“We went from exporting 2.9 million boxes of table grapes in week 4 of last year to only 126,000 in the same week of this year”
The social instability, blockades, and mobilizations in Peru have greatly impacted its agricultural sector. The data for January exports will only be available in the coming weeks, but different

AMI: Raspberries jump into the top 10 in offer promotions
Two opposing developments led to a change in the top 10 most advertised fruit species last year. Due to a strong decrease in the number of advertising impulses for mangoes and at the same time

Integrated, organic and zero production. What exactly are they?
In practice, there are various solutions for the production of fruit, vegetables and agricultural crops. They differ primarily in their approach to plant protection against diseases and pests.

Kiwifruit harvest threatened by Bay of Plenty flooding
Kiwifruit vines in the Bay of Plenty took a direct hit last week and the total cost won't be revealed until the floods drain away. Kiwifruit have been washed clean in the Papamoa surf, while their

Organic asparagus from Puglia available from mid-March
After a year that put all hope and new projects in standby, 2023 seems to have started well for Azienda agricola Pasquariello Giovanni di Carapelle (FG). The first quantities of organic asparagus

Year-round blueberry program presented in Berlin

Regulatory pressure on trade doubles
Nearly 1,000 regulations affecting commerce were passed in 2022 at the local, regional, national and European levels. This is an average of 2.7 legislative developments per day and double the

Malaysia: Rainy weather threatens vegetable shortages ahead of Ramadan
The unusual wet weather this Chinese New Year is expected to cause a shortage of produce that could continue until the Muslim festival of Ramadan next month. Yong Peng Vegetable Gardeners

Apo Conerpo startete Projekt „Pears with love: a case study of sustainable agriculture“
This European project aims to highlight the importance of sustainable agriculture. It also aims to raise awareness among consumers of the benefits it brings to the climate and the environment. The

HACCP for fruit and vegetables - Frische Seminar informs at the Frischezentrum Frankfurt
HACCP is one of the central tasks when it comes to food hygiene in a company. Both the legislator and the standard setter require the company's internal hazard analysis. In addition, the training

Southern African citrus exports to Russia surpass expectations
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had little effect on Southern African citrus exports to Russia last year, at least from a volume point of view. In fact, export volumes in 2022 exceeded the

Port International and Zeiler Hungária provide insights into sustainable cucumber production
The direct importer of fresh fruit and vegetables Port International and the Hungarian cucumber producer Zeiler Hungária are linked by a long-standing partnership. What makes the production

Turning over a new LEAF
Sustainable food and farming group Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) held its first in-person conference in three years on Friday (3 March) in Warwickshire. Tackling the themes ‘tradition,