Freskon attracts record numbers in Greece
Freskon recorded a significant increase in visitor numbers on 23-25 April, with the fruit and vegetables exhibition receiving 4,339 attendees at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre,

Landgard: Later start of the strawberry season
Just in time for the start of May, Landgard member farms in the West will begin harvesting the first strawberries from tunnel cultivation with soil culture in week 18. "The harvest of the first

Photovoltaic system at Pfalzmarkt generates 2.6 million kWh of electricity per year
Pfalzmarkt eG invited media representatives to its new Hall 4 in Mutterstadt for the official start of the 2023 fresh vegetable season. This new hub for fresh fruit and vegetables was first put

Dutch pavilion at SIAM, the 'wide-ranging agricultural fair' in Morocco
The Salon International de l'Agriculture au Maroc (SIAM) is currently being held in Morocco. All the agricultural sectors are represented at this prominent trade show. The fair also features a

DiMuto closes deal with Montana Fruits to finance the company’s trade and exports to the European market
DiMuto, a global Agri-FinTech company, strengthens its presence in Latin America with the latest financing of Colombian fresh produce exporter Montana Fruits. The deal will first see DiMuto

CIV, strawberry and apple varietal innovation at Macfrut
President Mauro Grossi: "CIV at the International Exhibition of Nursery Gardening and Varietal Innovation in Rimini to present the fruit of the Apple and Strawberry Genetic Improvement Research

Dolcevita, the right move to orientate the consumer
If there is one word that best suits apples these days, it is innovation. We are not only referring to new varieties brought onto the market, but also to marketing strategies. Among Melinda's

Clementines of Calabria in the forefront at Macfrut
Today Wednesday 3 May at 12.30 p.m. at the Regione Calabria stand (HALL B5/D5 - 007 ), as part of theMacfrut, Fruit & Veg Professional Show being held at the Rimini Expo Centre until 5 May, a

A "royal" evening with Looye Honey Tomatoes and star chef Julia Komp
In her Cologne restaurant, Julia Komp cooked for prominent guests, journalists and influencers. The focus of the evening was the Dutch royal family - and the Looye honey tomatoes,the company

Re-Marketing, how to build value for fruit and vegetables
Redeveloping value, starting with quality and not quantity and promotions. This is the path indicated to the supply chain yesterday during the eighth edition ofThink Fresh,in the setting of the

Berry company celebrates 40-year milestone anniversary
California Giant Berry Farms started small. It was originally founded in 1983 by Bill Moncovich, Pat Riordan, Frank Saveria and Red Bryant and the quartet joined forces with a simple mission in

All against the proposed Packaging Regulation
At yesterday's Think Fresh workshop, great emphasis was placed on the packaged product, one of the few fruit and vegetable segments in which consumed volumes and values are growing, while the

Bananas from Belize at £1.06
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

CIV with strawberry and apple innovation at Macfrut
The CIV - Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti Scarl from San Giuseppe di Comacchio (FE) will be present with its own stand at the "International Show of Nursery and Varietal Innovation" - a new exhibition

Mushrooms from Treviso at the Rimini event with the 'Zero Residues' line
O.P. Consorzio Funghi di Treviso is back at Macfrut, the reference event for professionals of the fruit and vegetable sector in Italy and Europe. The protagonist of the stand is the "Zero

Almería ensures quality of watermelon and melon
Almeria’s local body (Territorial Delegation of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development) has started this year’s campaign to control the marketing of watermelon and melon in the

Sole365 wins best fruit and vegetable department award
Sole365returns to star in the prestigious Cx Store Award, the annual prize given to the brands with the most satisfied customersorganised by the marketing and communication magazine Promotion. The

The Green Line, 15 million from Intesa San Paolo
Intesa Sanpaolo is making EUR 15 million available to La Linea Verde Spa, DimmidiSì brand, for a confirming operation, a tool for advancing liquidity from the sales of fruit and vegetables for

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 2 May
The Spanish peach and nectarine campaign has begun. Increasing quantities of Sicilian melons. Italian production of green beans is struggling to take off. Demand for strawberries is slowing down,

In Côte d'Ivoire, the mango season is impacted by insufficient rainfall

Switzerland: Main and premium varieties dominate the apple market
At the end of April, the stock level of 16,844 t is 7,856 t below that of 2022 (24,700 t) and 4,861 t below that of 2021 (21,705 t). The stock reduction in April is slightly lower than in the two

"We hear that Hungary and also Austria are experiencing frost damage to apricots and plums"
Like pretty much the entire fruit and vegetable sector, the Balkan countries were also affected by the negative impact of the war, Anneliese Vollweiler, Managing Director of Anevo Trading GmbH,

Hartmann expects to generate revenue of DKK 3.4-3.8 billion in 2023
Brødrene Hartmann A/S, a prominent manufacturer of fruit packaging in South America and India, has announced its preliminary Q1 2023 financial figures and updates guidance for 2023 Q1 2023

Ceny truskawek w Tadżykistanie spadły do 1$ za kg
Według analityków EastFruit, dziś ceny hurtowe truskawek w Tadżykistanie spadły do 1 USD za kg. Co więcej, pojawiły się już oferty sprzedaży tej jagody taniej niż psychologiczny

Turkish tomato export quota to Russian Federation increased by 150,000 tons
After the plane crisis with Russia, the export of tomatoes, which was first banned to Russia and then subject to a quota, was increased by 150,000 tons with the latest agreement. As a result of