FRUIT LOGISTICA, the leading trade fair for the global fresh produce trade, is pleased to announce that exhibitor registration for the highly anticipated 2024 event is now open. Companies have until the end of July to apply to exhibit at this
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This would be a drop of 62% compared to the previous season to 15.7 million boxes, according to the forecast of the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board. Non-Valencia oranges - including early, medium and navel varieties - could increase slightly to 6.15 million boxes. Valencia oranges
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For the 11th national meeting of the regional movement in Farchant in the Zugspitze region, the Federal Association of the Regional Movement has now published the extensive and varied programme. Around 60 exciting experts from practice, politics, science, associations and regional initiatives will be
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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 granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product Danjiri in potato cultivation. read more

Climatic factors, logistical problems and rising freight costs made for the lowest citrus exports in recent years in the 2022 season, 32% lower than in the 2021 season. Forecasts by the Asoex citrus committee assume a normal average season in 2023.
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Recently, tomato production has picked up due to the sunnier weather and the longer day length in Central Europe. Promotional campaigns are increasingly drawing attention to the German offer. read more

This was stated by Director María José Sánchez at the presentation of this year's event, which was held at the Brazilian Embassy to mark the country's participation as an importing guest country and was also attended by Jorge F. Brotóns, President of FEPEX, and Orlando Leite Ribeiro,
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This facility is not only available to the company, but also to farmers in the region, offering them the opportunity to package their products efficiently, at competitive costs and at the highest speed, reports Camposol. read more

The company Port International and the Röhrkasten farm present their successful asparagus, strawberry and blueberry production in a video. The two companies have been working closely together for many years and are suppliers of fresh and high-quality fruit and vegetables in
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After the Rivoira Group took over the exclusive rights to the two yellow kiwi varieties developed by New Kiwi Plant (NKP) and the University of Udine last year, a project update was now presented at this year's Macfrut in early May. read more

31 organisations representing all the leading organisations in the food chain in the EU have sent a letter to the European Commission asking for greater involvement in the development process of the flagship initiative "Farm to Fork": the legal framework for
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On the occasion of the 100th Conference of Federal and State Environment Ministers, the German Farmers' Association (Deutscher Bauernverband) calls on politicians in a paper of concern to keep food security and the economic needs of farms in mind in all environmental policy projects.
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Chief Executive Christoph Minhoff explains: "The Basic Law does not provide for council-based decision-making processes. The traffic light coalition undermines the legitimacy of the people's representatives in representative, parliamentary democracy with council structures. Also the procedure
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The sector urges the European Commission to withdraw or amend certain parts of its draft proposal that will impact on competitiveness, drive up prices and affect the consumption of ready-to-eat fresh products,
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Potato grower Royal HZPC Group is maintaining its forecasts for the 2022/23 financial year, expecting an 11% increase in turnover compared to the previous year (€352m), with a gross margin of €66.5m (last financial year €63.9m). In the 2022/23 business year
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With the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV and the Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences (HSWT) aim to further deepen their long-standing partnership in the field of agricultural and food economics,
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The use of the insecticide containing the active substance cyantraniliprole for the control of cherry vinegar flies (Drosophila suzukii) on red, white and black currants and on blueberries is authorised from 15 May to 11 September 2023. read more

"In terms of sales, we were able to maintain the level of the exceptionally strong prior-year quarter," said CEO Werner Baumann. The normalisation in the glyphosate business accelerated - but this effect was offset by the growth in the rest of the Crop Science business.
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According to estimates released by the French statistical service Agreste on 1 April 2023, the national harvest of winter lettuce will decline by 18% year-on-year in the 2022-2023 season - despite a 14% increase in cultivated areas, from 3.349 ha to 3.5 ha. read more

The lettuce harvest in Germany already started several weeks ago and continues to progress. After the import season at the beginning of the year had to struggle with the highly fluctuating weather conditions, the question naturally arises: How will the German lettuce season go this year? read more