Top removal during harvest improves onion quality
Topping onions during the loading process isn’t new, but in Europe and other key growing areas it is not common practice. Here the crop is topped before it is swath lifted. Certainly when the

“There is definitely an increase in kiwiberry consumption”
The kiwiberry is gaining popularity and consumers who try it usually come back for seconds, says Ricardo Machado, export manager of berries for Portuguese berry trader Minikiwi Farm: “We expect

Vegetable supplies looking good as winter approaches but weather still the wild card
Vegetables New Zealand says vegetable supplies are looking good as winter approaches but ongoing unsettled weather across the country is still the wild card. ‘The weather’s been warm and wet

Спрос на клубнику из южной Италии по-прежнему высок, в том числе благодаря снижению предложения летних фруктов
Клубничная кампания на юге Италии продолжается, и спрос по-прежнему интересен, особенно на продукцию из

Cucumber pricing remains difficult, including organic
The cucumber price continues to hover at low levels. In week 18, the average price dropped slightly again after a small rebound of the average price in week 17. With an average price of 12.7 euro

Macfrut 2023 marks the turning point
At its 40th edition, Macfrut, an international fruit and vegetable fair for professionals from Italy and abroad, has reached its full potential with full halls like never before, more booths,

"New Belgian apple crop's delayed start seems to be keeping market in its grip"
The upcoming Belgian apple season's expected delayed start is causing excitement on the market. "We've recently concluded that a shortage is coming. It's still real 'apple weather', so consumption

'Tubers, let's make it a culture'
While enhancing the value of their products is the objective of all companies, there are still few that are committed to creating a real culture. The latter is the mission of Antonio Ruggiero SpA,

"Stone fruit still in short supply in May, but of good quality"
At the Staay Food Group, too, the Spanish season began two weeks late. "No numbers are available yet, but we've started," says Nico Veldhoen. "Because productions are two weeks behind, the

'Tomatoes, Dutch product flattens the market'
We have now entered the month of May ten days ago, but temperatures, at least in northern Italy, do not seem to have fully noticed. Fortunately, for vegetable consumption little has changed and

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 8 May
Sicilian production of harvested melons is now in full swing. The situation is still critical for tomatoes, with high prices for cherry tomatoes in particular. Strawberry prices are also on the

"Very stable pineapple market"
The pineapple market is currently very stable. "It's somewhat dull, but sales are going well. Prices, although they've been slightly stronger, are still stable. The large sizes go for about €12.

Flooded fields, what will be left?
A week has passed. A long week marked by days that were all the same, grappling with the water that entered homes and devastated entire farms. After the floods in the Ravenna area, it is still too

Week 16, sales growth resumes
After the 'counter-curve' jolts over the staggered Easter weeks between 2023 and 2022, in week 16 sales of Lcc and forced-weight fruit and vegetables began to grow again, although with a

“Machine harvesting is blueberry cultivation's future”
Every year, Schrijnwerkers Plants propagates about 1.5 million blueberry plants for the European market on its Dutch production site. In recent decades, the company has built up an extensive

"We started the season for nectarines and peaches with 500-gr trays, but sales are still very slow"
"This year there were no significant failures regarding stone fruit, so we expect a relatively normal harvest. It is also a good year for the peels, as the fruits tend to be smaller. More rain is

Dole's communication and marketing activities focus on sport across the board
From the new communication campaign, still focused on the claim 'The sun even when it's not there' with the new brand ambassadors, Bianca Seregni, bronze medallist at the World Under-23 Triathlon

Mini cucumbers: Ubiquitous perks when supply is too abundant
The assortment of snake cucumbers was primarily composed of Belgian, domestic and Dutch batches, with domestic products completely absent in Cologne. Spanish batches did not go beyond a

Moroccan watermelon exporters are looking forward to summer in Europe
More Moroccan watermelon volumes this season? less? The uncertainty is still hanging, statements contradict each other, and it seems that this question has become embarrassing in a context where