German table potatoes continued to dominate the market in Germany, with French Agata and Dutch Victoria from Frankfurt completing this segment. New potatoes from Italy and Cyprus gained slightly in importance, not least because of the difference
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Coldiretti: a national 'reservoir plan' is needed
2024-03-04 00:00
Ettore Prandini, President of Coldiretti, makes an appeal to the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini, asking for an urgent meeting in order to verify how to finally implement the reservoir project: "Italy only manages to recover 11% of the 300
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'Due to rising costs, many growers are switching to kiwis'
2024-03-04 00:00
On 26 February, the first Greek asparagus of the 2024 season was marketed at the wholesale market in Munich, Germany. Despite a slight delay compared to previous years, there is more availability than usual, according to Theo Hatzivassiliadis, direct importer and
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For more than two weeks, green asparagus from Spain has been struggling to find a place on French supermarket shelves. According to several French operators marketing asparagus in France, sales of Spanish green asparagus have been "very difficult." Some French retailers "refuse to open lines
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Management change at Kuehne+Nagel Poland
2024-03-04 00:00
Kuehne+Nagel Poland appoints Emilia Górska-Mytyk as the new Managing Director. Emilia Górska-Mytyk has assumed responsibility for Kuehne+Nagel Poland beginning of February 2024, succeeding Wojciech Sienicki who has gone into retirement. In her tenure, she will be overseeing the company's
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Blueberry exports from Georgia predominantly head to Russia
2024-03-04 00:00
According to the agency's interim assessments, from 2020 to 2023, blueberries from Georgia were exported by up to 50 companies. 90% of the exports primarily go to the Russian Federation. In 2020-2022, the level of market export was low-concentrated, while in 2023, the index rose to moderate
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Ukraine: less expensive carrots due to opened storages
2024-03-04 00:00
The daily monitoring of EastFruit show that the prices of carrots on the Ukrainian market of root crops decreased on the current week, as the farmers started to sell their stocks of this product from storage. The farmers are now offering carrots for sale at 7-10 UAH/kg ($0.18-0.26/kg), which is
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The EU produces a wide range of fresh fruit and vegetables. Vegetables were grown on 2 million hectares across the EU in 2022, on which 59.8 million tonnes of crops were harvested. The three most common vegetables - in terms of quantity - were tomatoes (15.4
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Agrisolar, already allocated over 1 billion euro by Masaf
2024-03-04 00:00
The resources already allocated by Masaf to projects under the PNRR 'Agrisolar Park' measure, boosted by the second call for proposals launched by Minister Francesco Lollobrigida, rise to over EUR 1.1 billion. The objective is to support, with non-repayable financing, agricultural enterprises in the
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Since mid-February, the market has had a mandarin available that only a few companies produce and sell in Spain, the Gold Nugget variety, recognisable by its rough skin and very sweet flavour. "Our clients ask us for Gold Nugget", affirms Silvana Sorli, from Frutas Sorli,
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Shifts in Moldova-Russia trade relations
2024-03-04 00:00
Trade and economic ties between Moldova and Russia have sharply declined over the past two years due to the war in Ukraine. Logistics have become more complex, and delivery costs have risen. Russia imposed an embargo on Moldovan fruits in August 2022, albeit partially lifted later. Market players…
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A month of agricultural protests in Spain
2024-03-04 00:00
Farmers' protests in Spain, which began on 6 February, have now reached a month-long period, marked by road blockades and tractor-trailers. These mobilisations have generated a response from the authorities, including a process to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
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"I treated 2000 sqm in just 1 hour, compared to 3 hours of spraying"
2024-03-04 00:00
As the season just started at Gärtnerei Fürmsinn, these are busy times. The Austrian family company grows over 600 varieties: plants, flowers, and herbs, and sells these partly at their own facility. This is why owner Markus Dorner is always on the lookout for things to improve its
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In week 8, the average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America stood at €113/100 kgs. Average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America were at €110/100 kgs in the Netherlands. Prices in Belgium stood at €96/100 kgs, while Italians paid €123/100 kgs and the French paid
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Emilia Górska-Mytyk has assumed responsibility for Kuehne+Nagel Poland beginning of February 2024, succeeding Wojciech Sienicki who has gone into retirement. In her tenure, she will be overseeing the company's operations, leading 1.700 logistics experts. Emilia Górska-Mytyk, a Polish
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In March, consumers in the United Kingdom will be introduced to a new concept developed by the Flower Council of Holland: Budget Blooms. "Those who like to put together their bouquet themselves and are looking for the right flowers for their budget can find just what they are looking for at
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In March, consumers in the United Kingdom will be introduced to a new concept developed by the Flower Council of Holland: Budget Blooms. "Those who like to put together their bouquet themselves and are looking for the right flowers for their budget can find just what they are looking for at
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"A metre of greenhouse is worth about 30 euros".
2024-03-04 00:00
In Santa Fe de Mondújar, a municipality characterised by its particular "sea of plastic", the cost of a metre of greenhouse is estimated at around 30 euros, according to Antonio Martínez, a veteran of the agricultural sector. This figure
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"This is the fourth year since the launch of the ARVIPO AF100 cordless radiator and at each end of the campaign the number of units sold is always higher than the previous one. We started the new sales season about a month ago and so far we have distributed hundreds of radiators not only in
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33 tonnes of fake Italian potatoes seized
2024-03-04 00:00
"I applaud the women and men of the Guardia di Finanza in Gallipoli and the ICQRFI South-East Italy Office for the joint operation that led to the seizure of 33 tonnes of potatoes, presumably from abroad, whose traceability was allegedly disguised in order to sell them on the
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