Vitaal, part of the Nationwide Fruit group, have announced that they will close their facility in Poeldijk, The Netherlands, citing increased post-Brexit protocols and increased paperwork and costs as contributing factors. read more

"Our latest machine to meet the needs of a customer in the Netherlands is an all-electric harvester for leafy vegetables, especially parsley, powered by solar energy," says Alberico Durso, founder of Dari Ecomeccanica, a machine builder from Eboli, in the southern Italian province of Salerno. read more

French apricots are currently going through a difficult period, due to a number of factors that have gradually driven prices down to levels unacceptable to producers. “The situation is partly due to the general economic context and the drop in purchasing power,” explains Raphaël Martinez,
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After rain, hail and windstorms that lasted until June, now summer arrives and does so with equal violence. In fact, the African anticyclone Cerberus will descend on the Peninsula with unprecedented force and with temperatures that will even touch 42°C. The areas most affected by the
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Tom Antens returned to Hazera on July 1, 2023, as Head of the Commercial Department. “Even though Hazera is a strong brand in many markets, there’s still a lot of room to grow and new markets to explore. I see a lot of potential”, said Tom. read more

While geneticist Nazzareno Strampelli, the father of modern cereal cultivation, is currently being celebrated with an exhibition at the Ministry of Agriculture and the issuing of a special stamp, Europe and Italy are still behind when it comes to the implementation of the most advanced genetic
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The Moroccan Dumara watermelon season is in full swing at Ibrahim Nieuwegein, a fruit and vegetable/meat wholesaler in the Netherlands. "We carry these under our own brand Lamyae. They're bright red and have excellent brix levels. Customers genuinely keep returning for this brand," Mohammed Arab
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Demand for watermelons is very strong with production coming into full swing. High and decidedly good quality also for melons with prices at historic highs. Good volumes for peaches and nectarines but demand is not the best, the same goes for plums.The entry of the new
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The state’s peak farming body says rural and regional road and rail needs to be urgently looked at as part of a federal freight and supply chain review. read more

'Luckily there is Spain'. In the last few days, this is a phrase we have heard frequently from several operators in the wholesale markets dealing in pears. In fact, starting last week, the first consignments of
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The pesticide reduction targets in the Commission's proposal for a Regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products ("SUR") "do not threaten food security, even if the impact of the war in Ukraine is taken into account", the Commission explains.
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Weighted average prices for oranges in the EU stood at €105/100kg in June, constituting a minimal drop in comparison to the month before. The prices in Greece came in at €68/100kg, Spain saw prices at €106/100kg, oranges cost €132 in Italy and €60 in Portugal. read more

Continuity of quality, earliness, vigour, great adaptability, resistance, as well as an excellent shelf life: these are some of the main characteristics of Sensation, Vision and Canyon, the Nunhems-branded valerian varieties offered by BASF's vegetable seed division. read more

At this month’s Organic Food Iberia expo, Andalusian organic agri-food products stood out for their quality, sustainability and flavour. During the two-day event, Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development held a complete programme of activities to promote
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"Only a few more days left and then we will start harvesting the late varieties Farbela and Farbaly. We will give the market a little more time to absorb the mid-late apricots, such as Kioto and Lady Cot. We expect to start around 10 July and then finish by early August. The harvest of the late
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While the fresh produce sector is experiencing both positive and negative aspects in many areas in Europe, other areas are going through significant developments. Futura srl, specialized in sorting and packaging technologies, is abreast of the situation. read more

In Spain, the harvest of fresh onions started about three weeks ago. "Overseas produce is also available to us, although the quantities are slowly dwindling. We are also already selling the first batches of large calibre Italian onions, but smaller household onions are also in our range. We will
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In the Netherlands, fresh garlic harvesting is in full swing at Beemster Garlic. "This year's weather extremes mean yields and grading are slightly lower. Some skins are missing across the board, which results in more waste and takes more work to process. Our stored crop is good quality, though.
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Start-ups can register now and until 31 July 2023 for the joint stand "Innovation made in Germany" at the leading trade fair for the global fruit trade. Participation is sponsored by the BMWK. read more

Since July 2021, a pilot project has been running on the Agroscope site in Conthey (VS) by the three partners Insolight, Romande Energie and Agroscope. During 2022, data on agricultural yields and electricity production were collected and analysed. The aim is to determine the performance
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