Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has announced its forecasts for the 2018/19 apple and pear campaigns. According to Fepex data, apple volumes are expected to be up 3.2%, […]
Wed 21/11/2018
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Industry speakers at last week’s Amsterdam Produce Summit discussed what the sector needs to do to adapt to the new retail environment. The central message was that operators need greater […]
Tue 20/11/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The average cost of land for agricultural use in Spain has risen by €200 per hectare, according to the Land Prices Survey 2017, published by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, […]
Mon 19/11/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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EU grape production is expected to be up 7.1%, mainly due to larger harvests in the continent’s largest producer Italy (+13.3%), despite humid conditions during flowering and summer rains. There […]
Wed 14/11/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Eastern Andalusia has expanded its greenhouse production area by 1.7%, to 35,489 hectares. The areas around Almeria, Granada and Malaga have reported steady increases over the past 17 years, adding […]
Wed 14/11/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
EU pear production is estimated to rise 4% in 2018/19. Variations have been reported in the different growing regions, with increased volumes in the northern countries and a smaller crop […]
Mon 12/11/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Murcia’s pepper production has grown steadily over several decades, with production expanding from 20,000 tons in the 1970s to over 176,000 tons today. Much of this growth is thanks to […]
Thu 08/11/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The birthplace of the kiwifruit, China looks set to ship its kiwis to the European Union. China’s kiwi industry is developing rapidly and it can offer a range of quality […]
Thu 08/11/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Spain’s main tropical fruit production zone is in the Axarquia area of Malaga and along the Tropical Coast of Granada, where perfect growing conditions can be found. This year, the […]
Thu 08/11/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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In 2018/19 campaign, the EU’s apple production is forecast to be up 34% from last year’s small crop, which was blighted by frost, according to FAS/EU-28 data. This would represent […]
Wed 07/11/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Azerbaijan’s exporters have been granted permission to export pomegranates to four EU countries: Germany, France, Latvia and Poland, according to the secretary of the Association of Manufacturers and Exporters of […]
Tue 06/11/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Hungarian government has sought support from the EU to produce kiwi and fig, according to the Ministry of Agriculture’s official site. Hungary has continental climate, meaning cold winters and […]
Mon 05/11/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
