German Fruit and Vegetable Congress: Last Call - Early bird rate still valid until July 31st
2025-07-28 08:00
Here, the three organizers (Fruchthandel Magazin, AMI, GS1 Germany) offer current analyses and information, inspiration, and know-how in their proven manner on three stages. It's the best opportunity for efficient networking. In a complex world, nothing is more important than having the right contacts.
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New parent company for a renowned New Zealand apple brand.
2025-07-28 06:00
The New Zealand premium produce brand Kiwi Crunch has formed a new parent company called Consolidated Fruits in a strategic decision to bring its fruit businesses together.
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How to take care of a strawberry plantation after harvesting? Tips from Michał Malicki from UPL Poland.
2025-07-28 00:00
After finishing the strawberry harvest, many growers wonder what to do next. Should the plantation be mowed? What treatments should be carried out? How to take care of the new plantings that have just appeared in the field? Answers to these questions were provided during a meeting from the Strawberry series.
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The Government launches ColtivaItalia, a new one-billion-euro plan to support and revitalize the national agricultural sector. Presented by Minister Francesco Lollobrigida and approved by the Council of Ministers, the initiative aims to strengthen food sovereignty, support supply chains.
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Avocado, productivity increased by 30-50% thanks to bumblebees
2025-07-28 00:00
The use of bumblebees as pollinators in avocado plantations is proving to be a successful strategy to increase productivity. Recent experiments conducted by Biobest – as reported by portalfruticola.com - in collaboration with universities in Spain, confirm this.
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Sharp drop in temperatures this week
2025-07-28 00:00
During the current week, average temperatures in Italy will decrease significantly, with a drop of 5°C compared to 2024 and 4°C compared to the previous week. The central regions of the Peninsula will experience the most notable decreases. Throughout the week, temperatures...
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The end of July and the beginning of August is an intense period on strawberry plantations. In many farms, maintenance treatments are ongoing on one-year-old plantations, while new quarters are simultaneously being established. Magdalena Cieślak-Włodarczyk, an agrotechnical advisor at Yara Poland, emphasizes this.
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The EU expands access for Moldovan fruit exports, strengthens trade relations and market stability.
2025-07-25 15:00
The measure to increase the customs quotas for plums, apples, grapes, and cherries is seen as a recognition of the growing importance of Moldova in the European supply chain for horticultural products. These products are among the most important commodities of the Moldovan economy.
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Vietnam has the potential to earn $4 billion annually from banana exports if industry efforts to increase production, unify certification standards, and establish a national brand are successful.
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The updated trade agreement between the EU and Moldova expands tariff-free quotas for important fresh fruit exports.
2025-07-25 11:00
Moldova is expected to benefit from enhanced access to the EU market for a variety of fresh produce, thanks to an updated trade agreement proposed this week.
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Spain/Castellón: Less Clemenules due to hail damage
2025-07-25 11:00
After an initial damage assessment by the agricultural insurance Agroseguro, damage reports for about 23,000 plots are expected, which corresponds to an area of approximately 8,000 hectares. The majority of these are concentrated in the Plana Baixa region, where the number of plots exceeds 20,000.
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Peruvian sweet potato exports reached a value of three million US dollars in the first half of the year.
2025-07-25 10:00
According to this source, the main target of these deliveries was the United States, where sales worth $1,163,895 (37% of total deliveries) were achieved. This was followed by the Netherlands with $1,138,139, Chile with $598,791, and other countries with lower amounts.
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Domestic sales are running smoothly, exports have been scaled back again, and the price level remains unchanged. For onions, cleaned and sorted in crates, prices at the beginning of the week ranged between 32 and 38 euros per 100 kg, depending on quality.
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Switzerland: Decreasing self-sufficiency
2025-07-25 09:00
For the rest of the year, the country is purely reliant on imported food to meet its needs. This has irked the Swiss Farmers' Union (SBV). They pointed out that the self-sufficiency rate of the Alpine country has been continuously declining in recent years.
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Transnet Port Terminals: South Africa's citrus exports increase by 18% - EU shows rising demand
2025-07-25 09:00
The South African group Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) states that the export volume of citrus fruits was already 18% higher than the previous year by the end of June, as the current season approaches its halfway point.
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The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) and the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA), along with over a dozen other representatives from the North American fresh fruit and vegetable industry, are calling on the leaders of the US, Mexico, and Canada to quickly resolve the ongoing situation.
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A new report from Hort Innovation and the Centre for International Economics has shown that a high adoption of productivity-enhancing innovation could benefit the Australian industry by approximately A$1 billion annually in additional value added. This would enable the industry to reach A$22 billion by 2040.
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Cosmic Crisp aims for success in Australia.
2025-07-25 01:00
Jak wygląda tegoroczne zbioru jabłek Cosmic Crisp pod kątem nadchodzącej drugiej kampanii reklamowej?
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The grape harvest in Queensland's Far North started at the beginning of July. This is the sole supply of domestic Australian grapes at the moment, coming from Romeo's Best, who grow ARRA Sweeties™ varieties from GRAPA. The company cultivates table grapes on 1200 hectares and has one of the.
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