Xenia®, the new pear club variety of the German Fruit Variety Consortium (DOSK), says goodbye after a successful season on the German market. Just in time for the pear blossom and Pear Day on 23 April, the coveted Xenia® brand pear has already been discontinued despite its long shelf life.
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On the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has issued two emergency authorisations for the insecticide Exirel to control the cherry vinegar fly and the cherry fruit fly. read more

A new publication shows that the potential dangers of organisms from new genetic engineering (NGT) are greater than is often assumed. It is the first scientific publication to focus on possible interactions between different NGT organisms, which could have a
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The German strawberry season 2023 is still young - in mid-April, the harvest started in the high tunnels in southwest Germany. The general conditions have not become easier for producers. The costs for operating resources and energy remain high, and in addition, the since October 2022
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The Saudi Arabian company Dava Agricultural continues to expand its greenhouse cultivation area. The Dava company, owned by the Al-Batal family, has signed a contract with its long-standing partner Debets Schalke to build a new semi-enclosed greenhouse
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According to the latest official data, Spain exported 2.1 million tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables worth €3.38 billion in the first two months of this year. Compared to the same period in 2022, this is a decrease of 13.5% and an increase of 6% respectively. read more

For consumers and market participants, the issue of sustainability in the cultivation and marketing of fresh fruit and vegetables is becoming increasingly important. As the central industry platform, QS has worked together with experts from science and practice over the last two years to develop
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The countdown for the first Germany-wide asparagus campaign is on. It is aimed at the trade, politics and the public and aims to promote asparagus with many regional activities in direct sales and trade, a new website www.deutschlandspargel.de as well as numerous marketing, PR and read more

More and more people are looking for healthy, regional, local and sustainably produced food when they shop. The Cologne-based start-up "Loql", which emerged from the Rewe Group Innovation Hub, is now addressing these needs, the company says. read more

Under the Japanese Presidency, the Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, took part in the meeting of the G7 agriculture ministers in Miyazaki/Japan from 21 to 23 April. In their final declaration, the agriculture ministers commit themselves to the following
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The merger of the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge last year profoundly reshaped the Western European maritime landscape. The new, united port made no secret of its ambitions. "We want to become a world port that protects the economy, people and climate in
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It is with great sadness in our hearts that we have learned that Günter Schweinsberg has passed away at the age of 93. Günter Schweinsberg was one of the personalities who had an outstanding journalistic influence on the fruit business in the post-war period. National and
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Changes in the variety and export picture of the Andean country have already been observed for some time. In the latest campaign, the Red Globe variety now had to give way to Sweet Globe for the first time, reports agraria.pe. read more

According to the company, Aldi Süd will exclusively offer its own apple variety from the Alte Land in its shops for the harvest in autumn 2023. The apple, for which a name is still being sought, will be offered exclusively in all 2,000 Aldi Süd shops from October 2023. "For this
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We are a cooperative production and marketing facility for fruit and vegetables with a regional and nationwide orientation. Our customers are well-known trading groups in Germany and neighbouring countries, specialist fruit and vegetable retailers and the processing industry.
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On 25 April, the largest GFI delegation to date with 30 wholesale market and weekly market managers will start their annual study trip to the market metropolises of Europe. After London in 2016, Madrid in 2017, Athens in 2018, Lisbon in 2019 and Bologna in 2022, this year it's off to Paris, according to GFI Deutsche
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This has now been confirmed by the seal of the German Innovation Institute for Sustainability and Digitalisation, according to the company. read more

The reigning strawberry queen Tamara Sauter from Bad Wurzach has opened the strawberry season in Oberkirch. The first red fruits come from the plants of Andreas Fieß, member of Obstgroßmarkt Mittelbaden eG (OGM). According to the cooperative, it expects about 2,500 t of strawberries.
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Obstgroßmarkt Mittelbaden eG (OGM) is starting the fruit season with a new private label. Under the motto "Schwarzwaldobst" (Black Forest fruit), a young, likeable Black Forest girl with a fruit pollen hat conveys the message of fresh fruit from the orchard at the foot of the Black Forest. read more

On 25 April, the agriculture ministers of the EU Member States will meet in Luxembourg for their monthly Council meeting. The Agriculture Council will focus on the impact of the Russian attack on Ukraine on agricultural markets, especially in the countries bordering the
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