On 16 November 2023, the Dutch Ambassador in Benin, Mr Joris Jurriëns, visited the vegetable trials conducted in the SafeVeg project at Sèmè-Kpodji. The project “Safe locally-produced vegetables for West Africa’s consumers” (SafeVeg), funded by the European Union and the Ministry of
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In 2015, Laurent Coulot (CEO), Mathieu Ackermann (CTO) and Florian Gerlich (Product Architect), came together to establish Insolight, a company based in Lausanne, Switzerland. For the past four years, Insolight has been working closely with growers and agronomic centres across Europe, focusing
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Apofruit's strawberry campaign for the 2023/24 season gets into full swing with the first quantities marketed through the Solarelli and Piraccini brands; read more

Seasonal equilibrium: A fresh feast for well-balanced celebrations read more

Domestic offerings remained at the top of the range, led by Elstar, Jonagold, Boskoop, Braeburn and Wellant. Santana, which is popular with allergy sufferers, also became more present. Italy was mainly involved with Golden Delicious and Royal Gala. The first Pink Lady from there arrived at
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The import of onion from Kazakhstan to Primorsky Krai has experienced a remarkable 1.5-fold surge, according to recent data from Rosselkhoznadzor. With 7,212 tons of onions imported since the beginning of 2023. In comparison, during the same period last year, the region received 4,879 tons. read more

In the Netherlands, Oxin Growers and its broccoli growers recently reviewed the past season and looked ahead to next year. "We concluded that, generally, it's greatly challenging. Growers face substantial cost increases, the weather significantly affects production, and there's limited available
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It has been a good year for Tipo persimmons when it comes to prices, although there have been a few issues with quantities and quality. Antonio Zani, sales manger at Granfrutta Zani, reports that "we have registered a 25% drop in production due to the flood, frost and hail, the lack of rain
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Despite enormous international competition, hazelnuts are increasingly becoming the focus of German producers. The first Thuringian Hazelnut Day at the Teaching and Research Centre for Horticulture (LVG) in Thuringia focused on the opportunities and pitfalls that this special crop can bring in this country.
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According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, the total potato harvest reached 21.2 million tons, and other vegetables, including cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, etc., amounted to 7.1 million tons. read more

Metis®, the premium fruit resulting from the natural cross between plum and apricot, closes a campaign that was characterised by colour, high organoleptic qualities and various marketing and promotional initiatives. read more

From January to October 2023, Peru exported 124,285 tons of fresh Cavendish bananas for US$94 million, i.e. 17% less volume and 10% less value than in the same period in 2022. read more

The Sicilian orange season has begun amidst a thousand unknowns. Of greatest concern to the sector is the drought-ridden weather, which has put producers in a difficult situation. But, now, oranges are beginning to polarise fruit and vegetable departments all over Italy trying to
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Due to the presence of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, the Federal Administration for Inspection Affairs has banned the import of mandarins from Croatia into Bosnia and Herzegovina. The use of chlorpyrifos is prohibited in agricultural production in the country and the EU. read more

"The world and season looks much rosier for Belgian top fruit growers this year. The sizes and quality are good, as are prices for this time of year," begins Xavier Laduron, a grower who is responsible for Fairebel's fruit sector committee. "It's important to keep it that way so we can cover
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According to Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy, peat is currently being imported into Ireland for the mushroom sector, while the harvesting of peat is not permitted here. He called the governmental inaction to resolve the peat supply issues ‘scandalous’. Carthy is a TD for Cavan-Monaghan. He
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In Ireland, domestic consumption and retail sales remain buoyant. Some dryer weather this week may open a window for some harvesting, however, conditions are still very challenging. Yields are reported to be below average and wastage due to cracks is higher than average. Market prices are
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The current state of this year’s potato harvest in Ireland and the UK has seen significant challenges. A primary concern is the slow progress due to persistent poor weather conditions, with an estimated 20-30% of the national main crop yet to be harvested. Fields in southern and eastern UK are
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SPAR Austria announces Hans K. Reisch as new CEO read more

The municipality of Lepe, a leading berry producer in the Spanish province of Huelva, is going to start growing medical cannabis. A company there has been authorized by the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) of the Ministry of Health to plant cannabis with a view to
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