The amount of available sweet peppers in the trade is steadily increasing, and this increase is also reflected in a high number of promotions. Especially the promotion of pointed peppers is increasing significantly. read more

The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is funding the Lebensmittelklarheit portal with a total of around 3.4 million euros for the years 2023 to 2025 to improve consumer education and protection against deception. The portal of the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband e.V.)
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What needs to be considered when storing fruit and vegetables? The QS Academy will answer these and other questions in the live online seminar on 28 June 2023. Participants will learn interesting facts about maintaining the quality of goods in fruit and vegetable storage from 10 am to around 12 pm. read more

At the Agriculture Council at the beginning of week 22, the EU agriculture ministers discussed aid for farmers who are currently suffering from the consequences of extreme weather, the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) announced. read more

The Secretary General of the German Farmers' Association, Bernhard Krüsken, considers the decision of the EU Commission to close the infringement proceedings against Germany concerning the EU Nitrates Directive as long overdue. read more

He is leaving, but not quite yet: Before his final retirement, Prof. Dr Wilhelm Jelkmann will attend one last open day at "his location" on 25 June. And he would also like to greet the Federal Minister of Agriculture in person on
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MEPs adopted the report on geographical indications (GI) for wines, spirits and agricultural products during a mini-plenary session in Brussels. The clear majority (603) gave the rapporteur, MEP Paolo de Castro (IT,
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Together with headmistress Ute Hickmann, supervising teacher Leonie Finnern and representatives of the Landgard Foundation, the girls and boys of the Kirsten Boie School in Barsbüttel officially opened their new school garden on 31 May 2023. For this purpose, the children of a
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Albert and Maarten Royakkers from Kinrooi grew the Duke variety berries, which were bought by Fangio Winckels, the person responsible for purchasing Belgian fruit at Bouvry NV. With this first-time sale, the season of local berries is in full swing, says BelOrta. read more

The disease, also known as Citrus Variegated Chlorosis (CVC), has been affecting Brazilian orchards since the 1980s. It can be transmitted by insects or contaminated seedlings. The new variety Navelina XR is naturally resistant to the bacterium,
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The German Horticultural Association (Zentralverband Gartenbau, ZVG) is relieved that the EU Commission has dropped the infringement proceedings against Germany for non-compliance with the EU Nitrate Directive. However, the previous points of criticism of the Fertiliser Ordinance remain. read more

According to information from the "Pfälzer Grumbeere" growers' association, a handful of growers are already harvesting the special spring delicacy in the southwest. If the weather continues to be good, more producers will start harvesting their "Pfälzer Frühkartoffeln" in the next few days. read more

A strikingly large number of Belgians are cutting back on fresh food purchases. Since the rise in inflation, a quarter of Belgians say they are putting less fresh fruit and vegetables in their shopping trolley for budgetary reasons. More than half of consumers
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Climate change is having a significant impact on global rainfall patterns. As the planet warms, the atmosphere can store more moisture, leading to more intense and frequent rainfall in some regions. At the same time, in other regions, the risk of
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The leading Dutch pome and soft fruit marketer has achieved a positive result in the 2022 financial year. This was announced at the annual general meeting on 30 May in Geldermalsen. Despite the turbulent market, a turnover of 253 million euros was achieved.
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Hardly anyone wants to do without mushrooms today. And this, according to the Green Media House, despite the fact that the energy crisis has not stopped at cultivated mushrooms and has made them more expensive, albeit moderately. According to the report, in 2021/2022, the average annual per capita consumption of
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What do pistachios, tomatoes, cherries or carrots have in common? They are all among the products that have a tasty representative with a PGI or PDO seal in Sicily. In order to give these certified quality products more presence on the national and international markets
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From the beginning of June, the farmers' strawberry producers open their fields in the earliest locations. This is followed by the gradual start of the season in all regions of Upper Austria, according to the Upper Austrian Chamber of Agriculture. The season starts latest in
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The UPA-UCE Extremadura agricultural organisation has informed about the catastrophic situation of the cherry crops caused by the heavy rains of the last few days practically in the entire north of Cáceres. read more

The dull, wet spring weather has delayed the start of the strawberry season by seven days. Over the next few weeks, Swiss producers will harvest more than 1000 tonnes of the sweet fruit each week, according to the Swiss Fruit Association. A good harvest is expected in the second half of the year.
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