Xylella on cherry trees and vines: growing concern
2024-02-27 00:00
On the recent discovery in Apulia of the Xylella subspecies that attacks cherry trees and vines (see related article), Corrado Vigo, a long-standing agronomist with a long list of positions in the National Council of the Order of Agronomists and in
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Appetite for fair trade banana category grows
2024-02-27 00:00
Appetite for Fairtrade bananas continues to grow in Canada. As Fairtrade America and Fairtrade Canada recently reported, over the past six years, volumes of Fairtrade bananas in Canada have increased by 466 percent (compared to 15 percent for Fairtrade bananas in Canada).
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'The traits of a product can make a difference to the supply chain'
2024-02-27 00:00
A calendar covering almost 12 months of the year, with table tomatoes as well as yellow and red lamuyo peppers; among the tomato segments: the smooth round (the so-called cluster tomato), cherry, date, oblong and midi plum. It is precisely on this last item that 'The Gold Seal',
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Full-red Flash Gala pivotal to the South African apple campaign
2024-02-27 00:00
On Beaulieu Farm in Grabouw, one of the first farms to plant the Gala mutation Flash Gala nine years ago, topfruit farmer (and discoverer of Flash Gala's forebear, Corder Gala) Derek Corder says the South African industry continues to establish new orchards of the Bigbucks cultivar (right), of
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In January 2024 inflation rebounded slightly, rising to 0.8% from 0.6 in December 2023. The moderate acceleration in the pace of price growth reflects the trend in the prices of regulated energy goods, whose decline on a trend basis in January was mitigated
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Amid continuing protests by farmers in several Member States, including Spain, the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers yesterday began discussions on the proposal to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) presented by the European Commission last week.
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Morocco was the EU's second-largest tomato supplier in 2023
2024-02-27 00:00
In 2023, Morocco positioned itself as the European Union's second-largest supplier of tomatoes, only after the Netherlands. According to a report by Hortoinfo based on data from Euroestacom (ICEX-Eurostat), in the last five years, Morocco's market share increased by 18.86%. In the same period,
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Fruchtwelt Bodensee increases industry cohesion through professional dialogue and discourse
2024-02-27 00:00
A diverse and high-quality offering from 350 exhibiting companies, a competent and informative program of the Lake Constance Fruit Growing Days, and a respectful exchange of opinions; this was Fruchtwelt Bodensee 2024: Thus, the fruit and agriculture trade fair in Friedrichshafen attracted
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Lemons: campaign in full swing but difficulties are not lacking
2024-02-27 00:00
The Limorè brand lemon campaign is in the central phase of harvesting and marketing the product, but difficulties are always just around the corner, according to Pietro Buongiorno, president of the Rocca Imperiale Consortium of Associated Lemon Producers.
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"Adverse weather has resulted in lower yields and a delay in Brix for d'Angen plums".
2024-02-27 00:00
After a difficult cherry season, the Chilean exporter Olivar Export is enthusiastic about sending D'Agen or Sugar Plums to China. Matías Fernández, commercial director of Olivar Export, points out: "Although the fervour of the Chinese market for the D'Agen plums
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Auchan sees room for improvement this year
2024-02-27 00:00
M&S crowned UK's best supermarket for third year in a row
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"In 2024, even more ToBRFV-resistant tomato varieties".
2024-02-27 00:00
"The ToBRFV virus is already widespread in some countries bordering France," explains Céline Labourey, head of the solanaceae disease resistance project, "For the time being, we are still protected, thanks in particular to prophylactic measures.
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Bananas from Costa Rica at £0.97: down 3% from last week
2024-02-27 00:00
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly.
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'The trade in cherry and date tomatoes remains complicated'
2024-02-27 00:00
"We have left behind a period with large quantities of tomatoes of all varieties," says Ellen van Kester, of the Spanish Horticola Guadalfeo. "Now we are gradually seeing that the different varieties are coming back under control, I am referring especially to Marazul, Cherokee,
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Greek innovation leads to new yellow kiwi varieties
2024-02-27 00:00
In a significant leap towards agro-innovation, Greek experts have spearheaded the development of new yellow kiwi varieties, demonstrating a combination of scientific prowess and environmental awareness. The Arta-based Phytotechniki company, a pioneer in the propagation of
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Ethylene product for banana ripening approved in Germany
2024-02-27 00:00
For more than 50 years, Catalytic Generators has been focusing on applying ethylene in the safest way possible. Over the years, the company has built a presence in the US, Australia, as well as several European countries. Most recently, approval was received for the use of Catalytic's Ethy-Gen®
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Cesena: wholesale prices recorded on 26 February
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Organic pears from Chile and Argentina make a comeback
2024-02-26 00:00
Both organic and conventional pears are experiencing high demand on the market this year. In general, supply is somewhat disappointing while demand is skyrocketing. Gunther De Vadder of BelOrta explains: 'I am tired of saying 'no' in Berlin. We are also out of pears
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APMC Pune sees stability in most vegetable prices
2024-02-26 00:00
In Pune's Gultekdi, the Agricultural Produce Market Committee witnessed a notable increase in vegetable truck arrivals, reaching 110 on Sunday due to the market's closure on adjacent days. This surge impacted produce prices differently. Okra, guar, cauliflower, cabbage, brinjal, and capsicum
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Rains prevent the Urgell canal irrigation campaign from having to be brought forward
2024-02-26 00:00
The winter rains have delayed the start of the irrigation season in the Urgell canals. The president of the Comunidad de Regantes de los Canales d'Urgell (CGRCU), Amadeu Ros, has indicated that there is currently no rush to start irrigation. It is expected that this year's campaign will begin
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