A memorable campaign for the Calabrian Mandarino Tardivo di Ciaculli
"We are the first Italian region to produce clementines with and without Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). The areas dedicated to the production of bergamots, oranges, mandarins and kiwis

Cucumber prices drop
In Belgium, more local products are gradually being auctioned. That means the recent truly high prices for greenhouse vegetables at the Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives Federation (VBT) are

Indian mangoes embrace Central Asia
Challenging growing conditions has led Indian mango exporters to prioritise opportunities in Central Asia this season, making the most of shorter transit times. According to a report from the

China releases National Food Safety Standard for MRL limits of 112 pesticides
In January, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) National Health Commission (NHC), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and State Administration of Market Regulation jointly announced the

Meloni, biggies predict a drop in areas
It is still an uncertain campaign for melons. While last year ended on an optimistic note due to the quotations obtained and the high temperatures that favoured consumption, this year the scenario

"The big changeover in food retail will not happen until around Easter"
This year, the Egyptian early potato harvest started one week later than last year's campaign, but the quality so far has been excellent, reports Christoph Dankers (bottom right) of Dankers Daltex

Organic asparagus, good quotations for first harvests
The Apulian organic asparagus season is struggling to take off due to a fluctuating weather pattern, which in the space of a very short time has alternated between high temperatures and frost,

Bananas: Lidl Germany takes a stand on Latin American criticism
We had reported in our newsmail of 29 March that the interest group of Latin American banana producers had criticised a price promotion by Lidl Germany for Rainforest Alliance-certified bananas.

Greenhouse production of peppers rises 26%.
With the inflationary crisis registered during the current season, everything has been a continuous increase in production costs in agriculture and livestock farming. This situation has had a more