The first raspberries of 2023 ring in the soft fruit season at BelOrta
Producer Kwekerij De Koning from Etten-Leur delivered the first early raspberries of the Kwanza variety. "With this first sale we start the domestic soft fruit season. In the coming weeks and

It’s all rhubarb to British consumers
Nearly half of Brits don’t know when fresh produce is in season despite wanting to eat more seasonally, reports Grocery Gazette. A new consumer study by online grocer Ocado revealed that 70 per

Spain's agricultural sector requested authorities to create a Working Group on Drought
The lack of rainfall during spring is increasing the level of plant stress and producers are increasingly more concerned about crop development, especially in the south of the country. Some

Blueberries are planted in 26 of China’s 34 provinces
In 2021, the People’s Republic of China overtook the United States as the world’s largest blueberry producer. Blueberries are planted in 26 of China’s 34 provinces. Meanwhile, China is also

Coles and Uber Eats are partnering
India: How Amazon is using technology to improve farmer livelihoods and boost crop yield Amazon reported: "Amazon Fresh, a single online destination for daily grocery needs, aims to deliver the

The new Australian fresh produce pallet wrapping system resulting in less plastic into the environment
A leading Australian sustainable packaging solutions company, Propak Industries, has made an improvement to its Macro Wrap product to be able to tightly secure a pallet of fresh produce with as

"Technology offers many advantages in both the high and low seasons"
The Nordheim-based planning office p2raumdesign has now developed a front panel especially for the fresh produce sales counters used by numerous direct marketers throughout Germany, which can be

The sales of the first Moldovan strawberries will start during the Easter week
Will the first Moldovan strawberries ripen by the Easter holidays? There were doubts about this due to two cold waves in late March – early April. However, according to the Pomușoarele Moldovei

Fruit and veg among M&S price lock

Moroccan government cancels value-added tax on agricultural products
Yesterday, the Moroccan government adopted a decree cancelling the value-added tax on agricultural inputs, searching to help lower prices of fresh produce and other agrifoods. In the African