The Spanish Centre for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI) wants to introduce new information technologies in the infrastructure, automotive and agriculture sectors in Morocco. This was announced on Tuesday by the director general of the CDTI, Javier Ponce, at a seminar organised in
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Metis is a fruit resulting from the natural cross between plum and apricot. It closes a campaign characterised by various marketing and promotional initiatives. "In our country we were able to count on 75% of the quantity compared to 2022, while abroad sales were
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The berry business in Ukraine continues to be a promising direction in the agricultural sector. Despite significant capital investments in recent years, producers have reaped substantial profits. read more

In France, farmer Pascal Poothhas researched how to cultivate tomato plants, selecting old varieties that are more resistant than modern ones and better adapted to the environment in which they grow, allowing a harvest with a high productivity but with a considerable
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Last year was particularly difficult for European Zespri growers due to extreme weather conditions, but in 2023, “the orchards are bouncing back with very promising volumes expected.” The French and Italian production of SunGold yellow kiwis went up by 25% compared to 2022 (+33% and +22% for
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Yesterday, the first shipment of Egyptian strawberries arrived at Bij LuBa Fresh in the Netherlands. "They barely touched the ground. Customers fought over them; I even had to turn some away, but fortunately, we got another load today," says Lucien de Wit. read more

The Australian grape harvest started in mid-October in Central Queensland, these grapes are mainly for the domestic market. The harvest of the export grapes will start in January. read more

The state of South Africa's ports has become staple fare in mainstream media, as South Africans learn much more about the functioning (or lack of it, as the case may be) than they ever perhaps wanted to know. read more

Zespri has released its November forecast for the 2023/24 season, reporting record levels of per-tray returns for green, organic green and RubyRed, with SunGold varieties “well up” on last season. read more

Belgian manufacturer KitoZyme has described the European Commission’s decision to approve the use of its KitoGreen product in organic farming as a “significant advancement in the world of organic agriculture”. read more

"The aim is to secure and further develop the future of agriculture and rural areas in Germany and Europe. The primary goal must be to give agricultural businesses an economic perspective while at the same time protecting the climate, biodiversity and animal welfare.
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German consumers want more homegrown apples in future, according to leading fruit and vegetable cooperative Landgard. read more

According to the Sofia business newspaper Kapital, the local Parkmart Holding is now planning a revival with at least 25 Carrefour Express and Carrefour Market outlets in 2024. read more

Northern Hemisphere citrus production is expected to be up by 12.2% this year compared to the last year’s disappointing campaign. This is the forecast released by the World Citrus Organisation (WCO) for the upcoming citrus season (2023-24). The estimate is based on data from Egypt, Greece,
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The forecasts are positive for India’s 2023/2024 (July-June) apple production, with the volume set to reach 2.41 million tons in anticipation of favourable weather conditions in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. Pear production is projected to total 312,500 tons, according to FAS Delhi
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Tooty is a brand for high-quality French products. It was launched in 1998, making it the oldest of the Aarsten brands. read more

It’s Thanksgiving week in the US and demand as well as pricing is very good for lemons. “During the holidays, there is always a celebration and lemons are included in many dishes and cocktails,” says Ronnie Cohen with Vision Global Group. This time of year, the company brings in lemons
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The onsite exhibition of the 134th Canton Fair concluded in Guangzhou on November 4 while its online platform will continue regular operation. read more

Chile is one step away from being able to export peaches and apricots to China with Chinese inspectors currently visiting orchards in the South American country. This is part of the final verification step where after the first shipments can start. According to Iván Marambio, the president of
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