'Roundita,' a new tomato variety developed by De Ruiter Seeds as part of Vegetables by Bayer, has been grown in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland for about a year. Market Developer Grit Vogt from the Monheim-based company tells us that the variety is mainly used in greenhouse production.
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Every February, the "Fête du Citron" takes place in Menton, France. Held for the 89th time this year, this lemon festival decorates the streets of this French coastal town from February 11 to 26. Marc Stragier attended this year and shared an atmospheric impression of the event. "It's been on
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During the International Blueberry Days, which will take place in Rimini (Italy) from 3 to 5 May 2023, Macfrut will be the blueberry capital of the world thanks to a programme full of conferences with the participation of the key players in research and the entire blueberry chain.
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British supermarket Waitrose commits 100mln stg to price cuts read more

The period of mass sales of seeds for sowing early vegetables has ended in Moldova. Managers of enterprises importing seedlings for agricultural production note that farmers purchased about 30% of onion seeds more than last year. According to expert estimates, no more than 2 000-2 500 ha were
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Italy: Carrefour seeks to reduce food waste by 50% by 2025 read more

Cassatelle Siciliane, the brand for Tarocco Lempso and Ippolito blood oranges, is back on shelves in Italy and some European countries as of today. This year, it comes in a special packaging. read more

In 1990, the then 29-year-old agricultural engineer Ernst Weber founded Naturkost Ernst Weber e.K. His motivation at the time was to be a pioneer in spreading fair and organic farming worldwide. Ernst Weber starts as a one-man business in Pforzheim with certified organic fruit and vegetables from Italy,
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The Georgian company Achinebuli producing natural juices under the Alali brand currently exports 60% to 70% of its products. read more

Jonagold apples are struggling. In Belgium, this variety is still, by far, the most popular apple, yet there are reports of more and more Belgian growers uprooting their Jonagold trees. Does the Belgian Jonagold apple still have a future? Asking the experts, Tony Derwael (Bel'Export), Wim
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In the Netherlands, NJ Witkamp has begun its new mini cucumber season. "This year, we're working with more growers, totaling just over 12 hectares. Last year there wasn't enough product to serve all our customers, something we hope to do this year," Morris Peters says. read more

In February, J. Huete International will start building a glass greenhouse equipped with advanced technology for a major cultivation company in Portugal. read more

"Unbelievable, these prices. We've been in business for a few years now, so we've naturally seen occasional outliers, but prices have been outlandish for days," says Pieter de Ruiter of 4Fruit Company in the Netherlands. "I don't see the market situation changing any time soon either. There's
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A facility of 10 thousand square meters consisting of warehouses and yards, and 500 suppliers located mainly in the regions of Basilicata, Calabria, and Apulia, with 40 employees, and over 50 markets supplied in Italy and 3 foreign countries (Germany, Great Britain, and Luxembourg) with which it
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Prices for fruit and vegetables, especially cauliflower, are growing in general. For oranges, demand is still for red-fleshed varieties. The availability of purple Romanesco artichokes is increasing. Quotations for peppers, especially Sicilian ones, are also on the rise. Cold and costs
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Supermarket deliveries to Northern Ireland are currently under a standstill agreement that exempts them from any controls during the protocol negotiations. London and Brussels have already agreed a landmark deal giving the EU access to real-time data on trade flows from the UK to Northern
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McCormack Family Farms will supply Irish wasabi at a commercial scale for the first time in Ireland. The distinctive Japanese plant, which is notoriously difficult to grow, will now be available in large quantities for use in Irish restaurants and by food processors. read more

Denmark remains the country with the highest market share for organic food in the world, at 13 %. This is the result of the annual report for 2021 published by the Swiss research centre FiBL and the international organic organisation IFOAM. This means that for the twelfth time in a row the country takes the
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Only a few suppliers call the shots on the world's papaya market. While India is by far the leading producer, it exports little. Mexico is the main exporter, with Brazil in second place. Guatemala also exports quite a lot. Malaysia, the United States (most re-exports), Sri Lanka, China, Spain
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Love Klabaza, an initiative of pumpkin producers in Spain and Portugal, has launched a 360º campaign for Valentine's Day with a presence in supermarkets, social networks, influencers and the media with the aim of promoting pumpkin consumption. read more