Roll on summer
As the summer approaches, all eyes turn to what is a busy cherry season across Europe. Norton Folgate started its Northern Hemisphere cherry season in early April from Spain with covered fruit

PIL delivers first avocados from Africa to Asia with EverFRESH
Pacific International Lines (PIL) has successfully transported its first shipments of avocados from Kenya to Brunei using Carrier Transicold’s innovative EverFRESH Controlled Atmosphere system.

"Cena jabłek na półkuli północnej wzrosła, a produkty o długim okresie przydatności do spożycia są bardziej popularne".
Sezon produkcji jabłek na półkuli północnej właśnie się rozpoczął, ale wiele obszarów produkcyjnych stoi przed dużymi wyzwaniami. Obszary produkcyjne, takie jak Niemcy i Polska,

"Цена на яблоки в северном полушарии выросла, и продукты с длительным сроком хранения пользуются большей популярностью"
Сезон производства яблок в северном полушарии только начался, но многие производственные регионы

Grade level and fruit size impact California lemon season
California’s lemon growing regions are facing unique situations this season driven by common events of high, frequent precipitation and cooler temperatures. District 1, the San Juaquin Valley

Frozen raspberries caused huge losses to freezers across the world in 2022/23 – why only Ukraine made good profits?
EastFruit analysts just came up with a very unexpected fact of the global berry market, which will have consequences in the upcoming season. At the beginning of 2022/23, European traders, freezers

“We want to restore the value of our profession”
Since 2021, Saveurs Commerce has been engaged for the recognition of the professionals of the fruit and vegetable sector and to register the profession on the list of eligible craft trades.

Inaugural Global Tropicals Congress set for September
Leading players from the international tropical fruit sector will meet in The Hague on 14 September, 2023 for the first Global Tropicals Congress, organised by Fruitnet Media International. The

"Low rainfall delays Aiwen mango season until early June"
Aiwen mangoes are known for their high sugar content and sweetness and are in high demand, despite high prices due to limited production. In previous years, the Aiwen mango season started at the

End of a good season for Egyptian carrots
The carrot growing season in Egypt ended on a high note, while the export campaign is still underway. The season was marked by good volumes and quality despite phytosanitary problems, according to

United Producers of Mexico focused on avocado quality
Mexico is preparing to ship an exceptionally good volume to Europe when the next avocado season starts in a couple of months. The solution for good quality avocados from Mexico is now available.

Monitoring of plantations - blueberries from full bloom to the end of flowering (29.05.2023, Lublin region)
Protection against grey mould and anthracnose should be carried out. Currently, the presence of the rose bollworm and aphid colonies has been found in the plantations. Vetting should be carried

"The price of apples in the northern hemisphere has risen, and products with a long shelf life are more popular"
The apple production season in the northern hemisphere has just started, but many production areas are facing big challenges. Producing areas such as Germany and Poland had to increase product

Stone fruit, Romagna in the corner does not scare
Romagna was overwhelmed by the flood a couple of weeks ago, after the frost had already severely compromised fruit production, and the scars on the production world will be slow to disappear.

After 20 years, the EU reopens its market to Argentine organic citrus fruits
Argentina's Ministry of Agriculture has reported that, after 20 years, the European Union has reopened its market to the country's organic citrus; thanks in part to the efforts made by the

Short supply of quality mangoes affects sales in Madurai
Even as demand remained as usual, traders said that they were disappointed as inadequate supply of quality mangoes affected sales. The four common varieties of mangoes sold in Madurai include

Russia: Shipment of lettuce destroyed as western flower thrip was identified
The Primorsky Interregional Department of Rosselkhoznadzor prevented the import of a batch of fresh lettuce, a quarantine pest for the EAEU was identified. According to the test protocol dated May

Spending, Italians 'cut back' on fruit and vegetables with price rises
Of the key words populating communications and conversations in recent months, the word 'inflation' is one of the most recurrent. According to ISTAT data, in the last quarter of 2022 the

"The lower prices are however seeing demand for macadamias pick up locally"
The South African macadamia harvest starts around February and lasts until September, the country 72,652 hectares in production. Weather has for the most part been favourable and South Africa has

"Great potential for LNG and hydrogen trucks"
Consumption of overseas items, such as bananas, traditionally declines somewhat in the summer. "From February to May, we are usually at full capacity in this area, as a lot of fruit is consumed

Bonduelle chooses Trapview's Ai
Bonduelle continues to make its production more sustainable and relies on Agriculture 4.0 technologies. For production in the Murcia region of Campo Cartagena, in southern Spain, it has chosen the

Plastic made from asparagus in the Lower Saxony Asparagus Museum
Can we use asparagus peels for new plastics? The Lower Saxony Asparagus Museum in Nienburg/Weser vividly demonstrates that this is possible in its new permanent exhibition with a research project