"A problem that worries us a lot, given that garlic is an economic engine for many municipalities in Spain", regrets the president of the National Garlic Board, Julio Bacete, who added that this situation is compounded by the bad figures that already occurred during the previous year.
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Lidl has announced the launch of its ‘anti-waste bag’ in Spain, a €3 bag of fruits and vegetables that do not meet certain aesthetic criteria but remain suitable for consumption.  read more

Just Eat, the UK’s leading food delivery app, has launched a new partnership with Iceland to bring affordable food to households across the UK. read more

There are major shortages on this year's ginger market. "The Chinese crop is 40-50% lower than last year, and since there are so many market speculators, prices have doubled," begins Gerry Li of Vision Fresh in the Netherlands. "Chinese ginger is currently selling at €43-€45. The Brazilian
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According to experts from Moldovan organizations of agricultural producers in Moldova, about 60 000-65 000 tonnes of apples from the harvest of 2022 remained in the refrigerated warehouses of farmers and traders at the beginning of March. Given the fact that a little less than 30 000 tonnes were
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With the beginning of spring, the start of the asparagus season is not far away. According to the Association of Southern German Asparagus and Strawberry Growers (VSSE), asparagus growers in warm regions of Germany are expecting larger quantities of asparagus at the end of March.
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Despite the increase in the supply of apples to the countries of Southeast Asia and Latin America, Polish growers could not fully compensate for the loss of the market for their fruits in Russia. According to Miroslav Maliszewski, president of the Union of Polish Horticulturalists, the
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Less chemistry thanks to the use of agriculture 4.0 tools, a market that in Italy is expected to reach around 2 billion by 2022 and allows a predictive approach and natural solutions. It is in this direction that Bayerche has launched an innovative digital tool, Nematool, to
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Which crops are most likely to be cultivated in the future? This was the question addressed by scientists at the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomics (ATB) in a study funded by the Union of the German Potato Industry (Union der Deutschen Kartoffelwirtschaft e.V.).
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As relatively good, warm spring weather continues across Hungary, producers in the country expect a normal 2023 cherry harvest of about 10 000 tons again. The harvest is due to start with the early greenhouse-grown cherries from May 10. read more

The UK’s leading vegetable handling equipment manufacturer has strengthened its European presence with the appointment of a new dealer. Haith has appointed Remach BV as their representative in the Netherlands and Belgium. read more

Lidl implements new preventive measures to prevent food waste. These measures include the launch of an anti-waste bag in the more than 650 stores that the chain has in Spain. This anti-waste bag is available for three euro and contains fruits and vegetables that do not meet conventional
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The seed potato sector in Ireland is to be strengthened. To this end, the Dublin Department of Agriculture has now allocated €3.1 million for investments aimed at this. According to the Department, the support will also be extended to producers of potatoes suitable for frying. The aim of the
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Fresh and ready for the rhubarb season, the company Kartoffel Kuhn also offers goods from the Netherlands, among others. However, as Mike Cunningham tells us, only small quantities are available at high prices given the weather conditions. read more

The harvest of the first spring onions in the Palatinate is currently underway, coinciding with the meteorological start of spring. Since the beginning of March - and thus about a week earlier than the average of previous years - freshly harvested spring onions have been harvested in Germany's
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The season of winter vegetables, including carrots, is coming to an end in the south and west of France, but production is still ongoing in the northern regions. “The Landes is finishing this week and the Manche department will finish by the end of the month. We are currently taking over the
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In Wollup, near the border with Poland, tomatoes in all possible varieties have been growing and thriving since 2009. The greenhouse facility in question is managed by Havelia Ltd., a sister company of Werder Frucht Ltd., which markets Havelia's produce exclusively as a contract marketer for EO
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Portugal's Sonae profit buoyed by one-off gains despite retail margin squeeze read more

In Ukraine, the cultivation of walnuts on an industrial scale has intensified. The leaders are the northern regions of the country with gardens of 5-8 hectares. read more

On March 16, 2023, the EastFruit project held the first online conference on the situation in the market of frozen fruits, berries, and vegetables. The video of the conference is available at this link (in Russian). read more