"Germany is the largest potato producer in Europe, with around 260,000 ha under cultivation, which is roughly the size of Saarland, and 11.3 million tonnes of tubers harvested in 2021, and ranks sixth in a global comparison, after China, India, Ukraine, the USA and Russia. Also
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The EU responded quickly to the threat posed by the Corona pandemic to agricultural supply chains. Various EU measures were able to limit the disruption to the food sector. However, in the event of a similar crisis in the future, EU support would be more effective,
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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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Spain is currently suffering from a general drought. There has been no rain for months and the high temperatures being measured are exacerbating the situation. According to AEMET (Spanish Meteorological Service), March 2023 was the second warmest March of the 21st century
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The Citrus Growers' Association (CGA) has again appealed to the South African government to avert the looming crisis of the EU FCM regulation, which threatens orange exports and growers' livelihoods, reports South Africa correspondent Fred Meintjes. The
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The upcoming visit, which will take place from 23 to 30 April, is the second trade mission to India after the launch of the multi-year public-private partnership PIB HortiRoad2India in October last year. The upcoming mission will begin in Hyderabad and end in Delhi. At
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While amateur gardeners wait for warmer temperatures to plant tomatoes in their gardens, Rhineland tomato growers are already harvesting. This is pointed out by the Provinzialverband Rheinischer Obst- und Gemüsebauer. Even though the harvest in the Rhineland is in most greenhouses in
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As part of the Edeka Group, Edeka Freienbrink strives to supply its 488 stores in Berlin and Brandenburg with fresh food quickly and efficiently. The aim is to supply the stores with fresh products within four to five hours of receiving the order. And to
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Bioland welcomes the draft of the Bio-Auß-Haus-Verpflegungs-Verordnung (Bio-AHVV), which Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir recently presented to the Federal Cabinet. The proposed organic label for canteens and other communal catering establishments is an important step towards a more
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So that visitors to BUGA 23 can immerse themselves in the fascinating world of professional fruit and vegetable growing on site, Pfalzmarkt für Obst und Gemüse eG is involved as a cooperation partner of the Federal Horticultural Show in Mannheim. read more

The agricultural part of the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement must be renegotiated. This is what the German Farmers' Association (DBV) demands in its latest position paper. German farmers are in favour of trade in principle, it says, but trade needs rules. In the DBV's view, this is the only way to
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The ripening conditions have now more than improved in the Mediterranean region compared to the cool March. For this reason, the former demand market has turned into a bidder market. read more

The aim of the project, on which the Aldi Süd Group worked together with Aldi Nord and other actors in the sector, including Heartwood LLC, Banana Link, Dole, Grupo Iren and Banafem, was to train and guide workers and local trade unions to use wage data to
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ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA returns to Hong Kong this year. From 6 to 8 September 2023, the AsiaWorld expo is expected to attract thousands of high-calibre trade visitors and top buyers from across the fresh fruit supply chain, who will see a wide range of
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Springtime is ... apple time! While more and more red strawberry dabs of colour are appearing on the shelves, it is far from over in the European apple sector. We talked to Hannes Tauber, Marketing Manager of the Association of South Tyrolean Fruit Cooperatives VOG, about fresh brands.
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On the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product Isonet Z. read more

As part of the Edeka Group, Edeka Freienbrink strives to supply its 488 stores in Berlin and Brandenburg with fresh food quickly and efficiently. The aim is to supply the stores with fresh products within four to five hours of receiving the order. And to
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The latest BFAP baseline study on the South African citrus industry has revealed that up to 4 000 ha of citrus production could be lost in South Africa over the next ten years. This is due to various domestic and international risks facing the industry in the country.
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Berries are booming. No wonder: strawberries, blueberries and co. are considered superfoods and are pure convenience. This is why the soft fruit product group is considered an absolute growth and turnover driver in the fruit industry. However, there are some product-specific peculiarities in quality assurance
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