Severe frost damaged apricot orchards in Hungary
At the beginning of April, frosts of between minus 3 and minus 8°C were recorded in Hungarian apricot orchards. There were also reports of cold temperatures during the relatively early flowering

Fresh Del Monte: First quarter 2023 reflects "commitment to efficiency and optimisation
The company said net sales decreased year-on-year, while net profit increased. It said net sales declined by 1% (-$8.4m) to $1.128bn due to lower unit selling prices for avocados, lower volumes in

The apricot campaign is starting
The apricot campaign at Lozupone Import-Export will start in mid-May. The company, which specializes in the cultivation of table grapes in Puglia, introduced the crop a few years ago. There are

Hort Connections bigger and better in 2023
Hort Connections, Australasia’s premiere horticulture conference and trade show, returns to South Australia in 2023. The Adelaide Convention Centre will host this year’s event, running from

Landgard: Later start of the strawberry season
Just in time for the start of May, Landgard member farms in the West will begin harvesting the first strawberries from tunnel cultivation with soil culture in week 18. "The harvest of the first

Dutch pavilion at SIAM, the 'wide-ranging agricultural fair' in Morocco
The Salon International de l'Agriculture au Maroc (SIAM) is currently being held in Morocco. All the agricultural sectors are represented at this prominent trade show. The fair also features a

DiMuto closes deal with Montana Fruits to finance the company’s trade and exports to the European market
DiMuto, a global Agri-FinTech company, strengthens its presence in Latin America with the latest financing of Colombian fresh produce exporter Montana Fruits. The deal will first see DiMuto

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

Berry company celebrates 40-year milestone anniversary
California Giant Berry Farms started small. It was originally founded in 1983 by Bill Moncovich, Pat Riordan, Frank Saveria and Red Bryant and the quartet joined forces with a simple mission in

Bananas from Belize at £1.06
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and

Mushrooms from Treviso at the Rimini event with the 'Zero Residues' line
O.P. Consorzio Funghi di Treviso is back at Macfrut, the reference event for professionals of the fruit and vegetable sector in Italy and Europe. The protagonist of the stand is the "Zero

Konwencja i targi CPMA 2023 w liczbach
Konwencja i targi Canadian Produce Marketing Association 2023 (CPMA 2023), które odbyły się w zeszłym tygodniu w Toronto, to największe targi CPMA w historii,

Coop Sole, focus on the importance of sustainability
Guaranteeing the wholesomeness of products and respect for the environment, ensuring the health of the people who consume them and the quality of life of the producers, is a commitment that Coop

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 2 May
The Spanish peach and nectarine campaign has begun. Increasing quantities of Sicilian melons. Italian production of green beans is struggling to take off. Demand for strawberries is slowing down,

In Côte d'Ivoire, the mango season is impacted by insufficient rainfall

"We hear that Hungary and also Austria are experiencing frost damage to apricots and plums"
Like pretty much the entire fruit and vegetable sector, the Balkan countries were also affected by the negative impact of the war, Anneliese Vollweiler, Managing Director of Anevo Trading GmbH,

Hartmann expects to generate revenue of DKK 3.4-3.8 billion in 2023
Brødrene Hartmann A/S, a prominent manufacturer of fruit packaging in South America and India, has announced its preliminary Q1 2023 financial figures and updates guidance for 2023 Q1 2023

Turkish tomato export quota to Russian Federation increased by 150,000 tons
After the plane crisis with Russia, the export of tomatoes, which was first banned to Russia and then subject to a quota, was increased by 150,000 tons with the latest agreement. As a result of

ATB: Sustainable disposal of asparagus films

Dutch company places potato receiving line at Australian potato processor
In Australia, a potato processing company wanted to replace its potato receiving line and turned to the Dutch company Tolsma-Grisnich. They report that the line they placed buffs, cleans, and

Stable acreage in France, slight decrease in Morocco and drastic drop for Spain
After the apricots, it is now time for the melon harvest predictions. Like every year, the Interprofessional Melon Association presented the 2023 plantation predictions for Charentais melons at

Chile: Exported kiwis have higher dry matter in 2023
In its latest kiwi report, the Chilean Kiwi Committee states that this season's production shows a 10% higher dry matter than in previous seasons, with about 90% of the area harvested, simfruit

"The world's potato needs are very high".
A man of consensus, a strong advocate and believer in acting as a whole, Moya took over the presidency of the CNIPT at the end of 2022. What are the implications of the fact that Europe is

Sicilian new potatoes - production deficit due to climate change
The Sicilian new potato season started a few weeks ago. Davide Prietto Batturi's company from Syracuse is among the businesses that specialize in this product. The area is known as "Terre Rosse"