"Sicilian papayas aim at penetrating the market"
It is rather a positive moment for papayas, as the produce - especially the high-quality Brazilian Formosa variety - is lacking. "In this scenario, Sicilian papayas could have the great

Fyffes receives GLOBALG.A.P certification for all melon farms in Honduras
Fyffes is aware of its responsibility to continuously improve social and labour standards and to promote sustainable labour practices. The entire team around Genivaldo Pereira, General Manager

Anecoop promotes biological pest control with Koppert
The development of new biological solutions that provide growers with an effective means of pest control, especially in citrus and persimmon, is one of the goals set by the Anecoop cooperative

U.S. watermelon making in-roads in Japan, aiming to reach more export markets
The National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB) is making in-roads with consumer and retailer promotions of U.S. watermelons in Japan and Canada. They also aim to expand into the foodservice sector

Demand for organic fruits from Calabria is counter-trending
A small family business made up of three dynamic women who grow and process mainly citrus fruit from the Coriglianeto and Colagnati valleys in Corigliano-Rossano, Calabria. The sun, air, water and

Major step forward for Fyffes melon business
Ireland-based fruit importer Fyffes has attained GlobalGAP certification for its Honduran melon farm Suragroh, something which it says builds on a two-year transformation of the operation by local

"In the next two or three weeks there will be a lower melon and watermelon supply in Murcia"
The melon campaign started two to three weeks earlier in the Region of Murcia as a result of the high temperatures recorded in March and April. However, the abundant rains in May will cause a

Watermelons grown vertically make the brix degree soar
The cultivation of watermelons is constantly evolving, and for the past few seasons there has been talk of growing watermelons and mini watermelons above ground. But in the collective imagination

"Sweet currant with high potential"
For many years, growers and propagators have been looking for an alternative to the proven Jonkheer currant from Tets. The Red Lake mutation MARLENA®, which has been propagated for five years at

Old variety makes good stock?
You will forgive me for the provocative use of one of Italy's most popular proverbs, but the 'Hamletic' doubt arose during one of our wholesale market surveys. In fact, as I was browsing

AMI: Sugar melon sales boosted by high promotional activity
The Spanish supply of sugar melons, i.e. Galia, Cantaloupe and honeydew melons, from early cultivation is high this season. Due to a lack of demand in Germany caused by the weather, quantities

Peru could have a great ginger campaign thanks to the drop in volume in China
Since the COVID-19 health emergency, ginger has captured the attention of the international market for its medicinal properties. This has had a positive impact on its export, making it jump from

Georgia to export blueberries to REWE and Edeka in Germany and expects price collapse
Blueberry prices in Georgia have experienced a decline as the harvesting season approaches its peak. The head of the Blueberry Producers’ Association of Georgia, Torninke Panjavidze, in

Uzbekistan improves banana import logistics
EastFruit analysts draw attention to the continued increase in the efficiency of banana trade in Uzbekistan, which allows them to reduce wholesale price relative to other countries. In particular,

Northern Ireland mushroom industry will 'disappear' if UK government remains inactive
According to the Northern Ireland Mushroom Growers Association (NIMGA), that the industry will ‘disappear’ in the next few years if the UK government does not act to include the role of

Summer fruits, respectable quotations
Summer fruit from Romagna is starting to be seen on the markets, flanked by southern products. We took a look at the main trends in stone fruit and melons with Giuseppe Frino, purchasing and sales

Despite the arid season, the watermelon industry is doing well in Tunisia
Despite the arid season in Tunisia, where the lack of rainfall led to a drop in production in almost all crops, the watermelon sector escaped unharmed, according to Mohamed Akermi, CEO of

Anecoop to collaborate with Koppert to promote biological control in citrus and kakis
Developing new biological solutions to offer growers effective means of controlling pests, especially in citrus and kaki crops, is one of the goals that the Anecoop cooperative group has set

California plums, premium quality for the 2023 harvest
California experienced favourable weather during the flowering season and growers are seeing good sizes during fruit set. Although production looks promising, the California Prune Board forecasts

"The price of melon does not exceed 20 cents per kilo, half of its production cost"
Asaja Almería reports that "as we already saw happen a few weeks ago with watermelon, melon prices are currently insignificant" since there is "no demand" for the product on offer. "However, in

Esasem meets with Sicilian operators from the vegetable segment
Esasem presented its bell pepper and tomato range for the new 2023/24 campaign during a dedicated event attended by over 360 operators. The audience at the Esasem event in Ragusa, Sicily The first