The demand for water, and not just for agricultural use, continues to grow. In fact, every year, based on a cyclical pattern, industry experts warn of new negative records in terms of drought and heat, even in the winter period. read more

Launched with the theme 'The Big Chomp', this year's Veg Power initiative, in collaboration with ITV, Channel 4, and Sky Media, aims to elevate vegetable consumption among children through an engaging schools' program and a vibrant advertising push. read more

Although the Greek apple season had a very promising start, unfortunately the reality turned out very different, says Matoula Katsika, export and sales manager for Greek fruit exporter A.C. Kissavos: "The apple season started very dynamically from its beginning until the end of October 2023. The
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In a significant uptick, Turkey's citrus exports surged by 23 percent in 2023, reaching a volume of 1.95 million tons, as reported by the Aegean Exporters' Associations. Hayrettin Uçak, at the helm of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, emphasized the commitment to
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"The ToBRFV virus is already widespread in several countries bordering France," explains Céline Labourey, project manager for solanaceous disease resistance. "For the time being, we remain protected, thanks in particular to the prophylactic measures put in place by growers, but pressure is
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"Selling prices aren't high enough to cover the cost of growing the oranges, and the situation is exacerbated by too many small oranges, which makes them even harder to sell. The situation is that sales are moving slowly. We are seeing a decrease in consumption, including organic fruit. In
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It's essential for producers to be solvent enough to be able to cover the costs of their daily operations, allowing them to focus on the complexities inherent in agriculture itself. Therefore, Europlátano offers its members the option to access certain funds with the goal of facilitating their
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BIO-Center Zann's organic fruit and vegetable range is making its mark across Europe. "We initially primarily focused on exports, but over the last few years, Dutch customers have increasingly found their way to us. We've garnered a fair amount of business from Dutch farm shops and organic
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In the February edition of Potato Storage Insight's Synopsis bulletin, Adrian Cunnington highlights the UK season's ongoing struggle with adverse weather conditions, notably persistent rainfall, which poses a significant threat to the conventional planting schedules. read more

The Nederlandse Plastic Industrie (NPI) a company that specialises in film solutions, water storage solutions and horticultural products, installed over 7,000 m² of ENPEX FPP basin liner at an apple and pear grower, commissioned by VGB. Despite the strong wind, their welding team managed to
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The Lome Super Fruit pomegranate campaign ended just a few days ago. The entire 2023 harvest was sold: as reported by the sales manager of Masseria Fruttirossi Dario De Lisi, a total of approximately 5 thousand ton against the slightly less than 3.5 thousand tons of last year. read more