"The winter season of our dark green courgette has not started brilliantly. In December 2022, prices were not really encouraging," says Dario Valerio, commercial director of the Italian cooperative Sotea, based in the province of Latina. "In January, when the quality of the product from other
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The struggle in UK supermarkets continues. In recent weeks, many of their shelves were empty, as shopkeepers refused to pay a higher price for fresh products. Due to the cold in Spain and high energy prices, the prices of fruit and vegetable products have risen in recent weeks. Environment
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A Kazakh delegation, led by the First Vice-Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan Arman Shakkaliyev and representatives of the regions, has visited Tajikistan. This resulted in the parties signing an agreement on the supply of early onions from Tajikistan in the off-season. read more

The Tasty Tom brand is now sporting a new logo. This tasty Dutch TOV brand was last styled in 2008. ZON Unigrow marketing manager Ine van Kleef explains the rebranding. read more

Fresh herbs play an essential role in making dishes taste better. But cutting herbs can be a tedious task, especially when you need to prepare large quantities. That's why FAM Stumabo offers two cutting machines that make your job much easier - the FAM Flexis and Volantis™. read more

According to the customs service of the Republic of Moldova, the exports of apples in February 2023 amounted to just over 14 000 tonnes. The February exports of Moldovan apples are usually equal to or slightly lower than the January ones. Fruit market operators explain this by the fact that
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In Belgium, tomato prices are skyrocketing again. Several media outlets are widely reporting the market shortages, and it seems relief is a while coming. "It's a chain of events," explains Benny Cuypers of BelOrta. "Climate problems in the south led to disappointing harvests and energy costs are
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A few weeks ago, the world was shocked by the images that showed the shortage of vegetable supplies in UK supermarkets. Fortunately, according to Juan Carlos Perez, co-director of the Coexphal-UAL Chair, "little by little, normality has returned. Prices have fallen since the eighth week of the
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Global Star, a producer and distributor of fresh produce, recently introduced a plantation of Red Papayas in Saudi Arabia, taking advantage of the demand for the fruit in the Arabian Gulf markets and the suitable climate in the Jizan region, said Burhan Khwaja, COO of the Global Star. read more

Over the past three weeks, the dynamics of wholesale onion prices in Uzbekistan have shown a downward trend, which was facilitated by the active import of onions and a significant increase in air temperature in February. Sharp warming affects onion stocks and forces producers/traders to increase
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Italy produces in total around 300 thousand tons of nuts a year. Walnuts and hazelnuts can be found all along the peninsula, while almonds and pistachios are typical of southern regions such as Puglia, Calabria and Sicily. Although groves have increased over the years, Italy still imports a lot
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On February 15 and 16, the first joint organic onion seminar of Bioland, Naturland and Bio Kartoffel Erzeuger e.V. took place at the Frauenberg conference monastery in Fulda. In addition to farmers, many marketing partners from all regions of Germany came to discuss current developments in
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This weekend the Langkloof, straddling the Eastern and Western Cape, had hail for the third time this summer over an area extending through almost the entire valley from Avontuur and Uniondale in the west to Joubertina and Krakeel, with perhaps most damage around Misgund. read more

There’s no doubt about it--sustainability is top of mind for today’s consumers, whether it’s around how their food is grown or what it’s put in in a grocery store. In fact, sustainable packaging is an issue trending across the produce aisle and that includes even smaller parts of the
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Delhaize announces its intention to transform all 128 of its integrated Belgian supermarkets into independent affiliated Delhaize stores read more

Lovita®, the red-fleshed, heart-shaped plum, is entering its third South-African season. “It has already arrived in Europe, and the quality promises to be very good this year, with a high sugar content,” explains Monika Kujundzic, communication manager for Lovita®. “We are now very close
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Chinese scientists have discovered a molecular mechanism for cold resistance in kiwifruit that provides potential for reducing cold-related crop damage. Cold stress can drive plants to produce an abundance of highly reactive chemicals known as reactive oxygen species (ROS), resulting in
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The new thermal hood from Ecocool offers basic protection for all temperature-sensitive products at transport interfaces, especially for air transport. The solution is particularly suitable for protecting fruit and vegetables, berries, and cut flowers and met with a gratifying response during
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Last week, the Southeastern Produce Council held their annual Southern Exposure event, themed 'Produce, The Final Frontier.' Just like in 2022, the event was extremely well attended. Last year's record attendance of 3,000 was met again this year, and the spirit was upbeat. "I'm always impressed
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After a season marked by declining profitability and the ramifications of the Covid19 crisis, Egyptian onion growers are pleased that the current season is bringing strong demand and higher production, along with better prices, says Mostafa Antar of the Egyptian grower MH exports. read more