A recently introduced pear variety, with more than 50 hectares planted to date, including 35 in southern Italy, has shown excellent adaptability to different soil and climate conditions. Uzi Cairo of Cairo & Doutcher plant nursery, the exclusive distributor for Italy of Eden pear trees,
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In January, the wholesale markets appear 'flattened' somewhat throughout Italy. After the Christmas holidays, January is a month of transition, in which customers limit their purchases and are generally disoriented in their choice of products. Only citrus fruits seem
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Tomatoes, apples, greenhouses, energy solutions, and approximately every 3 meters, some bottles of wine. This was the Sival 2024 in a couple of words. The trade show closed its doors last night. After 3 days of visits, conferences, competitions, and other events, it's now time for the
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Jakob Van Poucke recently joined Sealogis Freight Forwarding Belgium. After several years at Luik Natie, the experienced logistics specialist has taken on a new challenge at this logistics service provider, focusing on expanding the perishable/agro division. "I had some great years at Luik
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As the last shipment of lychees from Madagascar has come in, the season for this delicate tropical fruit is nearing its end. Sedat Bayburt, CEO of SE-SA, a company based at Hamburg's wholesale market, observes that lychees have now become a staple of the winter fruit range. "Since the start of
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A turbulent start to the year for Julio Iglesias: the Spanish singer had his luggage confiscated when he landed at Punta Cana airport, where he was later detained by the Dominican Republic authorities; read more

‘The only way that I can see is that there must be some private operators in our terminals. That’s the global trend with government owning ports and being the landlord,’ says Anton Rabe, executive director of Hortgro. JEREMY MAGGS: Well, let’s move now from politics to South
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It was only a few days ago that Coldiretti raised the alarm: Italy torn between frost and drought, islands without water. Already at the beginning of 2024, some areas of our peninsula, in particular Sardinia and Sicily, are in emergency due to drought and the irrigation crisis in view of the coming
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Several remote communities in Northern Territory, Australia, have seen vulnerable residents evacuated due to flooding, though no further evacuations are necessary as floodwaters start to recede. Emergency declarations are still in place for the communities of Pigeon Hole, Daguragu, Kalkarindji,
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First estimates from Eurostat reveal that prices of agricultural products in the EU experienced a slight hike in 2023, with potatoes seeing a significant price surge, particularly in Germany, Slovakia and Croatia. read more

In January, wholesale business is generally quieter than usual, says Sales Manager Torben Sander of Neuenkirchener Heidekartoffel Handelsgesellschaft. "Sales to school canteens and communal catering continue steadily. However, it is quieter than in the spring or summer. Nevertheless, staple
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Once upon a time! “Long ago, there lived a kind man and his wife. They most of all desired to have a child, and one day the woman told her husband that they would have a baby. The family’s house stood next to a high wall surrounding the beautiful garden of an evil witch. The woman
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Extreme weather in Morocco has not only impacted the vegetable sector, as Fruitnet reported this month, but also the berry segment, according to Nabil Belmkaddem of Moroccan cooperative BestBerry, causing current shortages and price rises on the European market.  read more

According to Rewe, direct dialogue with producers, politicians and interested consumers will take centre stage at the trade fair. "With our Rewe and Penny stores throughout Germany, we are a link between producers and consumers. We know the needs of our customers and
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The WorldStar Packaging Award is also known as "The Oscars of Packaging" and is regarded as the most important packaging award in the industry. 435 innovations from 41 countries were submitted for this year's competition. Rondo is therefore delighted that the
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Portugal's environmental minister has officially declared a 25% water reduction for agriculture and a 15% reduction for urban usage in the Algarve region due to severe drought conditions. The agricultural sector, particularly in Silves, Lagoa, and Portimão, will be forced to implement the most
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The tension in the Red Sea shows no sign of abating, indeed the risks for crossing the Suez Canal seem to be amplified. Attacks by Yemen's Houthis on western ships do not cease and, in the meantime, shipping companies are reshaping navigation flows at the
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The iSuccosi oranges, produced by Agricola Lusia, are confirmed as the ideal reference for juicing. For the third year in a row they won the Quality Award 2024, the coveted prize dedicated to quality now in its ninth edition. Juiciness guaranteed by a scientific method of
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According to EastFruit analysts, this week there was an unexpected collapse in wholesale prices for table grapes in Tajikistan. According to Bakhtiyor Abduvokhidov, an international expert on the fruit and vegetable business, in just one week the price of white varieties of table grape varieties
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Last week, Euro Gijbels started with its new Leanri clementines. After the first full harvest last year, John Gijbels and Stef Minten see that people are becoming increasingly familiar with this Belgian company's crown jewel, grown in its orchard in Catalonia, Spain. "We're already at double the
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