"New garlic harvest will be on the market at the end of May"
The price of garlic was stable for a short time in late April, and started a new wave of increases in early May. "In the first week of May, the price of garlic rose to over ¥8/kg, an increase of

GEPC Promo starts campaign to promote mushrooms in Ireland
In order to promote European mushrooms throughout Europe, GEPC Promo (European Association of mushroom producers) has presented a new campaign co-financed by the EU with the slogan: ‘European

Oranges, campaign balance in the red
The 2022/2023 orange campaign, compared to previous ones, shows quotations that, overall, are not higher than the average of the last three years, with the exception of the start which, due to the

Rozporządzenie UE w sprawie opakowań w Bundesracie: Dlaczego karton jest bardziej ekologicznym rozwiązaniem
W ramach Europejskiego Zielonego Ładu UE realizuje ambitne plany optymalizacji zrównoważonego rozwoju opakowań. Świadczy o tym nowy projekt europejskiego rozporządzenia w sprawie

Rewe Logistics in the Capital Region Electrifies Truck Fleet
The grocer Rewe is cooperating with the Swedish freight technology company Einride to deliver to its supermarkets in the capital region. A networked fleet of seven fully electric trucks will

“Our innovation helps to cut water consumption when cleaning fruit and vegetables”
In a context where water is becoming increasingly scarce and must be preserved, Fastnaet has developed a system that drastically reduces the consumption of this precious resource when equipment is

Gap between Chilean and Mexican grapes coming
It’s going to be a strong ending for Chilean grapes this season. So says Franco Pruzzo of Summit Produce Inc. who says that the import season for the U.S. market is coming to an end. “Chile is

Will the Moroccan tomato satiate Europe?
The report on tomatoes held during the contact group made up of representatives from France, Italy, Portugal and Spain, which met on 4 and 5 May in Piré-Chancé, near Rennes, revealed

"Only speculators and the toughest farmers have onions for sale now"
"It has two definite sides. We'll eventually know if things went well. Still, there's currently so much money being thrown around, it's perilous," was the Dutch company Franje Onions Jan Franje's

Ukraine: Export of soft fruits despite war
Despite the destruction of some plantations in the central and northern regions of the country, Ukrainian producers increased blueberry exports to a record level in 2022, EastFruit informs. The

Edeka Minden-Hannover relies on renewable and low-CO2 bio-LNG across the board
Executive Board Spokesman Mark Rosenkranz symbolically opened the first filling station for the fuel alternative on the grounds of the Edeka logistics centre in Lauenau with representatives from

Getting first-hand impressions on challenges and needs of the Bulgarian fruit and vegetable sector
A Dutch delegation visited Bulgaria in April to explore and expand opportunities for bilateral cooperation in horticulture. The visit was a follow-up of the Dutch horticultural mission from

Florida mangos begin harvest by the end of the month
Florida production of mangoes will get underway in the next month or so with that season continuing through August. “It’s a good crop here. Florida is subtropical so mangos, like lychees and

California won’t have enough cherries to meet Memorial Day demand
California’s cherry harvest has barely gotten underway. The early varieties have just started, which is about 2.5 to three weeks later than normal. “It has been so cold,” says Ira Greenstein

US and Chile advance trade agenda
US officials visited Chile last week to advance various matters related to the bilateral trade of fresh fruit. The topics discussed included US blueberry exports to Chile, the approval

Freshuelva applauds the exclusion of berries from the obligation of having to be sold in bulk
The Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters of Huelva, Freshuelva, has applauded the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food's decision to exclude berries from the obligation of

Watermelons and melons defy rainy days
Melons and watermelons, the symbolic fruits of the summer season, are peeping out in the general markets and on the shelves of Italian large-scale organised distribution. "It will be a year of

Drought, 2.2 billion funds in Spain
Spain can count on EUR 2.19 billion in anti-drought funds. The figure was allocated by the decree-law approved by the Spanish Council of Ministers last week. Of the total amount, as reported by Il

"Czy to będzie czas zapomnienia o 'pestycydach'?"
Czytanie artykułu Roberto Della Casa z 12 maja w Italiafruit News (kliknij tutaj, aby przeczytać go ponownie) sprawiło, że moje serce zrobiło się smutniejsze! Czy to właściwy

Peru: Avocado exports increase by 31.86 per cent in volume in the first four months of 2023
This brought them to 148,796,816 kg, agraria.pe refers to the president of the Inform@cción consultancy, Fernando Cillóniz Benavides. He added that from May to August is the peak of avocado

Buyers sought for greenhouse salad growers
British lettuce and herb growers Madestein (UK) Ltd and Fresh Willow Ltd have gone into administration after a substantial investment, combined with rising energy costs, inflationary pressures and

The national and international agribusiness sectors came together in Milan
TuttoFood 2023, the four-day B2B trade show for the entire agribusiness chain, ended on 11 May. FreshPlaza visited the fair on the third day. Many processed fruits and vegetables were showcased,

Vip and Ce.Di. Gros, the results of the point-of-sale collaboration
It has been a year since the initiative where 50 employees of the fruit and vegetable departments of the Roman chain Ce.Di Gros (department heads, buyers, quality managers) were guests of VIPin

Venezuela: Fusarium threatens banana and plantain crops
Venezuela faces a new threat as Fusarium tropical race 4 infects banana and plantain crops. According to a United Nations assessment, the country is already dealing with an economic catastrophe,