"Given the situation, broccoli producers will have no problem selling what they produce"
The broccoli campaign came to a close in the Spanish region of Navarre a few weeks ago. "The winter season runs from October to the end of March, and the summer season ends in June, but this

Waitrose boosts support for fresh food redistribution
The John Lewis Partnership is making a £100,000 donation via charity partner FareShare to ensure thousands of nutritional meals reach people in need across the UK. According to The Food

Scientific study looks into the quality of the blueberries we buy
Blueberries are becoming increasingly popular for their nutritional and health benefits, and so their economic value is increasing. The loss of quality that can occur due to softening and fungal

Westfalia Fruit Group welcome new Board chairperson
Westfalia Fruit Group, the global avocado expert, is proud to announce that Dr Khotso Mokhele has been appointed as the new Chair of the Board of Westfalia Fruit International and its parent

Pere, will this be the year of Spain?
'Luckily there is Spain'. In recent days, this is a phrase we have heard frequently from several operators in the wholesale markets dealing in pears. In fact, since last week, the first

Lime prices are growing but still remain below "normal" values
Lime prices have been increasing over the past few days however, as reported by Paolo Bernardi, an operator who works for a wholesaler at Caab Bologna (F.lli Cazzola), they were very low up to one

Highest demands on plant production by EL PINAR
The strawberry plant nurseries of EL PINAR are in the middle of the season, in an advanced process of stolon emission that will allow them to meet the demands of their customers in the main

From a domestic banana player to a global exporter
This year, Coliman Bananas is celebrating its 45th anniversary. The company was founded by Don Jorge Aguilar Heredia and is now being led by his son Jorge Ángel Aguilar Gallegos. “We started

"Цены на мандарины резко падают, рынок лимонов меняет курс"
После того как сезон мандаринов за рубежом начался в Европе с хорошими ценами, в последние две недели

New Zealand onions are cheaper in the UK than domestically
Strangely, New Zealand brown onions are selling more cheaply in a British supermarket than in New Zealand itself. A tweet has highlighted the price of Tesco onions, which were selling for 95p a

Early El Niño effects on Peruvian mangoes with some mandarin and blueberry harvest delays
The warmer winter temperatures in Peru, which are assumed to be early signs of the El Niño weather phenomenon that is affecting the flowering of mangoes, is causing some delays in the harvesting

Banana industry taking steps to prevent TR4 disease from reaching Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is taking concrete steps to prevent the dreaded Tropical Race 4 (TR4) disease from reaching its shores. Ministry of Agriculture personnel have formulated a Task Force to help safeguard

Weighted average prices for oranges in the EU stood at €105/100kg in June
Weighted average prices for oranges in the EU stood at €105/100kg in June, constituting a minimal drop in comparison to the month before. The prices in Greece came in at €68/100kg, Spain saw

Fruit and vegetables for the elderly: healthy snacks in the RSAs begin
There are many ways to support the consumption of fruit and vegetables, which are essential for the prevention of many diseases, as scientific studies say. Little thought had been given to the

Floating wholesale markets in Mekong Delta in Vietnam
In recent weeks, Enrico Turoni of the Italian company TR Turoni toured Vietnam. Among other things, he was impressed by the floating fruit and vegetable wholesale markets, which were more popular

Uzbekistan beats onion exports record
Uzbekistan lifted onion export restrictions onions from March 15, 2023, and, according to EastFruit, since that day the country has been consistently exporting record volumes of yellow onions.

Poles with the largest increase in blueberry consumption in the world
The Polish market is 40 million people. In 2023, per capita consumption reached 1.83 kg/person. According to Agronometrics Global Trade Data, which will form part of the IBO Global State of the

Poor weather in May and early June has led to shortage of melons in Mallorca
Poor weather in May and early June is a reason for a current shortage of melons in Mallorca. We are talking melons produced locally as well as imported from the mainland. According to Matias

Orsero revolutionises summer with coconut snack
F.lli Orsero, the brand synonymous with high quality exotic fruit, presents an innovation in the IV gamma segment. An absolute novelty for the Italian market, which until now has only offered the

Bananas from Guatemala at £1.01: 4% drop from 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

Valerian innovates with Nunhems signature varieties
Continuity of quality, earliness, vigour, great adaptability, resistance, as well as an excellent shelf life: these are some of the main characteristics of Sensation, Vision and Canyon, the

New study reveals blueberry quality discrepancies at retail markets
A study published in the Foods Journal finds that some preharvest and postharvest factors may influence the quality of blueberries. However, blueberries' phenolic content and antioxidant