Pears with love, Apo Conerpo relaunches pear consumption
To boost the consumption of pears and convey to the consumer the chain's commitment over decades for a sustainable, safe and good Italian-made product. This is the direction taken by Pears with

Lively demand for watermelons
"A similar situation has never occurred before: demand from supermarkets and markets in Italy and abroad is high for both watermelons and mini-watermelons, with interesting quotations," reports

Hot pepper consumption on the rise due to increased heat units
In recent years, consumption of hot peppers has been impacted in a positive way due to breeding focusing on heat units. Increased heat has resulted in hot pepper challenges with many having gone

Kiwi, less will continue to arrive from Chile
The quantities of Chilean kiwi available will be lower this year and supplies will end a month earlier than expected. Reporting the news is the online publication Fruitnet.com, which specifies

Lleida hosts the new edition of Interpera 2023
On the programme of the conferences taking place this Thursday, the European pear harvest forecasts for 2023 in the main producing countries will be presented. There will also be a round table

Drier Swedish summer causes lower volume of local outdoor grown melons
Sweden’s largest outdoor melon grower, Ingmar Nilsson, is seeing lower production volumes this 2023 summer due to very dry conditions. Although the second generation melon grower based in

'Irish horticultural sector is in need of radical changes'
Currently, the number of horticultural growers in Ireland is on a declining trend, and it is likely to continue this way. Forecasts show that the area of field vegetables might contract by a

Citrus fruits, beware if you think the season is over
When the warm season arrives, people think less about citrus fruits, but treatments do not cease in order to achieve quality production and avoid the physiopathologies typical of the hot season.

Pears, a sustainable supply chain for the environment, economy and society
The first press conference was held yesterday morning regarding the EU project 'Pears with love: a case study of sustainable agriculture', the three-year programme of Apo Conerpo, co-financed by

Imports of melons from China to the Amur Region of Russia have tripled
Imports of melon from China to the Amur Region of Russia have tripled compared to last year. Since the beginning of the year, 76 tons of these melon cultures have been brought in through the

Smallhold earns B Corp Certification
Smallhold, a company which grows specialty mushrooms sustainably, has announced its official designation as a Certified B Corporation, marking a significant milestone in the company's dedication

Red- and blackcurrant season kicks off in Ukraine
This week Ukrainian farmers have shipped their first relatively large batches of red- and blackcurrants, as reported by EastFruit. Despite rather long and cold spring, the current season started

Italian pears, the gates of China open
A protocol on the export of pears to China was signed yesterday morning at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry between the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and

Plums from France: "2023 will be a decisive year for the industry".
"The 2023 campaign announces itself with a great potential to be exploited", stressed Joël Boyer, President of the French plum association AOPn Prune at the General Assembly in Moissac

AUSVEG statement on Industrial action and potential implications on Australia’s food supply
AUSVEG is aware of an ongoing negotiation process taking place between a Victorian vegetable grower and its workforce regarding the establishment of an Enterprise Bargaining Agreement, which has

"Nowadays, skill and alertness are vital to achieve a good harvest"
In the Netherlands, it was all hands on deck in the spring to achieve a nice new pear harvest. "Skill and constant alertness are becoming increasingly important to guarantee a good crop," begins

“We are finally going to have a proper plum campaign!”
The cherry season has come to an end “without having really started, unfortunately,” explains Eric Tastayre, managing director of Apifood. On the other hand, the plum season, which begins this

Watermelons, strategies for the ideal assortment
In the summer period, mourners are crucial for the performance of the fruit and vegetable department. Their unit value, whether sold by the kilo or by the piece, however, is relatively low and

Dutch fruit and vegetable trade mission to Turkey with visits to greenhouses, wholesale markets, exporters, and cold storage companies
Following the 2021 and 2022 trade missions, the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce Netherlands-Turkey Foundation, in cooperation with RAAD International, enthusiastically offers another exciting

New Zealand firm strives to make handbags out of mushrooms
New Zealand startup Sapro-Tech has discovered a way to grow fungi into a textile that has the same properties as leather. According to founder Keith Hudson, it had discovered a way to produce

Summer fruits: NFI analysis
The intense hot weather of recent weeks favours the consumption of summer fruit, refreshing and thirst quenching by nature. The scenario at CAAB presents itself with a drop in the supply of

“We are asking for compulsory labeling of the origin in the catering industry”
“We will be very vigilant for the next season, which starts in August,” explains Sandrine Gaborieau, after discovering Polish apples at a wholesaler supplying school canteens and nursing

Israel’s potato and carrot industries happy with high European demand during 2023 season
Israel’s potato and carrots industries were very happy to provide Europe the much needed produce that was in high demand this past 2023 season. According to producers and exporters from Israel,