Turkey raises minimum wage by 34% to address inflation
Turkey has raised monthly minimum wage by another 34%, coming into effect on July 1. This will bring it to a net 11,402 lira ($483) for the second half of the year in an effort to address soaring

"The quality of garlic this season is not good, mold rate is as high as 15%"
Affected by the reduction in the production of new garlic and the unsaleability of some products, due to mold, the price at origin is currently rising, and most overseas customers are in a

South African industry welcomes the return of popular Allesbeste Symposium
After a Covid-enforced hiatus, South Africa’s favourite privately-organised avocado symposium returns to Tzaneen on 16 and 17 August, now bearing the name of the Allesbeste Symposium. Right:

Apple Inc. wants the rights to the images of the fruit in Switzerland
American multinational technology company Apple Inc. seems to want the rights to the image of apples - the fruit - in Switzerland. This is a concern for the Fruit Union Suisse, a 111 years old

FEDEMCO and Interfresa sign cooperation agreement
"The European regulation on packaging and packaging waste makes it more important than ever to stand shoulder to shoulder with fruit and vegetable producers. The soft fruit sector in Huelva is of

"However, the general tone is consistently positive, and better times will soon be here again"

China has lost its leadership in the global apple exporters’ ranking – EastFruit
China, a long-term leader in the world ranking of fresh apple exporters, has sharply reduced export volumes in the 2022/23 season. Thus, according to EastFruitanalysts, we will definitely have a

Rijk Zwaan, starting Demo Days on lettuce
The Demo Days 2023 - Speciale Villa Torlonia organised by Rijk Zwaan Italia in San Mauro Pascoli (FC) start today, Wednesday 21 June. Everything is ready to show partners and customers the main

Smaller calibres expected for Catalan stone fruit crop
After a 2022 campaign that ended negatively for Catalonia, due to heavy frosts, this year should see a recovery in volume (around 50,000 tons), but with smaller sizes due to the lack of water and

"Growing interest in Romanian cherries from wholesalers and importers from all over Europe"
The cherry season has already started in Romania, where Cerasus Grup, with its Panere brand, has launched its new sorting equipment purchased in Spain, with which it expects to significantly

Peru’s blueberry shipments forecast to reach 300,000 tons
In the 2023/2024 campaign, Peruvian blueberry exports is forecast to reach close to 300 tons. This would represent a 5% growth compared to the 286 tons shipped in the 2022/2023 campaign. In Peru,