On May 5th, Germany celebrates the "Day of German Asparagus".
2025-04-30 09:00
"The Day of German Asparagus" is a tribute to a culinary icon that connects generations, shapes landscapes, and becomes the main actor on plates and weekly markets during the short harvest season. Hardly any other food combines agricultural tradition, regional...
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CMA CGM Group accelerates development in air freight in Europe with the acquisition of Air Belgium.
2025-04-30 09:00
This operation ensures the preservation of the Air Belgium brand, jobs, and expertise of the Belgian teams, while also maintaining a robust air freight network that meets market demands. This step is in line with the strategy.
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The Igp Cauliflower from the Sele Plain and DolceClementina are being introduced in Gdo today with an additional added value: an innovative, eco-friendly packaging certified according to the "Vaschette Bestack" protocol. These two horticultural excellences from Italy - produced by Op - are now offering a sustainable packaging solution.
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Spain is the largest organic producer in the European Union in terms of land area and ranks sixth in the world.
2025-04-30 00:00
Spain is the EU's largest organic producer by surface area and the sixth largest in the world, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food's latest study on the characterization and projection of organic production in 2023. Organic production reached 4.94 million tons in 2023.
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New adverse weather conditions have affected stone fruits in Greece.
2025-04-30 00:00
Another weather setback has been added to the challenges faced by stone fruit producers in the wider area of Tyrnavos, Greece. Two days of hailstorms in late April caused additional damage to the already devastated production from the frost in March. "The March frost had already destroyed this year's...
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Ukrainian government suspends grants for orchards and greenhouses due to depleted budget funds.
2025-04-30 00:00
Ukraine has suspended applications for orchard and greenhouse development grants under the eRobota program due to the exhaustion of allocated state budget funds, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food announced. The ministry stated that all funds earmarked for the creation and expansion of such facilities have been fully utilized.
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In the citrus groves of Huelva, Spain, the presence of Paracoccus burnerae, a mealybug species not previously reported in Europe, has recently been confirmed. This was reported by the Spanish entomologist Jesús Quintano Sánchez, who documented its appearance in conjunction with attacks from the...
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Over the past few nights, frost has occurred in almost the entire Poland. Depending on the region and terrain, temperatures dropped from -2˚C to even -7˚C. The extent of damage to blueberry flowers from frost depends on the development stage of the flowers and on that,
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The inability to communicate with customers and suppliers has made it very difficult to manage orders.
2025-04-30 00:00
After the blackout that affected the electricity system in the Iberian Peninsula and part of France, the morning after, Red Eléctrica, Spain's electricity grid operator, announced that 99.95% of the electricity demand in Spain (approximately 25,794 MW) had already been restored.
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Maroko osiąga rekordową liczbę eksportu pomidorów do Norwegii.
2025-04-30 00:00
Morocco has experienced a significant increase in tomato exports to Norway during the current season, according to a report by EastFruit. From July 2024 to March 2025, Morocco exported 5,000 metric tons of tomatoes to Norway, marking a 37.9% increase compared to the same period in the previous season and a 28.9% rise compared to.
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On May 5th, Germany celebrates the "Day of German Asparagus".
2025-04-30 09:00
"The Day of German Asparagus" is a tribute to a culinary icon that connects generations, shapes landscapes, and becomes the main actor on plates and weekly markets during the short harvest season. Hardly any other food combines agricultural tradition, regional...
read more
CMA CGM Group accelerates development in air freight in Europe with the acquisition of Air Belgium.
2025-04-30 09:00
This operation ensures the preservation of the Air Belgium brand, jobs, and expertise of the Belgian teams, while also maintaining a robust air freight network that meets market demands. This step is in line with the strategy.
read more
The Igp Cauliflower from the Sele Plain and DolceClementina are being introduced in Gdo today with an additional added value: an innovative, eco-friendly packaging certified according to the "Vaschette Bestack" protocol. These two horticultural excellences from Italy - produced by Op - are now offering a sustainable packaging solution.
read more
Spain is the largest organic producer in the European Union in terms of land area and ranks sixth in the world.
2025-04-30 00:00
Spain is the EU's largest organic producer by surface area and the sixth largest in the world, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food's latest study on the characterization and projection of organic production in 2023. Organic production reached 4.94 million tons in 2023.
read more
New adverse weather conditions have affected stone fruits in Greece.
2025-04-30 00:00
Another weather setback has been added to the challenges faced by stone fruit producers in the wider area of Tyrnavos, Greece. Two days of hailstorms in late April caused additional damage to the already devastated production from the frost in March. "The March frost had already destroyed this year's...
read more
Ukrainian government suspends grants for orchards and greenhouses due to depleted budget funds.
