Peppers news archive
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Fresh Energy Egypt collaborates with Greefa
Egyptian producer-exporter has purchased a series of advanced sorting and packaging machines from the Dutch company
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Rijk Zwaan hosts sweet pepper seminar on eve of Asia Fruit Logistica
On 3 September, the day before Asia Fruit Logistica, breeder Rijk Zwaan is organising a seminar focused on sweet peppers in Hong Kong, as market potential grows in the region
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Cooperatives BelOrta and The Greenery explore collaboration
The European cooperatives are aiming for optimal product availability, better value for growers and greater flexibility, with the establishment of a Union of Producer Organisations considered the first step
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Fruitnet helps Flanders explore Norwegian market
Suppliers from the Belgian region have identified Norway as a major opportunity to sell more fresh produce including berries and pears
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Koppert and Blue Radix win GreenTech Innovation and Concept awards
The winners of the GreenTech Awards were announced at the start of the Amsterdam exhibition, with Dutch firms Koppert and Blue Radix both successful
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Source.ag launches Source Cultivate for precise yield forecasts
The new solution from Dutch AI specialist Source.ag is set to support growers in their decision making with accurate, real-time yield predictions
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How can fruit growers conserve water? Just ask the trees
British apple supplier Adrian Scripps joins trial to evaluate special ‘listening’ technology, which could interpret stress signals in plants and help growers produce more sustainably
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Tough times for veg suppliers, but new opportunities emerge
New Rabobank report finds that some exporters continue to grow, despite higher costs due to the pandemic, climate change, and logistics hurdles
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Demargro recognises opportunities in Brexit Britain
The Belgian exporter is intent on boosting its range of products and growing in new markets including the UK, which experienced shortages last year
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Jumbo removes plastic from Dutch fresh produce
Cucumbers, leeks and peppers sourced from the Netherlands will no longer be sold in plastic packaging, says retailer
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Dutch experts look to transform India’s fresh produce supply chains
Fruitnet’s Fresh Produce India event offers chance to learn how Dutch technology could open up new market opportunities for Indian fruit and veg suppliers
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Belgium’s BelOrta welcomes start of Coeur de Boeuf tomato season
The Belgian cooperative has announced the sale of its first Coeur de Boeuf tomatoes of the season, with expectations high following annual growth in the production area of 28 per cent
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Syngenta inaugurates expanded Spanish breeding facility
Almeria-based global breeding innovation centre plays a “critical role” in bringing high-quality vegetable seeds to growers
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Italy leads pack at Fruit Logistica as exports to Germany grow
Country retains number one spot at world’s leading fresh produce trade fair, with more than 470 individual exhibitors due to take part
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CAF acquires P’Petual greenhouse and glasshouse facility
Purchase increases Centuria Agriculture Fund investment portfolio to four high-profile farms
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US market reopens for Spanish bell peppers
First shipments left Almería for the US on Wednesday
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Sollum and Delphy partner on greenhouse LED research
Groups team up on ‘groundbreaking’ greenhouse dynamic LED lighting research as they strive to uncover solutions optimising crop productivity
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Gaza farmer shows resolve
Founder of the first vertical strawberry farm in Palestine, Ayed Awni Aburamadan has a history of success in the face of overwhelming challenges, and he is determined to rebuild when the war is over
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New tech puts veg supplier Nordic Greens on fast track to growth
One of Scandinavia’s leading vegetable suppliers says the recent addition of a Newtec high-speed packing line has helped it to become more sustainable and more efficient
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Fresca increases stake in Thanet Earth
Fresca Group acquires shares held by JV partner Rainbow Growers as part of its strategy to invest in sustainable production of protected crops