Dutch onion exports have, again, topped the 1 million ton mark, GroentenFruit Huis export statistics show. For the last eight weeks, exports fluctuated between 12,000 and 15,000 tons. Yet, compared to last year, those are more than five weeks behind in volume. The Netherlands exported onions to
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Organic fruit and vegetable sales may have experienced a general slowdown in the past year as a result of the so-called “cost of living crisis”, but Italy’s Almaverde Bio has shown that efforts to make organic produce stand out from the crowd can bring great rewards. read more

Organic fruit and vegetable sales may have experienced a general slowdown in the past year as a result of the so-called “cost of living crisis”, but Italy’s Almaverde Bio has shown that efforts to make organic produce stand out from the crowd can bring great rewards. read more

Devastating floods in Italy’s Emila Romagna region that killed nine people, displaced thousands, and left thousands more without electricity over the past couple of days have cast a major shadow over the area’s fruit and vegetable production. read more

The Mintec Benchmark Prices for Processing Potatoes EXW Netherlands were assessed at €420/mt on 16th May 2023, representing a 66% year-on-year increase. However, despite the rising prices, demand for potatoes remains robust. Ongoing planting delays and limited free-buy stock within the NEPG
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Naranjasyfrutas.com, a leading platform in Spain that is used by thousands of farmers to announce their productions with their contact details, has carried out its first survey on the sale of this 2022/2023 harvest to reward the business that is best valued by farmers. read more

In the EU, tomato prices rose slightly in April after a sharp decline. That goes against the trend; prices usually keep falling in April. On average, a kilo yielded €2.20. In the Netherlands, though, that price did dip, and somewhat harder than 'usual,' according to the tomato dashboard
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Tomatoes and cucumbers are the most in-demand vegetables in Belarus. Their prices are high. Overseas coconuts and pineapples remain on the shelves, despite their affordable cost. read more

Tropical Millenium, one of Spain's leading producers and marketers of avocado, mango, papaya and pitaya, has decided to move the board of its executive team and appoint a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). read more

The EUR 150 million from the PNRR allocated to Italian agri-food markets will generate an additional turnover of EUR 2.8 billion annually (today it amounts to EUR 10 billion) and 7,000 jobs. A necessary but not sufficient first step to ground the real potential of
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On the 5th of May, Fruidor Terroirs signed the acquisition of Vivy Fruits, a French company based in the department of Maine-et-Loire. read more

The area devoted to watermelon cultivation in Spain decreased by about 20% over the previous season, a decrease that has been offset by higher yields than usual in Almeria's greenhouses. However, the production has found an unusually low demand in European markets due to bad weather. read more

This year Naranjasyfrutas.com, Spain's leading crop advertising platform with thousands of growers advertising their crops along with their contact details, has conducted the first survey on crop sales for the 2022/2023 season to reward the trade.
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"I cannot fulfill all orders. I have to rationalize deliveries to still be able to provide the product to as many operators as possible. Currently, I supply a little over 10 wholesalers a day, all in northern Italy, in the wholesale markets of Milan, Verona, Genoa, Turin and Padua.
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The cold weather in Poland will have an impact on the soft fruit production, says Emilia Lewandowska, office manager for Polish fruit exporter Fruit-Group: “This year we have a cold spring in Poland. Low temperatures don’t favor appropriate bud development or pollination. During the end of
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Apofruit, a cooperative of fruit and vegetable producers with more than 2,700 members throughout Italy, hails the 2023 edition of Macfrut, the international fruit and vegetable exhibition, as one of the best ever. "This appointment - explains the president Mirco Zanotti - has been confirmed
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Bayer has celebrated the opening of a new quarantine facility dedicated to testing resistance to Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). read more

The iceberg lettuce is about to begin at the Dutch company Ursem-Zuurbier. "We should start today, which is a few days later than usual. The lettuce looks good, though they're all still a bit sparse," says Niels Zuurbier. read more

The Vitalis Group, one of the leading French companies in the trade and packaging of potatoes and fresh spices, has nine packaging sites in France, located in the main production areas. Over 250,000 tonnes of potatoes, onions and spices
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The Festa del BIO, the reference event for Italian organic food, on Saturday 27 May, at the Acquario Romano, Piazza Manfredo Fanti 47, a few metres from Termini station, is a fun and cheerful event, free and open to all to get to know the good
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