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Spain

Sudden temperature drops may further reduce the supply of leafy vegetables

The sudden temperature drops in southeastern Spain could further reduce the already low supply of leafy vegetables, broccoli and cauliflower in Europe. The volumes of these…

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inotec LLC focuses on innovative labeling technology for the food industry

"RFID labeling is rapidly gaining traction in the food industry"

Strict specifications and legal guidelines; total precision and exacty hygiene are important in the food industry. Inotec LLC, headquartered in Neumünster, Germany, can look…

Joey Deen, Denimpex, NL:

"This Egyptian orange season differs vastly from last year"

The Egyptian orange season actually started in January, that was with limited Navel volumes. But the Valencia season only truly got going a few weeks ago," says Joey Deen of…

L'Insalata dell'Orto

Sales have started for fresh-cut PGI salad from Lusia

The sale of PGI salad from Lusia in fresh-cut bags from L'Insalata dell'Orto has started. The product was designed for big retail chains and is available in 150 gram bags. A…

Pierre Sweep:

"Dutch celeriac market dilemma - raise prices or maintain volumes"

The Dutch celeriac trading sector is currently facing a dilemma. "We're very busy at the moment; that's not the problem. This year, both volumes and quality are excellent.…

Solarenn: launch of the strawberry season for Delphine Diot

The strawberry season has started for Delphine Diot, a strawberry grower in the French town of Chavagne. For Delphine, her team and the Solarenn cooperative (Saint-Armel), the…

Advice&Consulting turns 5, ready to face new challenges in the fruit sector

Know-how, experience and technology from Italy to CIS countries

A far-sighted vision, combined with great tenacity, strong passion and will is what you immediately notice when you meet Alexandra Caminschi, founder and CEO of…

Andalusian strawberry and raspberry prices at origin continued to decrease in week 10

According to the weekly report on berries from the Andalusian Government Price and Markets Observatory for week 10, strawberry prices in the second week of…

Indian grape export drops by 18% this season – harvest delays

Grape exports from India have dropped nearly 18% this season. Exporters have shipped grapes amounting to 74,944.261 tonnes to European countries during the…

Maersk points to year-on-year increase in reefer supply to their SA customers

Little sign of let-up in reefer equipment shortfall as citrus season starts

South African fruit exporters feel particularly vulnerable to the vagaries of global trade at the moment as they see ships, not prepared to wait outside a congested South…

Special Australia / New Zealand

Freshcare introduces new QR code security

Freshcare is introducing QR codes on certificates across all its Standards to add a greater level of security and allow users to access real time up to date information on a…

Global Focus Bananas

Strong market for Dominican organic bananas right now

Banana volumes coming out of the Dominican Republic are currently lower than usual, says Jose Bernard of Coopabando, a cooperative of small organic banana producers. “While…

Lizette Farm Store, the Netherlands:

"You can no longer do without an asparagus peeling machine"

Thirteen years ago, Eric and Lizette de Loo bought an asparagus peeler, almost by accident. They were one of the first to do so. It was exciting at first. But they now have…

SCEA Hermant invests in TOMRA 3A sorting machine

SCEA Hermant has invested in a TOMRA 3A sorting machine to optimize the quality of potatoes and onions sold at fresh markets For two years, SCEA Hermant carefully considered…

The construction of the tunnel between Spain and Morocco could start in the 2030s or 2040s

The project to connect Spain and Morocco through a tunnel under the Straits of Gibraltar, which has been officially studied since 1979 when Morocco and Spain…

The red kiwi is developing in the south of France

The Peruzzo group, based in Châteaurenard (Bouches-du-Rhône), is starting with a new variety of kiwis, the red kiwi Rossy®, having obtained the exclusive…

aHDB

Labour costs in agriculture stable in 2020

Average weekly earnings for farm workers remained stable during 2020 with minimal growth overall. As at December 2020, average weekly earnings for the agriculture, forestry…

Debate on the PGI origin trademark 'Pomodoro pelato di Napoli' for peeled tomatoes

The request for the PGI origin trademark Pomodoro pelato di Napoli (Peeled Tomato of Naples PGI), strongly supported by the Promotional Committee, chaired by Lino Cutolo, is…

Fieldwork Robotics raises £675,000 to accelerate development of harvesting robots

Portfolio company Fieldwork Robotics has raised £675,000 through an equity fundraising from existing and new investors.The proceeds will be used to support…

France: Frost again in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

The frost has returned to the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, which is quite usual at this time of year. But in the middle of the flowering period, the frost could…

VITAL Biodynamics

Idai Nature launches a new line of specific solutions for biodynamic agriculture with FIBL certificate

This week, Idai Nature -a company specialized in manufacturing natural solutions for agricultural biocontrol- launched its line specializing in biodynamic…

France: Asparagus of Camargue penalized by the cold

The asparagus season usually starts around March, marking the beginning of spring. But this year, with the cold temperatures, the vegetable is just now coming…

