Melon and watermelon production falls by 20%
According to estimates, this season's melon and watermelon production has decreased by more than 20% due to drought, high production costs, and the delay of the end of the winter campaigns. The

Onions force Erdogan to the ballot
After 20 years of unchallenged rule, Recep Tayyip Erdogan will have to go to the runoff in Turkey's presidential elections. In the first round last Sunday, more than 60 million voters gave him

#Repartofresh. Iper la spesa (Maiorana Maggiorino): the growth of the IV gamma
In Iper la spesa outlets, a Maiorana Maggiorino (Consorzio C3) sign operating in the Nielsen 3 area, fruit and vegetables are always positioned at the entrance to the point of sale. A choice

Onion market review for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
According to EastFruit analysts, onions remain one of the most dynamic positions on the fruit and vegetable market, although, thanks to the arrival of new crop onions from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan,

"Energy prices, virus pressure have changed tomato cultivation"
"Energy prices and preventative measures for viruses have changed tomato cultivation," begins Tom Verdonck of Tomeco. "It's become quite tricky to guarantee stable delivery." Tomeco is a

Improving business resilience through climate-friendly farming
Read how NFU member and Fruit Grower of the Year 2022 Anthony Snell is improving his business resilience through climate-friendly farming: I am based in South Herefordshire and farm just under

Sales extended for Hass avocados
"Not only there has been an increase in volumes from Peru, but South Africa has also released large quantities of greenskin (green-skinned avocados, Editor's note); all of which means that this

Strawberry - and it's happening in the field
Behind me it is already mid-May and almost all crops in the ground are in flower, except for the latest varieties, but there, too, inflorescences are already visible. It is already a week since

Citrus consumption in Spain has fallen by 5 kilos per capita in just 10 years
Over the last decade, there has been a decline in the consumption of citrus fruits, both in Spain and at the European level. According to the international agri-food consultant Paco Borras: "The

Lower Saxony: "Yellow Ribbon" for fruit rescue
Fruit tree owners between the Ems and Elbe rivers can now once again register their own trees with the Lower Saxony Centre for Nutrition and Home Economics (ZEHN) and mark them with a "Yellow

Freshfel warns of implications of proposed marketing standards for pre-cut fruit and veg
Freshfel Europe warned the European Commission last week about the far-reaching implications of its draft proposal on marketing standards if rules on mandatory country-specific origin labelling

"Italian pepper consumption on the rise in Northern Europe and Scandinavia"
The bell pepper campaign has come to an end in the province of Almeria. As already reported by the Prices and Markets Observatory of the Government of Andalusia in week 16, the entry into

Expert recommends persimmons to lower cholesterol levels
High cholesterol means someone has have too much of a fatty substance known as cholesterol in his blood. Over time, it can build up leading to blockages and causing the blood vessels to harden.

DFHV Annual Conference: Investigators from the BKA and LKA Bavaria shed light on drug smuggling in the international trade business
Media repeatedly report the discovery of cocaine in deliveries from South America, preferably in banana crates. "In many cases, companies are unsure how to act properly when such a find is made,"

Orogel and Hera together to produce renewable energy
From the land to the table in an increasingly sustainable manner: the green revolution of Orogel, Italy's leading agricultural cooperative in the production of fresh frozen vegetables, accelerates

How scientists developed a robotic hand to pick blackberries in Arkansas
Imagine an autonomous bi-pedal robot with 10 arms, each tipped with three-fingered silicone grippers picking its way through rows of blackberries, and you’ll have an idea of what the future

Niemcy - raport rynkowy - OWOCE I WARZYWA 19 tydzień - za okres od 08.05. do 12.05.2023 r.
Prezentujemy Państwu "Raport rynkowy OWOCE I WARZYWA" opracowany przez Das Bundesinformationszentrum Landwirtschaft (BZL), oparty na wiedzy centrum informacyjnego

"For the sake of the entire apple industry, we hope that better years are now ahead for the time being"
As one of the founding members in 1994, the Recht company has actively shaped the development of Elbe Obst Vertriebsgesellschaft from the very beginning. Today, the family-owned company based in

Here's why to focus on certified crops when it comes to grapes
In the area surrounding the Sicilian village of Canicattì, the grape farms that supply the BioPlus trading company with their fruit continue to build on some important traditions. Here, white,

Spread reaches lettuce milestone
Spread has surpassed 100m sales of its indoor leaf lettuce brand Vegetus while adding new products to its range in the process. Vegetus was originally launched in 2008 at the dawn of the

Citrus Fruit District of Sicily: first Sicily brand registered in China
After receiving the official protocol, the President of the Distretto Produttivo Agrumi di Sicilia, Federica Argentati, announces the registration of the brand in China. "I believe that the