2025-04-30 00:00
Ukraine has suspended applications for orchard and greenhouse development grants under the eRobota program due to the exhaustion of allocated state budget funds, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food announced. The ministry stated that all funds earmarked for the creation and expansion of such facilities have been fully utilized.
read more
In the citrus groves of Huelva, Spain, the presence of Paracoccus burnerae, a mealybug species not previously reported in Europe, has recently been confirmed. This was reported by the Spanish entomologist Jesús Quintano Sánchez, who documented its appearance in conjunction with attacks from the...
read more
Over the past few nights, frost has occurred in almost the entire Poland. Depending on the region and terrain, temperatures dropped from -2˚C to even -7˚C. The extent of damage to blueberry flowers from frost depends on the development stage of the flowers and on that,
read more
The inability to communicate with customers and suppliers has made it very difficult to manage orders.
2025-04-30 00:00
After the blackout that affected the electricity system in the Iberian Peninsula and part of France, the morning after, Red Eléctrica, Spain's electricity grid operator, announced that 99.95% of the electricity demand in Spain (approximately 25,794 MW) had already been restored.
read more
Maroko osiąga rekordową liczbę eksportu pomidorów do Norwegii.
2025-04-30 00:00
Morocco has experienced a significant increase in tomato exports to Norway during the current season, according to a report by EastFruit. From July 2024 to March 2025, Morocco exported 5,000 metric tons of tomatoes to Norway, marking a 37.9% increase compared to the same period in the previous season and a 28.9% rise compared to.
read more
The agricultural sector in Romania is facing challenges as a result of recent severe weather events. On April 26, 2025, violent storms affected crop production, with hail and flooding causing significant damage. The National Meteorological Agency (ANM) had issued warnings for thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, and...
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Sun World has partnered with Clarifresh to enhance quality control.
2025-04-29 14:00
Sun World has entered into a strategic partnership with Clarifresh, a prominent AI-powered quality management software for fresh food. This partnership enables Sun World to provide new tools to its network of growers and packer-shippers, beginning in Egypt and Italy, to assist them in optimizing quality control processes.
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Pfalzmarkt eG is focusing on increased sustainability and safety in the fresh supply to both retailers and consumers.
2025-04-29 14:00
Due to their early planting and specialization in cultivation, the 90 active producers of Pfalzmarkt make an important contribution to ensuring a secure and price-stable supply of fresh fruits and vegetables in Germany. Orders from wholesale markets and retail food stores are delivered daily.
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Spanish exports have had a strong start to 2025.
2025-04-29 13:00
Las exportaciones de frutas y verduras de España aumentaron un 2 por ciento en volumen y un 6,5 por ciento en valor durante los dos primeros meses del año.
The exports of fruits and vegetables from Spain increased by 2 per cent in volume and 6.5 per cent in value during the first two months of the year. read more
The exports of fruits and vegetables from Spain increased by 2 per cent in volume and 6.5 per cent in value during the first two months of the year. read more
Food security starts at home.
2025-04-29 12:00
It is common knowledge that the UK heavily relies on Spain for importing fruits and vegetables, with the southeastern region of Murcia often called the Garden of Europe for good reason. Nearly a quarter of the vegetables imported by the UK come from Spain, including essential items such as tomatoes, peppers, and.
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Spain/Proexport: "There will be no major issues with the supply of fruits and vegetables."
2025-04-29 11:00
Mariano Zapata, President of Proexport, assures: "It is still too early to assess the economic losses that may have occurred in the fruit and vegetable sector. It must be considered that these are fresh products and that, for example, some companies have generators."
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The Murcian grower-exporter association Proexport has released a statement to reassure its national and international customers and suppliers following yesterday's power outage that affected most of Spain and Portugal, leaving them without electricity for the majority of the day.
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"To rewrite the blueprint for scalable food production in northern climates, this project is aiming to achieve that."
2025-04-29 00:00
Described by project partner Bas de Bekker, Sales Manager at Meteor Systems, as producing "the most sustainable indoor cucumber ever," a newly completed indoor farm in Kramfors, Sweden, is setting a new benchmark for controlled environment agriculture. In just three months, a 2,200 m².
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EN: Geothermal activities at Polanen in full swing
2025-04-29 00:00
At the Aardwarmte Polanen site in Monster, the Netherlands, construction is in full swing these weeks. A team of specialists is working closely together on the next phase of the geothermal installation. The day after Easter had been marked on the calendar for a long time; at 7:00 AM, large
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"We are currently distributing pears from the Southern Hemisphere."
2025-04-29 00:00
Większość włoskich gruszek została zebrana, a teraz nadszedł czas na gruszki z drugiej półkuli, by zająć centralną scenę. Jedną z firm z największym doświadczeniem w imporcie gruszek jest Ceccarelli Giulio z Longiano w prowincji Forlì-Cesena, w regionie Emilia-Romania, właściciel włoski.
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