Mission Produce to open new UK forward distribution centre in 2023
Announced last September, Mission Produce plans to open a state-of-the-art ripening, packing and forward distribution centre (FDC) in the UK in the spring of 2023. Featuring the company’s

Moroccan bell pepper exports to EU and UK rapidly growing
Bell peppers are one of the most exported categories from Morocco and the second in revenues from exports after tomatoes. Morocco, thanks to its favorable climate and developed agricultural

APAL announces awards for excellence
The 2023 APAL Awards for Excellence were held in Melbourne on 1 June acknowledging some of the Australian apple and pear industry’s great contributors and achievements. Among the list of winners

Resistant varieties defeat New Delhi virus in Almeria's zucchini campaign
Almeria's zucchini export campaign is coming to an end. The season was characterized by a significant decrease in production compared to last season, stated Jose Luis Escobar, from Berdea, the

Strawberry price swing in New Przybov (2 June 2023)
The strawberry market in Nowe Przybojewo on the second of June was a real price swing. In the morning, a nice strawberry cost as much as 28 zł for a 2-kg lump. By midday, it was already 20-22

Agreement reached for the price of processing tomatoes in northern Italy
An agreement has been reached for the price of processing tomatoes in northern Italy for the 2023 growing season. Representatives of the agricultural sector expressed content with the negotiated

Chile and South Korea restart trade negotiations to lower citrus tariffs
The South American exporter of citrus and other fruits have restarted negotiations with South Korea to amend the existing FTA between them following a two year break. Chile currently have access

Egypt might flood the global dates market within the next five years
According to EastFruit analysts, Egypt is gearing up to boost exports of dates and to take the crown of the largest global exporter away from the current leader Israel. In 2021 Egypt wasn’t even

MOYA 2023 preview
The finalists for the IFPA-Produce Plus Marketer of the Year Award (MOYA), sponsored by Seeka, will showcase their innovative campaigns at Hort Connections 2023 on 6 June. From 11:00am, the three

PSB, a quarter of a century at the service of agriculture
The current year marks an important date due to the merger of the two companies of the group: Frutas de la Sierra Espuña and PSB Producción Vegetal. The latter now bears the name of the company

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW TOMATOES
From Europe to Africa and across the Atlantic, the tomato industry is encountering a multitude of challenges and opportunities.The Netherlands and Belgium grapple with a backlog in planning and

Value-added crops dominate Moroccan market
Specialising in vegetables, the Agri-Souss exporting group includes Comaprim, Sofprim, Cofima, Cooperative Toupkal and Salad Time, together representing more than 90,000 tons of exported

Gregal, the 360° technology partner for the agricultural sector
Jairo Hernández, commercial director of Gregal Soluciones Informáticas explains how the company has evolved to be able to provide various technological solutions to the agri-food sector.The need

Catalan production 5% lower due to the drought
For Manel Simon, general manager of the Catalan Fruit Business Association (Afrucat), "the area affected by the Urgell canal basically produces apples and pears, the heart of stone fruit

Serbian blueberry exporter looking to expand in Europe during 2023 season
Late spring rain and cooler weather in Serbia, is making the mainly blueberry producers anxious as they hope to have a good season, which is due to start in two weeks’ time. According to

"The price of new garlic is not expected to drop in the short term."
The new season of garlic has started, but due to the reduced production, the price in the production area is currently rising, and the overseas customers are not active, while some exporters are

Polish produce enjoy growing popularity with Amplus
The major production company Amplus celebrated in 2022 30 years and keeps enjoying a growing demand for Polish produce. The group produces on a large scale berries (strawberries, blueberries,

BelOrta sells first locally grown blueberries of 2023
Albert and Maarten Royakkers from Kinrooi grew the Duke variety berries, which were bought by Fangio Winckels, the person responsible for purchasing Belgian fruit at Bouvry NV. With this

Canada saw decline in availability of fresh fruits and vegetables in 2022
According to Statistics Canada, fewer fresh fruits and vegetables were available to Canadians in 2022. The most important causes were the ongoing supply chain issues, labor shortages and price

Better returns, but lower yields and higher costs for New Zealand onions
The New Zealand onion harvest was finished on time and the bulk of the seasons exports have been shipped. Planting has started for the new season albeit a bit stop start due to more wet weather.

Brazil presents orange variety resistant to yellowing
The disease, also known as Citrus Variegated Chlorosis (CVC), has been affecting Brazilian orchards since the 1980s. It can be transmitted by insects or contaminated seedlings. The new variety

Is aubergine good for weight loss?
Not only is it low in calories and rich in fibre, but it also contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. What's more, it can be prepared in a variety of delicious and simple ways,

Increasing fruit and veg consumption ‘equivalent to walking 4,000 extra steps a day’
New research suggests that eating a diet high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains could be as good for your heart as walking 4,000 extra steps a day. The study was published in the European

Italy if it opts in front of the PPWR
The future European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has generated deep unease in the agricultural sector about the ban on packaging for fruit and vegetables. At the European level,