China opens its doors to Italian pears after a lengthy procedure
Although this year's pear season will register the lowest yields of the past 10 years - also due to the flood in Emilia-Romagna, where 70% of the domestic production is located - the news has

Chile updates citrus export estimates for the 2023 season
The ASOEX Citrus Committee has issued a new estimate for June's citrus export volumes, following the impact of frost and the recent rains. In this new estimate, shipments are expected to have

Ecuador’s banana shipments rise in first 5 months of 2023
Ecuador’s banana exports from January to May were up by 2.43% year-on-year, from 158.92 million boxes in the first five months of 2022 to 162.78 million boxes this year, according to the latest

A brilliant semester for L'Insalata dell'Orto
L'Insalata dell'Orto - a company from Veneto specialising in the production, packaging and marketing of 1st and 4th range leafy vegetables, as well as Europe's largest producer of edible flowers -

“Invention for instant fresh produce shelf life prediction and QC maximises value”
The next-generation remote sensing AI system from an Israeli technology company, Neolithics, provides comprehensive internal and external quality control and analysis to optimize the value of

European apple stocks in June were 23.4% lower than in 2022
WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released the apple and pear stock figures for 1 June 2023. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks decreased by 23.4% compared to 2022 to reach

Early vegetable harvesting began in the northern Astrakhan region
Selective harvest of early vegetables has begun in the farms of Chernoyarsky district in Astrakhan region. On an area of 130 hectares, white cabbage, carrots, and beets are grown. The peppers have