Drought clips Catalan apple and pear production
Catalonia’s apple and pear crop will be 15-20 per cent lower than originally expected this coming season due to drought, according to fruit association Afrucat. General director Manel Simon said

Ukrainian farmers are already shipping blueberries cheaper than last year
Blueberry prices in Ukraine continue to drop rapidly, and this berry is already cheaper than in the second half of July 2022, EastFruit project analysts report. At the same time, key market

"Exports to France are a growing sales market"
The marketing of watermelons from the Mediterranean region is currently in full swing. "We get our goods from Morocco, Greece and Italy. Morocco is now coming to an end and is increasingly being

Fruit importer/exporter looks back on the first half of 2023
Salix Fruits ends the first half of the year with important achievements. “2023 demonstrates our constant dedication to improvement and growth as we continue to provide quality services and

Hauschildt fruit wholesaler builds new picking hall with 4,500 sqm of space
The Hauschildt family fruit farm has been in Jork since 1570. In 2016, Patrick Hauschildt took over the heritage of the traditional farm. Three years ago, he started building a new picking hall,

Blackberries and raspberries are now grown in Saudi Arabia
Blackberries and raspberries are in high demand in the Saudi Arabian market, prompting certain growers to take up the challenge of producing berries locally. Dr. Muhammad Zohaib Anjum, production

Hall Hunter toasts bumper blueberry crop
The British blueberry season is flourishing this year, according to Hall Hunter. The UK grower pointed out that some 6,000 tonnes of British blueberries are hitting supermarket shelves this

Egyptian orange exports to Southeast Asia to reach record high in current MY
The Egyptian orange exports to the Southeast Asian countries continue setting new records, as reported by EastFruit. Considering such developments, the final result of the current MY 2022/23

Week 27: Discounters sink ready-to-eat fruit sales
In the twenty-seventh week of 2023, fruit and vegetables by weight had a setback in value sales, despite inflationary effects, which was not the case for Lcc, which continued to grow. Among the

Assomela meets GLOBALG.A.P, exchange of ideas with apple growers
In the past few days, Assomela, the Italian association of apple producers, hosted the top management of FoodPLUS GmbH, Elmé Coetzer-Boersma (Managing Director) Heidi Gremminger (Coordinator of

Avocados Australia’s Regional Forum to boost avocado exports
For the 2022-23 financial year, Australian avocado growers/exporters exported 10,736 tons of fresh avocados to overseas markets. Avocados Australia is working on increasing that figure

Spain set for big rise in Fino lemon production
Spain is anticipating a significant increase in production of Fino lemons for the forthcoming season, reaching levels last seen during the 2020/21 campaign. Releasing its preliminary forecast for

"Insufficient raw material was available to us, while energy prices have stabilized at higher levels"
"Despite the crises and challenges of recent years, we are on target and can be satisfied overall with 2022," says Jörg Moser, managing partner of biosanica Ltd, which specializes in organic

Packaging regulation, excluding packages under one and a half kilograms
The Agriculture Committee of the European Parliament has approved its opinion on the packaging regulation, deleting the planned restrictions on single-use packaging for food and beverages filled

Puglia project puts grape production on the map
Buyers from Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Lithuania and the United Arab Emirates are set to take part in Regina di Puglia, a series of initiatives designed to raise awareness of

Assomela meets GLOBALG.A.P, exchange of ideas with apple growers
In the past few days, Assomela, the Italian association of apple producers, hosted the top management of FoodPLUS GmbH, Elmé Coetzer-Boersma (Managing Director) Heidi Gremminger (Coordinator of

Pomegranate compote and liqueur gaining popularity after only a few weeks on the Italian market
The Apulian agri-food plant Masseria Fruttirossi has recently launched a pomegranate liqueur in 75 cl bottles and a pomegranate compote in 200 g jars, both composed of 65 per cent pomegranate

'Tomatoes, good season teaches us that quantity kills markets'
The tomato season is going well both in terms of quality and market prices, but Luca Peppe, president of the fruit and vegetable cooperative of Fondi, invites reflection. "Why, when fruit and

“Demand for Mexican berries, especially premium varieties, constantly increasing”
The demand for Mexican berries in the markets of the US, Canada and Japan are increasing, with especially the premium varieties that are constantly increasing. According to Gerardo López,

Northwest Cherries launches India promotions
Northwest Cherry Growers (NWCG) is embarking on a promotional campaign across major Indian cities to introduce this summer’s crop of US Pacific Northwest cherries to discerning health-conscious

“My beard went from half grey to 100% grey in just a few weeks”
The Mexican grape season kept getting pushed back due to a May month that was unusually cool. Although the weather helped with the coloring of the grapes, it slowed down the maturity. “The grape

Favourable year for Asian fruit bug, fruit crops at risk
The Asian fruit bug is once again causing fear among fruit growers; after a 2022 season in which the insect had been under control, there is now a resurgence that worries producers, and the bug is

D. Geddes supplies Extra Special strawberries to Asda
Arbroath-based D. Geddes Farms will supply Asda with over 70 million strawberries this season, including Extra Special Scottish strawberries for the first time. Operated by Frank Geddes and his

Mega Mandy joins the Pinnacle Fresh family
The Australian citrus harvest is well underway for the Dracula citrus range from Pinnacle Fresh. “We are currently picking all varieties; Navels, Cara Cara, Tangelo, Dekopons and lemons, Afourer

Turkish figs wait on weather
The Turkish fig crop is looking good this year, according to Akin Söyleyen of Aksun, although he warns that the unpredictability of the climate in recent years will make accurate forecasting