“Bursa black figs have no substitute in the market”
The preparations for the upcoming Turkish fig season have been completed and the weather seems to be playing nice, says Akin Soyleyen, marketing manager for Turkish exporter Aksun: “Last year

"Both food retailers and wholesalers are showing great interest in blueberries"
"Blueberry cultivation in Bavaria is still quite manageable because the necessary soils for it do not actually exist and accordingly a lot has to be invested in soil preparation," says Andreas

Get ready for a summer full of flavour with +Broccoli!
Under the slogan "What does summer taste like? Broccoli!", it aims to raise awareness of the benefits of incorporating this vegetable into menus during the summer season, while highlighting its

meine-Möhren.de produces educational film for school lessons
Everyone knows the favourite orange vegetable. But what do schoolchildren actually know about the production of carrots here in Germany? For this knowledge transfer, the team of meine-Möhren.de

Avocados some of M&S Food's most popular cupboard staples
South Korea: Customers flocking to fruit and vegetable preparation services At “The Hyundai Seoul” operated by Hyundai Department Store, approximately 200 customers visit each day to have the

Produce preparation services take off in Korea
Fresh fruit and vegetable preparation services are gaining popularity in Korea helping customers cut produce into preferred shapes and sizes. According to a report from Korea Bizwire, retailers

German fruit and vegetables: Crisp, seasonal and regional - leaf salads
The range of creative preparation options is as diverse as the spectrum of seasonally available salad varieties. Whether iceberg lettuce, lollo rosso or bionda, endive, lettuce or frisée - leaf

Effect of carbon substrate on growth and yield of raspberries
In the last days of May, Sylwia Gabrysz from the company Carbohort visited the farm of Katarzyna Witkowska located near Goszczyn near Grójec. There, Carbomat was applied at the stage of soil

PIF to acquire 30% of supermarket chain Tamimi Markets
With new UK border controls due in October, how can British supermarkets plan for fruit and vegetable shortages? Mikko Kärkkäinen, CEO and Co-Founder of RELEX Solutions: “UK retailers should

Strawberries 2023: What will be the prices of fruit from the ground?
In just over two weeks, the season for ground strawberries will start. At the moment, the blossoming of flowers and great preparations for the season are underway in the fields, reports

"Some countries in Europe have already stopped producing mushrooms due to lack of compost"
One of the consequences of the drought that affects areas in practically all of Spain is the shortage of straw, which is leading to a large increase in straw prices. This increase in prices

Solutions to improve the preparation of blueberries for sale
Rising production costs of blueberries, require growers to implement solutions that significantly reduce them, often concerning the number of people employed for harvesting (mechanical harvesting)

New Zealand spinach yields earlier - how do you grow it?
New Zealand spinach comes on sale in summer - it crops from June until the first frosts occur. New Zealand spinach comes from a different family to conventional spinach, but has a similar flavour

Job advertisement: Quality management employee (m/f/d)
We are a wholesale company with affiliated production, preparation and distribution for vegetables in Willich Schiefbahn. To strengthen our team, we are looking for a: Quality management employee

In Spain there is luxury in the future of fruit and vegetables
In Spain, the price of fresh vegetables rose 27.8% in March compared to the same period last year and 5.7% compared to last month. In addition, vegetable preparations, such as IV gamma, also rose

Controlling aphids in spring - which preparations to use?
Aphids belong to this group of pests that unfortunately infest fruit orchards every year in high numbers. Currently, during the flowering period of many tree species, we can already observe the

Thinning of small-fruit varieties with liquid ATS
Fine-fruited varieties such as Gala, Golden Delicious or Shampion are worth thinning out earlier so that the fruit has the right diameter. For this reason, thinning with ATS-based preparations is

Processors won't buy fruit from Poland? They are flooded with Ukrainian
As wp.pl reports, processors have cold stores full of Ukrainian frozen fruit and argue that it is no longer profitable for them to buy this year's fruit from Poland. "We demand immediate

Processors won't buy fruit from Poland? They are flooded with Ukrainian
As wp.pl reports, processors have cold stores full of Ukrainian frozen fruit and argue that it is no longer profitable for them to buy this year's fruit from Poland. "We demand immediate

The current soft fruit season, one of the most complicated
In an interview with Europa Press, Sanz explained that this has been one of the "most complicated seasons in living memory", "especially due to the drought and the new regulations regarding

Climate change threatens cherry harvest in Manisa, Turkey
Many of Manisa's famous cherry trees remain barren and fruitless in the Aegean region due to inadequate precipitation. The cherry trees are also being hit hard by global warming. Still, producers

New insecticide for 40 crops. What to fight with it?
CIECH Sarzyna is expanding its portfolio with a completely new category. The company's offer will be joined by an insecticide - Leptosar 200 SL. It is a new preparation providing protection

Vegetable Protection Programme 2023 now on sale
Protecting vegetables with an ever-shorter list of active substances is not an easy task - this can be seen, for example, in pest management. In 2022, the list of available preparations has once

“Autumn Crisp is a recent, but very promising variety”
Although preparations for the new Portuguese grape season are already underway, looking back at the previous season there were lots of challenges to deal with, says Susana Ferreira, marketing

Serbia: Raspberry producers want advances on fruit purchases
Preparatory work for the season is beginning on raspberry plantations in Serbia. Growers after last year want to protect themselves and are expecting advance payments for the purchase of fruit.