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"Belgian negotiations on pear export to Vietnam were ongoing before Russian export ban"

Belgium can export pears to Vietnam

As of next week the Belgian Conference pears will gain access to the Vietnamese market. In February 2013 the negotiations concerning this started between Belgium and Vietnam and on October 23 this year the negotiations were finalised on paper, says Philippe Appeltans of Verbond Belgisch Tuinbouwveilingen.....

Javier Soto, of Proexport:

"Upcoming lettuce season will be marked by unstable supply and shortages in January"

Until last week, European distributors had been making the switch from their local productions to those from the south, mainly from the Spanish provinces of Murcia, Alicante and Almeria."With the switch from northern to southern Europe, there has been a transitional period with production gaps and lack of.....

Irish apple crop above average this season

Unlike other European countries Ireland has seen a pretty normal apple season, with average to above average volumes. Even the freak hurricane which tore through the country last month didn't really affect the volumes."There was a bit of frost in some areas but it was localised. The storm mostly affected the.....

Italy: Stable market for kale

Kale cultivation is becoming more and more popular in Italy. The product is being chosen not only for its organoleptic qualities, but most of all for its nutritional qualities. A couple of years ago, Geofur from Verona started cultivating kale with good results.Geofur's kale"We started harvesting a few days.....

Strawberries remain central for Swedish trader

Although the core of the business still remains the product they started out with, strawberries, SBK Sweden AB (the Scandinavian Berry Company) now imports and exports a wide variety of fruits and vegetables throughout Europe."My uncle started the business years ago in a local market selling strawberries. At.....

Italy: Wholesale markets more profitable

Mercato di Cesena has performed an analysis to assess the advantages of selling produce through wholesale markets rather than to other facilities. It did so as a way to support the invitation made to young producers urging them to choose market structures.Over the past few weeks, Mercato di Cesena's data.....

Euro Pool System celebrates 25th anniversary and opens depot in Barendrecht

On Friday 10 November, Euro Pool System celebrated its 25th anniversary in Barendrecht, the Netherlands. They combined the party with the opening of their depot near the entrance to the trade centre in Barendrecht in cooperation with partners WDP and The Greenery. “Our reusable packaging has ensured an.....

Namibian grapes, delayed by 5 to 7 days, reportedly have improved quality & size compared to last year

UK & EU markets very keen for first South African grapes

Grape packing for the new season commenced three weeks ago with seedless white varieties from the Limpopo production area. The first volumes which have left South African shores for “very keen” markets in the UK and the EU, are expected to arrive by week 48.The grape season in Namibia is about five to seven.....

Italy: Increased pear yields will improve competitiveness

According to OI Pera Vicepresident Albano Bergami, production costs must be lowered in order to be able to compete with strong pear producers such as Belgium and the Netherlands. This can only be done by increasing yields."Italian production costs are high. We produce an average of 25 tons per hectare, while.....

Spain closer to supplying whole berry range year round

The Huelva-based cooperative Cuna de Platero has extended its strawberry season thanks to the crops that are being grown, for the first time, in the province of Avila. Until now, the fruit's production had been carried out exclusively in the fields of Huelva, but now Spanish supermarkets will have this fruit.....


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Spain: "The next step for avocado consumers is to choose organic"

The demand for this fruit is increasing year after year, causing many producers to start prioritising when making their sales. They first serve their regular customers and, later, they meet the orders of their new clients. "Sometimes, we have to resort to the production of other producers in the area to be.....

The Dominican Tropical Avocado

A rising star in the avocado world

Also known as the West Indian, green-skinned or smooth-skinned avocado, the tropical avocado is markedly different from the Hass avocado that makes up 95% of the World market. The Dominican Republic is the world’s second largest producer of avocados but only the 14th largest exporter - indicating that.....

Rik Thoen and Guido van Meggelen, JamboFresh:

"Focus on Kenyan avocados"

In 2015 Rik Thoen and Muido van Meggelen started JamboFresh. Jambo is and East African greeting, which connects to the core business of the enterprise: marketing Kenyan avocados. Last week the company moved to a sales office in the centre of Rotterdam. "We consciously chose not to have an office with a.....

