Club of Protected Plant Varieties
In a press release, the Club of Protected Plant Varieties, has welcomed new developments regarding the protection of the Nadorcott mandarin. Put briefly, the club claims that the Community Plant Variety […]
Wed 15/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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France’s ban on cherry imports from countries where the pesticide Dimethoate is used has left fruit importers and traders fearing the country may soon apply similar bans involving other EU-approved […]
Mon 13/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Kantar Worldpanel’s latest supermarket share figures for – for the 12 weeks to May 22 – show a strong sales boost for the grocery market with sales increasing by 4.0% compared with last year, […]
Thu 09/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Artichokes are not just a winter vegetable, they can now be eaten year-round in Spain, the country’s artichoke association, Alcachofa de España, wants to remind consumers. Spain’s May-November summer harvest […]
Mon 06/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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RZ has surprises in all segments from soil cultivation, developing countries to organics, convenience and snacking segments. Rijk Zwaan has invested a lot in variety development lately for the Mediterranean […]
Mon 06/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
Cot International
This low chill apricot, which only requires around 250 chilling hours, offers great quality for a very early variety, including its beautiful presentation (pinkish orange), harvesting from 7 April (with […]
Sun 05/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Moroccan Nadorcott Producers’ Association (Association des Producteurs de Nadorcott au Maroc – APNM) chose Fruit Logistica, the biggest fruit and vegetable trade event in the world, to launch its […]
Thu 02/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Late melon production will be higher than the early varieties this season and Vegacañada is again committed to top quality and maximum flavour in both lines. In principle, the higher […]
Thu 02/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The top French controlled temperature port logistics operator has confirmed the growth of its fruit and vegetable business out of its Dunkirk terminal. In 2015 it handled 5% more by […]
Tue 31/05/2016 by Pierre Escodo
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In April in Ferrara, Italy’s fresh produce agency Centro Servizi Ortofrutticoli (CSO) – a leading forum for operators throughout the fruit and vegetable supply chain – held its assembly to elect its governing bodies for the […]
Tue 31/05/2016 by Gabriele Orsi
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Europatat and Freshfel Europe will jointly celebrate their first combined annual meeting on June 2 in Brussels. Adhering to the European Commission work programme for 2016, the common conference will […]
Mon 30/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Taste, freshness, juicy flesh, health… and especially the desire to recapture the old flavour experience still remembered so well today, when each fruit had its own special flavour. To succeed […]
Sun 29/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
