the rest is destined for export, with Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Poland, and Sweden being the main target markets.
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Aldi UK tests selling pineapples without crowns.
2024-07-01 15:00
Consumers, according to a statement from Aldi UK, often discard the crown of the fruit. The discount chain aims to contribute to reducing food waste with this initiative. Therefore, the removed crowns should either be used for next year's harvest.
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Thailand: China's demand boosts fruit exports
2024-07-01 13:00
Only in the Chinese market, fruit exports increased by 142.4% compared to the previous month, as explained by the Director General of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO), Poonpong Naiyanapakorn. In the first five months of 2024, fruit exports increased compared to.
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Destatis: Cherry harvest in 2024 expected to be 13.2 percent below the ten-year average
2024-07-01 12:00
According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), based on an initial estimate as of June 10, 2024, farms are projecting a total harvest of 41,100 tons of sweet and sour cherries for the year 2024. This indicates that the cherry harvest is expected to be slightly better.
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BZL: Consumption of cherries decreased for the fourth year in a row
2024-07-01 11:00
Four years earlier, it was a whole kilogram more. Same cultivation area but lower yield: That's what fruit-growing companies reported in 2023. While in 2022, 48,700 tons of cherries were harvested on the cultivation area of 7,300 hectares, according to the Federal Statistical Office in 2023, it was
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BDC: Sustainable management for mushroom farms has become difficult
2024-07-01 10:00
While other industries are dealing with individual cost increases, in mushroom production, the rising energy prices, wage increases for harvest workers, raw material shortages, and increasing transport and logistics costs are all coming together. The competitive situation, especially in the
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Peru: Production of mandarins and tangerines is increasing
2024-06-27 14:00
This corresponds to an increase of two percent compared to the previous season, as indicated in a recent report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Accordingly, exports are expected to rise to 210,000 tons. Cooler and drier weather conditions will have an impact.
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Insects accelerate the evolution of plants
2024-06-25 15:00
Plants obtain nutrients and water from the soil. Since different soil types vary in their chemical and physical parameters, a physiological adaptation of plants is necessary to optimize this process on different soil types.
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Aldi UK is removing plastic packaging from bananas.
2024-06-25 14:00
The fourth largest supermarket in the United Kingdom has replaced the traditional plastic bag with a paper band alternative for selected products, including the Nature’s Pick five-pack, midi bananas, and the organic six-pack.
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Consumer Price Index: Strawberries cost significantly more.
2024-06-25 12:00
According to the AMI, compared to the corresponding week of the previous year (5.02 euros/kg), this represents an increase of 39.5%. This was the highest value in the fruit category last week.
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Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports have increased by 28 percent in the first half of 2024.
2024-06-25 11:00
Citing Vietnamese customs data, the Vietnamese Fruit and Vegetable Association estimates total exports of fruits and vegetables for the entire year at 7.5 billion US dollars. This would represent a 35% increase compared to 2023. The export revenue of fruits and vegetables reached
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