Seasonal fruit under the NFI lens
This morning was subdued as far as sales are concerned, probably there is a drop in turnout due to the holiday effect. For watermelons, we report a slight but not significant drop in price; for

Cerberus rages in Italy and also in fruit and vegetables
After rain, hail and windstorms that lasted until June, now summer arrives and does so with equal violence. In fact, the African anticyclone Cerberus will swoop down on the Peninsula with

Zespri to start trialing new red kiwifruit cultivar
Zespri International Ltd is ready to start pre-commercial growing trials of a new red kiwifruit cultivar this winter. Company Chair Bruce Cameron said the cooperative wanted to extend the RubyRed

Nectarines, the week gets off on the right foot
While consumption of peaches and nectarines was in freefall until last week (click here to read more), since yesterday sales seem to be recovering slightly. We talked about this with Matteo

Mercafir, only one candidate for the presidency
Today at 9 a.m. expires the notice of extension of the terms of the notice for the appointment of no. 2 representatives of the Municipality of Florence in the board of directors of Mercafir. But

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

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

#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

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

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

Цены на известь растут, но все еще остаются ниже "нормальных" значений
В последние несколько дней цены на лайм росли, однако, как сообщил Паоло Бернарди, оператор, работающий в

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

Brands Award 2023: veg and fruit and vegetable award winners
Fruit and vegetables were also well represented at the Brands Award 2023, the awards ceremony organised by Mark Up, Gdoweek and FreshPoint Magazine and opened by editor Cristina Lazzati. The award

"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

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

“We cannot continue to sell below the production costs”
“The French apricot sector is in crisis,” explains Jérôme Jury, apricot producer and president of the ODG Qualité Fruits Plus. “We have not been able to sell our merchandise for a week.

Anecoop teams up with Koppert to implement biological control
There is a paradigm shift in the management of plant health thanks to new biological solutions that offer producers an effective means of controlling pests. This is also the case for the citrus