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Forecasts for this year’s production across Europe vary from country to country. The EU’s biggest pear grower, Italy, expects another steady harvest this year, while the Netherlands continues to expand […]
Wed 10/10/2018 by Richard WIlkinson
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While other crops have struggled in Europe’s unusually hot and dry summer, apples and pears have coped well. The total EU apple harvest is forecast to be a record-breaking 12.6 […]
Wed 10/10/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Palermo’s Antimafia Investigations Directorate (DIA) has confiscated assets worth €150 million from a pair of brothers who for years orchestrated the infiltration of Palermo’s largest fruit and vegetable market. Angelo […]
Wed 10/10/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
The effects of heat and drought on the harvested quantities led to declining availability and sharply rising prices. Broccoli was previously available at seasonal prices in largely demand-oriented quantities. However, […]
Wed 26/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
Exports of Spanish vegetables and fruits to mainland China and Hong Kong continue their spectacular expansion, exceeding €34 million euros in 2017, which represents a growth of 31% compared to […]
Wed 26/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
Polish apple producers expect to see a record harvest in 2018/19 of around 4 million tons, representing a 43% increase from 2017/18 (2.8 million tons). Accordingly, fresh-apple exports are set […]
Wed 26/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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More than 50 million tons of fruit and vegetables grown across Europe are discarded each year. This is the finding of a recent study by researchers at the University of […]
Mon 24/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The port of the future is a smart port. During Supernova, the festival of the future being held in the Eilandje docklands neighbourhood from 27 to 30 September, the port […]
Mon 24/09/2018 by Richard WIlkinson
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North-Western Europe potato harvest estimated at 24 million tons The North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) estimate the coming season’s harvest will be down 18% from last year’s. This volume will […]
Thu 20/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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EU cherry production in 2018/19 is projected at 793,000 tons, marking a remarkable 30% rise on last season’s figures, due in particular to strong growth in Poland and Germany. The […]
Thu 20/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The first mandarin sales between farmers and businesses indicate that prices are somewhat lower than last year. In recent times, there has been an increase in cases of fraud and […]
Wed 19/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Despite 7% lower production (6.7 million tons), Spanish citrus exports only contracted by 2.4% (to 3.6 million tons) in 2017/18, according to the Citrus Management Committee (CGC). The CGC attributed […]
Mon 17/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
