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On Friday 22nd February, Top Seeds Iberian unveiled its line of California peppers, with valued varieties such as the red Arnon and Arrod, as well as the yellow Rommem and […]
Wed 27/02/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The EPPO has added the tomato brown rugose fruit virus to its Alert List. The virus (Tobamovirus, ToBRFV) was first identified on tomatoes in Jordan in 2015 (EPPO RS 2016/024), […]
Tue 19/02/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The town of Dalías (Almería) celebrated the Three Days of Early Pepper between 21-23 November, with an attendance of 600 farmers on each day of the event. The event is […]
Wed 28/11/2018 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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Morocco’s farmers are increasingly moving away from tomatoes towards other crops, like bell peppers and blueberries. This comes as a response to the effects of last season’s drought and cold […]
Tue 06/11/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture has placed a ban on tomato export of tomatoes after it was confirmed that thousands of acres have been infected with yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV). […]
Mon 22/10/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Spain’s greenhouse season got off to a promising start in September, with strong demand for pepper, cucumber and aubergine. Meanwhile, Spain’s main rivals, the Netherlands, reported a more difficult start […]
Mon 22/10/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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With tomatoes available for weeks at low prices, supply has now declined across much of Western Europe. As a result, prices at the producer and wholesale level have increased significantly. […]
Wed 12/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The start of the 2017/18 tomato season began late, especially the branch type, as a consequence of the delay in transplanting. The aim of a later transplant is to reduce […]
Wed 22/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Azerbaijan became the leading exporter of tomato to Russia, according to the figures of Federal customs service (January- June 2018). Morocco and China are other leaders. Turkey, who used to […]
Mon 20/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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A giant tomato greenhouse is to begin operations in Suffolk, UK. In the first stage of a £30m project, Sterling Suffolk Ltd has built a huge Dutch-style glasshouse equal in […]
Tue 31/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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After the launch of its blockchain chicken last March, the distributor has extended this technology to the tomato sector. The product, an elongated Cauralina tomato, is the result of a […]
Tue 17/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
