Status of Almeria's greenhouse crops at the beginning of May
According to the latest State of the Crops report of the Agricultural and Fisheries Information Service of the Junta de Andalucía, during the first week of May, greenhouse producers in the

Single-use plastic, European licence required
As Il Sole 24 Ore reports, producing single-use plastics may soon need an EU licence. According to the European Commission's decision, only those activities that, according to specific technical

Great EU export opportunities for processing apples due to smaller crop in China
The ongoing crop 2022/23 for was initially estimated by WAPA at a volume very similar to the preceding crop; since the month of August 2022, however, several Member States registered additional

Average Israel Orri mandarin season coming to end
This year’s Israeli premium mandarin Orri season, was described as average, but at least better than last season for producers and exporters. The season is nearly over with some producers

QS/BVL: Emergency approvals for plant protection product Danjiri against aphids on potatoes
On the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product

“Lettuce will be Fruit Attraction 2023's star product”
The director of the event, Maria Jose Sanchez, announced yesterday in Madrid that Proexport would organize the Lettuce Attraction 2023. There are many reasons to do this, she said, but she

Launch of Saarthi: A bouquet of B2B services in the fruits and vegetables sector
China's JD.com promotes finance chief to CEO role as Xu Lei resigns E-commerce giant JD.com Inc. said its chief executive Xu Lei will step down, with the company's chief financial officer taking

"With Microgranules, plant development is assured".
Good rooting and thus a good start is a prerequisite for the success of any crop, even more so if the cycle lasts only a few months, as in the case of horticultural crops. To achieve this, in

Sector competitiveness and prospects: an analysis by Italia Ortofrutta
On 17 and 18 May 2023, the 54th Annual Assembly of Italia Ortofrutta, the National Union of Fruit and Vegetable Producers' Organisations, will be held at The Hive Hotel in Rome. At the heart of

Chile: Citrus exports could reach 345,000 tonnes this season
Climatic factors, logistical problems and rising freight costs made the 2022 season the lowest citrus exports in recent years, 32% lower than the 2021 season. Forecasts by the Asoex Citrus