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Consumers on emerging markets also want ripened fruit

One year ago, Greenyard planned new ripening chambers on location in Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium. Cooling Service Holland, supplier of the chambers in Barendrecht, the Netherlands, was given the assignment to build 14 new cells. At the yellow doors of the ripening chambers on two storeys, Edwin Walstra and.....

Spain: "The next step for avocado consumers is to choose organic"

The demand for this fruit is increasing year after year, causing many producers to start prioritising when making their sales. They first serve their regular customers and, later, they meet the orders of their new clients. "Sometimes, we have to resort to the production of other producers in the area to be.....

Spain: Lack of large calibres marks the lemon campaign

The Primofiori lemon campaign has started with a slightly greater production volume than last year, but with very different calibres, as the lack of rainfall has taken a toll on the fruit's sizes. There is a predominance of small calibres in the market and prices have been directly affected by this. The price.....

Strawberries remain central for Swedish trader

Although the core of the business still remains the product they started out with, strawberries, SBK Sweden AB (the Scandinavian Berry Company) now imports and exports a wide variety of fruits and vegetables throughout Europe."My uncle started the business years ago in a local market selling strawberries. At.....

Italy: Middle Eastern buyers to attend Futurpera

This trade fair dedicated to pears will take place in Ferrara from 16th to 18th November. It's the second edition, following the 2015 show, which was very successful. Exhibitors numbers have increased and are now at 120 - foreign buyers are also more numerous. "FuturPera 2017 will be the perfect chance to make.....

Homegrown sweet potato from the Low Countries

The sweet potato is on the rise in the Low Countries. Sales opportunities are increasing, because consumers are discovering more and more options for the potato look-alike. Those with more knowledge of the crop know it’s not a potato but a tropical radical tuber. Growers in the Benelux countries still have to.....

Persimmon shape development patterns identified

There is considerable diversity in fruit shape among persimmons. Although it is one of the most important characteristics when it comes to quality, quantitative characterising remains difficult.Fruit shapes of different persimmon cultivars.Researchers from the University of Kyoto (Japan) have developed a.....

Italy: Stable market for kale

Kale cultivation is becoming more and more popular in Italy. The product is being chosen not only for its organoleptic qualities, but most of all for its nutritional qualities. A couple of years ago, Geofur from Verona started cultivating kale with good results.Geofur's kale"We started harvesting a few days.....

Italy: Wholesale markets more profitable

Mercato di Cesena has performed an analysis to assess the advantages of selling produce through wholesale markets rather than to other facilities. It did so as a way to support the invitation made to young producers urging them to choose market structures.Over the past few weeks, Mercato di Cesena's data.....

Euro Pool System celebrates 25th anniversary and opens depot in Barendrecht

On Friday 10 November, Euro Pool System celebrated its 25th anniversary in Barendrecht, the Netherlands. They combined the party with the opening of their depot near the entrance to the trade centre in Barendrecht in cooperation with partners WDP and The Greenery. “Our reusable packaging has ensured an.....

Italy: Patati' in extra top of the range market

"Around one hundred thousand Italian families choose our products every week. This a very important result for our brand and one that makes us think about what more could we do for our consumers in terms of quality, flavour and health.""We are three brothers with a family background working in this sector......

Javier Soto, of Proexport:

"Upcoming lettuce season will be marked by unstable supply and shortages in January"

Until last week, European distributors had been making the switch from their local productions to those from the south, mainly from the Spanish provinces of Murcia, Alicante and Almeria."With the switch from northern to southern Europe, there has been a transitional period with production gaps and lack of.....

Italy: Increased pear yields will improve competitiveness

According to OI Pera Vicepresident Albano Bergami, production costs must be lowered in order to be able to compete with strong pear producers such as Belgium and the Netherlands. This can only be done by increasing yields."Italian production costs are high. We produce an average of 25 tons per hectare, while.....

Spain closer to supplying whole berry range year round

The Huelva-based cooperative Cuna de Platero has extended its strawberry season thanks to the crops that are being grown, for the first time, in the province of Avila. Until now, the fruit's production had been carried out exclusively in the fields of Huelva, but now Spanish supermarkets will have this fruit.....

