We enter the Rosa Pitaya greenhouses developed by Novagric and the first thing that strikes us is the colours that surround us. We see bright green cacti as they climb and intertwine around the structure that supports it, covering it completely. From the branches hang a fruit
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According to Dr. Noris Ledesma, "this event is hybrid and free of charge. Our aim is to open a space for entrepreneurs in the mango industry to exchange progress on this crop. Our intention is to create an environment that is conducive to bringing together the key players in the mango industry.
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The decline in fruit and vegetable consumption has been cushioned in 2023, according to data presented by NIQ at the 25th AECOC Fruit and Vegetable Congress. Between January and April, the volume of sales of these products fell by 3.6%, compared to the 4.3% drop recorded in 2022, in a year in which the volume of sales fell by 4.3%.
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With more than 2000 m2 of exhibition space, most of the companies of the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers and Exporters of the Region of Murcia will be located in the Region of Murcia space (Hall 7), although important associated companies based in the provinces of Murcia and Murcia will be present.
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FEPEX and the Huelva Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters, FRESHUELVA, a member of the Federation, have asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, to intervene and support the strawberry sector in the face of the campaign by a German platform in

FEPEX.
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"Less and less active substances are available and less and less effective". This sentence could be applied to practically any crop that comes to mind. But in this case, we are talking about a very localised and unique one, the Canary Island banana. read more

A total of 43 companies certified by the Organic Agriculture Committee of the Valencian Community (CAECV) will be taking part in the 4th edition of Organic Food Iberia, the international trade fair which will bring together distributors, wholesalers, distributors and retailers,
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ASAJA Alicante denounces that unfair commercial practices prohibited by the Law of the Food Chain continue to be carried out, such as the destruction of value: the large operators that control the market increase the percentage of waste, claiming that it goes to the citrus industry, when

they are not.
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At the end of last year Syngenta held a field conference to showcase its first solutions to the dreaded tomato rough rot virus (ToBRFV) and now has 10 varieties with intermediate resistance (IR) that give "verifiable results" and four others that are "verifiably resistant".
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Rijk Zwaan is approaching its 100th birthday and continues with the same vitality as ever. Its tomato catalogue is being renewed with materials such as Margymeno (74-PL001 RZ), a pear tomato for export that stands out for its good skin quality, durability on the plant and good heat setting. This year
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Since the appearance of ToBRFV, which posed a threat to the entire tomato industry, Enza Zaden began its research work to find a gene that would provide resistance to rugose and, consequently, to be able to develop varieties with such resistance. Once the
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This year the onion crop has a smaller surface area, perhaps 12% less than in 2022, when it already fell by up to 15%. In the Guadalquivir Valley in Andalusia, some growers have reduced their area by up to 50% due to the drought. "Since October it has been very difficult
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In February, the Organic Agriculture Council of the Region of Murcia (CAERM), the public authority in charge of the control and certification of organic products according to European Union regulations, presented its candidacy for these awards organised by Organic Food and the Organic Food Association.
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The tomato catalogue of the seed company HM.CLAUSE goes a step further in the search for solutions for the farmer and the rest of the value chain with the incorporation of materials with resistance to Tomato Rough Borer Virus (ToBRFV). In this sense, it already has two cherries with IR
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Vilmorin-Mikado is one of the companies that has been working on interspecific tomato rootstocks for the longest time. It started in this segment in 2008 in Spain and is currently one of the market leaders. Currently, the company is in the midst of a phase of change, and
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De Ruiter®, a Bayer brand, is the benchmark in tomato rootstocks and, as such, tries to stay ahead of trends with materials that provide solutions to the new problems that are appearing in the field. The reduction of authorised active ingredients and the consequent reduction of
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Jimena and Mesnada are these two varieties which, apart from their resistance to rugose, have other characteristics. Jimena is an elongated oval type branch, with a long cycle, high vigour and an average fruit of about 140gr. With excellent blossom end rot performance and resistance to spoon and
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We are heading to the Juan Espadafor aerodrome on the Costa Tropical. Coincidentally or not, the Sigfrido Fruit facilities are only a few minutes away from the aeronautical infrastructures. read more

It already has a name. The variety presented by Bayer at its Winter Brassicas Days is called Suertex (SV AC7306) and completes the Curdivex-type cauliflower portfolio. A line of improved, whiter cauliflowers that keep their colour for longer in the field and on the shelf, with adaptation to
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