Chitosan-based avocado coating might improve shelf life

Tesco has unveiled its first-ever range of ‘Finest Signature Vegetables’ main dishes
Finland: Kesko sees decline in comparable group sales in April Retailer Kesko has reported a 3.8% year-on-year decline in sales in comparable terms, to €964.4mln, in April. The grocery trade

“The Moroccan blueberry campaign has been consistent in volumes and prices”
“We still have two to three weeks of marketing left for the Moroccan blueberry season, but with the weather-related problems that production has experienced lately, the season could end at any

Early raspberries hit the shelves in Uzbekistan at affordable prices
Along with the sharp expansion of area under raspberries in the countries of Central Asia in the recent two years, EastFruit analysts also note progress with the extension of the harvesting season

Fruit importing company ships one ton of cocaine into Armenia
According to sources within the National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia, approximately one ton of cocaine was imported into Armenia by a fruit importing company. During the investigation of the

Stabilne ceny pierwszych dostaw czereśni z Apulii
Nieustanne deszcze niepokoją włoskich plantatorów wiśni z powodu uszkodzeń spowodowanych pękaniem, które mogą zagrozić zbiorom lub ich części. Jednak sytuacja pozostaje pozytywna na

Interpera extends early bird rate for International Pear Congress
The international pear congress will take place on June 28-29, 2023, in Lérida in Spain's Catalonia region. The early bird rate has been extended up to 15 June. So now is the time to register to

Construction of Europe's largest agri-PV project starts at Dutch grower
GroenLeven has started constructing Europe's largest softfruit covering agri-PV project. When this unique project is complete, Dutch grower Maarten van Hoof, who cultivates raspberries,

New Sunburst Gold pineapple debuts
Chiquita is debuting the new Sunburst Gold Pineapple. The enhanced variation of the pineapple features a sweeter flavor and will come in redesigned boxes with neck tags featuring Chiquita’s Blue

'Sales blocked for summer fruit'
The weather these days, which is not exactly spring-like, is directly influencing sales in the markets, and this is also affecting the agricultural phase. "We are witnessing a production gap in

"After a dismal apple season, it's great to end on a positive note"
Much has been written about Belgian apples' issues. It was a tough season, but that negative trend seems to be mostly reversed. Several traders are optimistic about the new season, and growers,

PM Sunak promises to put UK farmers ‘at heart of British trade’
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has launched a new package aimed at protecting the UK food supply chain. This also encompasses a promise to protect farmers in future trade deal negotiations, as part of

Egypt supplied 93% of the oranges that the EU imported in the first quarter of the year
According to the Enhanced Monitoring on EU Citrus Imports report published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, in the 2022/23 campaign, the EU imported 613,597 tons of oranges

Ernährung-NRW e.V. presents the future of food at "Long Night of Nutrition
The fourth "Long Night of Nutrition" of the association Ernährung-NRW e.V. took place on 5 May 2023. Members of the association as well as interested parties from companies, associations and

"It was particularly important to me that the technology was thought through to the end in every respect"
On March 28, the first local strawberries of the 'Sonsation' variety could already be harvested in the new 1.5-acre strawberry greenhouse of the Mann fruit farm in the Alte Land. Only a few months

Fresh Del Monte invests in plant-based food firm
Fresh Del Monte, Inc., a vertically integrated producer, distributor and marketer of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, and Vertage Inc., a chef-founded company producing foods made without

Ortomad digitalises IV gamma with xFarm Technologies
Ortomad, a company of the La Linea Verde group specialising in the production and marketing of first and fourth range fruit and vegetable products, has decided to entrust the tech companyxFarm

Ongoing rain in southern Italy risks compromising garlic quality
Things seem to be changing when it comes to garlic. "The situation is rather complicated in southern Italy due to the prolonged rain of past few weeks and to forecasts for the next few days. All

Georgian growers using high tunnels switch from tomatoes and cucumbers to blueberries
EastFruit analysts highlight unusually high import volumes of cucumbers and tomatoes in the 2022-2023 off-season. There are issues with the local high tunnels, which are key local suppliers during

Consorzi Agrari d'Italia, net profit 2022 of EUR 3.2 million
The shareholders approved the balance sheet as at 31.12.2022 of Consorzi Agrari d'Italia, which closed with a net profit of EUR 3.2 million, an EBITDA of EUR 15.4 million and a value of production

BVL/QS: Plant protection product GOAL - Revocation of parallel trade permit
By way of a technical notification published on 9 May 2023, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has revoked the parallel trade permit for the plant protection product

Regularisation of seedless white grapes continues
The California Table Grape Commission is continuing its work to regularise unauthorised plantings of the protected seedless white grape varieties 'Autumn King', 'Scarlet Royal' and 'Sweet

"No more business as usual in the tomato industry"
Are you packing your tomatoes in black or white? According to research presented at the Global Tomato Conference, the contrast of the black packaging could increase sales. The event, which took

Everyone looking for fennel
"For months, we have been asking big retail chains for 10 eurocents more per kg for producers. They refused to pay them and now we are lacking the produce as producers are tired to lose money: the