Earlier start for British Columbia blueberries

"Mandarin prices plummet, lemon market reverses course"
After the overseas mandarin season began well, price-wise, in Europe, volumes rose sharply in the last fortnight. "That's put considerable pressure on particularly easy peeler prices.

Freshippo has opened its biggest supply chain center in Shanghai
Ocado launches first robotic warehouse in Asia with Aeon British online supermarket and technology group Ocado said its first robotic warehouse in Asia, built for Japanese partner Aeon, has gone

South Africa has its say on AGOA
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Zespri confirms new red kiwifruit trial
Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has told New Zealand media outlet Stuff that it will shortly begin pre-commercial trials of a new red kiwifruit cultivar in the country. Zespri chair Bruce Cameron was

Penny Italia: why we included mdd salads from vertical farms #vocidellortofrutta
Penny Italia has recently launched its Pianetiamodedicated line of fourth range salads from vertical farming, in particular from aeroponic technology, with three references, Lattughino and two

#Repartofresh. Todis: a winning combination of price and quality
1 of 3 For the Todis (Iges srl-Pac 2000A Conad) brand, the fruit and vegetable department plays a central role in the offer of its stores, to which it dedicates specific projects both in terms of

Biobest completes Bioworks transaction
Biobest has announced the completion of the transaction to acquire US-based biopesticide manufacturer and marketer BioWorks. According to the group, the BioWorks acquisition accelerates its

Karnataka state government revokes amendments to APMC Act
Last Friday, the Congress-led Karnataka government announced that they have decided to revoke changes made to the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) act by the previous Bharatiya Janata

Skyrocketing prices for watermelons and melons
According to BMTI's elaborations on the wholesale data recorded in the Rome wholesale market, which belongs to the ITALMERCATI network, the anomalous weather trend that affected our country until

Interwencyjny skup malin już funkcjonuje
Co dalej z malinami dla przemysłu? Pewne działania mające na celu poprawę sytuacji już trwają. Wczoraj na Lubelszczyźnie ruszył interwencyjny skup malin. Prowadzi go firma Owocmix Sp. z

NZ exporters welcome free-trade deal with EU
Exports of kiwifruit, apples and onions from New Zealand to the EU are expected to benefit immediately from a new free-trade agreement signed on 9 July. As a result of the deal, which according to

"If it's stays hot, we won't have problems in placing the watermelons."
They may be difficult to transport, but traditional watermelons continue to have their important market share, despite changes in consumer purchasing habits. This trend was confirmed by Giuseppe

Intervention buying-in of raspberries already in place
What next for raspberries for industry? Some action to improve the situation is already underway. Intervention buying of raspberries started yesterday in the Lublin region. It is being conducted

Tom Antens is the new head of commercial at Hazera
Tom Antens returned to Hazera on July 1, 2023, as Head of the Commercial Department. “Even though Hazera is a strong brand in many markets, there’s still a lot of room to grow and new markets

Melon & Watermelon Innovation Days connect producers of melon and watermelon in Murcia

Brands Award 2023: veg and fruit and vegetable award winners
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"Clients keep returning for our own brand Dumara watermelons"
The Moroccan Dumara watermelon season is in full swing at Ibrahim Nieuwegein, a fruit and vegetable/meat wholesaler in the Netherlands. "We carry these under our own brand Lamyae. They're bright

Interwencyjny skup malin już funkcjonuje
Co dalej z malinami dla przemysłu? Pewne działania mające na celu poprawę sytuacji już trwają. Wczoraj na Lubelszczyźnie ruszył interwencyjny skup malin. Prowadzi go firma Owocmix Sp. z

Spotlight on the Korean produce market
After years of major economic changes resulting from COVID-19, Vanguard is checking in with its key produce leaders around the globe starting with Kirk Son, sales and procurement associate at

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 10 July
High demand for watermelons with production coming into full swing. High and decidedly good quality also for melons with prices at historic highs. Good volumes for peaches and nectarines but

Haut-Poitou Melon PGI celebrates 25 years
Melons from the Haut-Poitou region are usually harvested from July onwards, but this year’s excellent spring weather conditions have been favorable to their growth, shortening the ripening cycle

The 20 most protein-rich fruit and vegetables
One of the most fashionable trends in food today is certainly that of protein products, which now find dedicated lines in almost all product categories. Can this be exploited to the advantage of