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The plants are planted in a plastic growing tube on a rockwool mat and watered with an inline drip tube. Gravity causes the plants to hang vertically under the tube with their growing heads pointing downwards.
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Price of Portuguese pointed cabbage dropped slightly as Spanish start their harvest
2024-02-23 00:00
The Portuguese pointed cabbage season is in full swing and has been smooth and steady up until a few weeks ago, says Valter Coelho, general manager for Portuguese fresh produce exporter Valfresh: "Here in Portugal, the pointed cabbages season export is normally between January and end of May.
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Jiamusi city opens its first "Green Corridor" for fruit and vegetable export from China
2024-02-23 00:00
On February 21st, two trucks loaded with fresh vegetables and fruits set off for Russia from the Jixian International Agricultural Produce Logistics Center in Jiamusi City, located in the Heilongjiang Province of Northeastern China, marking the opening of the city's first "green corridor" for
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MD presents the first Sustainability Report
2024-02-23 00:00
3.4 billion euros in net revenue, an increase of 11% over 2021, a net worth of 513 million euros: these are the figures ofMD S.P.A., the Italian brand founded 30 years ago with its first shop in Southern Italy, which today has 785 shops and 6 logistics centres in
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Exports to foreign markets on the rise
2024-02-23 00:00
For a manufacturer of orchard management technology, expanding its horizons abroad is always good news. "We are delighted," says Alessandro Calderoni, "that our orchard management equipment is sought after not only in Italy, but also in other countries.
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"Complementarity must prevail over competition".
2024-02-23 00:00
The attacks on Moroccan produce trucks in Spain and France reveal a major misunderstanding between professionals on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as a malaise that cannot be ignored and must be remedied, says Mostapha Mohattan, CEO of Fructimoor.
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Ventura alongside athletes with its dried fruit
2024-02-23 00:00
Ventura, a historic brand in the dried fruit market, created in 2016 the concept Correre è un mix, a participation and sponsorship tour of Italy's most representative and popular running events;
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More efficient harvesting with vegetable harvester accessories
2024-02-23 00:00
"Our harvesters are an innovative product, as they provide a service to the farmer, plus they are advantageous from a technical and financial point of view". This is how Francesco Roselli, director of Dari Ecomeccanica, defines the
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Where are the most avocados consumed in Europe?
2024-02-23 00:00
The latest figures from the World Avocado Organisation (WAO) for the 2022/23 season reveal which European markets are the biggest consumers of avocados. Compared to last year, the UK joins Germany in second place, with around 110,000 tonnes each. But, leading
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Record drought hits Mediterranean region
2024-02-23 00:00
The Mediterranean region is grappling with an unprecedented drought, significantly impacting southern Italy, Spain, Malta, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. This phenomenon, characterized by long-lasting, above-average temperatures and scant precipitation, was highlighted in a report by the
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An extraordinary demand for such a special product
2024-02-23 00:00
The harvest of the kumquat, or Chinese mandarin, is currently in full swing in the Axarquía region of southern Spain, where Mathias and Tinna, who run the biodynamic project Giallo Royal, have been pioneers in the cultivation of this fruit. "The kumquat is a
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Colruyt Group is committed to taking further action in support of the Belgian agricultural sector
2024-02-23 00:00
Geoffroy Gersdorff (Carrefour Belgium): "We are stronger than we were a year ago"
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Portuguese cabbage price falls slightly as Spanish harvest begins
2024-02-23 00:00
The Portuguese season for beaked cabbage is in full swing and has been quiet and steady until a few weeks ago, says Valter Coelho, managing director of exporter Valfresh. Here in Portugal, the export season for beak cabbages is normally between January and the end of the year," he says.
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Pulsemaster is poised to unveil its latest advancements in pulsed electric field (PEF) technology at the upcoming Anuga FoodTec 2024. The event, a focal point for industry experts, will take place in Cologne, Germany, from March 19 to 22.
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Ecuador's banana industry is relieved that common sense prevailed in last week's import ban imposed by Russia. They can now focus on more pressing challenges, such as the impact of the recent heavy rains on the plantations and the market demand 'not
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Portugal starts producing Eden Gold pears
2024-02-23 00:00
Portugal has officially started production of the new Eden Gold® pear, the latest cultivar from the Israeli breeding company Ben Dor, in collaboration with Pépinières Escande, responsible for the variety's development in the Mediterranean basin. At Fruit Logistica, Pépinières
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The market for processed products is growing steadily.
2024-02-23 00:00
"The market for artisan preserves has grown a lot in recent years in Italy, influenced by tourism, festivities and increased purchasing power. It is difficult to make a prediction for the coming years, but the trend is upwards, also because of the increase in sales.
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Exports are increasing
2024-02-23 00:00
Expanding abroad is always good news for a developer of orchard management technologies. "We are pleased with the fact that our orchard management equipment is sought after not only in Italy, but abroad as well. Over the past few months, we have been doing business in Eastern Europe, countries
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"Exports of fruit orchard machinery are on the rise".
2024-02-23 00:00
For a manufacturer of orchard management technology, expanding horizons with sales abroad is always good news. "We are pleased that our orchard management machinery is sought after not only in Italy, but also abroad. In the
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Triangle Italy, Chile, China, in the name of the cherry
2024-02-23 00:00
One of the seven cherry varieties of the Sweet series, the result of research by the University of Bologna, has entered the Asian market. After several years of testing and investment in production, the Sweet Aryana cherry variety (PA1UNIBO), born of research carried out by the Department of
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