Italy: Floods likely to cause disastrous fruit harvest in Emilia-Romagna
14 people were killed in the KW 20 floods, 20 rivers burst their banks and thousands of hectares of particularly fertile farmland were inundated. "We are on our knees," Sergio Tardani, a

Mendoza's garlic acreage is expected to decrease by 25%
Even though the Institute of Rural Development (IDR) still hasn't published the data of the survey carried out among producers each year, the Association of Producers, Packers, and Exporters of

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

Water marks stone fruit harvest forecasts
As a result of the inclement weather (lack or excess of rain, unseasonal heat and cold...) the crop forecasts are becoming a production potential, as the representatives of the different countries

Slight fall in grocery price inflation
Grocery price inflation has fallen slightly, but is still at one of the highest levels seen in the past 15 years. The latest figures from Kantar show that like-for-like grocery price inflation has

Caja Rural del Sur as the main sponsor of the 8th International Congress of Red Fruits.
The Caja Rural del Sur Foundation has renewed its commitment to the International Congress of Red Fruits and will once again be the exclusive main sponsor of this event, which will be held on 20

Can the drought prolong Europe's inflationary spiral?
The ECB has already stated that the inflation in the Eurozone could continue well into 2024 and that there could be another escalation of food prices due to the decrease in fruit and vegetable

Exports of lychees from Maoming exceeds 200 tons this year
Maoming, the largest lychee producer in Guangdong Province, is the world's largest lychee production area. Currently, there are 15 registered lychee orchards and 7 registered fruit packaging

Zespri, Driscoll's and Garces Fruit sign contracts with Freshippo
New Zealand's Zespri, Chile's fruit exporter Garces Fruit and US berry marketer Driscoll's have each entered into a strategic partnership with retail chain Freshippo, which operates more than 300

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

DBV: Make farmers' environmental services more attractive
According to estimates by the German Farmers' Association and the regional farmers' associations, the eco-schemes offered under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will remain significantly