Arancia di Ribera DOP, sales boom
"Stunning results, we are at the end of a season that is drawing to a close," says Salvatore Daino, President of the Consorzio di Tutela Arancia di Ribera D.O.P. "Certainly in contrast with the

DBV: Implementing the energy transition without loss of land
The President of the German Farmers' Association, Joachim Rukwied, urges the protection of agricultural land on the occasion of the agreement reached by the government coalition on climate and

At Cibus the new steps in the relaunch of the pear
Paolo Bruni, president of CSO Italy, and Adriano Aldrovandi, president of AOP UNAPera (in the opening photo), spoke this morning at the conference 'Fruit Growing: the point of the situation' held

National Academy of Agriculture, Forti confirmed as president
Prof. Giorgio Cantelli Forti has been re-elected for a fourth consecutive term, by unanimous vote of the Academicians, as President of the National Academy of Agriculture for the three-year period

DBV: Action Programme Natural Climate Protection must develop perspectives for farms
The President of the German Farmers' Association, Joachim Rukwied, expects the implementation of the Action Programme Natural Climate Protection (ANK) to support farmers in professionally sound

Agrieuropa to increase parsley root and celeriac crops for the next winter season
"For the next winter campaign, we aim at increasing the production, cultivated areas, clients and markets of parsley roots and celeriac," reports Alberto Nocera, president of Agrieuropa in

Blueberry craze in Ukraine has ended, and in Europe, Ukrainian blueberries will gain momentum – Taras Bashtannyk
There was a time when blueberries were a sensation for Ukrainian berry growers. Today, interest in blueberries has noticeably decreased, and there are several reasons for this, Taras Bashtannyk,

“We put all our energy in the offshore melon season”
The US offshore season for melons kicked off early November. “We started with bringing in melons from the Zacapa Valley in Guatemala,” says Mark Cassius, President of Sol Group Marketing, a

Peru: Up to 350,000 tonnes of blueberries possible for export in the 2023/24 season
Up to 12 March, the Andean country exported 283,000 tonnes of blueberries, an increase of 30% compared to the same period of the previous season (2021/22). This increase is comparable to that of

French import group CSIF names new president
Alain Kritchmar has been elected as the president of CSIF, the French trade association for fresh fruit and vegetable importers, with outgoing president Philippe Pons remaining on the board as

Kritchmar named CSIF president
Alain Kritchmar has been elected as the president of CSIF, the French trade association for fresh fruit and vegetable importers, with outgoing president Philippe Pons remaining on the board as

What’s the future for California Minneolas?
Are Minneolas a forgotten piece of citrus? On paper, perhaps. As Zak Laffite, president, Wonderful Citrus notes, in the citrus category, the item that’s the size of an orange but peels like a

Click day, è overbooking
Click day overbooking with entry applications for non-EU workers far exceeding availability confirming the labour shortage affecting several sectors of the economy. This is what Coldiretti says in

Peru: Avocado exports from the highlands increase by 53 percent
From January to 12 March 2023, the Andean country exported 35,200 tonnes of avocados, a 53% increase over the 23,000 tonnes exported in the same period last year. As agraria.pe reports, with

California rains hold off avocado growers for now
Avocado volumes are ample currently compared to this time last year. California’s crop is delayed for now following the state’s significant and recent rains. “We anticipate increased

"We must not be afraid to use ideas developed by other countries"
Numerous members of Confagricoltura Forlì-Cesena and Rimini attended the meeting promoted by Federazione Nazionale di Bieoconomia (National Bioeconomy Federation) with Israeli company Solar Gik.

Pink Lady and Kanzi lead world apple market
Pink Lady and Kanzi are the world’s top 2 apple brands. Kanzi remains Europe’s second best-selling apple variety and continues to make ground in the US, new market research data shows.

Gerard Pujol to continue as president of the Regulatory Council of the PDO Pera de Lleida for another 4 years
Gerard Pujol Verdú has been unanimously re-elected as president of the Regulatory Council of the PDO Pera de Lleida pear (DOP Pera de Lleida in Spanish). This will be Gerard Pujol's third term as

Prices strengthening on Mexican raspberries
The supply of raspberries has been good for the past few weeks and as April approaches, it looks to be increasing. “The supply is comparable to this time last year and the season also started on