The strawberry sector kicks off the new season with a commitment to more efficient plastics
2023-09-18 00:00
The red fruit growers in the province of Huelva have already begun preparatory work for the new season, marked, as every year, by the use of plastic solutions, from mulch to greenhouse coverings. The strawberry sector is increasingly opting for more efficient techniques.
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The Mango Digital Forum "warms up".
2023-09-18 00:00
This forum, which will last 100 minutes, will feature four speakers who will give an X-ray of the current situation of the Mexican mango, providing a very rigorous analysis of this important production in the Mexican countryside.
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KISSABEL®, harvest grows by 40% in Europe
2023-09-18 00:00
The first to start harvesting, with the pink-fleshed Kissabel® Jaune and Orange, were the growers of the British partner WorldwideFruit, the French Mesfruits, Gerfruits and Blue Whale, the Swiss Fenaco and the American Stemilt Growers. The United Kingdom and the United States of America
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Costa Rican bananas at Fruit Attraction again
2023-09-18 00:00
The Corporación Bananera Nacional de Costa Rica (CORBANA) and, with it, the whole of the Costa Rican banana sector, repeats as an exhibitor at Fruit Attraction, the largest international event of the fruit and vegetable sector that celebrates its 15th edition from 3 to 5 October in Madrid organised by
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The association Princesa Amandine Ibérica has been responsible for marketing the Princesa Amandine potato in Spain and Portugal for the last four years. In the last 2022/2023 season, the volume of potatoes marketed has exceeded 7,000 tonnes, which represents a 27% increase over the previous year.
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MASCHIO GASPARDO PRIMO fertiliser spreaders
2023-09-14 00:00
History, evolution and development
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ALDI increases purchases of persimmons and pomegranates from domestic suppliers by 11%.
2023-09-14 00:00
This autumn, ALDI will increase its purchases of persimmons and pomegranates from domestic suppliers by around 11%. This season, the company will purchase around 610 tonnes of product (550 tonnes in 2022), thus reinforcing its commitment to local and seasonal produce, thanks to
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Hail-damaged crops not covered by the Ministry and Agroseguro
2023-09-14 00:00
ASAJA Alicante reports that the hail that fell yesterday for ten uninterrupted minutes in some municipalities of the Vega Baja del Segura such as San Fulgencio, Dolores, Almoradí, Benejúzar, Orihuela and districts, Jacarilla and Bigastro, has caused serious damage to fruit trees, especially citrus.
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Where did the flower and plant imported by Spain come from?
2023-09-13 00:00
The EU's share of the Spanish flower and plant import market has remained stable over the last five years, ranging from 61% of total imports in 2018 to 70% of total imports in 2021 and 65% in the first half of this year.
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Yesterday's storm caused serious damage to crops and agricultural infrastructures in several regions of Castellón and Valencia, especially in Plana Baixa, Vall d'Albaida and Los Serranos, according to an initial emergency estimate made by the Valencian Farmers' Association.
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Revolutionary grading systems effective against weeds
2023-09-12 00:00
It is commonplace to harvest toxic weeds such as chokecherry and nightshade alongside crops like green beans and baby spinach, with the risk of them making their way into the final product. However, advanced sorting technology is changing the rules of the game. Jacob
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Raquel Aguado, new director of FEDEMCO
2023-09-12 00:00
The Spanish Federation of Wooden Packaging and its Components has announced the incorporation of Raquel Aguado Muñoz to its team. This signing responds to the most immediate objectives in FEDEMCO's strategy: to give a definitive boost to its internationalisation. Grow, grow and grow to
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The European Union intercepted 11 shipments infested with the quarantine pest Phyllosticta citricarpa, the fungus that causes citrus black spot, in shipments from South Africa destined for the European market during the month of August: four detections in
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The G20 of Spanish fruit and vegetable exports
2023-09-12 00:00
The summit of heads of state and government of the G20 group, which brings together the countries with the greatest weight in the world economy, concluded on Sunday. In the fruit and vegetable sector, the G20 fruit and vegetable export group is made up of: Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy,
Mexico's First Digital Mango Forum Underway
2023-09-12 00:00
In this new digital event, will participate as speakers the President of EMEX (Association of Exporters of Mangoes of Mexico), Engineer Eduardo Castillejos, the Architect Roberto Velazquez, Treasurer of EMEX, Mr. Daniel Ibarra, President of the Association of Producers -
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The San Alfonso cooperative and the Clasol Group merge
2023-09-12 00:00
Grupo Clasol and Cooperativa San Alfonso join forces to create a leading fruit and vegetable group. The new alliance will focus its innovative business model on citrus and stone fruit production.
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La Unió Llauradora reports that interceptions of citrus fruits imported from South Africa to the EU with harmful organisms this year have tripled compared to the previous year. From the 12 shipments rejected up to August in 2022, the number has risen to 37 this year.
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Carrefour distributes 5 tonnes of grapes from Spain
2023-09-11 00:00
The retailer works with grape growers mainly from Murcia and Alicante. Among the main companies with which Carrefour collaborates are Murcia-based Agronativa and Moyca Grapes; Alicante-based Frutas Jopami, Uvasdoce, Palacios Roca and SAT Betisan and
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AVA-ASAJA is "concerned" about the arrival of the Asian wasp.
2023-09-11 00:00
The arrival of the Asian wasp (Vespa velutina) in the Comunitat Valenciana, reported today by the Generalitat, has set off alarm bells in the beekeeping sector. The Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA) is "concerned" after the first case identified in the region,
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Start of the school year and the European programme to promote fruit and vegetable consumption in schools
2023-09-11 00:00
The distribution among the Autonomous Communities of the Community funds for the 2023/2024 school year corresponding to the School Fruit, Vegetable and Milk Consumption Programme for the 2023/2024 school year, as well as the reallocation of funds corresponding to the 2022/2023 school year, which together amount to
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