This week in the Fruit Trade Magazine: Summer fruit from France, Macfrut, Software, Digital Technologies
2024-05-24 10:00
Positive results for this year's trade fair edition: During the three days, 56,200 entries were recorded in the exhibition halls of the Rimini Expo Center, a +13% increase compared to the previous year. More and more operators and foreign buyers, as well as scientific events with international participation.
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The rise in vegetable prices in Ukraine: the impact of professional storage and processing
2024-05-24 00:00
W Ukrainie ceny warzyw gwałtownie wzrosły, ale historie rolników rozdających swoje produkty za darmo czasami trafiają na nagłówki gazet. Andriy Marushchak, dyrektor handlowy w firmie Van Dijk Technics, rzuca światło na ten paradoks, podkreślając znaczenie profesjonalnego przechowywania warzyw...
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As a leading company in the fruit and vegetable market, SanLucar is a service partner of VfB Stuttgart starting from this current Bundesliga season. The premium brand is now expanding its collaboration in professional sports with partnerships such as being the Freshness Partner of the Berlin Ladies Open.
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UK: Morrisons staff strike in pensions row
Approximately 1,000 Morrisons employees in West Yorkshire and Cheshire have initiated strike action due to disagreements over pensions and take-home pay. Workers at the company's warehouses in Wakefield and Northwich are participating in the industrial action, which commenced at 05:00 BST. read more
Approximately 1,000 Morrisons employees in West Yorkshire and Cheshire have initiated strike action due to disagreements over pensions and take-home pay. Workers at the company's warehouses in Wakefield and Northwich are participating in the industrial action, which commenced at 05:00 BST. read more
"Italia Ortofrutta opens its doors with 'Ortofrutta Experience'"
2024-05-24 00:00
The first open day organized by "Italy Ortofrutta" titled "Ortofrutta Experience" concluded on Wednesday with great success at the headquarters of OP Eurocirce in Terracina. The event is just the first of a long series that will take place throughout Italy, with the aim of promoting and
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The global market overview of tomatoes
2024-05-24 00:00
The general trend observed in many markets worldwide is a decrease in tomato prices. This is primarily attributed to reduced consumer demand alongside increased supply. Even in Italy, a country renowned for its high tomato consumption, demand has remained stagnant. As a result, prices have significantly dropped in recent times.
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Zjednoczone Królestwo zgodziło się kontynuować import produktów rolnych z Mołdawii na swoje rynki bez kwot taryfowych przez kolejne pięć lat. Ta decyzja została podjęta po podpisaniu protokołu zmieniającego Umowę o Strategicznym Partnerstwie, Handlu i Współpracy między Mołdawią.
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"Underground drip irrigation has the potential to revolutionize citrus agriculture."
2024-05-24 00:00
Efficient irrigation is crucial in modern agriculture, particularly in drought-prone regions such as southern Europe. Here, a significant decrease in water supply has challenged the sustainability of traditionally water-intensive crops. In Spain, the Region of Valencia is the top citrus producer.
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Ukraine has eliminated the special duty on the import of roses.
2024-05-24 00:00
The Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade has lifted special measures on the import of fresh cut roses, regardless of their country of origin, as well as on their exports. This decision, dated May 20, was reported by Ukrainian media citing the commission's publication in the Uryadovy.
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The 26th Hortiflorexpo China opens in Beijing.
2024-05-24 00:00
The 26th Hortiflorexpo IPM Beijing, China started at the China International Center (Shunyi Hall) on May 23. There were nearly 700 exhibitors from 20 countries and regions, including China, Netherlands, Germany, South Korea, India, Italy, Sri Lanka, Spain, Poland, and the United States. The event was expecting around 60,000 attendees.
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The Belarusian greenhouse complex will supply consumers with up to 2500 tons of winter vegetables.
2024-05-24 00:00
W maju OJSC "Greenhouse Complex Bereście" zakończy modernizację szklarni o łącznej powierzchni czterech hektarów chronionej ziemi, w ramach realizacji Programu Państwowego "Biznes Rolny" na lata 2021-2025. Po zakończeniu projektu substytucji importu.
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Apricots, the beginning of the campaign with Natalino Gallo.
2024-05-24 00:00
After the first harvests of last week and the commercial debut, the apricot campaign will see an increase in volumes entering the market in the coming days. The protagonists of this season's start are the fruits from Southern Italy, where companies like Op Agricor - Gallo are leading the way.
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This is how Planas responded to the request from Agri-food Cooperatives of Spain to exclude their companies from certain obligations imposed by the chain law, derived from the transposition of the European directive on unfair commercial practices.
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Almost two years ago, Leon Kouwenhoven, a cultivation specialist at OK Plant in Naaldwijk, the Netherlands, encountered a challenge while implementing his biological pest control methods. He utilizes montdorensis mites to combat thrips, but he observed difficulties in evenly distributing the predatory mites. This led to an increase in thrips population.
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Netherlands: Proper feeding, increase predator numbers, and improve results in eggplant cultivation.
2024-05-23 16:00
The reproduction of Macrolophus does not always proceed smoothly, posing a significant risk to the crop. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted to investigate whether offering Ephestia eggs and Artemisia cysts as alternative food can have a positive impact on the development of this predatory bug.
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Apricot season starts with lively demand.
2024-05-23 11:00
In Spain, increasing quantities of apricots are available for export. The wholesale prices on the Iberian Peninsula have continued to decline, which is also reflected in the price development on the German wholesale markets. Italy is also seeing an increased availability of apricots.
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In ten years, exports have never been so low. Each time, more than 700,000 tons were generously exported.
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Port of Rotterdam Authority appoints Friedrich-Wilhelm Meyer as representative in Southwest Germany.
2024-05-23 09:00
Meyer and Schlegel are taking over from Roland Klein, who has held this position for the past nine years.
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Podczas swojej niedawnej wizyty w Europie, prezydent Chin Xi Jinping spędził czas zarówno na Węgrzech, jak i w Serbii, podczas której kraje podpisały szereg nowych umów o współpracy. Wśród tych umów znalazło się nowe porozumienie o wolnym handlu między Chinami a Serbią, które wejdzie w życie w lipcu.
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In April, the EU recorded an orange price of €93.17 per 100 kgs, marking a 1.81% decrease compared to April 2023. This figure is also 17% higher than the 5-year average. In Spain, orange prices were reported at €82 per 100 kgs, representing an increase of approximately 16% compared to the 5-year average.
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