Jonagold apples are struggling. In Belgium, this variety is still, by far, the most popular apple, yet there are reports of more and more Belgian growers uprooting their Jonagold trees. Does the Belgian Jonagold apple still have a future? Asking the experts, Tony Derwael (Bel'Export), Wim
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In the Netherlands, NJ Witkamp has begun its new mini cucumber season. "This year, we're working with more growers, totaling just over 12 hectares. Last year there wasn't enough product to serve all our customers, something we hope to do this year," Morris Peters says. read more

In February, J. Huete International will start building a glass greenhouse equipped with advanced technology for a major cultivation company in Portugal. read more

"Unbelievable, these prices. We've been in business for a few years now, so we've naturally seen occasional outliers, but prices have been outlandish for days," says Pieter de Ruiter of 4Fruit Company in the Netherlands. "I don't see the market situation changing any time soon either. There's
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A facility of 10 thousand square meters consisting of warehouses and yards, and 500 suppliers located mainly in the regions of Basilicata, Calabria, and Apulia, with 40 employees, and over 50 markets supplied in Italy and 3 foreign countries (Germany, Great Britain, and Luxembourg) with which it
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Prices for fruit and vegetables, especially cauliflower, are growing in general. For oranges, demand is still for red-fleshed varieties. The availability of purple Romanesco artichokes is increasing. Quotations for peppers, especially Sicilian ones, are also on the rise. Cold and costs
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Supermarket deliveries to Northern Ireland are currently under a standstill agreement that exempts them from any controls during the protocol negotiations. London and Brussels have already agreed a landmark deal giving the EU access to real-time data on trade flows from the UK to Northern
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McCormack Family Farms will supply Irish wasabi at a commercial scale for the first time in Ireland. The distinctive Japanese plant, which is notoriously difficult to grow, will now be available in large quantities for use in Irish restaurants and by food processors. read more

Denmark remains the country with the highest market share for organic food in the world, at 13 %. This is the result of the annual report for 2021 published by the Swiss research centre FiBL and the international organic organisation IFOAM. This means that for the twelfth time in a row the country takes the
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Only a few suppliers call the shots on the world's papaya market. While India is by far the leading producer, it exports little. Mexico is the main exporter, with Brazil in second place. Guatemala also exports quite a lot. Malaysia, the United States (most re-exports), Sri Lanka, China, Spain
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Love Klabaza, an initiative of pumpkin producers in Spain and Portugal, has launched a 360º campaign for Valentine's Day with a presence in supermarkets, social networks, influencers and the media with the aim of promoting pumpkin consumption. read more

"Fruit Logistica is proof that the worst is behind us and that we are definitely in a relaunch phase after some complicated years. We have noticed curiosity and the hope for a better future. Speaking for ourselves, we find that buyers are increasingly interested in the peculiarities of aromatic
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Consumption of fruit and vegetables during the cost-of-living crisis: How does it shape up among consumers? Christoph Löffler is investigating this question in a survey he is currently conducting as part of his thesis at the University of Applied Sciences Stralsund. The following also play a role
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Spain’s Agroponiente group has announced that it is well on its way to achieving its objective of making its packaging fully sustainable. read more

The scientific name of the cherimoya is Annona cherimola. It is a fruit belonging to the Annonaceae family and is cultivated in many parts of the world, including Latin America, Asia and Africa, and is considered a very appreciated fruit for its sweet taste and smooth texture. In Spain it also exists
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2022 was not the best year for fruit growers in Serbia due to the war in Ukraine and increased input costs, primarily transportation. Zoran Keserovic, Professor at the Agriculture Faculty in Novi Sad, said that the selling prices of raspberries were unrealistically high, regardless of the
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The ongoing crop 2022/23 for was initially estimated by WAPA at a volume very similar to the preceding crop; since the month of August 2022, however, several Member States registered additional drought and heatwave events that will result on smaller fruit sizes and, therefore, lower volumes. read more

Garlic imports have a negative impact on the production of Serbian garlic, said Serbian farmer Aleksandar Granich. read more

Since 1980, Spain's average available water has decreased by 12 percent and projections indicate that by 2050 there may be a further decrease of between 14 and 40 percent. The government has announced a new water management plan, but it has caused regional tensions with the farming community in
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The winner of this year's Innovation Award is a pepper from Rijk Zwaan in the Netherlands marketed under the brand name Tatayoyo. The pepper has a distinctive and strong taste that originates from wild peppers. With its pod of medium size between a pepper and a
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