For aid to agricultural enterprises following the damage caused by drought and high temperatures in 2022, Emilia-Romagna has €17.2 million available, out of the €80 million allocated at national level. The funds will be used to respond to the 1,375 applications submitted by the
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When it comes to the Hayward green kiwi, the scenario this year is quite simple. There is a shortage of produce. "While this is true for us in Italy, it is the same for our biggest competitor, Greece," explains Giuseppe Ribotta, founder of the Ribotta Group agricultural cooperative, with
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There is currently a true investment boom in the greenhouse business of Turkmenistan, which has one of the world’s largest natural gas reserves. Therefore, greenhouse owners in this country enjoy incredibly low prices for the natural gas, which, coupled with a relatively warm winter and
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Georgia citrus looks to have around 15 percent of the fruit it normally does due to numerous weather events. In December of 2022, the region was hit with an arctic blast which involved four days of sub-freezing temperatures. “It was between 15-17 degrees Fahrenheit and no matter what you do to
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Yesterday, the first container of bananas from India was received. Initiators INI Farms, a sister company of Ulink Agritech, and Del Monte, along with representatives from the Embassy of India, shipping company Maersk, and host Rotterdam Fruit Wharf, opened the first container. read more

Israel is facing a tomato shortage, leading to a surge in prices and a potential dominance of imported vegetables on store shelves by mid-January. The head of an Israeli retail chain has urged the government to prioritize domestically grown fruits and vegetables over expanding import quotas amid
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Some Polish exporters have already sold their entire apple stock for the season. Mohamed Marawan, owner of Polish apple exporter Sarafruit, states he’s not fond of storing apples in cooling chambers: “At the beginning of the Polish apple season there was strong demand, after a while the
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If we compare the data on imports of Egyptian oranges in Spain between 2022 and 2023, it is undeniable that purchases have skyrocketed dramatically in just one year. read more

The pear industry, a sector that, between employees and direct and indirect allied industries, employs more than 50,000 people, launches an appeal to the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, and the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, Francesco Lollobrigida, on the
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According to "Interfax-Azerbaijan," citing the Center for Economic Reform and Communications Analysis, from January to October 2023, Azerbaijan exported hazelnuts amounting to $94.3 million. read more

Dole has announced that it has again been recognised for its corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts in Costa Rica. read more

These problems are currently having a significant impact on the supply of raw materials and are likely to continue to have a massive impact on supply chains over the next eight to ten weeks and thus into the new year, according to Kulinaria Deutschland e.V.. read more

An early season experiment by South African logistics operator GoGlobal, in association with shipping line MSC, to ship Namibian and South African grapes through the port of Walvis Bay in Namibia has been a success. read more

Some of those involved explain exactly what the project was about: "We want to create a courgette Bolognese that is resistant to the most common plant diseases and at the same time research innovative solutions in the field of environmentally friendly packaging
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Organised by Fruitnet with Official Partner Asia Fruit Logistica, Fresh Produce India is back with a brand-new format. A non-stop business networking expo is the focus of the event, paired with a new-look content programme packed with informative talks and discussions about the big trends in
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Driscoll’s is gearing up for the upcoming Sweetest Batch strawberry season with the Tasmanian-grown berries set to hit Australian shelves in December 2023. read more

China: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual report recently released by the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) forecasts imports of apples and grapes will decrease in the 2023/24 season.    read more

Last Wednesday, during the 24th edition of the Frutta & Verdura Special event, entitled 'Raccontare l'ortofrutta - Dalla televisione ai social, passando per il punto vendita' (tell the fruit and vegetable story - from television to social media, via the point of sale) (click here to read more), we had the pleasure of having as our guest Francesco Bettelli, owner and
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Introducing Europe to high-quality Moroccan fruit. That is Soufiane Tarifit's goal. He recently opened his office, Eurober Fruit, in the Netherlands. "The citrus from Berkane is widely known as a distinctive product. I want to show that it can compete with Spanish citrus," says the young
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It has been a very problematic season for UK growers; potatoes that should have been harvested weeks ago are still in the ground. Brassicas such as cauliflower, sprouts, and cabbage had a very bad start to the season with wet weather in July during planting, this was in total contrast to 2022,
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