Freskon: From 23 to 25 April with new dynamics
According to its own figures, Freskon is set to become a magnet for international interest in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector, with a growing number of exhibitors from 15 countries (Greece,

Egyptian potatoes are now available for export in abundant volumes
The potato season is starting in Egypt and is marked by abundant production, high demand, stable prices, and no particular challenges except for a few shipment complications. Mohammad Hassan,

Indian grape exports soar due to European demand and few unseasonal rains
Despite initial concerns about global freight bottlenecks and two spells of unseasonal rains, Indian grape exports to Europe for the 2022-23 season (December to April) skyrocketed. Up until April

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 11 April
The asparagus harvest has started in Puglia and Sardinia, as well as Campania: high volumes have led to a fall in prices. Demand for artichokes is increasing, with positive effects on quotations.

PGI lemons drive Italian fruit purchases
Fresh lemons are purchased by 70% of Italian families, equal to over 40 million individuals a year with an average purchase of 6 kilograms of product per family (CSO/GFK data) for an offer of

Edeka Stiftung: 15 years of "Vegetable Plots for Kids" - Nutrition education as a success story
In politics and society, there is intense discussion about how to sensitise children and young people to a balanced diet and more food appreciation. The Edeka Foundation has been proving for 15

US Early Pride variety will fill gap in the mandarin production in November and December
"We believe that, with the varieties available in the second part of the season and with the existing volumes in Spain, we can cover the whole period from December to June," said Cipriano

"Dates sales have been excellent recently"
As usual, the Dutch dried fruit and nuts company Tovano was busy last week because of Easter. "In recent years, Easter sales have always been excellent. People often receive plenty of packages at

Polish greenhouse strawberries - the season has started
This week, the first larger batches of Polish strawberries will hit the country's shops. According to Aldona Radola, who has been producing strawberries in greenhouses in the Kalisz region

Nigerian tomato farmers estimate pest attacks lead to losses of 70%
Tomato farmers in Northern parts of Nigeria are currently combating the Tomato leaf miner. Apparently, it has threatened to push the cost of tomatoes up by 450 per cent, and led to a loss of 70

"Belgian asparagus production should be in full swing by week 17"
With the first snip, the Flemish Agricultural Minister, Jo Brouns, officially started the Belgian asparagus season last week. That, and Easter being over, however, does not mean that the "white

VIC is becoming increasingly international: from the NSB meeting in Australia to the Strawberry Symposium (NASS) in California.
CIV President Mauro Grossi explains: "During the Symposium, our partner Idris Consulting in the person of Prof. Johan Aelterman was the featured CIV speaker in the Genetics and Breeding session

Tomatoes, the project for reusable seed bowls
The AOP CIO, an Association of Producers' Organisations based inParma, of which AINPO, Consorzio Casalasco del Pomodoro and Consorzio Agrario di Cremona are members, presented the TomatER research

Table grapes, among producers there is a strong desire for redemption
The 2022 campaign for Italian table grapes will be remembered as the 'Annus horribilis', with even producers with several seasons behind them describing it as 'one of the worst commercial

Murcian farmers expect this year's stone fruit production will be similar to that of 2022
The stone fruit farmers of Vega Alta estimate that, if there are no last-minute incidents, this year's total stone fruit production will be similar to that of 2022, when they managed to market

5.1 million employees, 619,000 companies, 170,000 products - the German food industry in figures
The largest share of the workforce in the food sector is made up of employees in the hospitality industry (1,856,000), most businesses are in the agricultural sector (258,700) and the highest

New packaging machine for multi-format cartons
INDUSER presents a new adaptation of a packaging line for tomatoes, but this time for two carton sizes. The packaging line - whose design considers from the product feeding to the associative

Getting ready for red potato summer season
As the prime summer selling season for red potatoes approaches and supplies of russets and yellows continue to tighten, MountainKing is packing record numbers of its Butter Reds while it ramps up

Fluctuating temperatures delayed Mexican spring cucumbers by two weeks
The spring crop of slicing cucumbers has started out in northern Mexico. “Production has been a bit on the slow side due to cooler weather and that has not helped in terms of availability or

Chile closes the export of cherries with a new record
The Chilean fresh cherry industry closed the 2022-2023 season after exporting a record volume and consolidating Chile's position as the world's leading cherry supplier. A total of 415,315 tons

"The first air-freight fruit arrived in Europe in week eight and the first sea-freight volumes in week 12-14"
The South African kiwifruit industry is still developing, but results are heading in the right direction, in terms of export quality, and volumes are expected to continue to grow as the production

One quarter for vegetables and potatoes, one fifth for fruits
7,900 farms produced goods in line with the organic standards in Switzerland and Liechtenstein in 2022. Sales in the organic food market amounted to CHF 3.873 billion. The market share for

Bananas from Colombia at £1.10
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and