The conference, which also has the collaboration of iAgua and the National Federation of Irrigation Communities of Spain (Fenacore), is entitled "Water and electricity efficiency solutions for irrigation communities", and will be held on Thursday, 23 February at 16.00.
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Spanish cucumbers dominated the scene. They were complemented by Greek shipments. Shipments from the Netherlands, Belgium, and Morocco had increased, according to BLE. Overall, however, availability was limited due to poor weather conditions in the growing regions, so that interest could not be
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Since the beginning of 2023, tomato prices in Russian stores have been rising rapidly. This is because the number of deliveries of tomatoes from China, Türkiye, Georgia, Serbia and North Macedonia to Russia have decreased several times already this year. read more

On his way back from Berlin, Vittorio Gona of the Sicilian company Alba Bio contacted FreshPlaza to provide his experience at Fruit Logistica. read more

For Princes Industrie Alimentari, (PIA - the company that manages one of the largest processing and processing tomato plants in Europe) it is time to take stock, but also to plan future activities. With this in mind, the management met with its agricultural partners at its headquarters in Foggia
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"We are a growing company that focuses a lot on processing, which has helped us work with both big retail chains in northern Italy and abroad. Unfortunately we have been asked to lower our prices, mainly in some markets such as the French one," reports Gianluca Manfredi, president of Apulian
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This week the Enza Zaden Winter Leafy Days are being held in El Albujon, Murcia in Spain. Amid demo fields with dozens of familiar and new varieties, Enza Zaden breeders and colleagues will bring visitors up to date on the latest developments in leafy crops. The event is dedicated to emphasize
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Sismatec will hold its Inhouse Days/Opening on Wednesday and Thursday, March 29 and 30, in its Experience Center in the Netherlands. During these days, people can view the company's innovations, stand-alone machines, and complete production and packaging lines. Visitors can also take a peek at
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As prices rise, the demand for imported cucumbers in the Ukrainian market is gradually weakening, although, importers continue to raise prices in the segment, EastFruit project analysts report. Sellers explain it by high prices for cucumbers on the domestic market in Turkey, from where the main
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Three tomato processing plants of the Agrofusion group located on the front line of the Mykolaiv region (Ukraine) were severely damaged during the hostilities. They will resume work and the exports of products. read more

Currently berry category is its main line of business and is the one that is demonstrating the greatest growth every year. Although 2022 has been a complicated year due to the challenging economic situation, it has achieved 10% growth in its turnover. That is why, in 2023, it continues to
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According to data prepared by Hortoinfo from the Estacom statistical service (Icex-Tax Agency), Morocco was the country that earned the most money exporting fruit and vegetable products to Spain between January and November of last year. read more

Beans are a major crop in Spain: in 2001, more than 150 000 tonnes were produced in the country. VOLTZ MARAÎCHAGE has a wide and adapted range of high-yielding bean varieties. read more

London Medway’s unaccompanied freight service between the UK and France has reached a new milestone - with trade numbers rising by two-third since its launch. read more

Until November 2022, Spanish fruit and vegetable imports grew by 15% year-on-year, maintaining the upward trend of recent years, totaling 2,247 million euro, in line with the increases of the main Community suppliers, France and Portugal, which recorded 33% and 17% growth, respectively. read more

There is a shortage in the European cauliflower market. "We're getting requests for cauliflower from far and wide," says Dennis van Tricht of AGF Direct in the Netherlands. "First, the winter was too hot, and now it's too cold. So, we're getting hardly any cauliflower from France. And
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Domestic shipments of US almonds remained flat, while monthly exports climbed to 908 million pounds (411,986 mt) according to a report issued by California Almonds. The total volumes shipped now range higher than last year for the first time this season. read more

The price of onions, a simple, but caustic and tear-provoking vegetable, was of no interest to anybody (since it’s not black caviar) until now when it has suddenly become the main newsmaker and the hero of many memes. read more

The measurement of these indicators favours transparency and the standardisation of data in order to obtain information that allows us to continue moving towards a circular economy in the supermarket. The data collected reflects the average evolution of the ASEDAS companies, which
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Next week, the first watermelons the Staay Food Group has cultivated in Costa Rica will arrive in the Netherlands. "Our Costa Rican branch SFG Dulce consists of six cultivation sites with a total area of 550 hectares. To spread the risk, these are situated over four cultivation areas: Parrita,
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