Survey asked Americans what is their favorite, nutritious way to eat potatoes
A recent Potatoes USA survey investigated different regions’ preferred, nutritious ways to eat the mighty spud. And the results just might surprise you. “As a dietitian I know the

Possibilities of using lignite products in blueberry cultivation
For several seasons now, Dr. Pawel Krawiec's farm has been applying unfiltered Carbohumic to the blueberry plantations already growing. It is applied in the immediate vicinity of the blueberry

Greenyard to serve 100% pure-plant gelato
Greenyard, a global supplier of fresh, frozen and prepared fruit and vegetables, has expanded its pure-plant product range with the acquisition of the Dutch - Italian start-up, Gigi Gelato. It is

With the return of the sun, hope is rekindled
"The situation is tough, there is a lot of waste, but we keep harvesting also to keep our hopes alive and to refrain from getting discouraged," says Mirco Zoffoli, salesman at Antonio Benzi's

Catalonia could increase its production potential for peaches and nectarines by four percent
Afrucat, the business association for Catalan fruit, presented the first nectarine and peach estimate of the 2023 season in a press conference at the beginning of week 21 together with DACC,

Tickets on sale for Asia Fruit Logistica
The online ticketshop is now open for Asia Fruit Logistica. Asia’s premier fresh fruit and vegetable trade show is back in Hong Kong on 6-8 September 2023, bringing together the global fresh

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 22 May
The cherry campaign, which got off to a difficult start in Italy due to heavy rainfall, is now at an end, while that of asparagus and strawberries in the central and southern regions of Italy is

"From March, the marketing and thus the stock reduction has accelerated"
With now two locations in the Alte Land and over 30 years of experience in the industry, Rolker Ökofrucht GmbH is currently one of the largest marketers of organically produced pome and stone

Apple shelf-life extension technology spans across companies of all sizes
Apples have been an anchor commodity for Hazel Technologies since the company launched in 2016. “Starting out in the apple category really made sense for us because we knew that growers trusted

Apple prices in Ukraine more than doubled in a year
According to EastFruit analysts, wholesale prices for apples in Ukraine are currently more than twice as high as at the same of 2022. Ukraine’s apple harvest in 2022 was good and many wonder why

Bananas from Belize at £1.06: same as 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

TRUCK PRICES - quoted on 23.05.2023
We present price quotations for strawberries as of 23.05.2023. The prices were recorded at selected exchanges and markets throughout Poland. The following values are for information purposes only

Israel’s 2022-2023 avocado season ended with lower volumes
Avocado producers and exporters in Israel are already looking forward to harvesting higher volumes in the next season, starting later this year, after their 2022-2023 avocado season ended with

'For green beans and courgettes, sales are running'
It is a good period for sales of courgettes and green beans, as told to IFN by Sergio Clemente, a trader at the Agribologna stand at Caab (Centro Agro Alimentare di Bologna), a market that is

Juan Tomás Cano elected president of HORTIESPAÑA
The Spanish interprofessional association of fruits and vegetables (HORTIESPAÑA) held its VII Ordinary General Assembly last week in which it was unanimously decided to elect Juan Tomás Cano

GP Graders relationship with Milbor PMC proves fruitful for European growers
Milbor PMC is a family-run business based in Poland that supports fruit growers and packing companies by providing and implementing high-end technology solutions. They are also the exclusive

"The export market is increasingly coming into the picture for our strawberries"
At BelOrta, outdoor strawberries are now slowly coming in at the cooperative. "We have already had quite good volumes since the start of May, but with the open-field cultivation, we expect to be

Urgent measures for submerged camps
"What is needed now is immediate action to allow the agricultural sector to repair the damage and restart. Every minute counts'. This is how Gennaro Velardo, President of the National Union of

Bad weather in Sicily, summer fruit production compromised
"Giving instructions to the peripheral structures of the Regional Department of Agriculture to make an immediate and punctual survey of the actual damage suffered by businesses and to activate all

Frutura announces major consolidation in avocados
Frutura-branded Hass avocados will be available within months as the global sales and marketing network advances in its plan to become a significant player in the category. The California-based

Oranges, waste becomes lamps
Orange peels give birth to lamps. It is not science fiction but just the intuition of the Milanese design studio Krill Design that transforms waste into new products thanks to an innovative

Growing beans or melons in China? Then, beware of the agriculture police
Chinese President Xi Jinping's so-called agricultural police numbers 87,000 officers. They check that growers in China cultivate only government-approved crops. These often unprofitable crops like