On 11 April, the asparagus season was officially opened, making the popular vegetable from Brandenburg the talk of the town again. Last year, the harvest volume recorded a sharp decline compared to 2021, according to Statistik Brandenburg. read more

In Nauen, Brandenburg, Edeka Minden-Hannover says it is breaking new ground and building the Edeka store of the future, where forward-looking and sustainable concepts are being implemented in all areas - be it the construction in timber construction with natural insulating materials,
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At the Ministry of Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection, the new specialist department "Market and Food" is to develop solutions for the upcoming challenges in the field of food and food security, according to the ministry.The leadership of the new department
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The average income of farms developed significantly positively in the 2021/22 marketing year. The partly strong profit increase was recorded by enterprises of almost all farm types - from arable farming to animal husbandry to mixed farming. According to the
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By week 14, exports stood at 8,873 t, 55% more than at the same point in the previous season, simfruit refers to the Kiwi Committee. read more

The blueberry market has experienced very high growth in recent years, both on the production and consumer side. In particular, the increase in production in various regions of Europe led to a seasonal oversupply and consequently to a decline in the
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Marked night frosts, as occurred in the first week of April, can cause considerable damage during fruit blossoming. The Agricultural Meteorology Department of the German Weather Service (DWD) has therefore investigated whether climate change increases the risk of late frost damage to plants. read more

Overall, the Seeberger Group looks back positively on the year 2022. According to the company's own information, its turnover remains stable at around 300 million euros in a challenging industry environment. After two years of the pandemic, the Seeberger Professional business unit in particular was able to achieve
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The Federal Office of Consumer Protection (BVL) has issued an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product Novodor FC on the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. read more

The Thuringia Section celebrated its 30th anniversary on 15 April 2023. It has been regionally represented and active since 1993, according to the German Nutrition Society (DGE). Its aim is, in the interest of consumers and the public, to provide scientifically sound advice on all questions of
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The topic of sustainability is and remains on the agenda. It is one of the buzzwords of our time. And yet many consumers do not know what they want. Nevertheless, the trade must serve their wishes adequately. So how must and can sustainability be applied to fruit and vegetables?
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All over Germany, the strawberry plants showed themselves rich in blossoms. So far, the frost nights have not caused any significant damage, as they have survived them well thanks to the fleece covers in the foil tunnel. Only in isolated cases was there minor frost damage in the outdoor crops. The
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According to a survey carried out by the agricultural organisation Asaja-Almería, the decline in the Almerian area under watermelons, which are now coming onto the markets, is evident in all production areas. read more

Lovers and fans of the "Pfälzer Grumbeere" have the cult band "Die anonyme Giddarischde" to thank for the fact that - from now on - they can also show off their good taste away from the plate. At the initiative of the "Frangkedahler Mussiger", the first "Pfälzer Grumbeere
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"Santa Eduvina", "Santa Guillermina", "Santa Rosa" and "Santa Isabel" are intended to build on the success of the first three raspberry varieties in the consortium's raspberry genetic improvement programme - "Santa Catalina", "Santa Clara" and "Santa Teresa".
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Grower Kwekerij De Koning from Etten-Leur delivered the first early raspberries of the Kwanza variety. "With this first sale we start the domestic soft fruit season. In the coming weeks and months we will start with the first sale of our blackberries, blueberries, currants,
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On 24 March 2023, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) ordered the suspension of several emergency authorisations for the plant protection products WAKIL XL, MAXIM XL and Apron XL, which contain the active substance metalaxyl-M, with immediate effect. Affected by the
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Researchers at Tel Aviv University have for the first time recorded and analysed sounds emitted by plants. The click-like sounds, reminiscent of the popping of popcorn, are emitted at a volume that resembles human speech, but at
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Many public kitchens have already succeeded in increasing the proportion of organic food used. The BioBitte initiative presents examples of this good practice and its success factors at www.bio-bitte.info/gute-praxis. read more

With the spread of fast delivery services such as Gorillas, Flink and Lieferando in major German cities, the number of accidents involving courier drivers has also risen significantly. In Berlin alone, the number of workplace accidents involving delivery services has increased more than
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