This could be the toughest season for industrial fruit ever, part 3: blackcurrant
Black currant is another fruit, after raspberry, whose production has recently brought growers a lot of joy. The rates of 8.00-9.00 zł/kg at which the crop was sold were the highest ever.

“I see opportunities for our Polish chicory on the Italian market”
Ten years ago, overproduction on the Dutch market led to chicory grower Tonny Kraan relocating to Poland. "My wife is Polish which made things a little easier. And Poland was a nice growth market

Canada opens its market to Colombian blueberries
The Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) announced the opening of the Canadian market for the export of Colombian blueberries. This process began at the request of the private sector in 2019,

Pickle cucumbers making inroads into fresh market
“We’re the third largest grower-packer of pickles in North America and it’s something we’re proud of,” says Carmen Bartucci with CanAm Fresh. While the company mainly serves the

Producers in the West of Almeria continue to uproot the already depleted pepper plantations
The Agricultural and Fisheries Information Service of the Junta de Andalucía has made a new update on the status of Almeria's greenhouse crops, corresponding to the week of April 10 to 16, 2023.

Early grapes will become available on the Moldovan market later than usual
According to experts from Moldovan organizations of viticulturists, early varieties of table grapes will become available on the market later than usual. There are two reasons for this forecast.

Choco launches tool for direct product marketing
The trade is currently facing enormous challenges: Demand from the catering industry is fluctuating due to cost pressure and uncertain supply chains. At the same time, retailers are striving to

“It's hard to defend orange prices that compensate their high production costs and can compete with the Egyptian orange”
The Spanish citrus campaign is already entering its final stretch. In general, producers have achieved good prices this year and it's been harder for businesses to obtain profits. The mandarin

First closed loop recycling solution for FIBCs
Packaging manufacturer and distributor LC Packaging and plastic recycler Healix have developed a high-quality closed loop recycling solution for FIBCs. A first in the industry. The closed loop

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Strengthening and expanding potato cultivation
"Germany is the largest potato producer in Europe, with around 260,000 ha of cultivation area, which is roughly the size of Saarland, and 11.3 million tonnes of harvested tubers in 2021, and ranks

Strawberry grower tackles whitefly preventively with special suction machine
In the greenhouses of strawberry grower Jong Fruit, a special suction machine helps control whitefly. "This is the first serious prototype. Now you can really see results," shares grower Rob van

A new machine for cutting cherry tomatoes in halves and quarters
As the warm season approaches, so does its main vegetable, namely the cherry tomato. It proves, therefore, that there is a need to cope with the different demands and needs of the fresh-cut,

Surinver's V Range sales increase by 26%.
Surinver, with more than 45 years of experience in the production and marketing of fresh fruit and vegetables, has made a strong commitment to the V Range, traditionally prepared dishes, 100%

Costa sees international growth
Investing in an international segment is paying dividends for Costa Group. The Australian fresh produce heavyweight has five berry farms in China’s Yunnan Province under a joint venture with

"More and more Northern Europeans are discovering Açai berries"
Açai berries, mostly grown in Central America, are not yet well-known in Europe. Yet, this fruit which is very similar to blueberries but contains even more antioxidants and vitamins, is

Egypt: Import permits for seed potatoes open for limited time
Last week, the Central Authority of Plant Quarantine in Egypt announced that the door for import permits for seed potatoes will be open only from 15th of April to 15th of May. According to

Morocco ranked third in the global tomato exports!
Tomatoes are the main export category for Morocco, and the country has been steadily increasing the volume of tomato exports for several years, EastFruit reports. Morocco became the 5th in the

"I will explain the secret aspects behind the blueberry at Macfrut"
Driscoll's, an American agricultural farm with a hundred years in the tradition of blueberries and a modern-day trailblazer in innovation, will be at Macfrut at the International Blueberry Days (

Agri-food industry ‘can engage and inspire’ teens
The agri-food industry is best placed to engage, motivate and inspire 12-19-year-olds about the sector and how to get involved in it. That’s the message from agri-education organisation LEAF

Syngenta, innovation in broccoli
It is the brassica market where Syngenta Vegetable Seeds focuses its research and genetic improvement. In particular the broccoli segment, where with early varieties, Monrello, and late varieties,

South Africa: Frustration grows over citrus situation
The Citrus Growers' Association (CGA) has again appealed to the South African government to avert the looming crisis of the EU FCM regulation, which threatens orange exports and growers'

Pachino tomatoes paint Macfrut red
On Wednesday 3 May, the Consorzio Tutela della IGP Pomodoro di Pachino (Consortium for the Protection of PGI Pachino Tomato) will land at Macfrut in Rimini with a large stand, where moments of

Increased costs continue to pressure organic banana growers and shippers
Following a tricky winter, the supply of organic bananas is good and where it was expected to be. For Organics Unlimited, its current supply of organic bananas comes from both Mexico and Ecuador.

"The tight exotic market will gradually recover in the coming weeks"
Due to continued high freight rates, inflation and the annual change of season, volume availability - especially for mangoes and avocados - has come under pressure. "We are currently distributing

"Business seems to be shifting more toward the weekend now"
Bernd Bahlmann was able to harvest his first asparagus on Maundy Thursday, April 6, in order to be able to offer it at Easter. "However, the volumes were not yet sufficient to open our farm store.