UK orchards thwarted by soaring production costs
The future of British apples and pears is hanging in the balance as soaring costs forced orchards to scrap plans to plant a million trees. The saplings were due to be planted by growers this year,

New Zealand's total export value increases in 2022
According to the statistics department Stats NZ, New Zealand's total exports saw a growth of 14 percent to 72.2 billion NZ dollars (US$46.92 billion) in the year ended December 2022 compared with

Kolejny sezon wzrostu importu borówek do Polski
Import do Polski borówki wysokiej (borówki amerykańskiej) w okresie od jesieni do wiosny rósł w ostatnich latach, przy czym mocno się dynamizował

New Zealand warms up for World Avocado Congress
Almost 30 countries are represented among the stakeholders already registered to attend, with more than half coming from outside New Zealand and Australia. The World Avocado Congress will be one

Long-term impact of California rains on strawberries unknown
The excessive rainfall and atmospheric rivers seem to have stopped in California, at least for the moment. They started early December 2022 and continued until January 27, 2023. According to the

Price conscious consumers drive shift in sustainable packaging offerings
The slowdown of economies worldwide is resulting in consumers being more cautious in their spending. Within the fresh produce segment, demand for high-value produce is slowing down. Does this

Successful campaign for Moncada mandarin variety
“There is a significant demand from international markets for quality late mandarins,” according to Jean Contreras, manager of Arco Fruits. The company started the campaign of late citrus