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Greece, fear is growing in the fields: stone fruit trees affected by an undiagnosed disease.
2026-05-14 00:00
In Greece, alarm is growing in the stone fruit sector due to the phenomenon of the so-called "dry sprouts", a syndrome that is not yet fully understood and is affecting peaches and nectarines, apricots, and almonds. The issue, particularly highlighted at the beginning of 2026, is causing concerns.
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Catalonia is predicting a stable stone fruit season with an estimated yield of 161,300 tons of nectarines.
2026-05-13 00:00
Spain's Ministry of Agriculture anticipates a stone fruit season in Catalonia with minimal changes compared to last year, including slight increases in peaches and apricots, and consistent volumes for nectarines and Paraguayan peaches. This projection coincides with the commencement of apricot and cherry harvesting.
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Lidl is experimenting with the "Carrot vending machine" and a fruit and vegetable bar in Rome.
2026-05-13 00:00
Lidl Italy is very active in promoting the consumption of fruits and vegetables through a mix of creative marketing campaigns, contests, and educational projects. The most recent initiative in this area is a pop-up fruit and vegetable bar in the heart of the sports center in Rome, with an attached gazebo called "
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The Russian flower sector forum has shed light on the country's dependence on flower imports.
2026-05-13 00:00
A round table discussion on floriculture took place on the second day of the Greenhouse Industry 2026 forum. Artem Suvorov, a consultant at Strategy Partners, mentioned that the Russian flower market has been experiencing growth in recent years, attributed to increased sales and higher average prices. In 2025, the market saw growth in value terms.
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The Fruit Day Expo of 2026 will be held in less than a month and is set to showcase various solutions for fruit growers, according to Iurie Fala, CEO of Moldova Fruct. He stated, "For the 8th year in a row, we are inviting companies that provide solutions for the fruit-growing industry, such as irrigation."
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One Frio has recently acquired Granville Food Care, which will help the company strengthen its operations in Ireland and expand its temperature-controlled network throughout Europe. Granville Food Care has been a key player in Northern Ireland's frozen food supply chain for over 40 years. Headquartered in Dungannon, the company has a strong reputation in the industry.
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Italy will host a blueberry cultivation course focusing on production efficiency in October 2026.
2026-05-13 00:00
The growth of the blueberry sector in Europe continues to attract producers, investors, and operators in the fruit and vegetable supply chain. At the same time, rising production costs, technical innovation requirements, and market developments are increasing the need for specialized knowledge.
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The fruit and vegetable sector in Italy is worth around 20 billion in production and remains the leading category for attracting customers in retail outlets, especially when it is able to innovate by responding to emerging consumer behaviors. How? Firstly, through new.
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Dole is the protagonist of the Jesolo Moonlight Half Marathon 2026.
2026-05-13 00:00
Dole Italy renews its commitment to sports by confirming its presence as an Official Sponsor at the Jesolo Moonlight Half Marathon, scheduled for May 16th.
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South Africa was the world's largest citrus exporter by volume in 2025, supplying slightly more fruit to international markets than Spain in the previous season. South Africa exported 2.9 million tons of citrus last year, as indicated by the recently finalized 2025 statistics.
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Greece, fear is growing in the fields: stone fruit trees affected by an undiagnosed disease.
2026-05-14 00:00
In Greece, alarm is growing in the stone fruit sector due to the phenomenon of the so-called "dry sprouts", a syndrome that is not yet fully understood and is affecting peaches and nectarines, apricots, and almonds. The issue, particularly highlighted at the beginning of 2026, is causing concerns.
read more
Catalonia is predicting a stable stone fruit season with an estimated yield of 161,300 tons of nectarines.
2026-05-13 00:00
Spain's Ministry of Agriculture anticipates a stone fruit season in Catalonia with minimal changes compared to last year, including slight increases in peaches and apricots, and consistent volumes for nectarines and Paraguayan peaches. This projection coincides with the commencement of apricot and cherry harvesting.
read more
Lidl is experimenting with the "Carrot vending machine" and a fruit and vegetable bar in Rome.
2026-05-13 00:00
Lidl Italy is very active in promoting the consumption of fruits and vegetables through a mix of creative marketing campaigns, contests, and educational projects. The most recent initiative in this area is a pop-up fruit and vegetable bar in the heart of the sports center in Rome, with an attached gazebo called "
read more
The Russian flower sector forum has shed light on the country's dependence on flower imports.
