Be Fruity, success for tour debut in Rimini
Be FRUITY! the tour that brings quality fruit and vegetables to Italy's beaches with the awareness that healthy lifestyles never go on holiday, started off with a full house and enthusiasm. It

Seasonal fruit under the NFI lens
This morning was subdued as far as sales are concerned, probably there is a drop in turnout due to the holiday effect. For watermelons, we report a slight but not significant drop in price; for

Early potatoes: Restrained demand at the start of harvesting
The harvest of early potatoes from field cultivation has begun in Germany and producers in Schleswig-Holstein are now hoping for good sales. According to information from the Schleswig-Holstein

Difficult time for radish producers. What prices on the market? [04.07.2023]
The holiday period, during which we can observe lower market demand, remains quite difficult for all producers. Nevertheless... In the case of radishes, weather conditions are also significant.

Fruit and vegetables go to the seaside with Be Fruity
Eight stops in seven seaside locations, three regions involved, seven premium products representing the fruit and vegetable department. All this is the BE FRUITY! summer tour. Conceived and

West Coast watermelon availability tight going into holiday weekend
The supply of watermelons on the West Coast is very tight for the 4th of July pull. “The cooler weather during the growth of the crop pushed harvest dates back 7 to 10 days,” says PJ Colin of

“It’s been a mad dash to get orders in before the July 4th holiday next week”
MARKETCentral Valley, CA/New Mexico:John Vlahandreas with Wada Farms provided his report from his Salem, OR, office on June 28. “It’s been a mad dash to get orders in before the July 4th

Start of the 12th Zero Waste Living Award
Good practices do not go on holiday, at least this is the hope of the Last Minute Market's Zero Waste campaign, which with the onset of summer - from Wednesday 21 June - has launched the call for

Limited edition White Grill Caps hit market for summer
Highline Mushrooms has launched its limited-edition White Grill Caps in time for 4th of July. Grilling caps offer an easy way to incorporate mushrooms into summer holiday cookouts. The mushroom

Fruchthandel Magazine pauses on Corpus Christi
Due to the public holiday on 8 June, Fruchthandel Magazine will take a break.On Friday, 9 June, we will be there for you as usual with fresh news about the fruit and vegetable sector.More. Go to

Warm weather speeding up Pacific Northwest cherries
With the recent warm spell on the West Coast, cherries in the Pacific Northwest look to be in a better position than a week ago. “It looks like we’re getting to peak volumes sooner than we

Total Canadian potato storage holdings May 1 are down 1.2% over 2022 numbers
Total Canadian Potato Storage Holdings on May 1, 2023 are down 1.2% over 2022 numbers for the same period, and higher than the 3-yr. average. There were fresh shippers in both Canada and the U.S.

New Zealand's red pears are on the market, and the price of blueberries varies greatly among different varieties
This year's "May Day" holiday has significantly boosted fruit sales. After the holiday, the traffic in the fruit market decreased this week, and the overall sales have been relatively slow, and

A "royal" evening with Looye Honey Tomatoes and star chef Julia Komp
In her Cologne restaurant, Julia Komp cooked for prominent guests, journalists and influencers. The focus of the evening was the Dutch royal family - and the Looye honey tomatoes,the company

Ample avocado supplies, even with California’s late start
There are strong supplies of avocados in the marketplace right now as the industry gears up for Cinco de Mayo, a notable high avocado consumption holiday. “There are excellent supplies of

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 17 April
The pea campaign started with medium-high volumes. The May 1st holiday is expected to give a new impetus to broad beans. Decidedly lower asparagus prices with the start of the asparagus harvest

The sales of the first Moldovan strawberries will start this week
Will the first Moldovan strawberries ripen by the Easter holidays? There were doubts about this due to two cold waves in late March – early April. However, according to the Pomușoarele Moldovei

Ukraine: Price of imported tomatoes soared 1.5 times in just a week
Prices for imported greenhouse tomatoes are increasing rapidly before the Easter holidays in Ukraine, EastFruit project analysts inform. The reason for the rise in the price of tomatoes on the

The critical role of an integrated cold chain for export success
What could be better, more special, more festive, and more delicious than plump and luscious red cherries for a holiday? In China, cherries have increasingly become a major part of Chinese New

The sales of the first Moldovan strawberries will start during the Easter week
Will the first Moldovan strawberries ripen by the Easter holidays? There were doubts about this due to two cold waves in late March – early April. However, according to the Pomușoarele Moldovei

The price of imported tomatoes soared 1.5 times in just a week in Ukraine!
Prices for imported greenhouse tomatoes are increasing rapidly before the Easter holidays in Ukraine, EastFruit project analysts inform. The reason for the rise in the price of tomatoes on the

Happy Easter from Italiafruit News!
The editorial staff of Italiafruit News is taking a break these days for the Easter holidays. . We will be back to update you from next Tuesday (11 April) with an edition full of ideas and

Car, cold consumption for the Easter holidays
A "coldness" in the consumption trend of the Romans is announced at the moment. According to the Centro Agroalimentare Roma's Price Observatory, while there is good availability of typical food

Prices for greenhouse cucumbers went up again in Ukraine on the eve of the holidays
Before the Easter holidays, Ukrainian greenhouse plants once again increase selling prices for cucumbers, EastFruit project analysts report. In addition to the pre-holiday rush, prices in this

Very light supplies of pineapples during Easter week
Pineapples are seeing strong demand this week leading up to Easter. “It’s quite a big pineapple holiday with many retailers doing promotions,” says Bobby Van Ligten with Pura Vida Farms in