The carrot year pf 2022/23 will be remembered as particularly slow. "Drought, coupled with inflation, has resulted in tight supplies and high prices. Compared to last year, when we had a bountiful harvest, this year we not only harvested about 20 percent less produce, but also had to sort out
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Among the varieties sold by Earth Market, the Mariguette is an elongated strawberry that entered the French market 7 years ago. “Created by breeder Marionnet Label, the Mariguette is a premium product. It follows a rigorous set of specifications that have been put in place by the association
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UK: Asda signs up to the global LEAF Marque Environmental Assurance System, to help deliver its sustainable sourcing commitments read more

Minister of Agriculture El-Sayed El-Quseir has announced that Egypt’s agricultural exports reached 2.506 million tons from January to April 2023. The minister’s statements were based on a report from the Head of the Central Administration of Plant Quarantine (CAPQ), Ahmed El-Attar. According
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Entrepreneurs in Tunisia are equipping farmers with tech tools and data to help the agriculture sector weather the country's worsening water crisis. The nation is enduring its fourth consecutive year of drought, threatening the agriculture industry, which is critical for its food security and
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The adverse and extreme weather conditions recorded in the Spanish production areas since the flowering and fruit setting due to excessive rainfall, as well as the very high temperatures reached during the fruit's growth (with no rainfall and limitations in access to irrigation), as well as the
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April precipitation added moisture to the soil on farms but also affected the plantations of early walnut varieties, which had already formed fruit buds. To protect the future harvest of early walnuts, which, taking into account the weather in the first half of spring, is unlikely to be high,
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“No one likes onion skins, leaves, and dust. A clean working environment makes happy workers and good performance of high-tech equipment. And what’s more: retailers and consumers pay a premium for clean onions", according to Sjoerd van Diepen, Technical Sales Advisor at Modesta. He will be
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With an area of ​​12.000 hectares planted, Poland has positioned itself in second place among blueberry-producing and exporting countries in Europe. This acreage amounts to an increase of 8,5% compared to the previous year, so it can be concluded that blueberry cultivation in Poland is in
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Dutch chicory demand is currently unusually high. "All supermarkets are having promotions simultaneously, so sales are running like crazy," says Dennis Blankendaal of Frysk Witlof. "The local and overseas supply is sparse; prices are, thus, much higher than last year. We need some time, though,
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With the Northern Hemisphere citrus season ending and the Southern Hemisphere season beginning, shipments of citrus are arriving steadily. read more

“We’re trying to build a gold kiwi industry. At the moment there are small volumes scattered around South Africa but within five or ten years we’ll have large volumes of good quality with which to become a player in the worldwide market,” says Jonathan Trusler, one of the earliest gold
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Imported plums are a large-volume import item in the Chinese fruit market after the Spring Festival. "Taking Chilean plums as an example, the import volume this year has increased by nearly 15% compared with last year, and the overall sales are smooth. Judging from the comprehensive performance
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Despite a drop in production at the beginning of the season, the avocado sector in Morocco ended on a positive note, with volumes almost beating the historical record, and a total production of 40,000 tons. With Zouhir Daissoria, an expert in the cultivation of avocados and CEO of First Green
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The nursery Viveros Grajera has been authorized for the multiplication and sale of the Jusant I variety of blueberries. read more

Jenni Matheson and Mrinali Kumar's New Zealand company EatKinda processes surplus New Zealand-grown cauliflower into vegan ice cream. Jenni Matheson experimented with pumpkins from her garden and made the discovery that cauliflower is much better suited for processing into ice cream than
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With the exception of 2018, Spain has been experiencing a decidedly low-precipitation decade. "Last year, depending on the area, there was still just enough irrigation water and there had also been enough rain for potato production. This is why it was possible to ensure the customary early
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“This spring in Sicily is being characterized by the interest of the Japanese market for the lemon groves on the eastern part of the island. Thanks to the collaboration between Agrumi-Gel and Japanese multinational Sc Foods Co. Ltd., we started talks with the R&D department of
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Kazakhstan is opening its doors for foreign trade companies to stabilize food prices. These foreign companies are being created to minimize the risk of seasonal vegetable and fruit shortages and to lower inflationary pressure on the market. read more

The stone fruit campaign has started in Sicily, in the area between Ragusa and Catania. The fruit in greenhouses is practically ready to be harvested, and operations started on week 15 with nectarines.  read more