Tough times for Peruvian asparagus
Peru’s asparagus producers are living through challenging times according to a report by fresh produce consultancy Fresh Fruit Peru. Once the star of the country’s fruit and vegetable export

Blueberries are thriving, but there are problems (plantation monitoring, 21.05.2023)
On blueberry plantations, almost all varieties are in full bloom, only the late-blooming varieties are a little slower. After the recent rainy spell, growers are mainly thinking about protection

Don Gregorio, Sakata's first greenhouse toad skin
The flavour of Don Gregorio, Sakata's first variety of piel de sapo melon for greenhouse cultivation, is surprising in its presentation to growers and marketers. "We have achieved our objective:

"In Europe we are in the middle of a very important leap in the quality change of cherries"
The cherry season is starting with the first extra-early fruits, whose quality, in many cases, is not the one expected by an increasingly volatile market in terms of consumption and prices, and

Shift among growers in India from traditional Thompson to Crimson variety
The Indian grape season is wrapping up to a close. According to Amit Chopde, CEO of Indian fresh produce exporter Chopde Farms and Exports, the season has been quite successful, and was extended

Fruit and vegetables, need to lay the foundations for renewed competitiveness
The conference 'The fruit and vegetable sector: competitiveness, prospects and vision for the future' organised by Italia Ortofrutta - Unione Nazionale as part of its 54th annual assembly of its

QS develops benchmark report for the food retail sector
For more than 20 years, the blue QS test mark has been a clear signal to consumers in food retailing on meat and sausage products as well as on fruit, vegetables and potatoes for safe food from

Wysokie ceny w końcowej fazie kampanii cytrusowej
Na polach Wspólnoty Walencji, Andaluzji, Murcji i Katalonii nie ma już prawie żadnych owoców, ponieważ sezon zbiorów cytrusów dobiega końca, a ceny u źródła mogą być

'V-range vegetables, growing interest from northern Europe'
The interest of foreign interlocutors from Northern Europe for vegetables in the V range is growing. This was witnessed by the Annatura company after its participation in the TuttoFooda trade fair

Great sourcing opportunity for onion importers – price in Tajikistan fell to for US $0.18/kg at wholesale!
While Ukraine continues to break price records for onions – last week wholesale prices here reached $1.18-1.34 per kg – prices continue to fall rapidly in Tajikistan. As of the end of last

Raspberries beat all other fruits and berries in terms of consumption growth in the USA
EastFruit experts drew attention to very interesting information recently released in the United States concerning the consumption trends of various fruits and berries in this country over the

New sweeter watermelon varieties push nationwide sales in China
"Now is the season for our greenhouse watermelons in ShaHeXin, in China's Eastern Shandong Province. This year, we have newly planted 2K small watermelons. The sugar content of this watermelon can

New Zealand: Apple production and exports likely to reach record low in 2023
Production will probably fall to 453,000 t in the current season. According to a USDA report, this is due to the crop damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, the effects of which are still being felt,

"Demand for lemons has been low all season and there is uncertainty as to whether it will revive in the summer"
The start of the Verna lemon harvest, whose production has fallen significantly this year, has not helped in boosting the demand, which has remained generally quiet throughout the winter for the

Our coconut business also helps and supports Vietnamese farmers
"The global coconut market has witnessed huge growth in recent years, especially in the post-Covid era. There's a trend with consumers going for healthy products. Our business core value is not

Petals', the new Kilometro Verde salad, arrives
Since a few days, the 'Petali' salads of Kilometro Verde (click here to read more) have been the protagonists of the fruit and vegetable department of some Coop Italia shops (Coop in San Lazzaro

Forecast for New Zealand harvested area is sharply reduced to 8,900 hectares this year
New Zealand apple production in 2022/23 has been revised down sharply as a result of the damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, which hit the nation’s largest apple growing and exporting region –

Peru: Around ten percent fewer pomegranates in the 2022/23 season
The pomegranate season started with lower volumes than usual. The Andean country recorded a 10 % drop in exports to around 40,000 t for 2022/23, freshfruitportal reports with reference to

This spring’s Washington cherry yield might be a winner
It looks like this year’s spring fruit crop will be coming up cherries in Washington state. According to Jon DeVaney, president of the Washington Tree Fruit Association, the state’s crop will

Solidarity is the first medicine for flooding
Italiafruit's editorial office is adjacent to Piazza Saffi, in that part of Forlì's historic centre that was spared by the waters: unfortunately, this was not the case for some of our team

Limorè reaches Australia
After 28 days at sea, the first container of Italian Limorè lemons reached Australia on May 18th 2023. The fruit will soon be distributed to supermarket chains and high-end restaurants in Sidney

A sustainable packaging choice for the stone fruit season
The stone fruit season has reopened, but choosing the ideal packaging can be a bit tricky, especially if you want to keep up with the times and prioritize the use of a more sustainable and

Fri-El-Green House innovates the tomato chain in high-tech greenhouses
To get a glimpse of what the agriculture of the future will be like, you have to go to Ostellato in the province of Ferrara and enter the hydroponic greenhouses of Fri-El-Green House, a company

Spain: Drought threatens to further increase EU food prices
So far this year, cumulative rainfall in Spain is less than one-fourth of the 10-year average. The intense drought is now afflicting a wide range of crops, threatening to drive food prices higher