The European apricot production is recovering
The traditional medFEL crop predictions were revealed this morning. 2021 was a catastrophic year for the European apricots due to the frost that affected all production basins and caused

"We have a good production and calibers of early potatoes from Murcia and we foresee crop reduction in Andalusia"
Sales in the potato market are currently marked by the low supply and high prices, which have led to a drop in consumption. In the south of Spain, the acreage for this year's spring campaign has

Apulian table grapes, rain smiles on the bunches
The first bunches of grapes are also beginning to appear in Apulia and, although it is still too early to make forecasts, the sentiment among producers can be perceived. Antonio Cantatore, sales

The Spanish apricot harvest is up 52%.
Europe has seen some frosts in Greece and northern Italy and has been affected by the lack of cold hours during the winter, which has caused an overall drop of 7% in the apricot crop forecast

Limgroup hosts third edition of the Limgroup Experience Days
The three-day event will take place from 10 to 12 May 2023 at Limgroup's Veld-Oostenrijk 14 site in Horst. The event offers the ideal opportunity to discover the latest developments in the

Blueberries: Southern Hemisphere doubles exports in four years - Peru is the big winner
The blueberry industry continues its great momentum and conquers new territories. This year, the Southern Hemisphere exported 400,000 tonnes, doubling its shipments in just four years. Peru is the

Mazzarrone grapes: the crisis leads to seedless varieties
Sicily's table grape segment is starting to get ready for the next season, and so is the area protected by the PGI mark. Fruits are growing and millerandage has started. However, after a terrible

Co-op becomes the first retailer to announce nationwide move to 100% British strawberries across its 2,400 stores
Spain: DIA to open five new stores in Andalusia Spanish retailer DIA plans to open five new supermarkets in the Andalusian region this year in Motril, Bonares, Seville, Rociana and Puente Genil.

Elite Global Fresh Trading expands export of UAE-grown blueberries to new markets in Asia-Pacific
Elite Global Fresh Trading (EGFT), a subsidiary of Yas Holding’s agriculture division Elite Agro Holding (EAG) and a prominent UAE trader of fresh produce, has expanded its international

“We’re on target to clock double the volume of the 2022 mango season”
The Indian mango production is still quite high this season, despite the unseasonal rains in February, Kaushal Khakhar, CEO of Indian fresh produce exporter Kay Bee Exports, states. “As

Strawberries before flowering. First pests and support for resistance
Strawberries are growing and flowering will soon begin on some varieties. The first pests are also appearing. What is worth paying special attention to in the run-up to flowering? Michal Malicki

medFEL: European apricot harvest expected to be minus seven percent in 2023
For more than ten years, the southern French fair has been an important date in the calendars of national and international industry experts. Not least, certainly, because in addition to the good

"Good sales of Peruvian pomegranates, especially a shortage of large sizes"
Last year, the Peruvian grower Complejo Agroindustrial Beta started a European sales office on the Dutch market, called Beta Best Produce. The company has a cultivation area of ​​5,500

Boom na rynku infuzji, +20% w stosunku do okresu przed Covidem
We Włoszech rośnie publiczne zainteresowanie i uznanie dla naparów. Choć tradycyjnie mniej popularne niż zwyczaje konsumpcyjne, zwłaszcza w krajach Europy Północnej, napoje

Raspberries in the perianth period (plantation monitoring, Lubelszczyzna, 21.04.2023.
In the Lublin region, summer raspberry varieties differ markedly in their stage of development. Early varieties ('Wilamette') are at the bud-spreading stage in the inflorescence - BBCH 55, while

Vanity, a winning pumpkin
"Vanity, for us at Levantia Seed, represents an important bet won that never ceases to surprise us and is a point of reference for consumers". This is how Samuele Pellegrini, director of Levantia

Arena Group's (VéGé) School of Trades: training for the fruit and vegetable sector
Training and information for good management of the fruit and vegetable department. The Academy of the Arena Group (VéGé), active in Sicily with the Decò and Super Coveniente brands, concluded

Blackberry pricing coming back down
Thanks to warmer spring temperatures, supplies of blackberries from Mexico will start increasing next month. “It’s been a fairly cool spring until now but we’re feeling like those

"Adverse climate is not the only reason for the difficult strawberry season in Egypt"
With the strawberry season coming to an end, producers have reported a difficult situation marked by large losses of volume, and a considerable increase in production costs, a situation due mainly

"Our winter red radishes have established themselves well in both food retail and wholesale"
At the Ruff-Häring family of gardeners in the heart of Nuremberg's garlic country, this year's radish and red radish harvest has been in full swing for several weeks. "The greenhouse radish is

Martinique opens the way to organic bananas
“We are currently in a trial period. Perhaps other farms will convert to an organic production in the coming years,” explains Ralph Renciot, manager of the Bioban farm of the Lareinty group,

'Orange Valencia, surprising request'
Larves this year have had to fight first against the heat and then against bad weather, leading to a drop in production in some areas. However, Op CAI of Furci Siculo, in the province of Messina,