In May 2023, organic apple stocks were reduced by 735 t; at the end of the month, around 950 t of organic apples were still in storage. The reduction corresponds roughly to that of May 2021; in May of the previous year, only 437 t were sold. However, this is due to the fact that last year, the
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The famous Melitopil cherry (Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine) has not yet matured, and the Russian invaders already have grandiose plans for it, writes Zprz.City. read more

Vilmorin-Mikado is one of the companies that has been working on interspecific tomato rootstocks for the longest time. It started in this segment in 2008 in Spain and is currently one of the market leaders. Currently, the company is in the midst of a phase of change, and
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Almost all major onion producing countries in Europe have reduced their plantings. Spain is estimated to have gone from 1.567 million tonnes to 1.198 million tonnes, while the Netherlands has gone from 1.768 million tonnes to 1.494 million tonnes. Overall, the European harvest
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Northern Ireland potato grower Wilson Country plans to start harvesting its Comber Earlies next week, with first arrivals hitting Tesco NI stores from 7 June. read more

The major production company Amplus celebrated in 2022 30 years and keeps enjoying a growing demand for Polish produce. The group produces on a large scale berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries), tomato, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, lettuces are the main varieties produced. It also
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The causes of this situation are the weather conditions in the main producing areas: in Italy due to heavy flooding in the Emilia Romagna region and in Spain due to water restrictions in Catalonia and Aragon, regions that provide more than 80% of the world's water supply.
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In the case of cherries, the situation is compromised, while problems for apricots are limited to the early segment; for the medium and medium-late crops, however, yields should meet quality requirements. This is a snapshot of the situation provided by Vincenzo Finelli, director of Italy's
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At the end of May, the stock level of 9,131 t is 9,161 t below the level from 2022 (18,292 t) and 5,821 t below the level from 2021 (14,952 t). As was to be expected, the total stock level is at a very low level and is just sufficient until the free import phase from 15 June 2023, report
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The experience of the Almaverde Bio Islands is a clear example of success in Italy and a model to follow. read more

The market was virtually empty when the first Sicilian grapes arrived at Zoutewelle in the Netherlands two weeks ago. "The overseas season, including that of seedless grapes, was a done deal. Egypt had yet to start, so those Italian grapes arrived at just the right time," Bertus Schipper says. read more

A truck driver was detained yesterday after a load of potatoes was found spilled on a key bridge linking the Danish islands of Zealand and Funen. The driver was held on suspicion of causing reckless endangerment to life. A first spill was reported on the westbound side of the Storebaelt bridge
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Jordi Portolés, in addition to being Manager of the multinational in Spain, with headquarters in Almeria, is Secretary of the IBMA (International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association). He came to support the interest that the prompt approval of the regulation would have for the Almeria countryside.
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The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Horticulture, Senator Pippa Hackett, today announced the opening of the 2023 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector. read more

All fruit and vegetable market operators are warned that unidentified individuals are making attempts to establish contacts with producing companies, including those overseas, to request purchases and supplies of products, qualifying themselves as representatives of EUROFRUT S.p.A. based at the
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The Secretary General of the German Farmers' Association, Bernhard Krüsken, considers the decision of the EU Commission to close the infringement proceedings against Germany concerning the EU Nitrates Directive as long overdue. read more

Since the entry into force of the Association Agreement between the EU and Morocco in 2013, the country has gone from selling 365,695 tons of tomatoes to 557,225 tons in 2022, according to Eurostat data. Meanwhile, the volumes exported by Spain have fallen below the volume it exported in
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An agreement has been reached for the price of processing tomatoes in northern Italy for the 2023 growing season. Representatives of the agricultural sector expressed content with the negotiated price of €150/mt, which is greater than the processors' initial proposal. The
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From Europe to Africa and across the Atlantic, the tomato industry is encountering a multitude of challenges and opportunities.The Netherlands and Belgium grapple with a backlog in planning and skyrocketing prices, while Germany witnesses a decline in tomato valuations due to a surge in local
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Late spring rain and cooler weather in Serbia, is making the mainly blueberry producers anxious as they hope to have a good season, which is due to start in two weeks’ time. According to Sladjana Vuković, CEO of the Serbian exporting company Srbovoće: “Some blueberry producers might start
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