The heat wave is burning fruits and vegetables
Climatic changes are disrupting the countryside where there has been a 10% cut in wheat production while the honey harvest has fallen by 70% compared to last year, but orchards are also in trouble

Full scope of Western Cape flood damage still unknown
The Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa (CGA) has asked the country’s National Disaster Management Centre to act with urgency and declare the recent floods in the Western Cape a

Swift disaster declaration needed to help flood-stricken farmers in Western Cape
The Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa (CGA) welcomes the recent update by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) on the estimated damage to agricultural infrastructure by

In&Out shows resilience of fruit and veg supply
Climate change is subjecting Europe’s fruit and vegetable sector to one of its most complex challenges in recent history. From a current severe drought in Spain, to the floods that struck

China is still largest export market for Cambodia
The CCFTA, signed in October 2020 and effective since January 2022, was initiated by Cambodian officials with the aim of broadening its trade relations and export markets in China in response to

It’s Bio stresses importance of organic
It’s Bio, the European project funded by the EU and Italian association Aop Gruppo Vi.Va to promote organic, says recent disasters like the floods in Italy are helping to raise awareness of the

Cherries growing market, but technology needed
High prices and a compromised harvest in Italy also due to the flood. In fact, global demand for cherries is increasing and packing centres are under pressure because they have to handle larger

Post-flood, Lollobrigida and farmers' organisations meet Figliuolo
An initial fact-finding meeting was held yesterday in Rome between the Commissioner for Reconstruction, Francesco Paolo Figliuolo, the Minister for Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry,

China opens its doors to Italian pears after a lengthy procedure
Although this year's pear season will register the lowest yields of the past 10 years - also due to the flood in Emilia-Romagna, where 70% of the domestic production is located - the news has

North West, optimistic for the new reefer season
Summer seems to have started, but we are leaving behind a tormented period; from North to South Italy has been hit by bad weather with catastrophic events unique in terms of violence, such as the

The state of Chilean imports following rains and flooding
There is going to be fruit from Chile this season. That’s the sentiment North American importers have following this past weekend’s sizable rains and flooding in Chile--a weather event that

Emilia-Romagna, Figliuolo will be commissioner for reconstruction
The Council of Ministers has given the green light to the appointment of General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo as commissioner for reconstruction after the floods that hit Emilia-Romagna and parts of

No peace for Romagna as a hailstorm damages hundreds of hectares
First the frost, then the excessive rain and then the flood... only hail was missing, and it hit the Romagna area on Jun 23rd, causing considerable damage between Ravenna and Cesena. Click here

Italy: Restrained start and new varieties in summer fruit in Emilia-Romagna
The summer fruit campaign has started very quietly in Emilia Romagna. This year's stone fruit quantities proved to be "very low", comments Giancarlo Minguzzi, president of the regional

South Africa resumes citrus shipments to the US after they had been disrupted by storms
After a week of heavy rains and flooding, the second conventional South African refrigerator ship carrying citrus fruits from the Western Cape region, whose campaign will last until October,

Current availability of late mandarins unaffected by Cape floods
Availability of citrus for South African consumers has been affected by severe flooding in Citrusdal, where harvesting had to be suspended. According to the South African Weather Service, the area

Heavy rains and floods hit Serbian agriculture
Due to overflowing rivers and streams, a state of emergency was declared in 56 cities and municipalities in Serbia. As authorities are dealing with the damages, further flooding is expected with

Floods in Serbia could change the global raspberry market prospects
EastFruit analysts are closely monitoring the situation in Serbia, where heavy rains have led to floods. A natural disaster is observed in a large number of regions of the country, including the

Floods in Serbia could change the global raspberry market prospects
EastFruit analysts are closely monitoring the situation in Serbia, where heavy rains have led to floods. The natural disaster is observed in a large number of regions of the country, including the

South African citrus shipments to US resume
The second conventional reefer vessel from South Africa carrying summer citrus from the country’s Western Cape region to the US is due to sail today (20 June) after weather conditions improved

Zespri, solidarity for flooded Romagna
Zespri, a New Zealand company and world leader in the production and marketing of kiwifruit, also by virtue of its deep-rooted ties with the Italian and Romagna regions, will be the silver sponsor

Floods in Serbia could change the global raspberry market prospects
EastFruit analysts are closely monitoring the situation in Serbia, where heavy rains have led to floods. The natural disaster is observed in a large number of regions of the country, including the

South Africa: Citrus industry analyses flood damage
Heavy rains in the Western Cape have caused flooding in some areas, affecting the citrus industry in particular. Citrusdal, located in the Olifants River Valley, was hit particularly hard after