From miniature to pie varieties to jumbo sized jack o' lanterns, pumpkins of all sizes decorated stores and ad flyers this week. Seventeen varieties of apples were reported this week, perfect for baking, bobbing or covering with caramel. Other fruits such as grapes, pears, persimmons,
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The agricultural organizations Asaja, COAG, and UPA have demanded authorities adopt measures against an attack produced in France on Spanish products after yesterday, some 500 French winegrowers from the departments of Aude and the Eastern Pyrenees blocked the Le Perthus border crossing with
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Sicily is getting ready for the new orange season with some difficulties - the weather has in fact not been favorable so far, especially for blond oranges, which have had a few setting problems. In eastern Sicily, in fact, there is 20% less produce in the Catania plain. Of course these are
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Morocco increases its exports of sweet peppers to all important destinations, including Germany, reports EastFruit. For several seasons in a row, Morocco has been increasing sweet pepper exports to Germany by 10-20% annually. In the MY 2022/23 (July-June), a record volume of Moroccan bell
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Grown exclusively in France by 35 producers in 4 production basins (Val de Loire, Alpes, Tarn-et-Garonne and Languedoc), the Swing.bio apple harvest has started. With 3,700 tons expected for this campaign (compared with 3,500 tons in 2022), the Swing.bio continues to grow. An increase in acreage
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Germany relies on imports to guarantee a year-round supply of fresh produce. Almost 40% of Germany’s fresh fruit and vegetable imports come from developing countries. The opportunities for tropical and exotic fruit are growing, such as bananas, grapes, avocados, blueberries and mangos. The
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The emergence of the Tristeza virus, introduced in the Mediterranean from Asian countries and transported by plants and propagating material to all continents, has caused enormous damage and has therefore made it necessary to prepare different defense tools compatible with the strains, soil and
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South Africa’s Fresh Produce Exporters Forum believes in the potential of the fruit industry in bringing positive change to society. It has realised that change needs a helping hand, and for that reason FPEF launched their graduate placement programme in 2016 to provide talented graduates with
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Sakata has presented its new early red bell pepper variety: Checo, which comes to improve and expand its range. It is the first variety with a complete pack of resistances that, in addition to including intermediate resistance to powdery mildew, is also resistant to nematodes. The Checo's strong
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DP World has extended its long-standing partnership with leading pan-African bank, Standard Bank, by concluding a US$365.1 million facility agreement to support its logistics and market access expansion across the sub-Saharan (SSA) region. read more

Recently, Rijk Zwaan informed the industry about a trial at Botany, a research and development partner, that aims for energy reduction in the cultivation process. “Many growers worldwide are affected by increasing energy prices, making it an important topic within the industry. As a vegetable
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News from the Berry Business Forum; Serbian trade relations in the region and in the world; food control law to be introduced; the weight of the mushroom trade and the new agriculture budget - Our weekly briefing on agriculture, food, and nature news in Serbia. read more

In its latest crop status report, the Plant Health Service of the Region of Murcia confirmed the presence of the orchid thrips (Chaetanaphothrips orchidii). "Based on a warning from a grapefruit producer in the Campotejar area (Molina de Segura), staff from the Plant Health Service checked out
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Juan Pablo Pallero, the regional coordinator of Plant Health, spoke about the importance of the Port of Algeciras in the reception of tropical fruits that arrive in the EU. Pallero spoke about the subject within the framework of the III International Seminar on Avocado and Tropical Fruits
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Bioagricola F.lli Solarino is a family business whose origins go back more than a century and are firmly rooted in the production of citrus fruits. Already 20 years ago, with the first EU regulations, the company complied with the EC regulations 834/2007 and 889/2008, as well as with the EU
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Despite the fact that the Region of Valencia has recorded a considerable drop in the clementine production, a good season is still expected for the Clemenules, the variety par excellence in the province of Castellon, in which companies such as Naturama Bio are specialized. read more

The tropical pineapples industry in Costa Rica is busy recovering following a drop in production after natural flowering says, Jose Carlos Chaves, responsible for Commercial Sales at the Costa Rican pineapple grower and exporter Tropicales Del Valle. They have also had stable demand in the
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Last week, at the Berlin Process Summit in Tirana, Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said that Serbia supported the concept of establishing a common regional market in the Western Balkans. Mrs Brnabic said implementing the concept would expand possibilities for advancement of economic
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The Port of Long Beach achieved its busiest September on record, boosted by consumer demand for holiday-related goods, recent ratification of a labor pact between dockworkers and management and an ongoing effort to showcase the business attributes of the Port of Choice. read more