Needless to say, late frosts have become a producer's nightmare. Unfortunately, predicting them is almost impossible because we are used to extremely dynamic weather conditions that plunge us from one season to the next in a matter of hours. The defence and,
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China's Pagoda Industrial Group has launched the sale of its first batch of persimmons from Spain, following an easing of import regulations. The Spanish fresh produce supplier, The Natural Hand, has shipped the fruit to China, following the update of the Chinese customs list in the first half
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Grupo Alcoaxarquía's motto is 'We market what we produce'. They are present in Spain, Morocco, Peru and will soon announce expansion into another Latin American country, a "Caribbean" one. A new subsidiary that will allow them to offer a continuous supply of
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As part of Enza Zaden's Leafy & Open Field Discovery Field Days, the seed company held the event 'Creating Value, Sharing Knowledge' in December. A forum where two of the most pressing issues of lettuce growers were addressed under the title 'Creating Value, Sharing Knowledge'.
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Inflation and the difficult international situation have led the country to close 2023 with a 0.33% drop in GDP and an average inflation rate of 5.9%. The Germans have entered recession. The unrest in the countryside has exploded, taking over the big cities and the capital as
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According to EastFruit, a lot of onions from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and possibly other Central Asian countries have appeared on the Polish wholesale markets in recent weeks. In most cases, traders name Uzbekistan as the country of origin of onions. However, some market participants
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Lebanon has been operating under the heavy weight of multiple economic and political crises, and was recently impacted by the rising tensions in the region, facing threats of expansion and the fear of being dragged further into war. Yet the picture is not always gloomy. As the production of a
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Ginés García Benzal (Torre Pacheco, Murcia, 1961) speaks Polish, Czech, Serbo-Croatian, some Russian and of course English. Two years ago he returned from the East, from Eastern Europe, and now he can really say he lives in Murcia because he has been staying in the city for more than two days in a row. He

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Grupo Caliche has acquired a stake in EGD Logistics, a boutique logistics operator with operations in Spain and the UK. The operation will allow the company based in San Javier (Region of Murcia) to gain size, incorporate new services and strengthen its presence in Spain and the United Kingdom.
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On 11 and 12 January, the CIV (Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti) team participated in the 12th International Soft Fruit Conference, the most important international conference in the small fruit sector, held in `s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.   read more

Work has recently started on the new Trops production centre in Tavira (Portugal). A new project that is part of the company's "natural development" in an area where they have many partners with increasing production. "Until now we had 4,000 m2 for
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Members of the Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) have today unanimously elected Mr Gavin Scurr, Managing Director of Piñata Farms as AFPA Chair for the 2024 term. With over 30 years of experience in the fresh produce industry, Mr Scurr will take over the role from Montague’s Scott
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As Apeel Sciences prepares to engage with the region's suppliers and retailers at this year’s Fruit Logistica in Berlin, it is announcing strategic developments designed to enhance partnerships and streamline operations throughout their markets in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). read more

Following record performances in 2023 in Italy, France, Ireland and Spain, with an overall growth of more than 20 per cent in Europe, Joya® apples are preparing for a new phase in their development in 2024, establishing themselves as the leading European origin brand in the third part of the
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The Unió Llauradora demands that the European Union authorities urgently establish a security corridor to guarantee the free circulation of fruit and vegetable products from Spain and the Valencia Region through French territory as soon as possible. read more

The national rugby team is the testimonial of the promotion campaign for products from the nut supply chain, promoted by Masaf and Ismea in collaboration with the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) and the Ministry of Sport.Present were the Ministers of Agriculture, Francesco
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Its avocado and mango plantations are distributed between southern Spain and neighbouring Portugal: 50 hectares in the Axarquia region of Malaga, 150 in the province of Cadiz and 300 in Setubal (Portugal). read more

South African pome fruit producers are looking forward to exports bouncing back. This, on the back of a lower pome fruit export crop due to hail damage in some of the major fruit producing areas during 2023. The 2024 harvest season is already in full swing, a week to 10 days earlier than last
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Sunday 18 February 2024 will see the return of the 21km La Ceiban half-marathon in the city of the same name on the Gulf of Honduras, and Dole Italia, a leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, confirms its valuable support for the race from the Italian territory, tightening
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Ginés García Benzal (Torre Pacheco, Murcia,1961) speaks Polish, Czech, Serbo-Croatian, some Russian and of course English. Two years ago he returned from the East, from Eastern Europe, and now he can really say that he lives in Murcia because he has been staying in the city for more than two days in a row.
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