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The international pear congress will take place on June 28-29, 2023, in Lérida in Spain's Catalonia region. The early bird rate has been extended up to 15 June. So now is the time to register to this event that will bring together pear producers, experts, researchers, and marketers from around
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Speeding up the Community registration processes currently required to allow the commercialisation of a new product for the control of agricultural pests and diseases was the main demand expressed by IBMA Spain during the debate organised by the
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Things seem to be changing when it comes to garlic. "The situation is rather complicated in southern Italy due to the prolonged rain of past few weeks and to forecasts for the next few days. All of this humidity could compromise quality. We are now waiting for the next 15 days to try and assess
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Horticultural businesses in Germany provide a diverse range of food for bees and other pollinating insects. The Central Horticultural Association (ZVG) is drawing attention to this in the run-up to World Bee Day on 20 May 2023. read more

Patatas Hijolusa, a leading company in the cultivation, selection, packaging, and marketing of fresh potatoes in the Iberian Peninsula, acquired on May 8th 100% of Agrícola Villena, S.L., a company from Alicante that was founded in 1919 and is currently the largest processor by volume and
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The facility in Wageningen, the Netherlands, will help strengthen and accelerate Bayer's search for resistant varieties to Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV). "This new infrastructure is part of a global trial set-up aimed at,
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The market for ready-to-eat fruit is still in its early stages, he said, and especially in Germany, innovations are accepted only slowly and with skepticism. "It is a long process until a product innovation is actually accepted by the trade, placed accordingly and also accepted and demanded by
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Acquette SARL specializes in the production, packaging and marketing of onions under the “Ferme de l'Artois” brand. This year, the company has decided to invest in the technology developed by Ecorobotix in Switzerland for the localized treatment of weeds. read more

As Hungary’s watermelon season is expected to return to normal levels, after a challenging few years, buyers in the rest of Europe have already started placing orders in winter to secure supply. It is estimated the industry will see a 10% increase in area planted, which signals a return to
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Within 24 hours, a total of 16 heavy rains have fallen on Emilia-Romagna, another four in Marche, and storms and thunderstorms have also been recorded: This is announced by the Italian agricultural association Coldiretti. An unusually severe
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In Spain, the heat of recent weeks has exacerbated an already severe drought for farmers. The water crisis is putting a strain on much of the Iberian country causing irreversible losses, with some regions having completely lost wheat and barley production for
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Carrots are the most popular vegetable in Switzerland, almost 7 kg per person and year were eaten by the Swiss last year. Tomatoes come in second place, and if cherry tomatoes were added, they would even knock carrots off the top spot.
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Grup Serban Holding, a Romanian entrepreneurial company active in several fields of agriculture, has acquired a new farm in Bacau County, eastern Romania. The farm spans an area of approximately 343,400 square meters, and the transaction amounted to RON 4 million (€800,000). read more

To give itself a better position in the cherry industry, Goknur is focused on both increasing production as well as extending the season. read more

A team of researchers from the University of Córdoba in Spain have made a major breakthrough in understanding what gives strawberries their characteristic red colour when ripe. read more

Linda Flegg, chair of NZ Avocado Growers’ Association has announced the resignation of New Zealand Avocado chief executive Jen Scoular after 12 years in the role. read more

Governor Gustavo Bordet met in Spain with the Argentine ambassador, Ricardo Alfonsin, and with the organizing entity of Fruit Attraction 2023, so that the companies from Entre Rios' citrus, blueberry, and pecan sectors can participate in one of the world's most important food fairs. read more

Russia’s war in Ukraine has negatively affected North Macedonia’s agricultural exports. Growers like Ljube Pampulevski and other apple growers in Debar, exported more than half their crop to Russia. Now, the war in Ukraine has sent relations with Skopje into a tailspin, and exporters are
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At the dawn of the 2023 apricot season, Raphaël Martinez, director of Peaches and Apricots of France, highlights the trends that are emerging for this campaign. read more