Ageon Srl, a leader in soilless crops for 30 years, shares with IFN readers research done in Germany on the spread of the ToBRFV quarantine virus that has been threatening crops across Europe for years. read more

The Hass avocado harvest will begin soon in Andalusia and the Valencian Community, but their situations are very different. Avocado producers in Malaga, which concentrates 40.1% of the total avocado area in Spain, are concerned about the drought, which has forced the approval of restrictions
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In week 46, the average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America stood at €134/100 kgs in Germany. read more

Belgium: New Spar Colruyt Group in Kermt opens on November 30 read more

Casalasco S.p.A., Italy's first integrated processing tomato chain, has signed an agreement to acquire 70% of De Martino s.r.l., a historic trading company specialising in the marketing of Italian canned foodstuffs worldwide, with the aim of strengthening its
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Poland has been attempting to get its apples to Indonesia. It will likely have the maiden export next year. According to Jacek Kolomyjec, the Jakarta bureau chief at the Polish Investment & Trade Agency, Poland had been in talks with the Indonesian Agriculture Ministry on the apple export
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ASAJA-Almería has verified the excellent quality of the poinsettias marketed by the province, to decorate millions of homes in Spain this Christmas, during a visit to several seedbeds of ornamental plants distributed by the Levante and Poniente Almeriense. read more

Egyptian exporters are gearing up for the citrus season, which officially begins on December 15, but it remains unclear how prices will compare to last season. Mahmoud Esawy, export manager at Al Wessam Company for Agri Crops, shares his insights. read more

The French statistics service Agreste reports that the Guyot variety is particularly striking with -32%. Autumn and winter varieties, on the other hand, are unchanged compared to 2022, it continues, despite drought and high temperatures in summer.  read more

Powdery mildew (Podosphaera leucotricha) has again caused increasing problems in Switzerland in recent years. The fungus overwinters as mycelium in the buds. Infected buds sprout five to eight days later in spring than healthy buds and are easily recognisable by their mealy coating.
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Following the Spanish orange growers, Italian orange growers are now also sounding the alarm. This is due to deliveries of citrus fruit from South Africa, which have been repeatedly found to be affected by Citrus Black Spot (CBS). As the President of the Consorzio Arancia Rossa di Sicilia,
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The new Italian NRP (National Recovery and Resilience Plan) has been approved, doubling the resources allocated to agriculture. Resources for the primary sector have been doubled and now amount to EUR 6.5 billion: EUR 2 billion are added to the initial EUR 3.6 billion for the
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In October of the year, banana prices in Russia surged to 1.43 euros per kilogram for the first time, as reported by Rosstat. Experts attribute the increase to the weakening ruble and supplier procurement costs. The ruble's decline against global currencies in the summer of 2023 impacted the
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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued a notice that Tesco is recalling certain batches of Growers Harvest Garden Peas due to contamination fears. These products may contain an unknown type of berry which may make the product unsafe to eat. read more

Climate change is resulting in more extreme weather events that are having a big impact on the fresh produce industry. This year in particular, many growing regions are faced with a delayed start of harvest as well as lower production volumes. Just to mention a few examples, mango production in
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A large proportion of the vegetables consumed in Germany come from abroad. By far, the most important supplier countries last year were Spain and the Netherlands; some 83 percent of imports came from these two countries. In 2022, around 655,000 tons of tomatoes were imported into Germany. Almost
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The 17th International Congress of Producer Organizations (ICOP), which brought together speakers and participants from all over Europe, was held at the Hotel Barceló in Cabo de Gata, Almeria, Spain, on November 22. read more

This year, the Spanish citrus season began with a slight delay at the end of September with the early varieties Satsumas / Okitsu. "As brand sellers, we usually only start with the Oronules and Arrufatina varieties from mid-October. Here, too, there was a slight delay this year due to the
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"The IV Gamma is proving to be fundamental for developing radicchio consumption in areas of Italy where this reference is not in the population's consumption habits: above all, it is strategic for making Veneto IGP radicchio known where market penetration is
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After last year's great success and fantastic solidarity chain, supermarket brand Sole365 is once again committed to supporting needy families in Campania by donating 50,000 meals in the run-up to the festive season, thanks to the SpesaSospesa.org charity initiative, promoted
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