The season of red- and blackcurrants kicks off in Ukraine
This week Ukrainian farmers have shipped their first relatively large batches of red- and blackcurrants, as reported by EastFruit. Despite rather long and cold spring, the current season started

AMI: Tomatoes at the advertising forefront
Tomatoes are the undisputed advertising kings. They are by far the most frequently advertised by German food retailers. The great variety in the tomato assortment, from small-fruited tomatoes to

Syngenta's innovations in brassicas for spring cycles
In Viterbo, producers are preparing for the planning of the next brassica campaign. An extremely reliable partner is Syngenta Vegetable Seeds, one of the world's leading players in the segment,

World Citrus Organisation has its first Mexican member
The World Citrus OrganisatIon (WCO) is pleased to inform that, as of this June, it has a new member in its ranks: Citrojugo, a Mexican company specialised in the production, processing and

Europe's citrus sector is concerned about the trade agreement with Mercosur due to fears the HLB arrives in the continent
In a recent presentation in Brussels, representatives of the citrus sector from Spain, Italy, France, and Portugal raised concerns about the expansion of pests in the production of citrus fruits

No peace for Romagna as a hailstorm damages hundreds of hectares
First the frost, then the excessive rain and then the flood... only hail was missing, and it hit the Romagna area on Jun 23rd, causing considerable damage between Ravenna and Cesena. Click here

Swiss National Bank to start digital currency pilot
The Swiss National Bank is getting ready to issue a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) on Switzerland's SIX digital exchange. It is part of a pilot project, which will start soon.. SNB

Pitahaya: the new market opportunity for South African growers?
Vietnam is the most important global producer of pitahayas and the hunger for this exotic fruit is greatest in China. But demand for the so-called dragon fruit is also increasing within the

Bananas from Ecuador at £0.85: slight drop compared to last week
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

South Africa resumes citrus shipments to the US after they had been disrupted by storms
After a week of heavy rains and flooding, the second conventional South African refrigerator ship carrying citrus fruits from the Western Cape region, whose campaign will last until October,

Prices for Italian watermelons and melons have increased by 100% in the past week
"Last year in the same period, we sent about 8,000 cartons of watermelons and melons a day to wholesale markets and retailers. Now it's only a little over 2,000. It is the result of very bad

Africa is enjoying increased fruit exports to Europe and Asia
Africa is enjoying increased fruit exports to the EU, the United Kingdom and Asia, helping to fill a growing supply gap occasioned by low harvests in those markets. According to the EU Citrus

"Bar any unexpected issues, the QTee pear crop will be good again"
Belgian top fruit growers have had a hectic spring. It was long, dark, and then dry in recent weeks, so the new crop required hard work. "The new QTee pear season, however, looks good, but this

Peaches, what will happen after the production boom in Spain?
Spanish peach production estimates have been 'smashed' and the country is now facing an overcrowded market. If until now the weather conditions had not been the best and had limited the ripening

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

BMEL and trade conclude pact against food waste
In future, significantly less food is to end up in the bin in the retail sector. This is what the Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, has agreed with companies in the German

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