BVL/QS: Further emergency authorisation for plant protection product Exirel against cherry vinegar fly
The use of the insecticide with the active ingredient cyantraniliprole for the control of cherry vinegar flies (Drosophila suzukii) on red, white and black currants as well as on blueberries is

Maliny 2023. Nawozy na dobry start
Na plantacjach malin, które są właśnie teraz zakładane, ale też tych rosnących warto zadbać o mocny system korzeniowy. Jak go można wzmocnić i jak odżywiać rośliny na

Organic purchases in 2022, declining fruit (-2%) and vegetables (-0.8%)
After dropping 4.6% in 2021, sales of organic food and beverages grew by 0.5% last year, lower than expected especially in a strongly inflationary context (+9.1% agri-food price growth in 2022).

Vegetable prices in Georgia declined by 6%
EastFruit analysts review the latest retail price dynamics in Georgia. According to official statistics, retail prices for vegetables in Georgia went down by 6% in April 2023 compared to March

“Current market is looking for smaller sized cherries”
The Turkish cherry season is very close to starting. Kubra Guven, marketing manager of Ana Fruit, states they’re expecting a larger harvest than they had last year. “This year, the weather

GLOBAL G.A.P announces mandatory changes
The GLOBALG.A.P. Tour Spain 2023 took place under the motto ‘Sustainable agriculture of the future’ in Almería on 14 and 15 March at the Aguadulce Conference and Exhibition Centre (Roquetas

Egypt leads in fresh strawberry exports to Malaysia
Egypt became the largest exporter of fresh strawberries to the Malaysian market in MY 2021/22 (July-June) and continued to increase shipments in the current MY 2022/23, according to EastFruit.

"The lower supply of Chilean plums in the markets is leading us to expect a good start for the Spanish plum season"
The stone fruit harvest has started slowly in Extremadura with the first apricots and with very limited volumes. Soon the first nectarines, peaches and extra early flat peaches will also arrive.

Fertilisation of strawberries during flowering. Season 2023
Growing strawberries on raised beds lined with foil (from Geo Polska) or agro-fibre (from Agrimpex), fertilisation is carried out by fertigation and foliar application. We are after a period of

Marlene apples interpreted by 5 international chefs
A tool that celebrates the variety of aromas and flavours of Marlene® apples together with 5 international chefs who embody the values of origin, sustainability and quality. It is the new

A new healthy reference for Leni's juices at Tuttofood
The new Leni's juice reference based on Trentino-Alto Adige apples and berries, presented for the first time at Tuttofood (Hall 3, stand R07), is a combination of territory and healthiness.

BelOrta starts using new fully automated top fruit sorting warehouse
BelOrta's new sorting warehouse has been up and running for a few weeks. Its realization was delayed by several months, but the first apples and pears are now passing through the fully automatic

MOYA 2023 finalists announced
Produce Plus Magazine and the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) are delighted to announce the finalists for the 2023 Marketer of the Year Award (MOYA), proudly sponsored by Seeka. Now

Bosnia and Herzegovina yields to Ukraine and Morocco on the global raspberry market
According to EastFruit analysts, Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of Ukraine’s competitors on the global frozen raspberry market has reduced its exports in value terms by 48%, and in quantitative

Increased Brazilian melon exports create tensions over water
In the Chapada do Apodi, a plateau that stretches across Rio Grande do Norte and neighbouring Ceará state, things began to change with the arrival of large melon producers in the late

Excess soil salinity, Italy goes to school from Israel
Italy is looking to Israel not only for an increasingly efficient use of water, with state-of-the-art irrigation systems, but also to solve the problem of the effect of excessive soil salinity on

The First European Watermelon is from Spain, it is ours' kicks off its tour at Infoagro Exhibition
The Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers' Organisations of Almeria, COEXPHAL, has presented today in Almeria the campaignLa Primera Sandía Europea es de España, es nuestra (The First

Watermelons, prices are already at an all-time low in Spain
Spain is on the alert for speculation. The watermelon campaign has just started, but producers are already facing collapsing prices, well below current production costs and among the lowest ever

Hapag-Lloyd Q1 2023: good resilience in weaker market environment
Hapag-Lloyd has concluded the first quarter of 2023 with an EBITDA of USD 2.4 billion (EUR 2.2 billion). EBIT decreased to USD 1.9 billion (EUR 1.7 billion) compared to the same quarter last year,

Demand still lively for strawberries from southern Italy also thanks to the reduced availability of summer fruits
The strawberry campaign in southern Italy is still underway, and demand is still interesting, especially for the produce from Basilicata. "Demand is lively, but the volumes are half those of a

"There are biological solutions in the fridge for F2F, but the EU needs to speed up procedures.
Translator Translator Translator Translator The European Commission's Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy is of concern to a large part of the fruit and vegetable sector. There are many challenges and