The green asparagus campaign has been delayed for 15 days this year as a result of the storms and frosts that took place in Spain in the first weeks of January. In addition, at Easter the weather has not favored the cultivation so production has been affected. Por Bárbara Aguayo Martínez, periodista agroalimentaria (@BarbaraAguayoM3) The […]
On 29th March 2021, the DLG (German Agricultural Society), which organizes Agritechnica, a worldleading Agricultural Machinery trade fair (FIMA) in Hannover (Germany), announced that the 2021 edition of the trade fair will be postponed. The DLG said: “Because of the continuing Corona pandemic as well as the progress of vaccination programs, both in Germany and […]
Fourth edition of European Statistics Handbook highlights the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the fruit and vegetable market, changed consumer behavior, effects on trade with UK post-Brexit, and how weather affected food supply. The latest edition of FRUIT LOGISTICA’s annual European Statistics Handbook has been released and shows just how big an impact the […]
Siete Agromarketing and eComercio Agrario, promoter of the project, have celebrated the delivery of the III Woman Agro Awards in Mercamadrid in hybrid format, in recognition of the agri-food sector during the current health crisis. The awards went to Carmen Rodríguez Rodríguez (Cooperativa CLUN), Isabel Vicens Gelabert (Grupo Agromallorca), Món Orxata, Antonio Aparicio Peña (Grupo […]
The application period is open for participation in Fruit Attraction 2021, which will be held in person from 5 to 7 October in Madrid. The three-day industry reunion will once again make the fair the world epicentre of fresh product marketing, where innovation, quality and diversity are the core mantras of operators and retailers from […]
AlgaEnergy, the Spain-based global leader in microalgae biotechnology with business units in Europe, the Americas, Africa and the Asia-Pacific, is the first microalgae-biotechnology company in the world to become a B Corporation (B Corp). AlgaEnergy joins a community of over 3,800 businesses globally that are B Corporation. Other global brands that are B Corps include […]
Victory, early and very productive, is characterized by its unbeatable postharvest life, which makes it a very safe variety for commercialization. EL PINAR, a family business dedicated for more than 40 years to the production of plants and fruits in the red fruit sector, is the exclusive licensee for southern Europe and northern Africa for […]
A new Brussels-based representative has just joined AREFLH’s administrative team. Luca Contrino is now replacing Andrea Tivoli as the new EU policy officer since the beginning of March. After 4 years at AREFLH, Andrea recently entered the European Commission in the rural development services. As for Luca Contrino, he will use his past experiences within […]
BKT reports the first-hand experience of Matthew Hawthorne, Farm Manager at Euston Farm, in England, who for his fleet chose the BKT tires AGRIMAX V-FLECTO, AGRIMAX TERIS and FL 630. “What do I look for in a tire? Without doubt robustness, efficiency and reliability”. I was originally an elegant retreat used as a base for […]
At this stage in the harvest, all the signs point to a season of outstanding quality. The cherry tomato’s distinctive characteristics bring high returns for the grower. This is a great year for the Durillo cherry tomato bred by Top Seeds International, the global vegetable seed company which specialises in the development, production and distribution […]