Precious metal hidden in tomato boxes

Israeli Border Security stops gold smuggling attempt

Smugglers attempting to smuggle in gold from Gaza to the Palestinian Authority by hiding the goods in tomato boxes. They were thwarted by security forces on Tuesday. The 13…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Average week price £0.80 for bananas from Cameroon

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale…

Maraldi Sementi

Video Pioneers in the research on wild rocket

Before the Sele plain (Salerno) became the most important hub in Europe for agricultural productions destined to the fresh-cut industry, Maraldi Sementi was already studying…

Euro Pool System

Euro Pool System: Making fruits and vegetable transports more sustainable

Since early February, Euro Pool System, logistics provider of reusable packaging in the European fresh supply chain, has started to replace millions of rigid, blue containers…

IVIA and the Dareton Primary Industries Institute of Australia will collaborate to research citrus and persimmon

The Plenary of the Consell has approved a collaboration agreement between the Valencian Institute of Agrarian Research (IVIA) and the Dareton Primary…

Moldova, first quarter of 2021:

Stable average prices for walnut kernels

On the Moldovan market, the average wholesale prices for walnut kernels, having slightly decreased in mid-January 2021, have been stable for almost two months…

Juan Marin, president of Eucofel:

"The future of the fruit and vegetable sector is bigger than its present"

In the last year, the fruit and vegetable sector has faced significant challenges that have tested its resilience. The sector, which faced the health crisis…

SP Soluciones Agricolas quadrupled its sales of coconut fiber substrate in 2020

Hydroponic strawberry cultivation in Huelva increases because of the lack of labor

Huelva strawberry producers have opted more and more for hydroponic cultivation in recent years in response to various factors, including the lack of labor and…

Swedish Yersinia outbreak linked to imported iceberg lettuce

After an outbreak of Yersinia in Sweden, imported iceberg lettuce has ended up as the suspected source of infection. From January until the beginning of…

Fenaco packer relies on innovative technology from Switzerland

"Robotics gives us flexibility and, above all, consistency"

Replacing backbreaking work with robots; this is what the Steffen-Ris company of the Fenaco cooperative has done at the potato packing plant in Bätterkinden. A…

Coriander suspected as origin of 2018 UK Shigella outbreak

New research indicates that an outbreak of Shigella in England in 2018 was likely caused by contaminated coriander. The national food poisoning outbreak…

Lanlivery, Cornwall

Cornish potato farm to expand with £400,000 robot picker

A fifth-generation potato farm in Lanlivery is set to double its productivity thanks to a £400,000 investment. Colwith Farm supplies premium quality Cornish…

Cirio is best-selling Italian tomato brand in the UK

In 2020, the Cirio tomato conquered the tables of the British. Despite all the Brexit troubles, it has confirmed its first place in the hit parade of the…

SA berry industry body relaunched as blueberry export growth soars

Data shows a significant increase in South African blueberry exports for the 2020/2021 season. Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic last year,…

Fruit and vegetable growers in flood affected New South Wales waiting to see full impacts of the disaster

Fruit and vegetable wholesalers are hoping that the impacts from the flooding in Northern New South Wales remain minimal to supply. In what the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian…

Chefs maximize the versatility of cress

It can sit on the plate next to a steak as a punchy side salad. It can be whirled into a pesto. It can be lightly sautéed along with fresh spring vegetables and tossed into a…

Shortage of shipping containers is mostly solved

Export price of Chinese garlic stabilized in the last two weeks

The market price of Chinese garlic was on the rise prior to the Chinese Spring festival [12 February, 2021], and began to fall afterwards. In the last two weeks the market…

Victory for hydroponic growers

Judge rules: This lettuce can be organic

Good news for the organic growers of the US. Or at least, for the organic hydroponic growers of the US. The U.S. District Court in San Francisco has affirmed the legality of…

Fighting HLB disease with finger limes?

Could finger limes be part of the solution in Florida’s struggle with the HLB disease affecting its grapefruit? Dr. Manjul Dutt thinks possibly so. Dutt, a research assistant…

IQonsulting

End of the 2020-21 Chilean blueberry season has arrived

With 598 tons exported during week 10, the end of the 2020-21 season of blueberries from Chile has arrived, with some minimum volumes still to be exported. This campaign…

SAG certifies last shipments of Chilean blueberries of the season

Chile’s Agricultural and Livestock Service has reported it is certifying the last shipments of fresh blueberries of the season. Of the total exported by the…

"Cherry Express" connects Chile and Hong Kong in 23 days

It is reported that since the start of the cherry export season, TPS (Terminal Pacífico Sur Valparaíso) has transported 170,000 tons between November 2020 and…

Chinese ginger prices currently weak

In week 11 of 2021, ginger prices in sales areas fluctuated, and overall sales didn’t see any significant upturn. The market price in the sales areas of large…

How beneficial are dates for men?

Research does not show that eating dates provides any sexual health benefits for males. That said, the fruit’s high nutrient content may promote general…

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Amazon loses market share in FranceEven though Amazon saw its sales in France increase significantly, the e-commerce giant could not fully benefit from the Covid-19 pandemic.…

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