France, Italy, Portugal and Spain foresee a good quality table grape campaign

The table grape contact group of France, Italy, Portugal and Spain, made up of heads of the main sectoral associations of these countries, with Spain represented by FEPEX-APOEXPA, as well as heads of administrations, met this week in Avignon (France), to analyze the campaign forecasts, considering good quality as a common characteristic and agreed to work to improve the availability of phytosanitary products. The table grape contact group confirmed that one of the main problems in production is the gradual disappearance of phytosanitary products and active materials, which makes proper management and control of pests difficult, as has been evident in other groups. contact such as garlic, stone fruit or pear and apple. It was agreed to develop a joint study, which determines the active materials that are used in each country and that are essential to maintain, a study that French producers have already begun to carry out and to which the Italian and Spanish producers will join. It ...