ILIP opens 2024 confirming its participation in two important trade fairs dedicated to the vegetable and flower nursery industry. From 23 to 26 January, the Bologna-based company will be taking its Hortipack products (propagation trays, carriers with trays, cultivation and transport pot holders
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Omni Xtra®+, Berry Global’s high-performance PE cling film will be the key focus of the company’s stand at the forthcoming Marca by BolognaFiere Private Label Conference and Exhibition, to be held in Bologna, Italy on 16 and 17 January 2024. read more

In the Netherlands and Belgium, growers were still harvesting cauliflower well into November and December due to a relatively warm fall. The current frost will put an end to that, leaving greenhouse growers to provide BelOrta with cauliflower for the coming weeks. Despite, or perhaps because of,
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The Orto di Eleonora artichoke campaign, which aims to 'revitalise' this category also for export, is now in full swing. So much so that at Fruit Logistica it will present a new product, the Green Queen artichoke, with the aim above all of targeting France and Germany. We heard the
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Back in the Serbian capital for its fifth edition, Agro Belgrade has become a leading exhibition for the south-east Europe region, as production in Serbia and the surrounding countries continues to expand. read more

The list includes foods such as meat, milk chocolate as well as local fruit and vegetables. "We don't know how this selection was made. But as producers, we are extremely concerned that fresh fruit and vegetables are included," said Mariana Miltenova, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors.
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Looking back at the last event, Fabiaan Hendricks, Sales Manager for Germany and Austria at Sormac, told Fruchthandel Magazin: "I've already experienced a lot at FRUIT LOGISTICA and also travelled to last year's event with great expectations.
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Blueberry sorting machine “Green Sort” is another interesting product from the Polish company, being sold in dozens of countries around the world: Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Portugal, France, South Africa, Romania, Belarus, Russia and Lithuania. Positive opinions from satisfied customers
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In December, in the EU, the average prices of the four major producers came out at €94 per 100 kgs, which is €39 higher than the monthly 5-year minimum and €24 higher than the monthly 5-year average. read more

The post-Christmas period and the still not cold temperatures mark the demand for various fruit and vegetable products. Starting with Tarocco oranges, whose pigmentation is not yet at its best. Demand for clementines and artichokes is also suboptimal. Still low is the availability of
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The year 2023 closed with worrying data for kiwifruit: The bacterial canker of the actinidia, caused by the microorganism Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae, continues to ravage orchards and, in the year just ended, there was a 7% reduction in production compared to 2022; read more

A tomato specialist since 1940, the Safagri cooperative produces almost 50,000 tons of fruit and vegetables per year on more than 200 hectares in the Souss Massa region of southern Morocco. Its main markets are Spain, France, Portugal and England. Kamal Abannar, the company's sales manager,
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The bad weather that has been raging in Italy over the last few days is also causing various disruptions to transport. This is the case of several tractor-trailers that overturned with their load of fruit and vegetables on a Delta Tour ferry that was travelling along the route
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The plum cherry tomato variety Lobello has won the Flavor of the Year 2024 award in Spain for the sixth consecutive year. This exclusive variety from the Almeria-based company Caparrós has been gaining ground on Spanish and European shelves in the 10 years it has been on the market. This is its
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In the last few days, Southern Seed, Progene Seed, and Garmas held a joint open day to present new products for intensive greenhouse horticulture, both in Italy and abroad. In addition, the products already in the catalog were presented in detail. read more

Norway's Kiwi cuts food waste by more than a half read more

Apples continue to be by far the most harvested tree fruit in Germany. However, the apple harvest in 2023 fell short of the usual 1 million ton mark achieved in recent years. According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), based on final harvest results, approximately 941,200 tons of
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The IFS, International Food Standard, is a European standard developed mainly by the associations of distributors in France, Germany and Italy, and which is currently very popular in most of the European Union. This standard makes it possible to establish a
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Robots controlled by AI are revolutionising strawberry harvesting in the Czech Republic, showcasing a sustainable approach to agriculture with fewer resources and no chemical products. Fravebot, a robot deployed on the Raěček family farm in Brno, Czech Republic, monitors and harvests
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In the bustling central market of Balti, Moldova, prices for select fruits and vegetables have seen modest increases over the past three weeks. Avocado prices have risen by 50 cents, reaching 6.67 euros, while zucchinis and aubergines now cost 2.8 euros and 3.6 euros per kilogram,
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