Last weekend, in some places in Latvia, the temperature at night dropped to -7 C. Many berry and fruit farms confirmed yield losses of up to 80%-90%. The industry association plans to turn to the Ministry of Agriculture for assistance. read more

The first Leafood farm has been officially opened in Vilnius, Lithuania. Celebrated by many invitees, CEO Valentinas Civinskas happily welcomed all guests to the company's vertical farm.  read more

Researcher Daniel Moñino-López of Wageningen University (Netherlands) has used this technique to modify resistance genes susceptible to late blight (downy mildew) by genetic variants in wild potato species resistant to Phytophthora Infestans. read more

At its 40th edition, Macfrut, an international fruit and vegetable fair for professionals from Italy and abroad, has reached its full potential with full halls like never before, more booths, exhibitors, and visitors from all over the world. More importantly, there is still much room for
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The upcoming Belgian apple season's expected delayed start is causing excitement on the market. "We've recently concluded that a shortage is coming. It's still real 'apple weather', so consumption remains good, and southern countries like Spain and Italy also demand lots of apples. However,
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On Tuesday, Greek authorities have arrested 10 people that were suspected of smuggling drugs from South America to Europe. Some 105 kilograms of cocaine were seized. The arrests made in coordination with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration took place in northern Greece’s port city of
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On the occasion of Macfrut2023, the Ribera Orange P.D.O. Parlapiano Sicilia met with the Minister of Agriculture Lollobrigida, whose priority is the promotion of P.D.O. and P.G.I. products and the strengthening of Made in Italy. read more

The dangerous quarantine object was discovered by inspectors of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance at the Big Seaport in a batch of citrus fruits. During the inspection of fresh mandarins from South Africa, live larvae founded that resembled the dangerous
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Recently, Bulgarian sweet cherry has appeared on the markets in Bulgaria, selling for no more than 5.11 euros per kilogram, while imported fruit is sold for 35.80 euros per kilogram. However, according to Zhivka Grozdeva from the Bulgarian Horticulture Association, there are relatively few
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According to EastFruit analysts, the situation on the strawberry market in Eastern Europe is non-standard in 2023. Cold and mostly cloudy weather in Ukraine leads to a delay in the ripening of berries, which affects prices. read more

The European Commission and the UK government has agreed on requirements for the labelling on agri-food retail goods. A label will be placed at different levels starting from individual, box, shelf signs and posters. Milk, butter, meat, fish and vegetables will start carrying a “not for EU”
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The apple sector in the Alte Land, northern Germany, is looking back on a very extreme marketing season so far, as Jürgen Faby, managing director of the eponymous cultivation and marketing company in the heart of the Alte Land, tells us on site. read more

Catalonia, with the province of Lleida at the head, is undoubtedly the largest apple-producing region in Spain. It accounted for 43.5% of the apples harvested nationwide in 2022 (a percentage that would rise to 51.8% if apples for cider production were not taken into account in the total), so
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We have now entered the month of May ten days ago, but the temperatures, at least in northern Italy, do not seem to have fully noticed. Fortunately, for vegetable consumption little has changed and there is still a fair amount of movement in the market. To tell us
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Italy's fruit and vegetable imports are gaining ground at the expense of exports. Climate change-related production fluctuations and labor shortages increasingly drive the market toward imported products. Italian companies must adapt to the new market conditions, notes Vania Pellizzaro,
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According to the Bulgarian authorities, they are hoping to be ready to adopt the euro currency no later than January 1, 2025. According to the Ministry of Finance, the country has already taken several measures to make sure that this will be achievable and is making constant progress in this
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According to EastFruit analysts, Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of Ukraine’s competitors on the global frozen raspberry market has reduced its exports in value terms by 48%, and in quantitative terms by 45% over the past 12 calendar months. Thus, this country lost its high position in the
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Pere Ferré, president of the Spanish SAB-Almendrave group, and Albino Bento, president of the Portuguese Centro Nacional de Competências dos Frutos Secos, have presented a new initiative aimed at boosting the almond sector in and outside of the Iberian Peninsula. read more

VOG is looking ahead to the 2023/2024 apple season. At MacFrut held in Italy, the Consortium outlined its next strategies based on the four elements of the Home of apples structure: origin, expertise, sustainability, and products and brands.  read more

A recent report by "Interagro" reveals that the fruit and berry market in Russia has the potential to increase by almost 70%, reaching 14.6 million tons annually. The research suggests that the country's current consumption of fruits and berries is significantly lower than the recommended daily
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