Europe
Enza Zaden shows 'The Power of the Leaf'.
2023-02-20 00:00
Enza Zaden's Winter Leafy Days 2023 were held last week. An event open to all professionals in the sector in which the seed company opened the doors of its facilities in El Albujón (Murcia) with the focus on European customers, mainly in the
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Massive imports of greenhouse cucumber from Russia
2023-02-18 00:00
Information is reaching our editorial office about cucumber imports from the Russian Federation...It is hard to believe, but it is happening. Many of us are strongly outraged by the behaviour of importers who are driven by business and supporting the Russian economy, while the country occupies the
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Major tomato shortages as Morocco faces ‘perfect storm’
2023-02-17 20:00
Alongside a wide range of other supply shortages, the UK has suffered a major hit to its tomato supply due to challenging growing conditions and logistical problems in Morocco and Spain.
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Vip launches paper packs at BioFach
2023-02-17 18:00
Vip, Italy’s Val Venosta apple consortium, took the opportunity of this week’s organic exhibition in Nuremberg, BioFach, to demonstrate its leadership in European organic apples, including the launch of its new 100 per cent paper packaging.
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Where next for Spanish citrus?
2023-02-17 10:00
In 2022, the regional government of Valencia launched a Comprehensive Citrus Plan to develop strategies to improve the competitiveness of the Valencian citrus sector. The team behind the plan are Lorena Tudela and Francesc Cervera of the Polytechnic University of Valencia and Paco Borras,
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Portuguese fruit, veg and flower exports smash through €2bn barrier
2023-02-17 10:00
Portuguese fruit, vegetable and flower exports reached €2.04bn in 2022, their highest value ever, according to new figures from the Portuguese Statistics Institute (INE). This was an increase of 15.6 per cent compared to the previous year. The announcement was made by Portugal Fresh at Fruit
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"I've never seen prices such as these for TOVs"
2023-02-17 00:00
Greenhouse vegetable prices are skyrocketing. "Bell peppers, zucchini, eggplant, tomato, cucumber. You name it, everything's expensive," says Geert Baecke of Tino's Fruit in Belgium. "We're anxiously awaiting Dutch and Belgian trade, but it's going to be a big problem getting products in the
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"European supermarkets do not prioritize sweetness or acidity in pomegranates, but rather the fruit being red on the outside"
2023-02-17 00:00
The Spanish pomegranate season is coming to an end, in a year in which Spain's largest production area, Alicante, has recorded a significant drop in the production volumes due to the impact of rains in the spring and the unusually hot summer temperatures.
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Prices of imported cucumbers continue to rise in Ukraine
2023-02-17 00:00
As prices rise, the demand for imported cucumbers in the Ukrainian market is gradually weakening, although, importers continue to raise prices in the segment Sellers explain it by high prices for cucumbers on the domestic market in Turkey, from where the main volumes of cucumbers are
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Royal Gala apples from the Ukraine are selling really well in Sweden. According to Daniel Larsson, Hebe Frukt & Grönsaker AB, the Swedish importer and distributor of fresh fruit and vegetables, “Despite the war, Ukraine has the best Royal Gala apples on the Swedish market"
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The sudden drop in temperatures for more than two weeks in much of Spain is causing a serious shortage of vegetables, both open ground and greenhouse, as well as of some fruits. In the case of brassicas, the drop in the supply is very severe, especially for broccoli.
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UK: Asda partners with Publicis Sapient to deliver full transformation of its online grocery business
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“It’s the start of the construction for a Maersk warehouse that will significantly stand out in our European portfolio of distribution centers,” says Jens-Ole Krenzien, Managing Director Maersk Area North Europe Continent (Benelux, Germany, Poland, Austria, Switzerland).
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Poland in talks to export apples to Indonesia
2023-02-17 00:00
According to a Polish diplomat Poland is currently in talks with the Indonesian government to export apples to Indonesia.
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Prices for vegetables and fruits in Ukraine continue to rise
2023-02-17 00:00
Inflationary expectations, despite stabilization, remained elevated. According to official forecasts, the government expects an increase of 5-7%. However, some experts talk about 30-40% and a new wave of price increases.
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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW APPLES
2023-02-17 00:00
The global apple market is facing significant challenges in different regions. In the Netherlands, the expansion of Polish apple exports has resulted in sluggish sales, which has led to the need to sell at low prices. Meanwhile, in Belgium, consumers are shifting to cheaper options as inflation
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In Europe, greenhouse vegetable prices are reaching great heights. "Unbelievably, bell peppers currently cost more than green asparagus. Wednesday, Feb. 15, bell pepper prices even broke through the magic €30 mark. Monday, Feb. 13, that was still €25 to €26," says Ruud Zwinkels of EFP
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Based on seed sales to date, horticulture input suppliers expect carrot plantings for 2023 to increase by at least 10-15%. However, early carrot varieties are usually sown in the country at the end of April, when the soil warms up enough, EastFruitreports. A lot can still change until then, if
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AMI: Demand for Easy Peeler remains steady
2023-02-17 00:00
The harvest of the late varieties of Easy Peeler is underway in Spain. Besides Tango, Nadorcott and Ortaniques, Orri is harvested. The assortment in the supermarkets is supplemented by Israeli and Moroccan varieties.
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"I see onion prices reaching a euro"
2023-02-17 00:00
As a true open-field vegetable farming family descendant, Jim Sijm is no stranger to entrepreneurship. Since last year, his company, JSZ Trading, has been focused on exporting open-field vegetables to Central Europe.
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