IN THIS FOURTH EDITION, THE CANARIAN TOMATO WILL BE THE BIG ABSENTEE.

Between the days 24 and 26 October marks the 4th edition of FRUIT ATTRACTION, the big event of the fruit and vegetable sector, on this occasion, presents the largest and most complete of its editions with the participation 597 exhibiting companies, a 6,5% more than last year, on a surface of 16.900 M2.

The production is the largest segment, It means a 76% the offer of this event which also features an important weight the auxiliary industry, with a 18%.

While in previous editions the Canarian tomato export next to other horticultural production Canary promotion made her the Government of Canary Islands with their own stand, This year the cuts have not allowed it. Only planned promotion will be the Canary Islands banana Asprocan Association.

One of the novelties of this edition is the presentation of the Innova gateway, a space dedicated to highlighting the latest products, varieties and brands to the exhibiting companies offered first to the fruit and vegetable market, during the three days of fair.

Have not been eager to much tomato sector “sarao” After returning from Madrid without achieving agreement some or budget to deal with the agreements in the field of transport subsidy.

Fedex and balsamic tomatoes producer organizations maintained, last week, a meeting in the Ministry of development and failed to convince the senior management of the need to transport of that subheading for compensation to the transport of goods consigned to tomato, other vegetables and flowers, plants and cuttings.

The producers requested that this item which is in the draft of the State budget for 2013 (is what is consumed in the payment of compensation to the transport of the closed year of 2012), increase over nine million euros, the amount is now collected and only an increase of the 0,38% with respect to what was approved in 2012.

Today, Promotion still owed to producers of tomato aid to the transport of 2011, that by having less money, the nine million, You can only reach cover between the 27% and the 30% the total eligible cost of which, According to the organizations, "is very little help".

However, from the agricultural cooperative COAGRISAN have expressed their intention to be present at the biggest event of this kind in Europe, After the Fruit Logistica in Berlin.

Since COAGRISAN consider that, Today, more than ever, is essential to take advantage of all the opportunities, meet the competitors, the demand of the market and, above all, serve potential customers.