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Dutch mushroom company to build new order-picking warehouse
2024-02-27 00:00
The Dutch mushroom grower Mitrofresh, after reaching the point of finalisation of their two growing facilities in Kosovo, will renew their order-picking location in Maasdijk (NL). "This development marks an important milestone in our growth and success," said the company in a statement.
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"First commercial citrus planting in Egypt after a trial period in our experimental fields".
2024-02-27 00:00
With strategically located buying offices in South Africa, Peru, Chile and Egypt and a sales office in China, the Dutch Jaguar the fresh company serves customers on five continents. "This strategy is paying off. In recent years, we have invested in
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Morocco's export successes in the fruit and vegetable sector are no secret to industry experts. However, it is interesting to look at which markets are showing the most impressive dynamics in order to understand where the greatest new opportunities arise.
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"Our own productions are close to the customers, which lowers the carbon footprint"
2024-02-27 00:00
Growing sugar snaps in Europe could eliminate the need to have to fly these vegetables in from far away destinations. However, there's some challenges associated with cultivating sugar snaps on European soil, says Frederik Pahus Bruun, PR manager for Danish/Portuguese sugar snap grower and
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Uzbekistan rakes in profits from walnut exports in January 2024
2024-02-27 00:00
According to the latest data from the Statistical Agency, Uzbekistan made significant strides in its walnut exports in January 2024. The country exported 439 tons of walnuts, amounting to a revenue of $1.2 million.
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"Meeting the expectations of industry professionals and consumers".
2024-02-27 00:00
medFEL returns on 24 and 25 April 2024 at the Parc des Expositions in Perpignan, France. For this edition, 250 exhibitors are expected, an increase of 23% compared to last year, and 5,000 visitors, in 6 exhibition sectors, with 15 conferences and round tables and, of course, the
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Greece appeals to Russia to lift fruit embargo
2024-02-27 00:00
The Greek government has urged Russia to lift the embargo on certain agricultural products, including peaches, strawberries and oranges, imposed in 2014 in retaliation to EU sanctions. The Deputy Minister of Agricultural Development, Panayotis Sgouridis, raised the issue during a
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Chilean exporter delights China with Sugar Plums
2024-02-27 00:00
After a busy cherry season, Olivar Export, a Chilean export company, is excited to ship its Sugar Plums to China. Matias Fernandez, sales director of Olivar Export, expresses satisfaction, noting: 'Although the enthusiasm of the market
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Gebr. Gentile AG and Agrotomato AG are taking their long-standing collaboration to a new level. The two companies have decided to enter into a long-term strategic partnership to combine their strengths and shape the future together. The entire production of Agrotomato SA will be
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The EastFruit project conducted an anonymous survey of market participants on its Telegram channel regarding the prospects for wholesale prices for onions for March 2024 in Ukraine. In addition, representatives of the fruit and vegetable trade of the largest trading platforms UkrOpt and EF Trade
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Are you prepared for Parvispinus?
2024-02-27 00:00
American Flower Endwowmnet is having a Grow Pro webinar on Tuesday, February 27 about Thrips parvispinus with Dr. Sarah Jandricic of OMAFRA. Thrips parvispinus emerged as a significant threat to tropical ornamental crops in North America in 2020. Given the extent of the damage it causes, as well
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EU: More restrictive measures for Russia and Belarus
2024-02-27 00:00
Yesterday, 26 February 2024, the Council of the European Union decided to extend the restrictive measures linked to internal repression in Belarus and the regime's support for Russia's war against Ukraine by another year, until 28 February 2025. The decision was made on the
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"These days we have almost completed the processing of Friarielli in oil and cream, the production of which has doubled this year due to the extraordinary demand from the foreign countries where we are present (United States, Spain, France and Germany). These markets
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A robot made in Italy to defend orchards against fungi and pests
2024-02-27 00:00
Robots to defend orchards? An increasingly concrete reality. The example comes from the revolutionary Icaro X4, developed by Maschio Gaspardo and Free Green Nature, which uses UV-C radiation to reduce the use of pesticides by up to 70%.
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Hospital apologises for serving lunch without vegetables
2024-02-27 00:00
A Scottish hospital has been forced to apologise after criticism for serving patients a "disgusting" beige-coloured meal with no vegetables. Lara, a patient's daughter, shared a photo on X of the lunch served at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow, which was made up of
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The Cordoba citrus fruit employers' association calls for "holding on to oranges on the tree" and not selling at low prices
2024-02-27 00:00
Antonio Carmona, president of the citrus fruit trade association Palmanaranja, urges citrus growers not to allow a decrease in profitability by selling below production costs. These declarations come in response to the arrival of oranges from Egypt to the
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In a move to address environmental concerns, US Ambassador Ken Salazar, during a visit to Michoacan, Mexico's primary avocado production region, emphasized the need for regulatory measures against avocados cultivated on unauthorized orchards.
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Indian ultraviolet tech boosts Vitamin D content in mushrooms
2024-02-27 00:00
Innovations in horticulture, including vitamin D-enriched mushrooms, are set to be highlighted at India's National Horticulture Fair. Scientists from the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research have leveraged UVB radiation to boost the vitamin D content in mushrooms, exploiting the
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Appetite for fair trade banana category grows
2024-02-27 00:00
Appetite for Fairtrade bananas continues to grow in Canada. As Fairtrade America and Fairtrade Canada recently reported, over the past six years, volumes of Fairtrade bananas in Canada have increased by 466 percent (compared to 15 percent for Fairtrade bananas in Canada).
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Full-red Flash Gala pivotal to the South African apple campaign
2024-02-27 00:00
On Beaulieu Farm in Grabouw, one of the first farms to plant the Gala mutation Flash Gala nine years ago, topfruit farmer (and discoverer of Flash Gala's forebear, Corder Gala) Derek Corder says the South African industry continues to establish new orchards of the Bigbucks cultivar (right), of
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