Despite the fact that in Spain we have a gastronomic culture closely linked to the Mediterranean diet, with a wide variety of fresh, quality foods, it is not always easy to follow a balanced diet. Why? There are many reasons: the lack of shops
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Prices for Belarusian vegetables and fruits will not be regulated, according to the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade of the Republic of Belarus (MART). Natalia Melnikova, head of the Department of Trade and Public Catering, stated that there is no need to introduce price regulation
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Vegetables from Belarus are in great demand abroad. Some 300,000 tons of Belarusian potatoes are exported (this is 30% of the total production). The export geography is vast: Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Moldova. The main market is Russia. Every year the variety composition is
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The Austrian fruit harvest from commercial orchards in 2022 was far more satisfactory than in previous years despite periods of drought. After two smaller harvests, an above-average harvest of 244,300 tonnes and +26% compared to the previous year was recorded for the first time again. Most of
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Ukrainian farmers were able to increase wholesale prices for high quality onions in the first days of the current week, according to EastFruit market monitoring. The main reason for the uptrend was shortage of supply of higher quality onions as farmers preferred storing them. read more

Italy is speeding up bilateral agreements with non-EU countries in the Far East on the subject of phytosanitary protocols, a subject that has often been a brake on exports and also ended up on the Ministry's table. After the necessary inspection visits, prepared by Cso Italy, we open
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Despar Italia, the consortium company that brings together six food distribution companies and affiliated retailers under the Despar brand, presented yesterday its Sustainability Manifesto and the new 'Let's Change Tomorrow' brand, which will cap all the initiatives promoted
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Serbian blueberry growers lament a bad season of late spring rain and cooler summer weather that led to quality issues for the open field production during the 2023 harvest. Sladjana Vuković, CEO of the Serbian exporting company Srbovoće: “Generally, this has been a bad year for Serbian
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Italian consumers are ready to bet on IGP Verona radicchio, which is now in the height of its season. While until now the product was preferred in the northern regions, interest is now also growing in central and southern Italy, favoured by consistently high quality. read more

In the Netherlands, top fruit harvesting has been over for a while at Van Blijderveen Fruit. "Cultivation-wise, we still rely on the old-fashioned Dutch varieties, with Elstar, Jonagold, and Red Prince forming the main bulk," begins Kees van Blijderveen. He is satisfied with how the harvest
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"Orticoltura tecnica in campo" was conceived more than 25 years ago in Guidizzolo, a small town in northern Italy that is not far from Lake Garda. This was an idea coming from 3 founding companies: Ferrari Growtech, Idromeccanica Lucchini, and Gremizzi Nurseries. Their will was to open the doors
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Between January and August, Spain exported 6.4 million tons of fresh fruits and vegetables to the EU (a market that accounts for 91% of Spanish sales), i.e. 6% less than in the same period of last year. Sales to non-EU destinations also fell by 14%, to 1.2 million tons. read more

Despite the fact that in Spain we have a gastronomic culture closely linked to the Mediterranean diet, with a wide variety of fresh, quality foods, it is not always easy to follow a balanced diet. Why? There are many reasons: the lack of shops
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Organoleptic quality of domestic clementines not yet optimal: first appearance of the common clementine. With the arrival of the Rojo Brillante variety, persimmon prices should improve. With the varieties Scilate (Envy) and Cripps Pink (Pink Lady) the
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The European weekly price for peaches (in € per 100 kgs) stood at €119 in week 40 of 2023. That is €4 less compared to the week before. read more

The month-and-a-half-long activity that saw CSO Italy organise and prepare four inspection visits to enable the export of fruit and vegetable products to China (pears), South Korea (kiwis), Taiwan (apples) and Thailand (pears) was successfully concluded. read more

The National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the largest alliance of fruit and vegetable producers in Hungary, FruitVeB, report that pumpkin consumption in Hungary is increasing, and favourable weather conditions have contributed to a good pumpkin season this year. read more

New soilless strawberry crops that can be adjusted up to three levels have been completed in Basilicata, Calabria, and Puglia by Combimetal Carrera, the company that designs and manufactures such innovative systems that help workers during operations. read more