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    Spain: horticultural exports rise 1% in 2017 to exceed € 12,700M

    The Spanish export of fresh fruits and vegetables in 2017 increased by 1% compared to 2016, totaling 12,704 million euros. In volume, they registered an increase of 0.5%, standing at 12.6 million tons, according to data from the General Directorate of Customs, made public on February 21, not meeting the initial growth forecasts, due to the retreat of the months of November and December, also slowing down the growth rate in relation to 2016 and 2015.

    Proexport to Host Fruit Attraction Conference on Lettuce

    The Association of Producers-Exporters of Fruits and Vegetables of the Region of Murcia (Proexport) will celebrate on 18th October, in the framework of Fruit Attraction 2017, an event to be held from 18th to 20th October in Madrid, a conference on Lettuce, with the participation of the most important producers of this leafy vegetable worldwide.

    AgrupaPulpí renews its trust in Hispatec, adopting its new system of integral management agri-food

    AgrupaPulpí, one of the companies with more tradition and travel of the sector hortofrutícola of the east of Almeria, has decided to expand its information systems and for it has renewed its confidence in Hispatec, acquiring ERPagro, the new solution of this firm for the integral management of agri-food.

    Anecoop grew 10.7% in turnover in the last campaign

    The turnover of the cooperative group Anecoop has grown 10.7% during the last campaign, reaching 639 million euros. It is the best exercise to date of this company not only in marketed value, but also in volume, which has experienced an increase of 4.8% to exceed 782,000 tonnes. In all, the consolidated of all the companies of the group amounts to 930,000 tons and 802 million euros.

    PROEXPORT intensifies its commercial activity in Fruit Logística 2017 to increase its share of business

    The inauguration of the Fruit Logística 2017 fair in Berlin has provided an intense commercial activity for the horticultural exporters of the Region of Murcia, represented in the stand of the Murcia Association of Producers-Exporters of Fruits and Vegetables (PROEXPORT). Thus, as PROEXPORT director Fernando P. Gómez Molina explains, "we have hosted multiple meetings with the objective of reaching all our customers the interest of the Region of Murcia to meet our commitments to meet the demand we are receiving, as a result of the cold wave that has affected horticultural crops throughout Europe and Murcia is one of the few areas that has been saved, attracting the interest of supermarket chains and intermediaries in the agricultural business".

    Asaja and McDonald’s collaborate to promote local productions of young producers

    The ASAJA agrarian organization and McDonald's collaborate to promote local productions of young farmers and ranchers through the first edition of the "Campo Innova" Program, recently presented. This initiative represents a step forward in McDonald's company's long-term commitment to the Spanish primary sector and its commitment to locally sourced products. Those interested can submit their applications until February 10th, 2017, inclusive, through the platform www.campoinnova.com
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    Exports lettuce Murcia now account for 71% of Spain

    PROEXPORT highlights the importance of growing lettuce in Spain, which has increased steadily in recent years due, among other factors, to increased domestic and foreign demand for fresh and healthy products.
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    BASF offers AgCelence® Solutions for growing lettuce

    The company reports that the fungicide is Signum® reference in its category against botrytis and sclerotinia, through the action of boscalid and Pyraclostrobin, which also provide benefits AgCelence® improving post-harvest quality of lettuce.

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    Open Doors Bejo: lettuce, brassica and other crops

    The lettuce has landed hard in Bejo and has become an important…
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    Fruit Attraction. IFEMA. Madrid

    Organized by IFEMA and FEPEX, the ninth edition of Fruit Attraction will be held from 18th to 20th October in halls 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the fairgrounds in Madrid, from 9.30 am to 7.00 pm until 16.00 on the last day of celebration. This year's edition will feature more than 1,500 exhibitors, 20% more than the previous year, and a program of parallel activities, among them the Global Fresh Market Forum: a business meeting with Brazil and China, as well as the specific days Stone Fruit Attraction, and Lettuce Attraction.