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Growing European demand for Brazil’s sweet potatoes
2024-02-28 00:00
Demand for sweet potatoes from Brazil has grown in Europe. Cassiano Berol, from the Brazilian exporter Agricola Plantar: "Due to the challenges with drought in Europe, with Spain and Portugal, who are both sweet potato producers, and recent heavy rains in Honduras, which is also an important
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Costa Group appoints Marc Werner as new CEO
2024-02-28 00:00
Costa Group, a fresh produce company in Australia appointed Marc Werner as its new CEO, effective 1 March 2024. Werner commenced with Costa in August 2022 in the role of Chief Operating Officer and was appointed Deputy CEO in July 2023.
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Battling Broad Mite in spring crops
2024-02-28 00:00
Broad Mites (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) seem to be a regular occurrence nowadays in spring crops, especially Reiger begonias and New Guinea impatiens. Other crops that are commonly affected include torenia, exacum, ipomea and gerbera. Broad mite are often difficult to detect and control. Read on
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Sollum Technologies expands its sales team in North America
2024-02-28 00:00
Sollum Technologies is expanding its sales team in North America. The company aims to meet the growing demand for supplemental lighting in controlled environment agriculture with an intuitive and fully customizable "dynamic" LED lighting solution.
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Oranges recalled in France for exceeding permitted pesticide levels
2024-02-28 00:00
A massive recall of oranges is underway at E. Leclerc supermarkets in France after pesticide levels above EU limits were detected. The alert was issued by the official government portal RappelConso at the end of last week.
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The Netherlands enters market by purchasing cucumbers from Almería to fulfill retail contracts
2024-02-28 00:00
The winter cucumber harvest is coming to a close in the Spanish province of Almeria. "Across the region, from Guainos, one of the last towns in Almeria, to Motril, the harvests are nearly complete, and there will be a brief gap of a couple of weeks until the new plantings begin," says Juan
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Dümmen Orange and Lanzhou New District Agricultural Science and Technology Development announce cooperation
2024-02-28 00:00
Dümmen Orange and Lanzhou New District Agricultural Science and Technology Development from Lanzhou, China, have announced their collaboration in the field of technology resources. This collaboration focuses specifically on the development, production and marketing of Dümmen Orange's roses in
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Belarusian entrepreneur cultivates tulips ahead of March 8th
2024-02-28 00:00
In Belarus, the 24-year-old Alexey turned his passion for tulips into a thriving business. What started with a few flowers in his grandmother's shed has blossomed into three fully equipped greenhouses. While cultivating tulips may seem simple, Alexey emphasizes that the real challenge lies in
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Poland considers extending ban on Ukrainian agricultural imports
2024-02-28 00:00
In response to concerns over the impact of Ukrainian agricultural products on the Polish market, Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that Warsaw is contemplating an expansion of the current embargo on imports from Ukraine. This consideration arises amidst discussions for a more effective
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Missione in Azerbaijan per Macfrut
2024-02-28 00:00
An ever closer alliance between Macfrut and Azerbaijan. After the start of the international activity of the 41st edition of the fair (Rimini Expo Centre 8-10 May 2024), which started last September from Baku, a new mission took place a few days ago, which saw the participation of a
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"The recent rains have increased interest in making new investments in pistachio plantations".
2024-02-28 00:00
The pistachio tree continues to grow in Spain, where it is expected that in the coming years there will be a significant increase in production. "It has to be taken into account that at the moment only around 10,000 of the 70,000 to 75,000 hectares that are planted are being harvested, because of
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Cucumber price slump halts in Belgium
2024-02-28 00:00
In week 8, with an average price of 43.7 eurocents for cucumbers, the auctions of the Federation of Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives (VBT) managed to halt the price drop of the previous weeks. However, the average price remained below the average of the previous weeks.
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Casino's consolidated net losses deepened sharply to 5.7bln euros
2024-02-28 00:00
Australia: Woolworths announces price drops on more than 400 items
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Presscon aims to expand its presence in North America
2024-02-28 00:00
Presscon and the Canadian entrepreneur Gabe Schieven are collaborating to establish a subsidiary in the Okanagan region (Canada). This Presscon branch is to serve as a launchpad for various projects across North America. Its focus is supplying products to industries such as horticulture,
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Turkey's citrus fruit exports increased in 2023
2024-02-28 00:00
Turkey's citrus fruit exports increased by 23 per cent in 2023, reaching a volume of 1.95 million tonnes, the Aegean Exporters' Associations reported. Hayrettin Uçak, head of the Aegean Association of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters, said
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ecoligo receives 11 million euros in capital for continued growth
2024-02-28 00:00
The impact firm ecoligo has successfully completed an oversubscribed financing round of 11 million euros. This infusion of capital was led by existing investors with the participation of two new investors. Among them: The Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund is an impact fund domiciled in
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“Blueberry prices are crazy now in Israel, with good demand for South African table grapes too”
2024-02-28 00:00
An importer of blueberries and table grapes into Israel says the consumer demand in his country has not waned for these healthy fruits, despite the complications in the local market. Yair Bar-Hai from the fresh produce importing company Lucky Berry: "Blueberry prices are very high. This is
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The Port of Hamburg maintains its position in challenging conditions
2024-02-28 00:00
Geopolitical and economic challenges weighed on throughput in all North Range ports in 2023. The declining development of the German economy and the subdued consumer sentiment also affected the business of Germany's largest all-purpose port. In 2023, container throughput declined in comparison
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High Colour pineapples a draw for consumers, says Jalaram Fruit
2024-02-27 17:00
Family-owned Jalaram Fruit is seeing strong demand for its High Colour pineapples. The premium pineapple is harvested later, allowing it to ripen for longer and giving it its distinctly sweet flavour and yellow colour.
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West Bank dates overcome extra challenges to export
2024-02-27 15:00
The ability of date producers and exporters in the West Bank to sort and ship their produce during the most important part of the season reached a new level of difficulty in October 2023.
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