What is the future of vertical farming in Greece?
"I believe that the potential is huge. Not only do we have about 5 to 6 million people living in Athens alone, but we also import a lot of produce that eventually is brought to the islands,

Good trend in sales for the first Italian plums
The first plums from southern Italy, characterized by excellent size and flavor, have been reaching markets and supermarkets in the central North. The premises are good, and so are the prices.

"This year we will only sell white striped watermelon to gain efficiency in our warehouses"
"We are currently getting ready for the watermelon campaign. The fruit is our most important summer crop, and we plan to market 10 million kilos of the white striped seedless variety," said

EU forecast for citrus fruit drops by ten percent
In a recent USDA report, citrus production in the EU has been revised downwards for this season, affecting lemons and oranges in particular. The drop in production is mainly due to expected sharp

Semillas Fitó is warming up for its Murcia Melon Show
Semillas Fitó is organising its Melon Show Murcia 2023 on 5 and 6 July in Campo de Cartagena, to which both melon and watermelon growers and technicians from cooperatives and marketing companies,

"The focus has not been on our market and that’s hurting Ontarians everywhere"
"Many big CEA players are opening US-based facilities now, intended to service the US market, but here in Toronto, we still primarily eat west coast lettuce. It's expensive and old, an issue that

"We are now sourcing chanterelles from Sweden and Estonia"
Despite the weather, this has been a good start to the Eastern European wild mushroom season. "The chanterelle campaign has started particularly well. The desired calibers are all available in

"In the past, we could only deliver seasonally to major distributors"
The Schneebeli family's organic farm in Obfelden, Canton of Zurich, has been growing fine mushrooms for more than 40 years. His father started mushroom production, explains Fabian Schneebeli: "In

Watermelons and melons: no to import, yes to service
This year's watermelon-melon campaign is and will continue to be a tough nut to crack for Italian retailers. First of all, the start with the Sicilian melon was a shock, due to the bad weather

Jordi Vals stands down as Mercabarna MD
Jordi Vals has stepped down from his position as managing director of Mercabarna, Europe’s biggest wholesale market, to take up a new position on Barcelona City Council. Vals was appointed in

Peris melons reach the market
Before putting the label 'Vicentín' or '18 Quilates' on a piel de sapo melon, Peris values numerous aspects that point directly to the quality of each piece. So many, in fact, that less than 20%

Bananas from Costa Rica at £0.95, almost unchanged compared to last week
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and

Historical high pricing on South Carolina peaches
Supplies of peaches out of South Carolina are extremely limited thanks to a freeze the region saw in March. “Not all growers are picking and packing and those who are, are not doing it every

Warm weather arrives, sales of watermelons and melons explode
Summer temperatures have finally arrived and the demand for thirst-quenching products has also gone into fourth gear. At the Rimini Food Centre, for example, sales - and demand - for watermelons

Unripe melon, produced without soil
During the open day in the field organised by the SOILLESS research project (SOstenibilità ambientale, Innovazioni di processo e di prodotto per la competitività deLE coltivazioni Senza Suolo in

Current prices for strawberries on wholesale markets (20.06.2023)
Analysing today's price quotations for strawberries on wholesale markets, a slight increase is noticeable, but the profitability of production is still in question. On the Bronisze exchange, we

Moroccan lettuce exports to France reach record high in Q1 2023
Morocco continues to increase its fresh lettuce exports to France, with the volumes in the first three months of the current year reaching record high, according to EastFruit. In addition, Morocco

The sun shines, Solinda returns to the benches
Summer has been a long time coming, but now it is also beginning to make itself felt in the fruit and vegetable department, which is teeming with watermelons and melons and where, shortly,

Russia: 110 cases of pests or diseases identified in imported products from June 5 to 11
From June 11, the Rosselkhoznadzor has found 110 cases of 16 types of quarantine harmful pests or diseases(KVO) in imported products. Strictly speaking of horticultural products, the agency has

Hydroponic cultivation transcends all boundaries
"Is it possible to produce vegetables in Antarctica?". The answer is now yes, as 400 plants have recently been installed in hydroponic production modules on the white continent, thanks to a

Sweet cherry market in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia
The cherry season is beginning in Eastern Europe, in Georgia it is in full swing, and in Central Asia it is already coming to an end. However, mid-June is the period of time when cherries can be