In a recent announcement on their Facebook page, LLC "AV LIHT", the foremost official importer of asparagus seedlings in Ukraine, revealed the successful completion of the registration process for three hybrid varieties of asparagus from the University of Guelph in Canada. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, wholesale prices for potatoes in Moldova started rising again after short-term decline. The growth is not too sharp yet – within 10-12% on a week but it may just be enough to signal a radical change in the market trends. Prices are back to the levels observed
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EastFruit reports that according to sources at Moldova Fruct Association, by mid-January 2024, at least 130 thousand tons of apples from last year’s harvest remained in the fruit storage facilities of Moldova. And calculations carried out by specialists from the Association of Fruit and
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Vietnam's agricultural exports are under scrutiny from importing countries, with warnings issued to farmers and exporters regarding potential rejection of their products if quality standards aren't improved. The Vietnam Trade Office in Belgium and the EU have highlighted the EU's new
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French growers are looking to expand their protest actions in an attempt to increase pressure on the government. Protesting farmers are once again blocking roads in France, parking their tractors on various highways. The main road to the port near Calais is blocked, and trucks heading to the
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Madrid will once again become the capital of equality within the agri-food sector thanks to the MujerAGRO Project, hosting the VI MujerAGRO Awards Ceremony on 23 February at the ICEX Spain Export and Investment Auditorium at
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Due to the cold weather, business has been somewhat subdued at the Munich wholesale market in the first few weeks of the new year. "Sales of our main products from Italy, baby leaf, arugula, and baby spinach, could be better at the moment. However, we see absolutely no issues in terms of
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CETM denounces that the French government is demanding from Spanish hauliers who have been attacked a payment associated with the cleaning services carried out on the motorways. The blockades cause 12 million euros in daily losses for the transport sector, and that

CETM is claiming that the French government is demanding that Spanish hauliers who have been attacked pay for the cleaning services they provide on the motorways.
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Apofruit Italia, a cooperative of fruit and vegetable producers with approximately 2,700 members and which markets 100% Made in Italy products all over the world, is renewing its participation in Fruit Logistica, the sector's main international trade fair, for 2024 as well.
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Italy is the leading European producer and exporter with 1 million tonnes of table grapes produced. read more

The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has approved quotas for duty-free tomato imports into Russia, capped at 100,000 tons, a reduction from Russia's initial request for 130,000 tons. read more

French agricultural unions have recently been protesting and blocking highways over a series of demands, including the implementation of changes to the European Union's (EU) trade policy, a simplification of bureaucracy and environmental rules, or the maintenance of tax exemptions for
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In recent weeks, the supply of cherry tomatoes has significantly increased in Europe. While Spain's campaign is in full swing, the continent's productions under artificial light, led by the Netherlands, are also reaching high levels. read more

FEPEX considers unacceptable and unjustified the acts of protest that French farmers have continued to carry out against Spanish fruit and vegetable production, preventing the free movement of lorries and destroying goods, while forgetting about the productions of

Spain

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French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has accused neighbouring countries such as Spain and Italy of "unfair competition". Speaking to television cameras on Sunday, Attal said: "We will continue to make progress in the fight against unfair competition. To our
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"We need to rest". The French Young Farmers' Union (Jeunes Agriculteurs) announced the lifting of the blockades on Saturday, but plans to resume them early next week "without violence and with responsibility". Pierrick Horen, secretary
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"This is war, it's inhumane, there's no room for a lorry in La Junquera". This is how a haulier defines the situation in the sector as a result of the farmers' protests in France. read more

Enrique Colilles, managing director of Trops, has announced that he is to leave the Málaga-based tropicals cooperative after 26 years. As of 31 March, he will be replaced by Víctor Luque, who joins from comes PriceWaterhouseCooper (PwC). read more

The US has resumed imports of Spanish bell pepper a year after banning their entry due to Mediterranean fruit fly. Almerian producer organisation Coexphal said the first shipments bound for the US left Spain on Wednesday. read more

This was reported by reefertrends with reference to the Association of Hass Avocado Producers and Exporters of Colombia (Corpohass). Corpohass found that the peak month of the season was February 2023, when 929 containers were shipped, followed by December with 698.
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