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To mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Agricultural and Livestock Cooperative San Isidro (CASI) in 2019, the story of the famed cooperative is to be written in […]
Mon 29/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Spanish citrus production for 2017-18 is forecast to reach 6.2 million tons, a fall of 12.3% from last year’s levels. Production is expected to drop for all citrus products: oranges […]
Mon 29/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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This year’s citrus production in Italy has been hit by adverse weather conditions and phytosanitary problems, which have also resulted in smaller sizes. The warm winter during flowering damaged the […]
Mon 29/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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EFSA’s plant health experts believe that the pathogen causing citrus black spot disease (CBS) is present in Europe. Phyllosticta citricarpa is listed as a quarantine plant pest in the EU […]
Mon 29/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The high prices currently charged for German apples are justified by the low stocks available. The slightly lower sales in December did little to redress the supply gap, which still […]
Wed 24/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Figures published by the Department of Agriculture are reassuring following the recent rains across almost the entire territory. As of January 16th, the national average rainfall had reached 132.7 mm, […]
Mon 22/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
The EU devotes 280,000 hectares to oranges, half of which is located in Spain. Last year, the EU exported over 2.7 million tons of oranges, worth €1.8 billion, with close […]
Tue 16/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Poland’s Central Statistics Office (GUS) has confirmed forward estimates of berry production announced at the beginning of July. According to final data, total berry production in Poland in 2017 amounted […]
Thu 11/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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In a panel discussion hosted in Monheim, Germany on November 29, five food chain experts concluded that food safety is only one aspect of a complex series of required private […]
Tue 02/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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There was a marked reduction in the supply of cucumber at the auctions of Almería and Granada in Week 49 induced by the arrival of colder temperatures and less availability […]
Tue 02/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Mexico’s grapefruit exports for 2017/18 are expected to rise to 20,000 tons due to higher demand. Europe’s demand is stronger and offers better prices than the US market. Around 84% […]
Tue 02/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The commercial landscape of Almeria’s California pepper has been very favourable in recent years. Israel has reduced its shipments to Europe as its product did not fully meet the requirements, […]
Thu 28/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
