Summer fruits, the Italiafruit analysis
The heat is starting to make itself felt and summer fruit is pawing the market in Bologna. The supply of melons, however, is still surplus to demand. Apricots are also already present in

Azerbaijan introduced a temporary restriction on the import of peppers and kiwi from Iran
AFSA revealed that after examining 19 shipments of peppers and 34 shipments of kiwis imported by Iranian companies, quarantine pests (brown fruit wrinkling virus and mulberry scale insect) were

Agrintesa is there. A letter dedicated to members
Agrintesa is an agricultural cooperative for the collection, processing, transformation and sale of agricultural products. This tells what we do, not what we are: we are 4,000 farms; we are the

Spain needs 200,000 young people for the countryside
Luis Pérez Portilla, Asturian cheesemaker, coordinator of COAG's JJAA, pointed out during the opening ceremony that 200,000 young people are needed to maintain a sustainable generational

RedPop gets a ticket to ride
A new apple from Italian varietal club VOG is taking the UK capital by storm with a major marketing campaign on London’s double deckers. From 12 May to 4 June, RedPop will feature on 78 London

South African rail issues threaten citrus growth
The optimisation of South Africa’s rail system has been identified as a key enabler if the country’s citrus industry is to realise its vision of exporting 260m cartons of the fruit by 2032.

Get your free copy of Produce Plus at Hort Connections
Hort Connections delegates can grab a free copy of Produce Plus Winter. This edition includes a full preview of the three-day event (5-7 June), taking place at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

Agrofresh expands offering in Brazil
AgroFresh Solutions has expanded its offering in Brazil after with the announcement its SmartFresh InBox had been approved in the South American market. Fabiano Coldebella, commercial manager for