"The use of protection systems should start to be considered to ensure at least part of the stone fruit harvest survives"
The long-awaited cherry season is approaching in Spain, and the first fruits will be delivered in less than a month from greenhouses such as that of Fruit Luxury, in Huesca. "We expect to harvest

Smoke exposure linked to smaller, misshapen potatoes, according to U of I, BSU study
Potato plants exposed to extreme smoke produced lower marketable yields than smoke-free plants, according to preliminary data from a joint University of Idaho and Boise State University study.

Poland still imports vegetables from Russia
A report by Berliner Zeitung claims that, despite wide-ranging EU sanctions against Moscow, Poland continues to import Russian vegetables. Dozens of trucks are constantly arriving at the wholesale

Supply gaps imminent for California spring vegetables following record rains
Gaps are on their way. That’s the conclusion following California’s continued rains and their effect on the spring row vegetable crops. “There have been short-term challenges, such as

Tomatoes and lettuces for regional wholesale
Gemüsehof Schwienheer has invested well over three million euros in further expanding the farm. In the new 11,500 m2 glass house, 20 different tomato varieties, as well as lettuces, are grown,

Dole supplies bananas to the Wuxi Marathon
The 2023 Wuxi Marathon started on March 19th at Taihu Lake. Dole, a century-old fruit brand, has provided healthy fruit and vegetable energy support for the "Cherry Blossom Marathon" for seven

Colombian police seize over 1.6 tons of cocaine in banana shipment
Colombian Anti-Narcotics Police Director, Colonel Edgar Cárdenas, has announced the discovery of more than 1.6 tons of cocaine hidden among a shipment of bananas en route to Belgium from the

Copa-Cogeca/Freshfel Europe/Europatat: Realistic, fair and feasible targets for sustainable O+G packaging
Copa-Cogeca, Freshfel Europe, the European Fresh Produce Association, and Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, have taken note of the European Commission's proposal for a Regulation

Westfalia Avocado new season launched in India
Westfalia Fruit India is delighted to announce the arrival of the first avocado container of the season from Tanzania and parallel, the first air shipments to India from Westfalia Fruit Peru have

Moldova dramatically expanded the geography of apple exports in 2022. Do Moldovan traders benefit from it?
According to Moldovan statistics, in 2021, the country supplied apples to 18 countries of the world, and the list expanded to 30 last year. The heads of ministries, departments, international

We assume that asparagus will be available around Easter
The asparagus harvest is now gradually gaining momentum with the first batches coming from sites with heated cultivation. But the main harvest does not start until shortly before Easter.

Why Macfrut is a different fruit and vegetable fair #freshtalks with Renzo Piraccini
The new edition of Macfrut will be held from 3 to 5 May 2023, in the halls of the Rimini exhibition centre, with different focuses and high expectations, starting from the expansion of the spaces

Объем международной торговли замороженной малиной превысил объем торговли замороженной клубникой
Команда аналитиков EastFruit при подготовке к первой онлайн-конференции по рынку замороженных фруктов, ягод и

Volume of international trade in frozen raspberries surpassed that of frozen strawberries
The EastFruit analysts team discovered while preparing for the first online conference on the market of frozen fruits, berries, and vegetables, that an important event happened in 2021 –

Extension of cold treatment to mandarins requested
The Citrus Management Committee (CGC), the umbrella association of Spanish private citrus exporters, has already demanded in September an investigation by the European Commission (EC) into the

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 20 March
Fruit and vegetable prices are generally lower. Demand for asparagus is still contracting and that for strawberries is still subdued. The campaign for Sicilian Tarocco oranges closed early. Thanks

Bananas from Colombia at £0.95
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

The Pachino PGI consortium is McDonald's Italian official supplier
"On the basis of the mandate that our consortium members have entrusted to us, we have continued to seek new commercial outlets for our branded tomatoes," said Sebastiano Fortunato, president of

Reconciliation between Iran and Saudi Arabia is good news for Iranian tomato producers

Chilean plum shipments to North America 50 percent higher than same time last year
Plum supplies continue to be steady from Chile though other stone fruit varieties such as peaches have finished for the season. Nectarines: Through week 10, 22,014 tons/2,446,003 cases of

Vietnam’s banana exports set to rocket
Vietnam’s top banana exporting province Đồng Naiis expected to ship 25% more of the fruit this year, reaching over half a million tons. Bananas are one of the province’s main export

Food poverty in Germany: a neglected problem that requires political action
On 21 March 2023, the Scientific Advisory Board for Agricultural Policy, Nutrition and Consumer Health Protection (WBAE) presented its new statement "Food Poverty under Pandemic Conditions" to the

"Australia's grape exports start strong in Asia"
Benjamin Choy has recently joined the FreshPride team from Singapore. He comes with a background in the international fresh produce industry, including representing an Australian stone fruit

Spanish retail trade reduced its business margins in 2022
The supply crisis caused by adverse weather is aggravating a national and international scenario in which containing food prices has become the priority of all governments. Each country has its