Wind and hail on the spring blossoms risk wreaking havoc on crops from the north to the south of the country with the sudden drop in temperatures. This is what Coldiretti affirms with reference to the effects of the latest perturbation that invades Italy with
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“Our experience has been that people are opening up more towards vertical farming. We haven’t had anyone say that it’s stupid to grow indoors, and we’ve been contacted by various people that are interested in building a farm with our help,” says Dr. Gernot Kleinberger, co-founder of
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In the Netherlands, it is almost time for the sweetcorn sowing season. "We're in the starting blocks," said Giel Hermans of Hermans Suikermais. "Unfortunately, the weather's not cooperating yet; it's too cold and wet. In 2023, we already had the first seedlings in the ground on March 26 and were
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Avocado demand is growing, albeit at a somewhat slower pace than we’ve seen over the past decade. Where do you see the best opportunities to increase sales in Europe? read more

Combimetal Carrera, a leading company from southern Italy specializing in the production and setting up of steel structures and manufacturer of innovative systems for the production of soilless strawberries, has developed a new cart for the harvesting of strawberries and berries.  read more

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Looije Aguilas is a member of O.P. Looije, a production organization established in 2010. "Our main goal is to grow good quality tomatoes 12 months a year. O.P. Looije has a strategic plan until 2026. To achieve this, one of the partners, Looije Aguilas, decided to acquire 27 hectares to build
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A large Ukrainian apple producer LLC Sady Dnipra (Pidhorodne, Dnipropetrovsk region), which sells products under the UApple trademark, continues to develop new export markets. read more

Last Monday, in the Netherlands, HANOS Maastricht was opened in grand style. "We're incredibly proud of this special milestone. It's a unique establishment with an indulgent twist," says a representative of the hospitality wholesaler. read more

A new model of installation for strawberry cultivation called Berryfesta has been launched by the Spanish company J. Huete. The intention is to provide a new solution to the producers of this demanded fruit. read more

In Belgium, Industriële Koeltechniek Roose (IKR) recently installed a new cooling and freezing system at De Aardappelhoeve. This potato specialist is increasingly focusing on the convenience market with its brand, The Potato Chef, which required a new storage location. "The IKR system let us
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The Camp-Galhan winery in the Cevennes also produces sweet onions and green asparagus on 4 hectares. Lionel Pourquier, manager of the farm, has been adapting and perfecting his production techniques for several decades in order to offer the most tender and highest quality asparagus possible.
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Spring is the decisive phase for avocado crops on the Spanish Mediterranean coast to achieve a larger and better fruit set, thus avoiding fruit drop, and at the same time to recover from possible losses they may have suffered in flowering due to
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According to official data, Spain exported 1.1 million tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables worth 1.646 billion euros in January 2023. This is a decrease of 9 % and an increase of 7.5 % compared to the previous year. read more

The first white grapes arrived from India at LuBaFresh in the Netherlands on February 9. They now have enough for some availability outside programs. "The market's good enough. Prices could be slightly higher, but at least the sales are there," says Lucien de Wit. read more

India has been a solid market for Polish apples, says Jakub Krawczyk, export manager for Polish apple exporter Appolonia: “Generally the apple sales are going quite smooth, we receive orders from customers all the time, and many clients have been very satisfied with the quality this year,
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Following its successful introduction in other European markets, the product Zorvec Entecta™ is now also available for potato cultivation in Germany, formulated as a liquid suspo-emulsion. The combination of the two active ingredients oxathiapiprolin and amisulbrom provides up to ten
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Dutch onion prices are skyrocketing. "You can make €0.70 for delivery in March or April. But the onion market can be hot; you must have onions available," says Mark van Sijll of Sijlltrade in the Netherlands. He established this trading company in 2018, focusing mainly on supplying the industry. read more

Between December and March, the Essen-based wholesaler Maxime Ltd obtains around 90 percent of its apples from neighboring Belgium. The entire range of apples from Belgian cultivation is offered, according to managing director Sükrü Karahan, who also stocks Italian (such as Gala) and French
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Large volumes of Greek strawberries have become available on the wholesale and retail markets of Moldova this week. The wholesale price is quite standard – 80 MDL/kg ($4.3/kg), the same as in late March – early April last year. There is no wide price range, which, according to market
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