All Portugal articles
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NewsNon-EU suppliers lead Spain’s fresh produce import value
New data processed by Fepex reveals that Morocco topped the January-July rankings at €982mn despite an 8 per cent drop in volume
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NewsBelgian pears see position strengthen as climate reshapes production
Despite growing challenges of heat and drought, Belgian pear producers appreciate their fortune, as conditions worsen further south
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NewsFall Creek secures exclusive licence for Italian pink raspberry variety
Agreement signed with Verona-based Lucchini Berries for Easy Rose ALEL101, a light-pink primocane raspberry already evaluated across six countries
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NewsPortugal Fresh sees bright future despite weather setbacks
Gonçalo Santos Andrade discusses the growth of the country’s fresh produce sector and the role Portugal Fresh plays in its success
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NewsNZ grower backs end of ‘archaic’ kiwifruit export monopoly
John Bostock targets new production of yellow-fleshed variety in Australia, Chile, and South Africa after securing Southern Hemisphere licence
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NewsOrsero posts record Q2 sales as US expansion gathers pace
Italian fresh produce group reports record second-quarter distribution sales as investment in Trucco strengthens its position in the North American market
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FeaturesExclusive: What’s up with Driscoll’s, the world’s biggest berry brand?
Global CMO Jiunn Shih discusses leadership changes, legal challenges, and the way ahead for a company in the eye of a storm
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NewsSpain’s non-EU fresh produce imports climb in H1 2026
Industry body Fepex again highlights a growing reliance on third-country suppliers, led by Morocco, Peru and Costa Rica
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NewsGermany leads EU charge for Spanish fresh produce exports
Data from Fepex shows Spain’s fresh produce export value climbed to €11.6bn in H1 2026, with Germany, France, and the UK the country’s top customers
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NewsPortugal on course for 13 per cent rise in Rocha pear production
High temperatures accelerate fruit ripening and bring harvest forward
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NewsSpain leans on non-EU countries for fresh produce imports
Spain imported 2.2mn tonnes of fresh produce worth €2.656bn between January and May 2026, with Morocco leading non-EU suppliers
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FeaturesAlgarve oranges set the standard on taste
The heat may be a continuous concern for Portuguese producers, but so is the challenge of getting consumers to look beyond the minor blemishes to get to the taste of Algarve’s top-quality oranges
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NewsTriple win for The Summer Berry Company at Excellent Taste Awards
Petra and Karima strawberries and Malaika raspberries awarded for flavour and quality
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NewsNew robot uses AI to ‘read’ entire orchards
Developed by Porto-based ViField, Orioos uses cameras and algorithms to predict yields and detect diseases more accurately
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NewsG-Berries launches debut raspberry variety with premium ambitions
Company’s Gil Program releases first raspberry after years of development, with plantings planned in southern Europe, Morocco, and Mexico
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NewsThe Summer Berry Company Portugal now over 60 per cent self-sufficient in water
More than six in ten litres used on producer’s farms comes from rainwater, as it hopes to insire other growers through Climate Farm Demo network
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NewsInterpera reveals mixed European pear harvest forecasts
Crop estimates signal a further contraction in European pear production, with Belgium, France and Spain all forecast to see year-on-year declines
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CommentComment: Are fruit and veg breeders ready to enter the NGT maze?
Horticultural IP specalist Darron Saltzman reflects on the EU Parliament’s decision to approve a new legal status for gene editing
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NewsEU regulation on new genomic techniques cleared for launch
European Parliament vote will see gene-editing technologies regulated in same manner as conventional breeding methods
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NewsPlanasa celebrates fifth edition of Genetics Forum Iberia
Breeding company presented new thornless blackberry varieties, Black Rainier and Black Iguazú