For 40 years now, Hubert Vortkamp Ltd has been involved in the transport of temperature-sensitive products, including fruit and vegetables. The company, which has locations in Ahaus and Billerbeck, has gradually expanded its range of services over the years, as Andreas Vortkamp, who is the
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Jean-Pascal Scardigli has just started his eggplant campaign, the main crop of his farm. “We are a few days ahead of schedule this year because we have had a little more sunshine in the last few weeks compared to the previous season. We harvested the first eggplants on the 2nd of May and did
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Les Herbes du Roussillon was present for the first time at this year’s Macfrut event in Italy, a great opportunity for the French producer of aromatic herbs to increase its presence in Europe and beyond. Already present in Germany and Belgium, the dried herbs in bouquets, the latest
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Oman: New e-platform delivers 1kg to 1 tonne veggies, fruits to doorstep read more

In 2022, Morocco has managed to export more fresh raspberries than the USA and ranked third in the global ranking of exporters of these berries, according to EastFruit. Furthermore, Morocco continues to increase its fresh raspberry exports thanks to its perfect climate, favorable
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Pink Lady has recently brought its Bee Pink program to the Spanish city of Seville to highlight the role of bees in the pollination, just at the time when the trees that will produce the next harvest of Pink Lady apples are in bloom in the fields of Lleida and Girona. read more

Now that the summer weather is nearing in Europe, the high season is also starting at Kiem-X in Belgium. "When the sun comes out, along come communion parties, weddings, and barbecues, and then sprouts are in high demand," begins Wim Bouden of the sprout specialists. To mark the occasion, Kiem-X
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The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority has classified the smell of durians as a public nuisance. That is why, as of this week, passengers are no longer permitted to carry the exotic fruit on its buses. The decision is based on a directive issued by the Transport Ministry in 2014 to ensure peace and
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The assortment of snake cucumbers was primarily composed of Belgian, domestic and Dutch batches, with domestic products completely absent in Cologne. Spanish batches did not go beyond a complementary character and were still arriving exclusively in Munich. Availability had not changed
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"Asparagus sales are going particularly well this season," says grower Franc Goertz of Goertz Asperges, which has been growing asparagus on the sandy soils of Limburg since 1987. "There is quite a demand market. Until last week, prices were even very high, but with a price between 7-8 euros for
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Morocco Foodex and the German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food have signed a three-year action plan to strengthen cooperation in several fields. Under the agreement, the two institutions will work together to develop technical control skills, information and data exchanges, as well as
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Like many farmers, Nova Agri CEO Earl Kidston was struggling with a big problem: internal decay in his onions. After a long process, he found the key that would finally solve the issue: a new electronic grader with improved, advanced technology delivered by Eqraft. read more

About a year ago, Ermal Gjuzi, an agricultural entrepreneur from the Italian town of Scanzano Jonico (Basilicata), abandoned part of his strawberry fields because he could hardly recruit enough staff to work in harvesting. The situation at his farm has drastically changed at an organizational
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Recently, a deal was finalized by Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez in Beijing. This involves 50,000 tons of Spanish almonds will be exported to China in 2025. This amount should double by 2032. read more

More Moroccan watermelon volumes this season? less? The uncertainty is still hanging, statements contradict each other, and it seems that this question has become embarrassing in a context where the Moroccan authorities have put in place restrictions on production in some regions of the country
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Researchers from the Institute of Agri-Food Research and Technology (IRTA) have launched a demonstration of the "CITRUSREG: Digitization of irrigation in citrus cultivation through sensors and adaptation to climate change optimize water consumption" project, with the funding of the Department of
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The digitization of the fruit sector has accelerated in recent years, and with it the need for modern yield monitoring tools in fruit growing. For this purpose, Pixofarm GmbH, founded in 2019 and based in Vienna, has developed a sophisticated smart farming app that can be used to count the
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The start whistle for the beginning of the table grapes campaign in Egypt is accompanied by the drumbeat of strong competition between producers. Mohamed Maatouk, CEO of the producer/exporter Egyptian-Emirati, gives an overview of the season's opening. read more

Ukrainian farmer Vitaliy Bilan believes that the vegetable market has all the conditions for growth. He is confident that cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and onions are the first things that farmers should provide the country in a position of war. read more

Onion prices in Georgia doubled last week, compared to previous week, reaching 5 GEL/kg ($2.01) in the wholesale market. The reason is the supply shock, which was felt in the market already in March. EastFruit systematically published an analysis of the local onion markets in project
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