Fox Robotics Ltd awarded £1 mln grant for FLEXBOT project
2023-10-24 00:00
Fox Robotics Ltd, in collaboration with the University of Surrey and the Agri-Epi Centre, along with three prominent farms – MA & MP Stockwell Barnsmuir Farm in Scotland, Lutton Farm in Peterborough, and Secretts Farm in Surrey – have been awarded a grant of £998,639 for their
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A new apple that produces consistently
2023-10-24 00:00
Over 50 technicians and producers took part in the technical day dedicated to Crea 105 apples organized by Vivai F.lli Zanzi at its Ferrara facility on October 20th.
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In a statement made this weekend, the Association of Agricultural Producers Guilds of Peru (AGAP) maintains that the ‘only way out of the recession is by ensuring legal stability, private investment and increasing competitiveness’. The union organization, which brings together producing,
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On 18 October, 2023, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in South Africa facilitated a tour of the Joburg Fresh Produce Market (JFPM) for Dutch agri businesses.
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The income from Ukraine's fruit and berry export has decreased for the first time in 2023. The total revenue declined by 30%, reaching 167 million dollars. The highest sales value among horticultural products includes frozen fruits (98 million dollars), walnuts (37 million dollars), and berries
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"Tight availability of bell peppers suitable for Japan was this year's biggest challenge"
2023-10-24 00:00
New Green Overseas will end its export season of Dutch bell peppers to Japan next week. Last year, high air freight rates caused minimal exports; this year, that restriction came from a different angle. "In September, there were hardly any bell peppers available, and they were very expensive, so
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Madeira has 3000 banana growers, who export 85% of the harvest
2023-10-24 00:00
About 500 km north of the Canary Islands, and almost on the same latitude as the Moroccan city of Casablanca, lies Madeira, a small, lush Portuguese island. Though barely larger than the Spanish island of Menorca, 15% of the bananas you find on the shelves in mainland Portugal are grown on
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EU apple production forecast at 11,411,000 tons for 2023
2023-10-24 00:00
The monthly weighted price for apples (in € per 100 kgs) ex-packaging station stood at €79.65 in September, in Germany. That is a rise of about €4 compared to the month before. The Spanish paid €103.44, the French paid €143.71 and the Italians paid €94.23.
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Timing of harvesting seasons results in predictable changes in the prices of fresh crops
2023-10-24 00:00
The FRED graph shows the HICPs for vegetables in four European countries: Poland (the blue line); Spain (the red line); Italy (the green line); and Latvia (the purple line). The data are reported by Eurostat and all four price index series have the same base period of January 2015. Regular and
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More Australian mangoes off to Japan
2023-10-24 00:00
Japanese restaurants and retailers are getting ready to say “IRASSHAIMASE!” to more Aussie mangoes, as the Albanese Government continues to deliver great trade outcomes for the agricultural sector. Australia’s mango industry will gain expanded market access following the removal of
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Colombian business keen on expanding market share in China
2023-10-24 00:00
Colombian companies hope to increase their market share for a wide range of agricultural products, such as avocados and bananas in the Chinese market. Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego, president of the Republic of Colombia, will pay a visit to China from Tuesday to Thursday.
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After nine months, the total throughput of Port of Antwerp-Bruges was 204.4 million tonnes, a drop of 6% compared to the same period last year. The still unstable geopolitical and economic conditions are negatively impacting demand for container traffic around the world, while the picture is
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"Demand for Peruvian Nadorcotts has been surprisingly high lately"
2023-10-23 00:00
This year's exotic season is gradually picking up again at the Karlsruhe wholesale market. "We have been offering Peruvian as well as Brazilian mangoes for about two weeks now, carrying not only the commercially available Kent variety but also, for the first time, the lesser-known Apple variety.
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Storm Babet leads to flooding on Scottish farms
2023-10-23 00:00
Farms and crofts across Scotland have been battered by 70mph winds, heavy rain and major flooding. Arable farmer Amy Geddes, of Wester Braikie Farms, near Arbroath, Angus, said the reports on NFU Scotland’s eastern Scotland WhatsApp group were ‘awful’ and ‘heartbreaking’: “Farmers
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"We are now reaping the benefits of HREZ"
2023-10-23 00:00
For tomato growers, HREZ by Enza Zaden is a step that makes a big difference in the fight against ToBRFV. The collection includes High-resistance varieties in all the major tomato types, including large plum (roma), beef, baby plum, cherry, cocktail, and vine tomatoes. The first crucial hurdle
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BiH Indirect Taxation Agency impounds 18 tons of potatoes
2023-10-23 00:00
Officers of the Indirect Tax Administration at the Šamac Customs Office have impounded 18 tons of potatoes that were smuggled into Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the customs office, the importer declared a shipment of red onions for import customs clearance.
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"September heat wave brought fall crops forward; we'll have pay for that in November"
2023-10-23 00:00
Last week marked a supply turnabout in the Dutch and Belgian strawberry markets. "The generally cold nights and low temperatures mean early fall crops are entering their final phase, so volumes are decreasing significantly. That could lead to trade and price pressure in November," begins Michiel
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Egypt emerges as third largest carrot supplier to EU
2023-10-23 00:00
According to the results of the MY 2022/23, Egypt became the third largest supplier of carrots to the EU market, increasing its exports in this direction by several times, EastFruit reports. A total of 12,000 tons of carrots were delivered from Egypt to the EU countries from July 2022 to June 2023.
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Food scientists are working hard to adapt produce to climate change
2023-10-23 00:00
In February, scientists and farmers from the Hot Climate Partnership introduced the “Tutti” to the world; this is a crisp red apple variety that is genetically designed to cope with Europe’s increasingly torrid summers. More than 20 years ago, a group of growers from Catalonia, Spain’s
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Top-10 most unusual fruits rapidly gaining popularity
2023-10-23 00:00
According to EastFruit, global trade of exotic fruits is growing extremely fast. We decided to create a top-10 strangest exotic fruits, some of which could even be dangerous if consumed unproperly, but which are becoming popular worldwide. However, let us first determine what is an “exotic
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