Storm Nelson, which hit the Iberian Peninsula this past Easter, has made a significant contribution to replenishing Andalusia's water reserves, thereby improving the prospects for the upcoming irrigation campaign, as far as water allocations are concerned. However, in the province of Huelva, the
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The strawberry and asparagus campaign is in full swing. The sale of the Italian white onion is coming to an end in the markets and the variegated radicchio campaign is coming to an end. Last stops also for the Romanesco artichoke. At the beginning of May, the production of broad beans will come to an end. read more

In São Paulo, Brazil, avocado production has seen a notable increase, with the state producing 192 thousand tons in 2023, an 8.54% rise from the previous year, as reported by the Institute of Agricultural Economics (IEA – Apta), associated with the Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply (SAA).
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Recently, the Parliament and Council reached a new provisional agreement on extending temporary trade measures for Ukraine.MEPs and the Council presidency agreed on suspending import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU for another year, until June 5, 2025, to support
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This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. The current average week prices of bananas were at
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Origin of the loquat

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The International Fresh Produce Association A-NZ (IFPA A-NZ) supports a national approach to banning plastic non-compostable Price Look-Up code (PLU) produce stickers and wants to see compostable adhesive excluded from South Australia's proposed 2025 ban until growers, packers and retailers have
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How to export fruits and vegetables to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan from Morocco and Egypt. read more

Unique opportunity for fruit and vegetable exporters from Egypt and Morocco! FAO/EBRD Project: Food Security Package SEMED – Diversifying and adding value to export markets invites companies interested in opening up new markets for their produce to participate in the trade mission to
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This week, the first Spanish greenhouse cherries will arrive at Van Ooijen Citrus in Ridderkerk, the Netherlands. According HortiDaily, they won’t arrive in large quantities, instead, they are expected to arrive in twelve crats of 1,5 kilos each. “They are a must-have,” says
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The supply of mangoes is increasing weekly now that more countries such as Nicaragua, Mexico, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, and Costa Rica are in production. "The supply at this time is lower compared to last year with some variations at the regional level," says Ana Paula Jacome of dVida,
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Grupo Lázaro, with its brand Calixta, has launched a viral marketing campaign through a humorous fake news: "A line of clothes made of potato fibre", which in reality does not exist and which has

been the subject of a fake news story: "A line of clothes made of potato fibre".
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"After developing numerous partnerships in Spain, we are ready for a new dimension of our commercial offer," explains Raffaele Lasciarrea, director of ILFRES srl, as he announces the set up of a new company in Spain. ILFRES is an Italian company specializing in the import and export of fresh
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The Spanish pear sector is facing an unprecedented challenge, especially with the Conference variety, which accounts for 53% of the country's pear production and is predominant in Catalonia. From mid-March to early April 2024, there was an alarming lack of flowering in this variety, according to… read more

The Leonese company Patatas Hijolusa, the Alicante-based Agrícola Villena and the Vitorian Natuber have joined forces to create one of the leading business groups in the Spanish potato and horticultural sector: Somos Hijolusa. More than half a century has passed since the family business
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Benoit Labouille, head of SCEA Pinchagut and SCEA Bio Pinchagut, both based in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France, welcomes their 10th sweet potato season. He looks back on the French campaign, which has just come to a close, and on the challenges of the season, in terms of production and
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The Strawberry Contact Group of France, Italy, Spain and Portugal, made up of representatives of producer and exporter associations, including Freshuelva-Fepex and officials from their respective administrations, is firmly committed to technological innovation

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The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Union (RASFF) has issued a read more

Last summer, Lucas Wennekers launched Bessies, focusing on the buying and selling of blueberries and strawberries. The current Spanish season has its challenges, which is why the trader is eager to start with the first Dutch Elsanta strawberries next week. "Spain was very worried about all the
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With our experience behind us, we think we've seen it all, but - as often happens in the fruit and vegetable sector - one never stops learning. That's what we thought when, at the Milan Ortomercato, we came across a citrus fruit with a strange shape, reminiscent of a read more