Italy: A new frontier with pre-cooked squash, potatoes and onions

TheQuesto l'ho fatto iorange, which includes fresh fruit and vegetables collected from Agribologna partners, welcomes a new product line:I Cotti, which includes onions, beetroots, sweet potatoes and squash.I Cottiis the ideal solution to have vegetables that are ready to eat when they would otherwise require.....

Tornadoes hit Sicily

On the morning of 10th November and during the night between 10th and 11th November 2017, heavy rains fell in the Ragusa province destroying local greenhouse crops. Some areas were hit by actual tornadoes, such as for example Vittoria.Above: greenhouses destroyed by a tornado in Scoglitti (RG).It will take.....

EU postpones glyphosate renewal as member states fail to agree

The European Commission has once again postponed its decision on the vote for the renewal of glyphosate.The meeting by the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCoPAFF) on Thursday morning (9 November) at the European Commission followed an initial round of votes by Member States that.....

The Internet of Things in Almeria's greenhouses

Spain: Almeria, a model of smart agriculture for the world

In addition to housing one of the planet's most unique natural ecosystems, the more than 20,000 hectares of greenhouses located in the west of Almeria store an amount of live information that is worthy of study. This information has to do with environmental factors, such as light, water, humidity, temperature.....

AHDB launches Potato Data Centre as prices hit three-year low

Potato growers are invited to discuss the data as ex-farm free-buy prices sit £95 per-tonne lower than at the same point last year.AHDB Potatoes will launch the Potato Data Centre (PDC) at BP2017 at Harrogate on 22 and 23 November. The tool, which allows growers and those in the supply chain to examine data on.....

Pakistan sees potential to increase fruit and veg exports to the UK

UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy Rehman Chishti said that the considers Pakistan as an important emerging market and that British businessmen are ready to grow further trade and economic ties with their Pakistani counterparts to avail the available opportunities.He was talking to the Lahore Chamber of Commerce.....

DBU supports project in cooperation with 3Win and Hohenheim University

Germany: 300,000 Euro for targeted protection against spotted wing drosophila

If it infests an area, the spotted wing drosophila can threaten total crop failure, which could make life difficult for farmers and winemakers. The fly, imported from Asia, is spreading steadily in Germany due to climate change. So far, it can not be combated in an environmentally friendly way. Existing agents.....

'Fast, fresh, cheap'

New online supermarket GETNOW.DE starts in Munich and Berlin

In Munich and Berlin, a new online supermarket getnow.de has kicked off. Customers can do all their shopping online. All goods can be delivered directly to your door in just 90 minutes and, if your order exceeds 60 euros, deliveries are free.Getnow.de covers all the products anyone could need at home or at the.....

Crimson Snow partners converge to discuss future marketing plans

On time with the harvest, Crimson Snow partners from all over Europe got together for the annual reunion at the Italian Piedmont, homeland of Crimson Snow partner and producer Rivoria and Sanifrutta.This year Crimson Snow has gained a new partner. The Association of South Tyrolean Fruit Growers – cooperatives.....

Ireland invests millions into horticulture in hopes of continued success

Andrew Doyle T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Horticulture, announced the opening of the 2018 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector.Launching the Scheme Minister Doyle said “I am delighted.....

LGV-Frischgemüse takes stock

Vegetable season gives stable results

As usual, at the conclusion of the vegetable season, LGV-Frischgemüse are taking stock. And they are satisfied with the past season. In a challenging market environment, the growers’ association generated stable sales and profits and it has laid the foundations for an innovative growth strategy for the coming.....

Sweeki presents new organic kiwi brand

The Origine Group consortium has presented Sweeki Organic, its new organic kiwi brand.Sweeki Organic has an intense and sweet flavour, is rich in antioxidants, low in calories and is ideal for strengthening the immune system. It is not just healthy, but also environmentally-friendly, given its low-impact form.....

Andalusia

"Apathy in sales and consumption of citrus in Europe"

Just over a month ago, the Council of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development of Andalusia announced its prospects for the 2017-2018 citrus campaign. The technicians of the Regional Administration estimate that this season's production in the province of Cordoba will reach 249,220 tonnes. This is 12,813.....

