Lower Saxony: Outdoor harvest of raspberries and blueberries begins
The main harvest in the open field will take place from the beginning of July to the beginning of August, if the weather remains moderate. Currently, blueberries are already being harvested in the

IFPA Conference in South Africa focuses on transforming challenges into opportunities
IFPA's Southern Africa Conference has become an essential event on Southern Africa's fresh produce industry calendar. This year's conference is set to take place from 1 to 3 August at the Century

Onion bubble: What will farmers do with all these onions from August onwards?
According to EastFruit analysts, many countries in the region have dramatically expanded the area under onions under the influence of record prices and strong demand for this crop in the markets

Fresh seminar webinar provides information for the safe assessment of fruit and vegetables
Fruit and vegetable products are always evolving after harvest: visibly and invisibly. Invisible attributes such as shelf life, defects inside the fruit, temperature damage and ripeness parameters

Steven Martina to leave The Greenery
After a career spanning more than 19 years, nearly eight of which were as CEO, Steven Martina will bid farewell to The Greenery on August 31. In his pursuit of organizational impact and personal

Egyptian onion exports to UK almost reach record high
Egypt shipped 19,400 tonnes of onions to the UK in the first nine months of the current MY 2022/23 (August-July). Such a volume has turned out to be almost record high for this period, but the

Onion bubble – what will farmers do with all these onions from August onwards?
According to EastFruit analysts, many countries in the region have dramatically expanded the area under onions under the influence of record prices and strong demand for this crop in the markets

Steven Martina leaves The Greenery
For more than 19 years, including almost eight years as CEO, Steven Martina has been with The Greenery when he leaves it on 31 August. According to the company, he has decided to take on the role

Steven Martina to leave The Greenery and join Zespri
Steve Martina is to leave Dutch fresh produce giant The Greenery at the end of August and take up a new role as director for Europe and North America at Zespri International. Martina, who has

South African industry welcomes the return of popular Allesbeste Symposium
After a Covid-enforced hiatus, South Africa’s favourite privately-organised avocado symposium returns to Tzaneen on 16 and 17 August, now bearing the name of the Allesbeste Symposium. Right:

“We have just finished our potato stocks one month ahead of schedule”
On a potato farm located north of Paris, the first new potatoes will be harvested at the beginning of August, and the last potato stocks from the previous campaign have just been sold. “We

Stocks on 1 December 2022 for 10 most important EU producers was 4,419,513 tons
The ongoing crop 2022/23 for was initially estimated by WAPA at a volume very similar to the preceding crop; since the month of August 2022, however, several Member States registered additional

Fyffes announces new sales manager for German business
Gunnar Seitz will be the new sales manager at Fyffes International, one of Europe's largest importers of tropical fruits, the company said. He starts work at Fyffes on 15 August 2023. Seitz comes

Egypt will commence onion and citrus exports to Philippines and Uzbekistan on June 15
According to Egyptian Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation El Sayed Al Qusseir, the nation will start exporting onions and citrus to the Philippines and Uzbekistan on June 15. Egyptian

Asparagus shortage in South Africa
South Africa has exported less from its traditional asparagus suppliers and there is a shortage of asparagus. On the Johannesburg municipal market's website an extremely low level of asparagus is

"Last year's lack of water caused a large part of Italian pears to be of smaller calibers"
"We have pears on offer all year round. Through a supplier called Sandri, who grows pears himself, we will obtain our goods from Italy. As soon as the Italian season is over, we purchase overseas

Chile expects lower production of kiwifruit, but larger size profile
With more than 8,000 tons shipped to North America through Week 20, the Chilean kiwifruit season is underway. Retail promotions will kick off in mid-June and continue through August. While the

End of a good season for Egyptian carrots
The carrot growing season in Egypt ended on a high note, while the export campaign is still underway. The season was marked by good volumes and quality despite phytosanitary problems, according to

Port Augusta's fruit fly facility to double in size
The $3 million expansion of the National Sterile Insect Technology (SIT) facility at Port Augusta is now underway, helping to drive down fruit fly numbers in South Australia. The existing site,

Предприятие по выращиванию плодовых мух в Порт-Августе увеличится в два раза
Расширение на 3 миллиона долларов Национального центра стерильных насекомых (SIT) в Порт-Августе уже

Zakład hodowli muszek owocowych w Port Augusta podwoi swój rozmiar
Rozbudowa zakładu National Sterile Insect Technology (SIT) w Port Augusta o wartości 3 milionów dolarów jest obecnie w toku, pomagając zmniejszyć liczbę muszek owocowych

Florette launches ‘taste of adventure’ tie-up
Leading salad brand Florette and UK outdoor activities company Go Ape have joined forces to give shoppers a ‘taste of adventure’ while on a budget this summer. The partnership will offer

Eskom management claims capacity troubles could last until august
Eskom hopes to meet the massive generation capacity shortfall expected for electricity demand this winter. Executive Bheki Nxumalo stated that despite all their efforts to ensure additional

Colombia’s avocado shipments to the US and Canada continue to increase
Earlier this week, harvest of Colombia’s new avocado crop started. “Volume of the Traviesa crop will pick up by next week and continue through August,” says Kraig Loomis with GreenFruit

Florida mangos begin harvest by the end of the month
Florida production of mangoes will get underway in the next month or so with that season continuing through August. “It’s a good crop here. Florida is subtropical so mangos, like lychees and