Europe
Free farm management application designed to help Italian farmers save time this season.
2024-04-23 00:00
Farmable is supporting Italian farms by providing an affordable and user-friendly farm management app that is guaranteed to save them time this season. Italy is among the top 3 European countries in the production of fruits and vegetables, with nearly 300,000 farms dedicated to producing fresh produce.
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Until May 31, the competition will take place initially in a virtual environment. The top five teams will advance to the next phase, where they will receive their own greenhouse in Bleiswijk in the fall to grow tomatoes there as sustainably as possible and fully autonomously.
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More Spanish regions are joining the stone fruit marketing campaign.
2024-04-22 11:00
The "Buenas hasta el hueso" (Good to the stone) stonefruit marketing campaign is back in 2024 and bigger than ever. The initiative, launched by the Agro-Food Cooperatives of Spain and regional federations of Aragón, Catalonia, the Valencian Community, and the Murcia region last year, is now even more expansive.
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Agrarmarkt Austria: World Earth Day - who eats sustainably?
2024-04-22 10:00
The World Earth Day, also known as Earth Day, is celebrated every year on April 22nd and aims to raise awareness for environmental and climate protection. The day serves as a reminder that we all have a responsibility to protect our planet and to sustainably manage its resources.
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Interpera 2024: focus on technical visits
2024-04-22 00:00
Interpera 2024 will bring together the international pear industry from June 26th to 27th in Óbidos, Portugal. In addition to the conference day itself, the organizers have prepared some unmissable technical visits. Participants will get to know about the cultivation and preservation of.
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As forecasted by EastFruit analysts before the start of the recent apple season, fresh apple prices have remained relatively high. In Ukraine, apple prices are currently high but have not reached record highs yet. However, there are still over three months left until the end of the season, so the situation may change.
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Interpera 2024 will focus on technical visits in Portugal.
2024-04-22 00:00
Interpera 2024 will bring together the international pear industry from June 26 to 27 in Óbidos, Portugal. In addition to the main conference day, the organizers have arranged technical visits to pear orchards. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about pear cultivation and preservation practices in Portugal. The program will offer a blend of informative sessions and hands-on experiences for attendees.
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Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute (TOSCI), in partnership with the Embassy of the Netherlands, has taken a significant step by launching a guidebook for registering potato seed varieties. This initiative is part of the Potato Seed Platform, which aims to enhance the local potato industry.
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"Rumunia staje się strategicznym miejscem pochodzenia, ponieważ pokryje interesujące okno letnie."
2024-04-22 00:00
The Spanish company Grupo Clasol has partnered with the firm FG3S in an ambitious five-year investment plan to develop berry production in Romania. The plan involves the modernization and development of farms, as well as the implementation of technology and efficiency measures in processing.
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"We aim to modernize and promote the Alpine terroir."
2024-04-22 00:00
Fruits & Compagnie, a fruit marketing and production company based in Nîmes and Sisteron (France), has announced that it will take over the marketing of products from Alpes Coop Fruits (Hautes-Alpes). As part of the Syndicat "Vergers des Alpes de Haute Durance", which holds the PGI and Label
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Asda reported a 24% increase in its annual earnings.
2024-04-22 00:00
EU: Rapidly changing retail aims to build consumer trust
EuroCommerce, the European association representing small, medium, and large retailers and wholesalers, unveiled its consumer agenda for 2024-2029 at the EU Consumer Summit. Source: eurocommerce.eu Intermarché Portugal signs delivery read more
EuroCommerce, the European association representing small, medium, and large retailers and wholesalers, unveiled its consumer agenda for 2024-2029 at the EU Consumer Summit. Source: eurocommerce.eu Intermarché Portugal signs delivery read more
In Spain, Aldi has increased fruit and vegetable sales by 39% over the past 5 years.
2024-04-22 00:00
In the last 5 years, in Spain, Aldi has recorded a 39% increase in fruit and vegetable sales. This was reported by the valenciafruits.com website, emphasizing that the increase in sales is attributed to the excellent quality-to-price ratio that the chain offers to its customers.
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"Naszy potencjał zbiorów wynosi 5 000 ton"
2024-04-22 00:00
Blue Whale is primarily known for its apple production, but the expertise of its growers, mainly based in the southwest of France, also extends to plum production, with a potential harvest of 5,000 tons. For the past 10 years, Blue Whale has been developing its plum orchards to offer a selection of.
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Russia has experienced a 10% rise in vegetable and fruit imports since the start of the year.
2024-04-22 00:00
Według Rosselkhoznadzor, do 14 kwietnia Rosja importowała 2,5 miliona ton owoców i warzyw, co oznacza wzrost o 10% w porównaniu z tym samym okresem w zeszłym roku, jak podaje Federalny System Informacji Państwowej "Argus-PHYTO." Import kapusty wzrósł niemal 1,67-krotnie, podczas gdy
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The Torino Agri-Food Center will be a key player at medFEL 2024.
2024-04-22 00:00
The Wholesale Agri-Food Center of Turin will be among the protagonists at the international trade fair medFEL in Perpignan, France. The event represents for the CAAT and its ecosystem a further step forward in the path of development and internationalization.
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EN: Major maintenance on Naaldwijk cooling installations completed
2024-04-22 00:00
Royal Flora Holland reports that since July 2023, significant maintenance work has been performed on the cooling systems at Elsenzijde in Naaldwijk, Netherlands. The pipes of the cooling system have been repaired, connected, tested, and filled. The temporary cooling setup has been dismantled.
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The IV Gamma, how to revive the category.
2024-04-22 00:00
Today we present the third installment of the in-depth analysis series on the evolution of the national fruit and vegetable procurement manager profile, born from the collaboration between Monitor Ortofrutta by Agrotere Consumer Panel and GfK for Italy. The category under examination is the one.
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Flower farmer John Huiberts stands next to a flamingo made of thousands of organic pink hyacinths. At the annual BloemenCorso, or flower parade, where decorated floats travel through 26 miles of fields in full bloom, his electric vehicle is a sign of changing times in the Netherlands. "It makes
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The first Spanish apricots of the season come from the earliest areas of Murcia and usually hit the market in week 15. However, this year they have arrived even earlier as a result of an unusually warm winter and spring, without any rainfall. "We began harvesting and selling apricots last
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Mouse activity on board ship has caused Zespri to postpone the start of the European Kiwi sales season by a week.
2024-04-22 00:00
Zespri has postponed the beginning of its European sales season by a week due to the detection of pests in the fruit holds of its initial charter vessel arriving in Zeebrugge, Belgium. While conducting its regular clearance procedures, Zespri found signs of mouse activity in certain areas of the ship.
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