Radicchio Rosso di Treviso IGP season has officially started

Consorzio di Tutela del Radicchio Rosso di Treviso IGP has announced that the season of the certified produce has officially started. This year, there are an additional 500 authorised hectares (+22%) for the three varieties following PGI specifications. Radicchio crops have grown rapidly since 2012 (+154%)......

Spain

Presentation of Potato Producers Association of Castile-Leon

The seminars traditionally organised at the end of the harvesting campaign carried out by the Regional Union of Cooperatives, URCACyL, have served to present the Potato Producers Association of Castile-Leon.This entity has been created with the aim of trying to give a final boost to the Interprofessional.....

UK Strategic Potato Farm South West Results Day

New data to help potato growers make more informed decisions

Results from demonstrations to assist growers and agronomists across the potato industry will be revealed at AHDB’s SPot South West Results Day on 28 November.Among the experts at the event at Frogmary Green Farm, South Petherton, Somerset will be NIAB CUF’s Dr Mark Stalham.In collaboration with Branston Ltd,.....

Poland: Launch of largest organic product store in Central Europe

Since 8 November, Warsaw residents have had the opportunity to buy healthy products at the largest Polish organic store, located in Al. Jana Pawła II No. 22, on the ground floor of skyscraper Q22. The Organic Market has nearly 500 metres of store space and offers several thousand different organic.....

Poland: Juice consumption up by almost 8% last year

The consumption of fruit and vegetable juices is on the rise in Poland; however, when compared to other Western European countries, it is still small. Last year, it increased by nearly 8%, as Poles drank slightly over 14 litres of juice per person per year; just four tablespoons a day. The statistics are.....

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AU: An outstanding improvement in quality for Australian olives

The quality of Australian produced extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) from the 2017 harvest is arguably the best the industry has ever seen, according to the national peak body.Each year at the Australian Olive Association’s national competition, which is now international, medals are awarded to oils that reach a.....

AU: Warmer winter weather leads to "excellent" pineapple quality at Piñata Farms

While most pineapple growers were dealing with an oversupply, Piñata Farms actually welcomed the warmer winter weather.While the company does have year-round production, it does not produce much volume for the mid-year markets, as the demand is not there, so it experienced very little impact of the glut that.....

South Australian citrus industry granted pest free status by China

One of the world’s leading premium orange growing regions has been formally granted pest free status by the Chinese Government raising hopes of continued growth of South Australian citrus exports to Asia.South Australia is the only mainland Australian state that is free of fruit flies.The Chinese recognition.....

South Australia agricultural exports have increased due to new airlines

New airlines and more wide-body planes saw direct exports for South Australia’s agriculture and fisheries industries increase by 50 per cent in the past two years.Last month’s launch of the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner wide-body service to Auckland alone saw freight capacity grow from virtually zero to up to 25.....

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How improved logistics could help with the fight against food waste

Approximately one third of the food produced for human consumption gets lost or wasted. To solve this problem, the entire food value chain – from growers to consumers – must work together. Andreas Lenz, Managing Director DHL FoodLogistics, explains how logistics companies can do their part."Approximately one.....

DUPLICATEReports reveal global export of fresh produce set to rise this year

While food commodity prices globally have been generally stable, the cost of importing food is set to rise in 2017 to $1.413 trillion, a 6 per cent increase from the previous year and the second highest tally on record, says the latest ‘Food Outlook’ report published by the Food and Agriculture Organisation.....

Robots in agriculture could help lower pesticide use on farms

Miniature robot farmers may be the answer to concerns over chemical use on farms and cutting down on food waste, as well as easing labour shortages, academic farming experts have said.The drawback is that the machines in question, while developed in laboratories to an advanced stage, are not yet commercially.....

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First Interspar superstore in Bologna

Tesco gets provisional approval for its takeover of wholesaler Booker

Woolworths 1st to commit to Australasian Recycling Label Australian Woolworths is adopting the new Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) across its entire Own Brand product range. It will now be easier for shoppers to understand what parts of packaging can be recycled. In a partnership with leading environmental.....


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