Edible CBD coating could extend the shelf life of strawberries
Soon, you’ll be able to get a box of freshly picked, sweet strawberries from the grocery store or local farm stand. But it’s disappointing when you get them home and find that the ones at the

Strong demand for California stone fruit will keep prices elevated this season
As California stone fruit season begins, growers and shippers know the pressure will be on the state’s supplies of fruit. “Demand is pretty strong, especially with everything being late.

Magverik, the ribbed melon that appeals to the large-scale retail trade
The Italian roasted melon, with its characteristic round-oval shape, has always been one of the most sought-after by consumers: BASF Vegetable Seeds presents Magverik F1, the Nunhems-branded

South African citrus to US begins in earnest
South African citrus sources have said they are confident of a good season in the US this year, with indications of a good crop and fruit of excellent quality. While container shipments left South

Italian White Onion from Margherita ready to enter the retail market
There are still vegetables that are planted and harvested by hand and grown on small plots of rarely more than a hectare. An example is the Margherita White Onion with Protected Geographical

Back British apple month, Bapl asks retailers
Grower organisation Bapl has appealed to all UK supermarkets to boost their uptake of British apples this coming season and invest in initiatives to reinvigorate the domestic apple category.

Montosa presents new design of its Native® brand
Montosa (Málaga), a company specialising in avocado and convenience products, will participate in the "World of Private Label" PLMA 2023 trade fair, which will take place in Amsterdam on 23-24

Denmark: "Collaborating with chefs in Copenhagen boosts our image"
When possible, Danes prefer local, sustainably produced food. Add Copenhagen's luxury restaurants to that, and you have the ideal breeding ground for a company like Funga Farm: a small-scale urban

AMI: Melon supply from Spain continues to grow
The availability of Spanish watermelons is now at full capacity. Plenty of produce is available for export from the early growing areas. With the increasing presence in the trade, demand for the

Catalonia: Fruit trees drop first nectarines due to lack of irrigation
Catalonia continues to be severely affected by drought. One of the consequences of the water shortage was the closure at the end of April of the Urgell Canal (Lleida), which now only supplies

“Our apple stocks will help us fulfill orders until the end of the season”
As other Polish apple exporters are wrapping up their season, there is still no rest to be had at Appolonia. According to Jakub Krawczyk, export manager of Appolonia, there have been more sales

Melanzì at Macfrut presents the book on the use of vegetables in cooking
A trade fair that focuses on the supply chain and can also reach the end consumer, Macfrut 2023 was able to speak beyond the trade and did so thanks to the commitment of the manufacturing

Bell peppers are best seller at Sicilian Vittoria market
The trend for the main references at the Vittoria Fruit and Vegetable Market marks a slight but gradual decline in prices. Prices have been declining for about ten days now, but without

Bejo introduces its new French cucumber Bejo 3670
Not to be missed, Bejo debuted at Infoagro with its latest novelties for the province of Almeria: the French cucumber Bejo 3670, highlighting its strong plant, dark colour and thorns, giving an

Nutritionist advises to eat kiwis with skin and all
Registered nutritionist Gabi Zaromskyte claims that she eats the skin on a lot of fruit and vegetables, because of the benefits it has for her gut. According to Zaromskyte, the skins of potatoes,

The new identity of Elisir
Elisir, the Cedior brand that selects and brings fruit and vegetables to the tables of Italians, gets a makeover with a rebranding operation that recounts the company's identity through the values

California table grape grower acquires, expanding growing and shipping capabilities
Four Star Fruit, grower of organic and conventional table grapes, recently acquired 1,100 acres of table grape vineyards and two modern distribution facilities near Bakersfield, California from

North Wales chips shops suffer from potato shortages and price hikes
Through his business, Peter Gwyn and Sons Quality Potatoes, Peter Gwyn has supplied potatoes in North Wales for over 30 years. But he is now seeing things that he has never experienced. The

"A lot of apricots lost due to bad weather"
When the rain comes down in buckets and at the wrong time, much of an entire year's work can be lost just like that. It happened to Adriano Vena, a grower from Montalbano Jonico, a village in the

"Our Demeter apple expertise and Palm's technical know-how are the foundation of this unique project"

AMI: Nectarines and peaches advertised later than last year
The season of peaches and nectarines from the Mediterranean region is starting. Low rainfall and high temperatures are affecting production and calibre sizes in the Spanish growing regions.

"A lot of apricots lost due to bad weather conditions"
When the rain comes down in buckets and at the wrong time, much of an entire year's work can be lost just like that. It happened to Adriano Vena, a grower from Montalbano Jonico, a village in the

Early entry of Egyptian grapes into the market
The table grape season started about ten days ago in Egypt, one month earlier than last year. This represents a commercial opportunity for Egyptian exporters, but volumes are directly impacted as

Dole and Atalanta explain the athlete's diet
Philosophies meeting, not just a partnership. Atalanta and Dolehave organised a meeting on nutrition issues at the Achille and Cesare Bortolotti Training Centre in Zingonia, in the province of