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Cypriot potato farmers to protest outside presidential palace
2023-12-13 00:00
Potato and wheat producers from Cyprus are moving towards Nicosia, with the presidential palace as their destination. Yesterday, they decided to rally with tractors and double-cab vehicles at the offices of the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organization protesting the delay in payments.
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Global demand for onions in 2023, outstripping production, has put strong pressure on the local Egyptian market. Exports of Egyptian onions doubled this year despite a drop in acreage and volumes compared to last season, driving up prices on the local market by over 190% compared to last year,
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ReGrow Israel emergency fund launched to rebuild war-destroyed agricultural communities
2023-12-13 00:00
Today, Israel's leading Agricultural NGO, Volcani International Partners and Western Negev Farmers ("Mishkey HaNegev") launched ReGrow Israel – an Emergency Fund to restore and rebuild farming communities hardest hit by the October 7th terrorist attacks. The initiative seeks to raise $50
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Many New Zealanders may be able to include more fruit and vegetables on their festive menus thanks to a significant drop in the cost of produce.
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Fresh apple stocks in Moldova by the end of December 2023 will be lower than expected
2023-12-13 00:00
As EastFruit reported a few days ago, despite global apple deficit, exports of these fruits from Moldova remained critically low even before Russia introduced its complete ban on Moldovan produce imports . Consequently, apple prices in this country remain rather low although there has been a
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New company specialized in the production of earthworm humus
2023-12-13 00:00
Based in Italy, the start-up company Greenta specializes in the regeneration of soil fertility through the production of natural fertilizers and the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices. Greenta's main business is to produce vermicompost, a 100% organic soil amendment which improves
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Pizzoli, the Italian potato specialist in MasterChef Italy
2023-12-13 00:00
Pizzoli, the Italian potato specialist, is among the partners ofMasterChef Italia on the occasion of the new edition of the Sky Original show produced by Endemol Shine Italy starting tomorrow on Sky and streaming on NOW. Aspiring chefs will be able to dabble in a variety of preparations,
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As the first sea-freight containers of cherries from Chile have started to arrive in China this week, the higher prices in that market are the reference prices for European and other buyers. “I have some European customers in Spain who are trying to buy cherries. The problem is mainly the
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"We worked in two shifts to keep up with the strong demand"
2023-12-13 00:00
Expected to close towards the end of November, the Egyptian mango season has been extended due to improved weather conditions and better control of fruit shelf life, according to Walid Sallam, quality and operations manager at MK Enterprise and researcher at Huazhong Agricultural University in
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Macfrut 2024 makes a stop in Bulgaria
2023-12-13 00:00
Macfrut 2024was presented in Bulgaria. Over the past few days, the fair has been featured in Sofia and Plovdiv in the presence of the main fruit and vegetable associations, together with a large group of national companies.
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Anecoop ships the first container of Kaki Persimmon bound for China
2023-12-13 00:00
Anecoop, Spain's main fruit and vegetable exporter and European leader in the kaki market, is finalizing preparations for the shipment of its first container of Brilliant Red Kaki Persimmon to mainland China. The shipment will depart on Thursday, December 14, from the port of Algeciras loaded
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Russian efforts to achieve 60% domestic fruit and vegetable production are thwarted by import dumping, preventing the country from ensuring food security. Despite government support, only 47% of products on Russian shelves last year were of local origin, according to Deputy Minister of
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California Walnuts unveils Pure Gold Campaign in India
2023-12-13 00:00
California, known as " the Golden State ", is not only synonymous with wealth and prosperity but also home to the coveted California walnuts, jewels of the Central Valley kissed by the sun. Today, California Walnuts is thrilled to announce the launch of its much-anticipated "Pure Gold "
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The first ship arrived at the Primever group's new fruit terminal earlier this week. It carried a container of lychees from Madagascar and was unloaded overnight, with the first shipments expected yesterday afternoon.
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The commercial season kicks off at Violì
2023-12-13 00:00
The 2023/2024 commercial campaign of Violì, the 100% made in Italy artichoke that brings together, in the consortium of the same name, four major players in the national fruit and vegetable sector: Apofruit, Cericola, Op La Mongolfiera and Peviani, has opened with excellent premises. Despite a complex campaign since
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It was 1998 whenOrogel launched Verdurì, the first frozen vegetable puree in drops, a product that would go on to win over thousands of consumers and become the best-selling in its category. To celebrate this important milestone, the Romagna-based company created a
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Production gap for new carrots from Sicily
2023-12-13 00:00
The most striking data is that there were no precipitations in south-eastern Sicily in October, something that had not happened since 1871, i.e. ever since weather data has been collected systematically.
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Both the Spanish and Israeli bell pepper seasons are in full swing at the Dutch company Gilad Produce. "The war means there are fewer flights available from Israel. There's also a shortage of workers to harvest and pack all the bell peppers, but we're still receiving the necessary volumes," says
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Queensland growers are preparing for Tropical Cyclone Jasper
2023-12-13 00:00
As Tropical Cyclone Jasper is moving to far north Queensland, it is set to hit one of Australia’s most productive farming regions.
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South African fruit exports not expected to grow any further in 2023
2023-12-13 00:00
South African fresh fruit exports have stopped climbing for 2023. This year, 4.16 million tons were exported, compared to 4.25 million tons in 2022. That is a decrease of 2%, while in the preceding years, South African fruit exports rose significantly. In 2016, the three million-ton threshold
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