The government extends the abolition and reduction of VAT on basic foodstuffs for six months.
VAT is temporarily eliminated on staple foods such as fruit, vegetables and bread, while the reduction from 10% to 5% is maintained for pasta and oil. The government has also decided to extend the

Tomato, unexpected golden phase. Top prices
We are now at the end of June and, like every year, a collapse in tomato prices was expected, but this year we are telling a different story and quotations are extraordinary for almost all

"There was a lot of tension in the cherry market, it was impossible to supply all the demand"
The 2023 Spanish cherry season is coming to an end with higher prices than in the 2022 season due to the sharp drop in supply in different production areas, and the effects of weather in other

Lower Saxony: Sweet cherries of the best quality expected
The cherry harvest has been underway in Lower Saxony for a few days. The first fresh produce, mainly from the Alte Land region near Hamburg, is now on sale in shops and at weekly markets. Experts

Manzanas Livinda, almost a decade claiming origin and proximity
The premium apple brand Livinda, from the Nufri Group, has been carrying out promotional actions for almost ten years that have focused on identifying the origin, the proximity of the product and

Danish supermarket recalls avocados due to cadmium detection
Supermarket chain Coop has recalled two batches of an avocado product after a heightened level of cadmium was detected in the food. The product, a two-pack of avocados under the brand name “Smag

MY 2022/23 citrus production down for all citrus fruits except tangerines
In Turkey, MY 2022/23 citrus production decreased for all citrus fruits except tangerines due to freezing weather conditions reaching -7 C during the beginning of the orange blossoming period in

Heavy rains, severe flooding causes damage in Chile
In what is described as the worst weather in a decade following a storm and days of heavy raining led to the rivers in Chile flooding key areas of the centre of the country since the past weekend

30% of Spain's garlic acreage won't be harvested
According to the president of the Garlic Sector at Asaja, Miguel del Pino, it is estimated that 30% of Spain's garlic acreage won't be harvested this season. This reduction is a consequence of the

Salix Fruits expands summer citrus programme
Salix Fruits is expanding its summer citrus campaign, with imports into the US forecast to reach than 1m cartons this year, an increase of 30 per cent on 2022. US sales manager Mechi Gatti said

Tesco suspends Del Monte orders as human rights abuse allegations surface
Security guards at a Del Monte pineapple farm in Kenya - that supplies many British supermarkets - have been accused of brutally assaulting and killing people suspected of trespassing on its land.

New varieties, formats and production systems from Hernandorena Nurseries
The betting on erroneous and unconsolidated varieties depending on the production areas, the excess of volumes in some cases, and the lack of commercial planning, led the stone fruit sector to a