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"Especially at the beginning of the season, our blueberries attracted a lot more attention."

2024-03-01 00:00
This year the Dutch sales office of North Bay Produce enters its fourth year of operation. "We have six people working in the Netherlands and England, where we would like to expand further in the coming years," says Wilco Arts. North Bay is a North American cooperative of
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'Current trade is under pressure due to the supply of Egyptian carrots'

2024-03-01 00:00
The carrot market is not too busy at the moment. "We have some problems with Egyptian carrots, which are putting pressure on. These are sold at the same or a lower price in Eastern Europe,' says Willem de Boer, of the Dutch company W. de Boer
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'Greenhouse vegetable market dominated by a large supply from the south'

2024-03-01 00:00
In the greenhouse vegetable trade, the transition to western European products is currently in full swing, but for the time being the market is dominated by those from the south. Benny Cuypers of BelOrta says: "We have to keep up with the prices from Spain and Morocco,
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The crisis at Bab al-Mandab continues to hamper Egyptian citrus exports

The crisis at Bab al-Mandab continues to hamper Egyptian citrus exports

2024-03-01 00:00
The Strait of Bab El Mandab - translated from Arabic as "Gate of Grief" - continues to live up to its name in the context of the crisis in the Red Sea. "The season would have been very good if we hadn't been caught short by the Red Sea problem," says Ibrahim Gadallah, an Egyptian citrus exporter
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The blockade of the A-2 continues due to protests by Catalan farmers

2024-03-01 00:00
The AP-7 motorway, Spain's main overland connection with France, has been closed since Tuesday, although this Friday the road has been cleared once the farmers' demonstration is over, although the blockade on the A-2 continues due to these protests. read more
Spain: Drought forces tropical fruit to broaden its horizons

Spain: Drought forces tropical fruit to broaden its horizons

2024-03-01 00:00
The tropical fruit sector is exploring new growing areas to ensure the category's growth in the coming years, in the face of the severe and prolonged drought in several Spanish provinces. Two major specialist companies have set their sights on the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. A third is
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Georgian nut exports: a competitive landscape with no single entity dominating

Georgian nut exports: a competitive landscape with no single entity dominating

2024-03-01 00:00
The Georgian Competition and Consumer Protection Agency (GCCPA) has been closely monitoring the nut market, unveiling a shift in export dynamics in its recent interim report. The report highlights a peak in nut export volumes in 2021, reaching 365.6 million GEL, before witnessing a downturn in
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Ukraine: less expensive carrots due to opened storages

Ukraine: less expensive carrots due to opened storages

2024-03-01 00:00
The daily monitoring of EastFruit show that the prices of carrots on the Ukrainian market of root crops decreased on the current week, as the farmers started to sell their stocks of this product from storage. read more

'Weather permitting, the stone fruit campaign in Murcia will start ten days early'

2024-03-01 00:00
The 2024 stone fruit season is approaching in Murcia, Spain, where flowering is about 10 days earlier than last year. read more

"Our greenhouses provide optimal growing conditions for Egyptian peppers"

2024-03-01 00:00
In a context of generally higher temperatures in Egypt, and unpredictable temperature swings, the model of production in a controlled environment has proved to be a safe way of guaranteeing quality of crops throughout the year in the country. This is according to Reham Kamal, export and
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Finland: Vertical farm only used for propagation as it’s too costly for standalone products

Finland: Vertical farm only used for propagation as it’s too costly for standalone products

2024-03-01 00:00
The vertical farm we're renting is based in a local gardening school that comprises three-layered 200m2 gutters. In December, we're starting to cultivate the mother plants, using in-vitro plants. Whereas, in March, we harvest the runners and get them rooted in our greenhouses to produce mother
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Early kickoff to South Africa's pomegranate season

Early kickoff to South Africa's pomegranate season

2024-03-01 00:00
In the traditional grain area of the Swartland in South Africa, Bovenvlei farm grows the mid-season 'Wonderful' pomegranate, a hardy variety with reliable yield and market demand. Bovenvlei, with 70 ha, is one of the largest pomegranate farms in South Africa. read more

Panama seizes five tonnes of cocaine hidden in Ecuadorian bananas destined for Spain

2024-03-01 00:00
In an operation in the port of Colon, Panama, authorities seized five tonnes of cocaine hidden on a ship carrying bananas from Ecuador to Spain. Panama's security minister, Juan Pino, reported that the discovery was made in "two containers".
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Thrips control in roses: strategy, action and results

Thrips control in roses: strategy, action and results

2024-03-01 00:00
The floriculture sector is of great importance worldwide. Colombia and Ecuador are the second and third largest exporters of flowers per year, accounting for 24% of the world market share and supplying major markets such as the United States, Russia, and the Netherlands (Chambers, 2024). read more

"The raspberry market is very volatile and diverse every year"

2024-03-01 00:00
Bfruit is a grower´s organization of berries and kiwi, located in Portugal with some production all over the country. Filipa Bragança, Manager of Bfruit, states their aim is to increase production and add unique varieties to the offer of Portugal: "Our blueberry production is concentrated in
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Chilean blueberries to enter India with reduced tariffs

2024-03-01 00:00
Chilean blueberry producers and exporters received positive news after the Indian Ministry of Finance notified (No. 10/2024) the reduction of tariffs for blueberries from 20 February 2024. read more

"Egyptian oranges are often talk of the town, but their producers are specialized in almost all fruits and vegetables"

2024-03-01 00:00
In the latest edition of the Agricultural Producer of the Year Award, ASAJA Elche has chosen to recognize the journey of the family-owned company Marfruit S.L. Founded by Pepito Marroquí, the company has seen significant growth in its nearly half-century of history, from its beginnings focused
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Moroccan Foreign Minister responds to European concerns over agricultural imports

2024-03-01 00:00
In response to European farmers' protests against Moroccan agricultural imports, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita emphasised the mutual benefits of the Morocco-EU (EU) Association Agreement, highlighting a 10 billion trade surplus
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New appointments and promotions at Jiffy

New appointments and promotions at Jiffy

2024-03-01 00:00
Jiffy has appointed and promoted several individuals. Kent Carrell, North American Sales Manager at Jiffy, shared his enthusiasm for the developments: "With our North American business growing, we're excited to introduce several strategic changes, including the expansion of our Preforma line.
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Sweet potatoes from Brazil enjoy rising demand in Europe

2024-03-01 00:00
Demand for sweet potatoes from Brazil has grown in Europe. Cassiano Berol, from the Brazilian exporter Agrícola Plantar, explains that, "because of the complications arising from the drought in Europe, in particular in Spain and Portugal, which are both sweet potato producers, and the recent rains, the demand for sweet potatoes has increased in Europe.
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