The commercial development of Vilmorin-Mikado in recent years has been very positive. Their pepper varieties continue to gain market share in the early segment and, at the same time, they are aiming to gain more and more space in other segments. To this end, they are in the midst of developing
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In recent years, talking about Lamuyo peppers in the autumn cycle has meant talking about Baquero. The Seminis variety is a leader in terms of production and hardiness. It is an all-rounder that adapts to all types of growing conditions. In order to improve the present, Seminis has been working for 6 years to improve the variety.
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The 2023 edition of Macfrut, the International Fair of the fruit and vegetable sector that will be held at Rimini Fiera (Italy) from 3 to 5 May, will offer a complete overview of the blueberry sector. In fact, important international experts will take part in the event.
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ALDI closes the first four months of the year with 10 new shops in Spain, boosting its expansion plans in the country. On Wednesday, the supermarket chain opened a new shop in the Valencian town of Alzira, adding to the nine other stores it has opened in the country.
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With the first watermelons produced in Almeria, Anecoop is kicking off the commercial and promotional campaign for one of its star products, the seedless watermelon.
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The challenges facing the fruit and vegetable sector and some of the main issues affecting it are the focus of the round tables scheduled for Macfrut 2023, which will be held at the Rimini Expo Centre (Italy) from 3 to 5 May. read more

One of the pillars of Viveros Hernandorena's Varietal Reliability seal is Integrated Pest and Disease Control, and within this, its main strategy against pests is the use of auxiliary fauna. A pioneering biological control, on which they have been working for more than 10 years with a
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ASAJA-Alicante announces that it will request an urgent rectification from Spain's Directorate General of Taxes regarding the reduction in personal income tax affecting farmers and stockbreeders for not having taken into account the proposals made by associations and regional agricultural offices in the region.
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The Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Agricultores y Ganaderos (COAG) has once again detected serious breaches in the labelling of fruit on the shelves of large-scale retail outlets. Once again, the current labelling regulations are being violated, as the correct origin of the product on sale is not reflected,
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LA UNIÓ Llauradora indicates that the high temperatures of the last few weeks and the absence of rain have marked the start of the loquat harvesting season in the Marina Baixa region. read more

Through this agreement, the more than 100 companies currently operating in Mercalicante will be able to access a diagnosis of their company's situation in order to improve its operation and profitability. read more

Europe has experienced some frosts in Greece and northern Italy and has been affected by the lack of cold hours during the winter, which has caused an overall decrease of 7% in the apricot crop forecast compared to last season, with some 500,000 tonnes.
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The industrial paper and board packaging value chain, represented by AFCO, ASPACK, ASPAPEL and REPACAR, presented yesterday Carton Circular, the SCRAP (Collective System of Extended Producer Responsibility) dedicated to ensure the correct management and recycling of cartonboard packaging.
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The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations defines "food waste" as the discarding of edible food at the retail and consumer level, distinguishing it from "food loss", which is the reduction in food mass.
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Today is International Seed Day, the basis of life, the beginning of the food chain. The aim of plant breeders is to develop seeds that meet the needs of our farmers, who are fighting against the ever-increasing number of pests and diseases.
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This was the opinion of the members of the Garlic Contact Group during their meeting in the town of Peñafiel, Valladolid, where the results of the report drawn up by the National Garlic Board on the alleged irregularities in frozen garlic imports were presented.
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In this period, the technology centre increased the activity of all its business units, collaborating with 1,819 customers in 260 innovation projects and carrying out 111,000 analytical tests, 300 food law consultations, 169 consumer studies and more than 2,000
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Atlántica Agrícola, a Grupo Atlántica company, launches Archer®, a new line of Diana Solutions designed to adapt to the specific requirements of high intensity production in the fruit and vegetable sector. read more

AgroFresh solutions help growers, packing houses and retailers along the food supply chain to improve the quality and extend the shelf life of fresh produce. For more information on these and other post-harvest solutions, please visit the

AgroFresh.co.uk

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