Kiwifruit growers and exporters from around the world gathered in Curicó, Chile last week for the 42nd Convention of the International Kiwifruit Organization” (IKO). read more

Spanish fruit and vegetable exports for the January-July period decreased by 8 per cent compared with the previous year, coming in at 7m tonnes. read more

SPAR Netherlands takes silver at European Franchise Awards 2023 read more

Bi Shutong is the European Business Developer at QiHe Biotechnology. The company is an expert in the production of substate logs for shiitake, king oyster, oyster, and other exotic mushroom varieties. read more

According to Minister for Africa Andrew Mitchell, industry players in the United Kingdom are keen to support Zimbabwean exports of horticultural products like blueberries and peas. read more

The European grape market is still enjoying reasonable demand, but it is not doing all that great either, says Bertus Schipper of the Dutch company Zoutewelle. "Spain has fewer grapes available because of the heat and Greece because of the rain. That's just as well, given the market situation,
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She was meticulous in her extensive agenda, which was more like a grand tour, in which I visited a cheese factory, a dairy, a cider cellar, several Romanesque churches and the theatre in which she made her debut as an actress. In the evening there was plenty of cider in the village of
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In the 2022/23 campaign, Spain's orange production has been reduced by 20.9%, down to 2.96 million tons, as reported by the Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA) with data from September 2022 to April 2023. This drop has had an impact on the volumes exported to international markets, which are down by
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Puglia Region Partner of Macfrut 2024 and Table Grapes, the symbolic product of the 41st edition of the fair scheduled at Rimini Expo Centre from 8 to 10 May Puglia and table grapes: a pairing that goes hand in hand since Puglia is the national leader in the
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A product innovation, unique for organic, the Almaverde Bio brand grilled vegetable mix responds to the growing demand for products that are quick to prepare, light, without seasonings, perfect for many dishes and strictly Made in Italy. read more

Late last Friday, the Hungarian government put into place the import restrictions on Ukrainian agriculture products that it had promised that it would reintroduce should the Commission not extend the EU’s own import restriction policy. read more

Most of these hectares are now dedicated to growing potatoes for processing. In some cases, even fresh market hectares have also been redirected to these markets. read more

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published a report on global trade in stone fruits, with particular attention given to fruits produced in Turkey and their import into Russia. Currently, Russia continues to be the leading international importer of peaches and nectarines, accounting for
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With the start of the new season, in the fruit and vegetable department of Sole365, awarded for the second year in a row by the CX STORE AWARD as 'Best Fruit and Vegetable Department 2023/24' in Italy, the 'Good to Eat' project is being consolidated: an in-house initiative that aims to promote a
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In week 37, average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America were at €104/100 kgs in the Netherlands. Prices in Belgium stood at €96/100 kgs, while the Spanish paid €90/100 kgs and the French paid €118 per 100 kgs. read more

The apple cultivation in Greece is expected to be lower than usual, in the area that grows quite a chunk of the Greek national production, Matoula Katsika, export and sales manager for Greek fruit exporter A.C. Kissavos, says: “The apple production in our region, and in general for the
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The apple juice season for 2023/2024 is underway as processing facilities begin their operations. In August, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) issued a forecast indicating that the European apple harvest for 2023 is expected to be 3% lower compared to the previous year, amounting to
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The strawberry plugs of Nova Siri Genetics varieties were distribute last week while, this week, it will be the turn of fresh ones. Destination countries are those in the Mediterranean basin, i.e. southern Italy, Spain, Greece, Albania, Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia. read more

Until a few years ago, the Abenhardt vegetable farm was completely devoted to carrots. In addition to conventional and organically produced carrots, the innovative family business based in Datteln now also produces and packages organic Hokkaido and zucchini for trade throughout Germany. "The
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In the first half of the year, the average y-o-y growth in Serbian consumer prices was 15.3%. Products that had the biggest impact on the growth of total consumer prices included vegetables. The y-o-y increase in the price of vegetables (30.7%) was predominantly determined by the price of
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