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AMFRESH is one of the few family companies left in the sector. It has headquarters in both hemispheres and integrated companies dedicated to research and the production of varieties, such as

SIKO supports project for autonomously operating harvesting vehicle in fruit orchards
SIKO GmbH is currently supporting an agricultural research and development project with two rotary encoders from its range for mobile machines. The project is currently in the last third of the

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Tozer Seeds has appointed Andrew Taylor to replace the retiring Alec Roberts as account manager. Taylor has worked for many years in the plant-raising and seed-processing sector, most recently

AMI: 30 percent organic - How are organic fruit and vegetables being pushed?
To make organic more widespread - this was the goal set 20 years ago by Renate Künast, then Minister of Agriculture, who spoke out for a 20 % share within ten years. To date, the target has not

На рынках Узбекистана появилась ранняя капуста. Каковы цены?
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Residues in organic O+G - Fresh seminar webinar provides info for better risk management
Organic fruit and vegetables are not produced under a glass bell jar. So it happens again and again that the laboratory analysis or another indication shows residues of pesticides. But how do

In Ukraine, there is the most critical deficit of onions ever
The most problematic situation is with onions. In Ukraine, the wholesale price of onions is three times more expensive than last season. Oleksandr Khorev, head of the "APK-inform: vegetables and

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"Arsène Maillard, founder of Agro Sélections Fruits, passed away a year ago. Since then, we have been working to keep his memory alive through the development of the varietal improvement

Chile obniża prognozy eksportu winogron
Chile's Asoex Table Grape Committee opublikował nową prognozę dla kampanii eksportowej 2022/23, pokazując spadek dostępnych ilości ze strefy centralnej, głównie w wyniku problemów

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Сорт сливы "Стэнли" - самый покупаемый сорт замороженных слив в Европе, поэтому начала его сезона

UE odpowiadała za 81% sprzedaży hiszpańskich owoców i warzyw w 2022 r.

Murray Valley region grape harvest affected by rain and downy mildew
Currently, many growers have fallen victim to the dreaded downy mildew disease that is inflicted extensive damage to vineyards in the Murray Valley region. Downy mildew is among the most feared

Peruvian table grape exports up but Ica region down 12%, losing $90 million
The export of table grapes in Peru from the northern zone (Piura) and south (Ica) in a comparison with the previous campaign shows an increase in container volumes. In the north of the country we

Macfruit celebrates its 40th edition with a record number of foreign exhibitors
The 40th edition of Macfrut saw a record number of foreign attendees: over 300 exhibitors, i.e.50% more than 2022. And there are sill two months to go. The first edition was organized in Cesena in

Pozostałości w ekologicznych produktach O+G - świeże seminarium internetowe dostarcza informacji dla lepszego zarządzania ryzykiem
Organiczne owoce i warzywa nie są produkowane pod szklanym dzwonkiem. Zdarza się więc raz po raz, że analiza laboratoryjna lub inne wskazanie wykazuje pozostałości pestycydów. Ale jak

Harsh season for frozen plum producers in Eastern Europe – causes and consequences
“Stanley” plum variety is the most purchased variety of frozen plums in Europe, so the start of its season was expected by all freezing enterprises. By the way, the variety is sold

"How to simplify and optimize the harvesting of vegetables"
The Ecogreen Multis is now an acknowledged pillar of Ecogreen Italia's range of electric harvesting machines. "It is a self-propelled electric machine designed specifically for harvesting

Цена на ядра грецких орехов выросла в Молдове по внутренним причинам
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Reopening of Chinese market spurs on Southeast Asian durian exporting nations
Competition in exporting durian to China is rising between long-time player Thailand and newbies Vietnam and the Philippines as the world’s largest market for the fruit reopens after Covid. In

Audits show Hungary and Bulgaria must improve controls
Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at checks on the food of non-animal origin (FNAO) in Hungary and Bulgaria. An audit by DG Sante, in May and June 2022

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Распространение расширенной ответственности производителя (Extended Producer Responsibility, EPR) на коммерческую и

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Usually, after the hectic Christmas sales, the fruit and vegetable market cools down somewhat in January. Not so with apples. Traditionally, business regarding domestic dessert apples really picks

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Wielcy plantatorzy powinni się grupować i zakładać więcej organizacji producentów i spółdzielni, aby dać sobie większą siłę przetargową w obliczu intensywnej presji

“Autumn Crisp is a recent, but very promising variety”
Although preparations for the new Portuguese grape season are already underway, looking back at the previous season there were lots of challenges to deal with, says Susana Ferreira, marketing

China grants additional 163 growing area codes to Vietnamese durian
Among the localities of Gia Lai, Lam Dong, and Tien Giang, Tien Giang was granted the most planting area codes with a total of 27 codes. At present, the nation has 246 planting area codes and 97