Northern Italy below freezing: stone fruit trees in danger, mobilization in the fields
2025-03-20 00:00
The late frosts, expected and feared, did not wait long to arrive: the sudden influx of cold air from the Balkans hit the Adriatic coast, peaking yesterday and partially continuing into this morning. As always in these cases, the actual damage to crops is significant.
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Od teraz znowu w pełni trwa zbieranie szczypiorku w całym Gemüsegarten Pfalz. Tradycyjnie, są to pierwsze świeże warzywa uprawiane na zewnątrz w Niemczech. Bardzo pierwsze szczypior z największego ciągłego obszaru uprawy świeżych warzyw w Niemczech to
From now on, the harvest of spring onions is in full swing again throughout the Gemüsegarten Pfalz. Traditionally, these are the first fresh vegetables to be grown outdoors in Germany. The very first spring onions from Germany's largest contiguous growing area for fresh vegetables were harvested. read more
From now on, the harvest of spring onions is in full swing again throughout the Gemüsegarten Pfalz. Traditionally, these are the first fresh vegetables to be grown outdoors in Germany. The very first spring onions from Germany's largest contiguous growing area for fresh vegetables were harvested. read more
Carrot prices are dropping in Ukraine.
2025-03-20 00:00
Według danych z projektu monitorowania codziennego EastFruit, w tym tygodniu odnotowano spadek cen marchwi na ukraińskim rynku warzyw korzeniowych. Ten spadek cen jest przypisywany aktywnym sprzedażom przechowywanych produktów z magazynów.
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Fruit orchard productivity is rapidly increasing in Moldova.
2025-03-20 00:00
W dziesięć ostatnich lat wydajność sadów w Republice Mołdawii znacząco wzrosła, zarówno jeśli chodzi o owoce pestkowe (wiśnie, morele, brzoskwinie, śliwki), jak i owoce pestkowe (jabłka, gruszki, pigwy). Informację tę podał Vasile Șarban, Sekretarz Stanu w Ministerstwie.
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UK: Kew Gardens horticulturist receives Officer's Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
2025-03-20 00:00
On Monday, March 10, 2025, Carlos Magdalena, Scientific & Botanical Research Horticulturist at Kew Gardens, was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic for his dedicated work in the field of horticulture. The Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic is one of the three highest civilian honors in Spain.
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Snow and frost are posing a threat to fruit crops in Korça, Albania.
2025-03-20 00:00
Ostatnie opady śniegu w Korczy, Albanii, towarzyszące spadkowi temperatury, wpłynęły na sektor rolniczy, szczególnie dotykając niektóre uprawy. Arben Hysolli, specjalista z Dyrekcji Rolnictwa w Korczy, nakreślił czynniki wpływające na stopień szkód. Warto zauważyć, że migdały,
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Moldova has started exporting to India and continues to be a strong player in the apple export market.
2025-03-20 00:00
Despite a decline in apple production and exports in recent years, Moldova remains among the world's top 10 apple exporters, according to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Moldova exported approximately 130,000 tons of apples in the 2024-2025 season, slightly
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A severe frost hit all types of stone fruit crops in Greece's main production areas yesterday and this morning. Local weather stations reported that temperatures in the coldest, later-producing regions of Velventos and Giannitsa dropped as low as -5.4°C in certain areas.
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"Mercosur, good intervention by Meloni to protect Made in Italy"
2025-03-20 00:00
Confagricoltura welcomes Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's intervention on the Mercosur agreement, which emphasizes the need to ensure reciprocity in trade exchanges for them to be fair.
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Coming soon: Fresh Focus Italy 2025
2025-03-19 17:00
Fresh Focus Italy jest Twoim niezbędnym przewodnikiem po włoskim rynku świeżych warzyw i owoców, pełnym ekskluzywnych wywiadów, wiadomości i analiz, które poszerzą Twoją wiedzę na temat tego kluczowego dostawcy produktów rolniczych.
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Tornadoes have struck berry farms in southern Spain.
2025-03-19 16:00
Ponad 300 ha produkcji jagód zostało dotkniętych przez tornado, który przeszedł przez miasta Huelva: Palos, Moguer, Lucena, Lepe i Cartaya w nocy z wtorku na środę.
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Hummel-Challenge 2025: Reporting Bumblebees via App
2025-03-19 16:00
Citizen Science makes a valuable contribution to biodiversity research. This was demonstrated by the Bumblebee Challenge from last year, where a new species for Germany, the Tonerdhummel, was discovered (Ogan et al. 2024). The challenge for this year will begin on March 20th.
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Tornadoes have struck berry farms in southern Spain.
2025-03-19 16:00
Ponad 300 ha produkcji jagód zostało dotkniętych przez tornado, który przeszedł przez miasta Huelva: Palos, Moguer, Lucena, Lepe i Cartaya w nocy we wtorek.
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Setback for food sovereignty? Interfel criticizes lack of support
2025-03-19 14:00
While the initial phases were characterized by a strong mobilization of producers, particularly through the support programs of France 2030, the momentum of the 2024 and 2025 plan has noticeably slowed down, according to the industry association Interfel. Lack of funding, reduced...
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"We want to build trust, for all parties involved, including consumers," explains Fabio Brescacin, President and Founder of NaturaSì, to AskaNews. The goal is to stimulate a discussion about a "fair price" in agriculture. "We observe,
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"We anticipate a 15-20% increase in the new onion crop in Thiva."
2025-03-19 00:00
The Greek onion market varies by type. Red onions are still stored in cooling chambers, but packers in Thiva, the main onion-growing region in Greece, are facing challenges in making sales. "There is still a significant amount of red onions in storage, and they are in..."
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Blueberry farmers from Ukraine are joining forces.
2025-03-19 00:00
Companies responsible for approximately 20% of Ukrainian blueberry production have formed a new association aimed at developing the entire industry in the country and expanding trade contacts with foreign partners.
read moreAsparagi: Italy has yet to come into play
2025-03-19 00:00
It is currently asparagus season, and there are still a few available in the market. This spring crop has a very limited harvesting window but consistently yields good results for the companies that grow and sell it. Claudio D'Alba, the CEO of Plantis Group, an Apulian company that exports fruits, is one of the beneficiaries of this successful crop.
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Syngenta introduces Lambda ND: the new frontier in the fight against New Delhi of zucchini.
2025-03-19 00:00
The Italian horticultural sector, particularly the cultivation of zucchinis, is facing a growing threat: the New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV), which is causing difficulties in productions especially in Central-Southern Italy. In response to this challenge, Syngenta Vegetable Seeds will introduce Lambda.
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The import of exotic fruits to Kuban increased by nearly 6% in 2024.
2025-03-19 00:00
The volume of exotic fruit imports to the Krasnodar region, Russia reached 36.7 thousand tons in 2024, marking an almost 6% increase compared to 2023, according to the Rosselkhoznadzor press service. Since the beginning of 2025, the region has already received 247 tons of exotic fruits, including…
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