US lettuce production shifts regionally as seasons progress
In 2022, lettuce accounted for nearly one-fifth of the $21.8 billion that US growers received in cash receipts from sales of vegetables and melons. Romaine lettuce sales totaled $1.54 billion,

Move over burgers and sausages – here comes trendy new BBQ asparagus
A Herefordshire asparagus farmer has helped fixed a problem for BBQ fans who love grilling the vegetable, but find the regular spears can be too delicate for cooking on a griddle. Chris Chinn,

Disney princesses promote fruit and vegetables
What if Disney princesses came to promote fruit and vegetables? This happens in France, where the E.Leclerc Yvetot shop in Normandy has decided to add a magical touch to its fruit and

Rain in Lazio puts fruit and vegetables at risk
The bad weather is affecting crops in Lazio these days and future harvests are at risk. As reported by ilcorrieredellacitta.com, the consequences should be seen in the coming weeks. And there

"We are expecting things to be solid from June onwards as the shortage in volume is felt"
The apple harvest is now complete in New Zealand. The Nelson region had a great harvest and was back to full production across the board. The Hawkes Bay region was hit hard by the cyclone back in

Zespri, Driscoll’s and Garces Fruit sign Freshippo deals
New Zealand kiwifruit specialist Zespri, Chilean fruit exporter Garces Fruit, and US-based berry marketer Driscoll’s have each formed a strategic partnership with retail chain Freshippo, which

Potato deficit gets no harsher as Georgia transitions to the new potato season – what will happen to prices?
Analysts at EastFruit think that the potato price rise is unlikely in Georgia in the near future. May is a transitionary period when the Georgian market switches from last year’s potatoes to the

Heads are now "rolling" in the Pfalz vegetable garden
In the largest domestic open-air cultivation area for fresh vegetables - and thus close and ultra-fresh for trade and consumers - literally thousands of heads are now rolling every day: lettuce,

'Growth momentum continued to improve throughout the first quarter of 2023'
Global PMIs show that growth momentum continued to improve throughout the first quarter of 2023. This growth is being driven by services as China continues post-pandemic reopening and energy

Service products, let's not be 'fooled'
Will our sector be able to stem the invasion of new vegetable-based service products that the market proposes in the large-scale retail trade channels (not forgetting Ho.re.ca.) within the other

#Repartofresh. Tigros emphasises the exotic and organic
The development of the Tigros network (Agorà Network) continues with new openings that strengthen the brand's presence. Among the most recent is the one in Lomazzo (Co), Via Graffignana 18, with

Expansion of Amazon Fresh to over 60 cities in India
Younger men urged to get to grips with type 2 diabetes risk Diabetes UK and Tesco team up to encourage the dramatic uptake of free, type 2 risk assessments in men under 40 to prevent a type 2

Cherries from Vignola (PGI): Consortium hopes for good yields despite bad weather
Hurricane Minerva, which devastated Romagna this week, has also caused considerable damage to fruit crops in the Modena region, especially to a typical variety for this time of year such as the

Perth councillor claims Suella Braverman knows ‘nothing about our local soft fruit industry’
Perth and Kinross councillor Peter Barrett has claimed the Home Secretary “knows nothing about our local soft fruit industry”. Barrett was responding to Suella Braverman’s suggestion the UK

Good volumes of French cherries despite the lack of water
Les Fruits de Provence started harvesting and marketing its cherries more than a week ago. “We cannot complain, the volumes are quite good,” explains Alexandre Cerdan. The lack of water was

"There is a shortage of stone fruit in the market, and it will continue for at least two more weeks"
Various factors, with the weather conditions as common denominator, have led to the supply of Spanish stone fruit being limited at the moment on the European market. It will still be necessary to

Apple orchards surveyed as part of Cyclone Gabrielle recovery study

Increased challenges for Florida's strawberry industry
According to a new report, the changing climate could knock Hillsborough County out of the sweet spot for strawberries. The report, released by the Environmental Defense Fund last Thursday,

Peak volume season is here on Mexican mangoes
Mexican mango supplies are starting to hit peak season. “May has seen a steady supply of mangoes--with the heat, the fields are ready. The cornstarch is turning into sugar faster so there’s