2026-05-13 00:00
A round table discussion on floriculture took place on the second day of the Greenhouse Industry 2026 forum. Artem Suvorov, a consultant at Strategy Partners, mentioned that the Russian flower market has been experiencing growth in recent years, attributed to increased sales and higher average prices. In 2025, the market saw growth in value terms.
read more
The Fruit Day Expo of 2026 will be held in less than a month and is set to showcase various solutions for fruit growers, according to Iurie Fala, CEO of Moldova Fruct. He stated, "For the 8th year in a row, we are inviting companies that provide solutions for the fruit-growing industry, such as irrigation."
read more
One Frio has recently acquired Granville Food Care, which will help the company strengthen its operations in Ireland and expand its temperature-controlled network throughout Europe. Granville Food Care has been a key player in Northern Ireland's frozen food supply chain for over 40 years. Headquartered in Dungannon, the company has a strong reputation in the industry.
read more
Italy will host a blueberry cultivation course focusing on production efficiency in October 2026.
2026-05-13 00:00
The growth of the blueberry sector in Europe continues to attract producers, investors, and operators in the fruit and vegetable supply chain. At the same time, rising production costs, technical innovation requirements, and market developments are increasing the need for specialized knowledge.
read more
The fruit and vegetable sector in Italy is worth around 20 billion in production and remains the leading category for attracting customers in retail outlets, especially when it is able to innovate by responding to emerging consumer behaviors. How? Firstly, through new.
read more
Dole is the protagonist of the Jesolo Moonlight Half Marathon 2026.
2026-05-13 00:00
Dole Italy renews its commitment to sports by confirming its presence as an Official Sponsor at the Jesolo Moonlight Half Marathon, scheduled for May 16th.
read more
South Africa was the world's largest citrus exporter by volume in 2025, supplying slightly more fruit to international markets than Spain in the previous season. South Africa exported 2.9 million tons of citrus last year, as indicated by the recently finalized 2025 statistics.
read more
In the 19th week of the year, there was a clear increase in the availability of strawberries on the German wholesale market, resulting in price drops across practically all main supply directions. According to the latest report from the German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food
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Spain continues to strongly monitor the front of extra-EU agri-food imports, especially when the issue intersects two sensitive areas: food safety and competition in the domestic market. The most recent case concerns Egyptian citrus fruits, which have once again come under scrutiny.
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Unauthorized multiplication of protected plant varieties can result in legal consequences.
2026-05-13 00:00
Spain has made significant progress in fighting against the illegal multiplication of protected plant varieties. Recent judgments by the Provincial Court of Almeria and the Court of Valencia clearly highlight that unauthorized reproduction and sale of protected plant varieties are legally punishable.
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Ukraine has established an almond trial orchard.
2026-05-13 00:00
Ukraine has set up its northernmost almond trial orchard at the Institute of Horticulture of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine. The orchard has been planted with self-fertile almond varieties Penta, Makako, and Lauranne, all of which are already included in Ukraine's State Register.
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Ukraine has introduced the Ocheretynskyi Violet garlic for fresh sales, processing, and long-term storage.
2026-05-12 00:00
A new garlic variety, Ocheretynskyi Violet, is now being commercially produced in Ukraine after successfully completing trial plots. It is being marketed for fresh sales, processing, and long-term storage. The development of this variety began before the full-scale war, initially on small plots in Donbas, and has now progressed to broader production.
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The potato acreage in Moldova has decreased by 10 to 20 per cent this year, according to potato seed suppliers. Market participants attribute the decline to rising production costs and relatively low potato prices throughout the 2025/26 marketing season. According to official data, Moldova planted
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Grønt fra Nord has opened a €600,000 convertible loan round to international investors, with 66% of the target already raised.
2026-05-12 00:00
Grønt fra Nord, the only vertical farming operation in Northern Norway, has opened its current convertible loan round to international investors. With 66% of the €600,000 target already raised and 20 days remaining, €199,000 is still available. The minimum entry is €1,000.
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Piraeus Port's container volumes have increased to 5.6 million TEUs.
2026-05-12 00:00
Since China Cosco Shipping Corp took over operations at Piraeus Port in Greece ten years ago, the port has increased container throughput, expanded infrastructure, and introduced digital operating systems. In 2016, annual container throughput at the port was around 680,000 TEUs, ranking 93rd.
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Co. Armagh strawberries will be available in Northern Ireland stores starting from May.
2026-05-12 00:00
Marks & Spencer will start selling strawberries grown in Co. Armagh in its 22 Northern Ireland stores from 12 May through a new collaboration with O'Malley Berry Co. Grower Tim O'Malley started strawberry production in May 2024 with a glasshouse-based operation. Since teaming up with M&S, the...
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Tuttofood 2026, first day of the fair: Italy opens up to the world and the fruit and vegetable sector takes the lead.
2026-05-12 00:00
The fruit and vegetable sector is trying to carve out its space within Tuttofood. Still without the numbers of the major specialized vertical fairs, but with a more structured and aware presence compared to the past, the fresh produce sector has looked with increasing interest at the Milanese event.
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