Czech Republic: Lowest fruit harvest in years expected
The Czech fruit harvest is expected to fall by 24 % this year compared to last year to a below-average 125,157 tonnes. This is the lowest harvest in six years. Compared to the average harvest of

An association for retail women
The Associazione Nazionale Donne del Retail (National Association of Women in Retail) is born in Milan, which will act with the aim of promoting the culture and knowledge of Retail with an

"Limited blueberry volumes in switch from early to mid varieties"
In Belgium, the erratic spring will probably cause limited blueberry volumes between the early and mid varieties. That is according to Coöperatie Hoogstraten's Hannah Docus. "The early varieties

Rijk Zwaan bets on the future of aubergines in Sicily
Sicilian producers must adopt new techniques for winter aubergine cultivation if they want to counter the growing trend of foreign imports, if they do not want to risk being denied access to the

Cal Poly Strawberry Center and USDA receive funding to automate California strawberry farming
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s Strawberry Center and the USDA Research Agency recently received a federal grant to focus on tools to help automate strawberry farming in California. The Strawberry

Eurosemillas unveils LUNA ucr avocado
At the end of June, Eurosemillas presented the new variety of avocado launched by the international Green Motion Avocados platform. The new variety, called BL516, type B flower, is patented under

"This artwork lets us translate our identity to the packaging"
Some collaborations are not obvious. Such is the case in Haspengouw, Belgium, where the Hellingenfort cherry farm joined forces with Dutch writer and singer Rick de Leeuw and his partner Maartje

Illegal table grapes from Egypt seized and destroyed by Italian authorities
Grapa Varieties, successfully uncovered and halted the illegal shipment from Egypt to Italy, of their proprietary white seedless grape variety, Early Sweet™, hailing it as “a major victory for

Potatoes, framework agreement signed for Emilia Romagna
The producers' association AgriPat, the agricultural marketing cooperatives Apofruit Italia, Cico, Patfrut, the traders, Baschieri Rino s.r.l., Fuitem & Orsini Fruttaexport s.r.l., Leonesi s.r.l,

"The development of Chinese cherries has impacted imports of cherries from Central Asia"
Central Asian cherries entered the Chinese market for the first time in 2019. The origins include Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, with Uzbekistan having the largest production and import

Lofty initial prices for raspberries, peak production expected in August
In the northern Italian region of Piedmont, the raspberry harvest started in May. "Our plants are reflorescent, which means we will have about a two-week break between the first harvest cycle in

Strawberries picked, but plantations need attention (plantation monitoring, 5.07.2023)
Strawberries are already harvested, at least on most plantations. Those plots that go under the plough after harvesting are one thing, but a large proportion of plots are left for the next season

Portuguese authorities arrest 24 suspects as cocaine is found in acai berry shipment
A number of actions have been carried out over recent months in Brazil, Spain and Portugal to target the members of this highly professional criminal syndicate. In May, coordinated raids were

Worldwide orange juice availability has declined by 10 to 12% this season
Worldwide availability of orange juice (OJ) has declined by 10% to 12% this season (2022–23) compared to the prior season, economist Marisa Zansler told the Florida Citrus Commission (FCC) in

ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA 2023: Hongjiu Fruit is official fresh produce partner
From 6 to 8 September, ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA will take place at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. This year, Hongjiu Fruit, the leading Chinese fruit trader, will be the first official fresh produce

Turkish walnut consumption three times higher than its production
Turkey’s walnut production doesn’t come close to covering the consumption, says Cengiz Bostanci, who works for the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Bartin: “Turkey is one of the

Brett Lee goes in to bat for Australian avocados in India
The Australian avocado industry has enlisted the help of former Australian cricketer Brett Lee to promote its fruit as part of a new marketing campaign in India. Hort Innovation has announced

Soil, peat and trade in focus in Lords inquiry
The House of Lords inquiry into the horticulture sector has heard evidence on soil quality, a peat-free future and trade. On 6 July the House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee hosted two

Melinda launches cherry advertising campaign
The advertising campaign for Melinda cherries, which have arrived in these days on the shelves of the large-scale retail trade, has started. This year's promotion is based on the cities of Milan

The French raspberry sector has potential
All raspberry production basins in France are now active at the beginning of July. “With average temperatures in May, this year’s harvest was not early, unlike in 2022. The last high-altitude

Moroccan avocados pass the flowering phase without complications, promising higher volumes
Three months before the start of the avocado campaign in Morocco, producers are announcing a good harvest, with yields higher than last year, according to Abdellah El Yamlahi, president of the

"We are still harvesting German green asparagus for just under a week"
This year's asparagus season will be remembered as satisfactory. "Except for the last three weeks from the beginning of June, we had consistently good qualities, which is mainly due to the cool

FuturPera, 29 and 30 November at Ferrara Expo
On 29 and 30 November 2023 Ferrara Expo will host the fifth edition of FuturPera - International Pear Exhibition, the biennial trade fair - organised by Ferrara Expo in cooperation with Futurpera