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In a recent bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels, Cyprus's Agriculture Minister, Maria Panayiotou, sought assistance from Greece to combat the sale of foreign potatoes misrepresented as Cypriot in the Greek market. Panayiotou highlighted the
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It hasn't been a good Valentine's season for everyone, reports Ecuadorian carnation grower José Tipán in a recent LinkedIn post. "The carnation sector bears the brunt of the dispute between Russia and Ecuador." Click here or see below the entire post (in Spanish) with pictures Due to the
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Israel's avocado harvest reaches record yields
2024-02-28 00:00
Israel expects to harvest around 250,000 tonnes of avocados in 2024, up from 140,000-150,000 tonnes the previous year. Of this production, 55 per cent was destined for domestic consumption.
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Ethy-Gen® II concentrate for banana ripening approved in Germany
2024-02-28 00:00
For more than 50 years, Catalytic Generators has focused on applying ethylene in the safest possible way. Over the years, the company has gained a presence in the USA, Australia and several European countries. Recently, authorisation has been granted for the use of the
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National Farmers Federation claims government snubs expert advice on Biosecurity Levy
2024-02-28 00:00
According to the National Farmers Federation, farmers across Australia have been left bamboozled this morning by the Government's attempt to legislate a new tax on farmers, despite a tidal wave of expert criticism.
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Costa Group appoints Marc Werner as new CEO
2024-02-28 00:00
Costa Group, a fresh produce company in Australia appointed Marc Werner as its new CEO, effective 1 March 2024. Werner commenced with Costa in August 2022 in the role of Chief Operating Officer and was appointed Deputy CEO in July 2023.
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Dümmen Orange and Lanzhou New District Agricultural Science and Technology Development announce cooperation
2024-02-28 00:00
Dümmen Orange and Lanzhou New District Agricultural Science and Technology Development from Lanzhou, China, have announced their collaboration in the field of technology resources. This collaboration focuses specifically on the development, production and marketing of Dümmen Orange's roses in
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Missione in Azerbaijan per Macfrut
2024-02-28 00:00
An ever closer alliance between Macfrut and Azerbaijan. After the start of the international activity of the 41st edition of the fair (Rimini Expo Centre 8-10 May 2024), which started last September from Baku, a new mission took place a few days ago, which saw the participation of a
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Casino's consolidated net losses deepened sharply to 5.7bln euros
2024-02-28 00:00
Australia: Woolworths announces price drops on more than 400 items
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Turkey's citrus fruit exports increased in 2023
2024-02-28 00:00
Turkey's citrus fruit exports increased by 23 per cent in 2023, reaching a volume of 1.95 million tonnes, the Aegean Exporters' Associations reported. Hayrettin Uçak, head of the Aegean Association of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters, said
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“Blueberry prices are crazy now in Israel, with good demand for South African table grapes too”
2024-02-28 00:00
An importer of blueberries and table grapes into Israel says the consumer demand in his country has not waned for these healthy fruits, despite the complications in the local market. Yair Bar-Hai from the fresh produce importing company Lucky Berry: "Blueberry prices are very high. This is
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West Bank dates overcome extra challenges to export
2024-02-27 15:00
The ability of date producers and exporters in the West Bank to sort and ship their produce during the most important part of the season reached a new level of difficulty in October 2023.
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Port of Hamburg maintains its position under challenging conditions
2024-02-27 11:00
Container throughput recorded a year-on-year decline in 2023, although there was a slight recovery in the second half of the year. Bulk cargo throughput remained almost stable during the period under review, securing supplies for the economy. A positive development
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TV chef to launch Shepard avocado season
2024-02-27 05:00
To celebrate the upcoming Shepard avocado season commencing in March, Australian Avocados has partnered with chef and TV personality Luke Hines to develop a range of recipes incorporating the fruit.
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In February 2024, agricultural products from Saudi Arabia were exported to Europe for the first time. How did Saudi Arabia, with its arid climate and heavy dependence on imports for its agricultural products, manage to export its agricultural products to Europe for the first time in February 2024?
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In Maori, the language of the Maoris in New Zealand, the meaning of Aroha® is: love. This Anthurium pot plant for small pot sizes takes its name from this. The red color of the flowers is strong, and older flowers hardly fade at all, the Anthura experts explain.
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Bangladesh: Govt. incentives fuel Sunflower cultivation in Rangpur
2024-02-27 00:00
Sunflower farming has increased in Rangpur region as a result of the government's incentive programmes and motivational activities for the farmers. "This year, sunflowers have been cultivated on 221 hectares of land, which is 26 hectares more than last season," said an official release.The
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"Our ARRA Red Factor grapes have conquered Berlin".
2024-02-27 00:00
In early February, the ARRA stand in Berlin displayed plenty of fresh table grapes from Brazil, South Africa and, for the first time, India. Nomi Karniel-Padan, sales manager of Grapa Varieties, proudly reports: "The earliest variety of all, the ARRA
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Program Hortex Vietnam 2024 announced
2024-02-27 00:00
HortEx Vietnam 2024 will take place from 13-15 March at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC). In addition to almost 200 brands from 20 countries, HortEx Vietnam 2024 aims to attract specialized visitors by hosting several activities that take place in parallel at the exhibition.
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Blueberries, Egypt poised to become a major exporter
2024-02-27 00:00
Egyptian blueberries are set to join the supply from South Africa, Morocco and Spain, thus supplying the markets of Europe, the Middle East and Asia and widening the marketing window;
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