A large part of our energy future will come from energy communities, which have the potential to revolutionise the energy system of states, making the most of the availability of free energy. The European Union has regulated them in the Red II Directive and Italy is among
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Although imported fruit and vegetables currently occupy an important place on the French market, the recent economic and climate changes could transform the market in the years to come. Alexandre Picault, sales director of Kultive (producer of greenhouse vegetables and leading producer of
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He produced a 456.8 kilogram pumpkin with which he also kitesurfed. The Spaniard Salvador Mogas, who produces vegetables for passion, has specialised in extra-large sizes. So much so that he also recently produced Spain's largest watermelon, weighing 75.5 kilograms. The
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Despite being one of the world’s largest producers of oranges, Morocco has significantly reduced its exports of this product. According toEastFruit, only 30 thousand tons of oranges worth 13.7 million dollars were imported from Morocco to foreign countries in 8 months of 2023. For comparison,
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In South Australia, the citrus lobby has been working with biological services experts to help growers detect, monitor and control European earwigs. Entomologist Dr Paul Horne and entomology consultant James Altman said the insects were widespread throughout the country, and mostly active at
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Supplies of avocados from Mexico are good and steady. “I just received the numbers from our sourcing team and there’s going to be about 1,400 loads available this week from Mexico so supplies look really good,” says Rob Ybarra, executive vice-president of Villita Avocados. Supplies are
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From the 2028 agricultural harvest onwards, farmers in the Odemira irrigation perimeter will start using desalinated water. This water will be coming from a plant in Sines, being distributed through a pipeline, possibly by the sea. read more

One of the pioneers of broad scale mesclun mixed salad production in Australia is introducing an automated, radio-controlled irrigation system at its properties in northwest Victoria. The Mait monitoring and control system – tailored for the customer’s optimised water use and production
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Actinidia are among the plants that in fruit growing require the most protective structures to ensure profitability for the farmer. Obviously, the planting costs are among the highest in the fruit-growing scene: suffice it to consider that for an arbour planting at the
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Ethiopia’s Ministry of Agriculture has pointed out that enhancing productivity and ensuring quality would boost the export performance of the horticulture sector. Agriculture Minister Girma Amente has stated that the horticulture sector has allowed in creating employment opportunities with
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The Polish apple growers are switching up their varieties, and also planting new orchards, says Mohamed Marawan, owner of Polish apple exporter Sarafruit: “Acreage in Poland is definitely developing. Both in regards to completely new orchards, but also within orchards themselves. Some growers
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Deglet Noor, or "date of light" in Arabic, is one of the leading North African date varieties, making it one of the most popular dates in the world. These dates are produced commercially in 3 countries: Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. Mohamed Sadok defends the Tunisian origin. read more

The Kiwi company, Rockit Global Limited, is expanding its footprint across the country, with the first Rockit™ apples now growing in the South Island. read more

The sweet potato season is currently in full swing, as far as Egyptian sweet potatoes go. "We have a good outlet for this towards our customers. We are working closely with our partners on this. It's a pretty tough market, but together we are making sure to get the sweet potatoes packaged and
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NielsenIQ (NIQ) in "Lo stato del Largo Consumo in Italia" analyses the consumption trends and purchasing habits of Italian households for the month of September 2023, taking a snapshot of the large-scale retail trade (GDO) scenario in Italy.   read more

Scientists have spent years trying to unravel the domestication of the humble banana. Thanks to their efforts we now know what their remote ancestor looked like from 7,000 years ago. A year ago, a group of eight researchers from France, Belgium and Papua New Guinea published an extensive study
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Prices at the Bronisze wholesale market in Warsaw, where Latvian traders source apples, haven't seen a significant increase. Notable varieties like "Antonovka," "Gala," and "Ligol" range from €0.43 to €0.86 per kilogram. Despite negotiations between large retail chains and farmers, the
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The snack segment has been gaining popularity in Belgium, too, in recent years. Life is moving faster, and people are busier, so convenience reigns supreme. To compete with chocolate bars or potato chips, the fruit and vegetable sector is always looking for ways to keep consumers away from
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In Belgium, both loose and truss tomato prices fell last week, thus halting the recent price increase. That was not unexpected now that volumes from Spain are picking up. Last year, prices also sank in week 43. Strawberry prices, though, keep climbing. read more

The potato range was dominated by domestic goods throughout. According to the BLE, there were selective imports from France, Italy and the Netherlands as well, but these all just had a supplementary nature. Availability had not changed significantly, with many varieties still being available.
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