Vegetable consumption per capita by country: Top 20
According to the latest data compiled by the Food and Agriculture Office (FAO) of the United Nations, the total annual consumption of vegetables stands at 965.11 million tons as of 2020. Among all

Bonduelle says Belgorod site was hit by early June attacks
French food company Bonduelle's frozen vegetables site in the Belgorod region was hit by the attacks earlier this month, the group said on Monday. Luckily, there were no casualties among the

World Citrus Organisation: First Mexican company is a member
The admission of Citrojugo, producer, processor and marketer of juices, essential oils and dried peels from citrus fruits, marks a turning point in the growing interest of the citrus sector in the

‘Big four’ reject claims of excess profits
Bosses from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons have told MPs they are not making excess profits from high food and fuel prices, reports the BBC. Executives from the ‘big four’

Citrus importer expects to bring in more than 1 million boxes this summer
With a focus on summer citrus, Salix Fruits ensures the quality and timely availability of each fruit variety, maintaining a constant supply from Southern Hemisphere countries such as Chile,

Citrus Fruit District of Sicily, second event of the PDO-PGI project
A participatory and confrontational meeting was held in the municipality of Nizza, as part of the initiatives of the DOP-IGP Project, financed by the Regional Department of Agriculture, Rural

Carrefour said that it could cut a maximum of up to 979 positions in France
UK: Supermarkets under pressure to explain high prices Supermarket executives will be questioned by MPs over why food prices are still rising as some wholesale costs are falling. The UK's biggest

Greening, the Arancia Rossa Igp consortium raises the alarm
"In Florida, the citrus fruit harvest will be the lowest in a century and also the most expensive due to the climate and the very dangerous 'Greening' phytopathy. The news published by the

Edeka Minden-Hannover now offers vegetables with less fertiliser again
Edeka Minden-Hannover is selling less fertilised vegetables again this year in 36 selected markets in Lower Saxony, Bremen and East Westphalia. This marks the start of the final year of the Review

Melon and watermelon showcase taking place in Murcia, Spain

Agricola Don Camillo launches the #vocidellortofrutta cocktail melon
To impress on the shelf with a product with distinctive appeal, but also innovative flavour. Agricola Don Camillo is launching two new Club melons, Limelon and Dino, which respond to new consumer

Georgia could lose up to 95 percent of its peach harvest due to erratic weather
Georgian growers are having a hard time cultivating their famous stone fruit. Thanks to climate change, peach crops are struggling. Some experts are estimating losses of 95 percent this

Turkey and Uzbekistan are boosting produce trade
As part of the Preferential Trade Agreement signed between Turkey and Uzbekistan, customs duties on imports of a number of goods from Uzbekistan were canceled, UzDaily.uz reports. The decision and

MY 2022/23 citrus production down for all citrus fruits except tangerines
In Turkey, MY 2022/23 citrus production decreased for all citrus fruits except tangerines due to freezing weather conditions reaching -7 C during the beginning of the orange blossoming period in

Live online seminar "Successfully carrying out incoming goods inspections" by the QS Academy
What is important in incoming goods inspection of fruit and vegetables? This question is the focus of the QS Academy's live online seminar "Successfully carrying out incoming goods inspections",

Currant shows
On Sunday, 25 June, currant demonstrations took place in Okalina-Village. The event, organised by Sadex and Timac Agro in cooperation with partners such as Bayer, Agrosimex, Bury, Weremczuk, Pro

Additional US port access for citrus fruit from South Africa
Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) entered its 25th shipping season with the support of the MSC Shirley and fruit arrived in the U.S. towards the end of May. Despite recent heavy rainfall in

Average peach price in Europe at €153 per 100 kgs In week 24
In week 24, the average peach price in Europe stood at €153 per 100 kgs, which was €26 above the five year-average. However, it was also down €15 YoY. Peach prices in Greece stood at €124

Federal Minister Cem Özdemir on the Reichenau Vegetable Island
At the invitation of Nese Erikli MdL, the Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture of the Federal Republic of Germany, Cem Özdemir, visited Reichenau-Gemüse eG, the southernmost vegetable

Irish mushroom sector to receive €6 mln in BAR funding
Two new mushroom sector schemes have been launched in Ireland, with a combined budget of €6 mln. The budget was drawn entirely from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) fund. Around 80-85% of

Spanish pitahaya campaign kicks off in Huelva
The pitahaya is already one of Huelva's many crops. The campaign of this exotic fruit is starting this week with the first harvests, and those lots will find their way into the European markets as

Prickly pears, flowering promises positive horizons
Etna is in bloom with its most representative fruit, the prickly pear. An expanse of 'sluices' (the plots intended for growing prickly pears, ed.) colour the slopes of the volcano and companies

Onion bubble: What will farmers do with all these onions from August onwards?
According to EastFruit analysts, many countries in the region have dramatically expanded the area under onions under the influence of record prices and strong demand for this crop in the markets

The agri-food sector contributes more than 110.1 billion euros to the Spanish economy
The document analyses the evolution of the main indicators of the entire value chain of the Spanish agri-food sector, which includes production, processing and wholesale and retail marketing of