Setting the standard to improve eating quality of Australian melons
A project to improve the eating quality and consumer demand of Australian melons is progressing well, with a series of grower meetings across Australia being completed by 3rd May 2023. The

Ceny skłaniają rolników do sadzenia i produkcji większej ilości warzyw
Ukraiński rolnik Vitaliy Bilan uważa, że rynek warzyw ma wszystkie warunki do wzrostu. Jest on przekonany, że kapusta, ziemniaki, marchew i cebula to pierwsze rzeczy, które rolnicy

Nutritional research confirms health benefits of regular watermelon consumption
A recent study, published in Nutrients, suggests that watermelon can increase nutrient intake and overall diet quality in both children and adults. The study analyzed National Health and Nutrition

Jabalpur grower guards mango costing ₹270,000 per kg with high-security cameras and dogs
A farmer in Hinauta village in Jabalpur has grown Japan's Miyazaki mango that sells for ₹270,000 per kg (€3,000) in the international market. Not only this, he has grown 26 varieties of

German Fruit Prize: The Winners 2023
After years of the German Fruit Award being presented in the spa town of Baden-Baden, it was back to the capital for the jury and winners in 2023! In Berlin, on 4 May, the coveted trophy was

Kenya launches GAP guides for avocados, beans and peas
Kenya’s National Horticulture Task force (NHT) has launched Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) guidelines for avocados, beans and peas in pods. The guidelines will go a long way in addressing the

Greek kiwi season coming to an end in a few weeks
The Greek kiwi season started performing a lot better after a slower start in 2022, says Antonis Ioannidis, Sales Manger for Zeus Kiwi: “There has indeed been a slow start to our kiwi season.

Ismea, focus on best practices at Macfrut
Communicate well to grow better. This is in short the meaning of the workshop 'The successful communication of Italian PDO PGI fruit and vegetables' held yesterday, Thursday 4 May, within Macfrut

Table grapes, meeting between the Italian, French and Spanish delegation
Macfrut was yesterday the venue for the meeting of the Italian, French and Spanish delegations of the International Table Grape Contact Group. The meeting was also attended by several members of

Krasnodar region again proposes limit to apple imports
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Krasnodar Territory intends to limit apple imports. This proposal was made by regional Minister of Agriculture Fedor Dereka. The demand of the Russian population

Цены на лук упали в Грузии вскоре после пика
На прошлой неделе цены на лук в Грузии выросли вдвое по сравнению с предыдущей неделей, достигнув на

Sorma, a success story for 50 years
In the last half century, fruit and vegetable packaging has seen profound changes and evolutions all over the world. Sorma Group has been among the protagonists of these changes since 1973,

“We’re completely confident in our expertise and ability to export Polish sweet cherries”
For one Polish apple grower, their sweet cherry production has been part of the business for quite some time, Mateusz Wajnert, head of sales for Polish apple and sweet cherry trader Galster,

The Walnut of Romagna project presented to Minister Lollobrigida
The Noce di Romagna supply chain project continues to grow, confirming its value for the development of the agrifood sector throughout the country. The project was presented to the Minister of

Niche mango runs the show on Limpopo farm
Reflecting on the previous mango season, which produced higher volumes than initially anticipated, Pieter Buys, chairperson of the South African Mango Growers’ Association, notes that Keitt

Spain counts costs of weather-ravaged citrus season
Estimates indicate a 10% drop in Spain’s citrus exports in the 2022-23 campaign, according to EUROSTAT data. The slump is mainly due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in the main

AMI: Courgette market - Turned from scarce to plentiful
From mid-February, the cool weather in the Spanish and Italian courgette growing areas slowed down the development of the crops for weeks. As a result, supply was tight and prices high. After the

Big space for nuts at Macfrut
With the payoff 'Dentro c'è l'Italia' ('Inside is Italy') and a creativity that exalts the close binomial product-territory of origin, the promotional campaign on nuts, financed by the Ministry

35% less new potatoes in Spain
The Andalusian early new potato harvesting season is starting these days in the provinces of Seville (the main producer), Cordoba and Cadiz with a slightly smaller estimated sown area than last

Andalusia: Fewer early potatoes expected
In Andalusia, the harvest of the new early potatoes is starting these days in the provinces of Seville (largest producer), Córdoba and Cádiz. According to Asociafruit (Andalusian Association of