This was announced by Der Grüne Punkt on its website. According to the report, the recycling rate for packaging in Germany has risen by 0.6 percentage points to 83.9 percentage points. This means that almost 84% of all packaging placed on the market in Germany is recycled.
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According to the Verband Süddeutscher Spargel- und Erdbeeranbauer e.V. (VSSE), the strawberry harvest can gradually start in the tunnels in southern Germany around 15 April. In the cooler regions of Germany, the strawberry season starts around 14 days later. read more

BASF-Nunhems has officially opened its Tomato Experience Center in Kwintsheul, near The Hague in the Netherlands. read more

Based in Motueka, at the top of New Zealand’s South Island, Golden Bay Fruit has flourished in the post-deregulation era to become one of the country’s leading apple exporters. read more

According to preliminary results from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), exports fell by 4.4% and imports by 8.7% compared to February 2023. In total, calendar and seasonally adjusted goods worth 132.9 billion euros were exported in February 2024.
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In 2023, production reached 2.65 million tonnes, an increase of 4% compared to the previous year. Exports will amount to 1.4 million tonnes in 2023, an increase of 17% compared to the previous year. The United States is the most important market with an 81% share
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Production of fruit and vegetables in southern Israel has been significantly affected following the events of 7 October and the subsequent conflict in Gaza, largely as a result of the impact on labour availability. For this reason, agricultural areas that rely heavily on mechanisation have
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They show that the area under garlic cultivation in Spain has fallen by over 30% in the past two seasons compared to the area in 2022. According to the association's secretary, José Carlo Arroyo (Proaco S.L.), this demonstrates the major production difficulties in the sector, particularly in the area of garlic cultivation.
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T&G has forecast its 2024 New Zealand Envy crop will be the largest to-date, with 2.9m tray carton equivalents (TCEs) – or 205m apples – expected to be exported to customers in 60 countries this season.   read more

Turkey's pistachio exports have seen a significant rise, amounting to $73.79 million in the first quarter of 2024, a notable increase from the previous year's $24.25 million during the same timeframe. This growth is evidenced by Turkey's pistachio shipments to 69 countries since the year's start,… read more

WiseTech Global, developer of leading logistics execution software CargoWise, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Aktiv Data, a provider of electronic customs and freight forwarding solutions in Finland. Founded in 2006, and headquartered in Jakobstad, Aktiv Data
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The first of T&G Global's new season Envy™ apples have departed Aotearoa New Zealand, bound for China. The anticipated 2024 Aotearoa New Zealand Envy crop is the largest to-date, with 2.9 million tray carton equivalents (TCEs)—or 205 million apples—expected to be exported to customers in
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The citrus harvest in the Northern Hemisphere is gradually coming to an end. In Spain, the largest producing country, the season has been predominantly flawless without major deviations, says Philippe Peiró, Managing Director of Port International Europe Sourcing GmbH. However, in terms of
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Storm Nelson, which hit the Iberian Peninsula this past Easter, has made a significant contribution to replenishing Andalusia's water reserves, thereby improving the prospects for the upcoming irrigation campaign, as far as water allocations are concerned. However, in the province of Huelva, the
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The strawberry and asparagus campaign is in full swing. The sale of the Italian white onion is coming to an end in the markets and the variegated radicchio campaign is coming to an end. Last stops also for the Romanesco artichoke. At the beginning of May, the production of broad beans will come to an end. read more

In São Paulo, Brazil, avocado production has seen a notable increase, with the state producing 192 thousand tons in 2023, an 8.54% rise from the previous year, as reported by the Institute of Agricultural Economics (IEA – Apta), associated with the Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply (SAA).
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Recently, the Parliament and Council reached a new provisional agreement on extending temporary trade measures for Ukraine.MEPs and the Council presidency agreed on suspending import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU for another year, until June 5, 2025, to support
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This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. The current average week prices of bananas were at
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Origin of the loquat

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The International Fresh Produce Association A-NZ (IFPA A-NZ) supports a national approach to banning plastic non-compostable Price Look-Up code (PLU) produce stickers and wants to see compostable adhesive excluded from South Australia's proposed 2025 ban until growers, packers and retailers have
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