Apeel Sciences has appointed Luiz Beling as its new CEO. With more than two decades of experience in the agricultural industry, Beling brings extensive knowledge and skills in driving innovation and fostering strategic partnerships. This experience will be
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Although the Greek apple season had a very promising start, unfortunately the reality has turned out to be very different, says Matoula Katsika, export and sales manager of Greek fruit exporter A.C. Kissavos. "The apple season has been very dynamic since the beginning of the season.
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"The difficulties in the horticultural sector were already felt in the last quarter of 2023 and the beginning of the first quarter of 2024. We are worried." This was said by Giuseppe Bellomo, owner of the farm of the same name, based in western Sicily, in Mazara del Vallo (TP), who
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The first cycle of the Moroccan strawberry season ended very well, giving way to the second, in which an important part of the production is destined for freezing, according to Zouhir Daissoria, a Moroccan producer and exporter based in Larache. read more

In 2023, Morocco positioned itself as the second largest supplier of tomatoes to European Union (EU) countries, behind only the Netherlands. According to a report by Hortoinfo based on data from Euroestacom (ICEX-Eurostat), over the past five years Morocco has recorded an increase of 18.86 per cent in the
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In 2024, Lucerne Agri celebrates its 101st anniversary. It is a family business with five companies along the Breede River and a strong interest in strategic partnerships with big players such as ANB Group. Lucerne Fresh is the in-house trading division that enables
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Catalan farmers are maintaining the roadblocks they set up the day before, especially on the AP-7 motorway, as they wait for their demands related to imports, bureaucracy and water management to be met. read more

It is definitely midi-plum time for intensive greenhouse horticulture in south-eastern Sicily. There is great excitement among producers for a segment that is evidently meeting with a good response throughout the tomato chain, thanks to the favourable consumption trend. A
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According to a comparison carried out by Hortoinfo with data from FAOSTAT, the total value of cucumber produced in Spain significantly exceeds that of other countries. Compared to the Netherlands, the value is 83.96% higher, 1.3% higher than in Turkey and a staggering 4,005.84% higher than in Spain.
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Last month, those who manage the Leanri brand immersed themselves in a series of meetings with growers specialising in the production of this mandarin, with the aim of learning first-hand about their experience in managing this variety. read more

After a solid start, demand for oranges from Greece has slowed down somewhat, according to George Balakanakis of the Greek company Balakanakis. "The first part of the Greek orange season has been very satisfying for us. However, the current demand is a bit slower than
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For the Bernardi company, this is the first year in which it is producing 'chard a costa fine', or Romagna chard, and at the moment the market is giving it satisfaction. "It is a product that we grow directly on our farm," says Christopher Bernardi, head of the
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA), through the Sociedad Mercantil Estatal de Infraestructuras Agrarias (Seiasa), has formalised in San Cruz de La Palma an addendum by which it will increase by 2,178,000 euros the investment already committed to modernise irrigation systems in the island of La Palma.
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