Ifapa and Freshuelva seek real alternatives to soil disinfection
This initiative responds to the need of Huelva's berry growers, especially strawberry, raspberry and blackberry, to respond to the new European regulations with real alternatives that guarantee

China and New Zealand foster research ties
New Zealand research institute Plant & Food Research has hosted a visit from Dr Zhigang Wang, China’s minister of science and technology as the two countries celebrated their research links.

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 12 June
High prices and sub-optimal quality due to rainfall are not favouring the cherry campaign: Vignola's branded product has started. Demand for watermelon has not yet taken off, while demand for

Thousands flock to G’s open farm extravaganza
G’s Fresh welcomed over 7,500 visitors to its site on Open Farm Sunday this year. The event on 11 June was boosted by some of the best weather of the year so far, with activities spread across

#YourHarvest takes to TikTok
The NFU is taking to social media to launch this year’s #YourHarvest campaign and celebrate the British arable sector’s significant contribution to the nation’s economy and food production.

Istat data: fall in agricultural production, only fruit smiles
In 2022, the added value of the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector fell by 1.8% in real terms (-0.8% in volume), in contrast to the rest of the national economy; the volume of production

ChatGpt goes robot, here's the one picking tomatoes
It had to happen sooner or later. ChatGpt, the artificial intelligence much talked about in our social feeds and TV lounges, has given birth to its first robot, and not by chance it is an arm

May: volumes plummet for large-scale retail trade
In May, the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade showed a clear drop in sales, mainly due to fruit. However, if one looks at the progressive figures since January, the

Frozen raspberry market overview at the verge of the new 2023 season: prices, demand, forecasts
At the beginning of 2023, EastFruit analysts published an article: “Will the free fall in prices in the EU frozen raspberry market stop?”, which has generated a lot of discussions in the berry

Q1: Germany imports far fewer Dutch fruit and vegetables
In Germany, Dutch fruit and vegetable imports declined sharply again in 2023's first quarter. It was down 20% compared to last year's first quarter and as much as a third less than Q1 of 2021. In

Peach and nectarine market: price outlook and present situation in Uzbekistan, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey
According to Fedor Rybalko, international consultant of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and EastFruit expert, relatively low peach and nectarine yields are

Fruit shows, start of the tour in the large-scale retail trade
'Relaunch fruit and vegetable consumption' by finding 'new communicative stimuli'. Telling the excellence of Italian production in a fun, engaging, exciting, but also credible and useful way, 'to

Shipping restrictions hit Panama Canal
The worst drought for 70 years has hit the Panama Canal, forcing strict new regulations that slash the capacity of some containerships by 40 per cent and will likely increase the price of UK-US

In Tanzania, they ripen bananas in wicker baskets filled with straw and hay
In May, a Tanzanian fruit company asked Frits Popma of the Dutch company Popma Fruit Expertise to visit. They wanted him to identify the banana chain's strengths and weaknesses. This photo was

Trap-Eye wins Greentech Innovation Award
Trap-Eye, the automated and accurate sticky trap monitoring system from Dutch group Biobest, has won the Greentech Innovation Award Launched at the event in Amsterdam, Trap-Eye employs AI to make

Reduced VAT is being passed on to the CPI and extended without expiry date
The pressure from the food chain has paid off. The VAT rebate on basic foodstuffs will be maintained. For how long? It is not yet known. The First Vice-President of the Government and Minister of