Observers agree that climate change has become the biggest challenge facing Moroccan agriculture, an assertion confirmed by professionals who are already suffering from climatic disruptions on the ground. Constant drought, acute water stress, and extreme temperatures have become a given in many
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The French Apple Pear Association (ANPP) gives a positive review of its visit to Fruit Attraction and talks about the very promising start of the French apple campaign. Sandrine Gaborieau, in charge of communication for the association, also discusses the surprising color of this year’s Golden
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"We're trying to create a positive vibe in mushroom consumption by getting consumers to try other products with more added volume," begins Pieter Lenaerts, Managing Director of Fresh Mushroom Europe (FME). He co-owns this Dutch company with Matthijs and Arie Verburg, and explains the importance
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UK: M&S and Asda cut more prices as UK's food inflation outlook brightens read more

As of 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11, the second category, long aubergines grown under greenhouse conditions in Andalusian territory, will no longer be marketed. read more

In Spain, Almerian greenhouse products, except melons, had an exceptional spring. Spanish exporters are, thus, eager to see how the year's final months will unfold. "It's the same game every year," laughs Kees Havenaar of Fruit Luna. "Two big producing countries are on the market at the same
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The Belgian potato harvest is in full swing. A few months ago, there was concern that it would be a difficult season, yield-wise. The situation seems to improve at the end of the growing season. "Everyone's still orienting themselves slightly on the market, but there are signs that trade will
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The right light at the right time: that is how to obtain excellent plantlets. Over the past few months, Azienda ortofrutticola Francescon completed the setting up of new greenhouses, some of which feature C-Led lights. The purpose is to produce melon and watermelon plants, as these fruits
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It was an excursion into the future of modern cultivated mushroom production: as part of the BDC's 75th annual conference, around 140 cultivated mushroom growers and interested parties visited the new Pilzkulturen Wesjohann GbR plant in Schwaigern. After an introduction by Managing Director Dr.
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Since the beginning of August, the family-owned company Dreyer AG, based in Bernese Seeland, has already been processing newly harvested white and red cabbage into sauerkraut. But the persistently high temperatures are having an impact on both regional cultivation and sales in the retail trade
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The global blueberry industry is set to expand in the coming years as long as the sector embraces operational efficiency and 'premiumization.' North America, particularly the US, will remain the largest destination market for fresh and frozen blueberries, with Peru, Mexico, and Chile being the
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Tomato growers are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, after a very complicated production phase and several postponements of the harvest. Mustapha Aouragh, a grower based in the Souss Massa region, comments on the situation. read more

In September 2023, Ukrainian consumer inflation in annual terms (y/y) further slowed down to 7.1% from 8.6% in August. In monthly terms, prices increased by 0.5%. The actual rates of price growth were significantly lower than the forecast of the National Bank, published in the Inflation Report
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Belarusian growers workers have harvested 680,600 tons of potatoes; the yields average 352.2 centners per hectare, says the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry. read more

"The campaign began with good prospects due to the rains in May, the reduced harvest in Murcia and Almeria, and the high prices at the beginning of the campaign. The prices set were very high, but somewhat fictitious, and only lasted a week in which 5-8% of the production was sold," stated José
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"It's hitting some snags," is how Tjerk Nagel of Konaxx Onions describes the Dutch onion market in a nutshell." We're dealing with the aftermath of last season's sky-high prices. We're selling onions for €0.50/kg as if that's quite normal. Until last year, we'd not thought that possible. Yet,
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High prices also thanks to excellent quality produce of considerable grades. The auctions of the Fuji apple variety and the less-known Winesap, which is popular only in Tuscany and Emilia Romagna, started on October 10th. read more

Everything points to this campaign being again "an unusual and, according to our customers, difficult one" for peppers, says Arturo Gisbert of Nationwide. We cannot forget that "we've had 2 years of rising costs, and together with inflation and the water shortage issues, this has caused the
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AVA Asaja reported that, in September, the EU had detected five shipments of citrus fruits from South Africa contaminated with the quarantine pest Phyllosticta citricarpa. The pest was found in a shipment of lemons, as well as in a shipment of mandarins, and in three shipments of oranges. In
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AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., an AgTech innovator specializing in post-harvest produce freshness and quality solutions, announces a new strategic collaboration with Pagoda Group, the largest fruit retail operator in China. read more