New partnership brings hot climate apple and pear varieties to Latin America
VentureFruit®, the commercialisation manager for the Hot Climate Partnership, has announced a significant milestone in the global expansion of the future-focused hot climate breeding program.

Strawberry prices in Tajikistan collapsed to $1 per kg
According to EastFruit analysts, today the wholesale prices for strawberries in Tajikistan have fallen to $1 per kg. Moreover, there are already offers to sell this berry cheaper than the

"The price of garlic has shown a generally stable trend recently"
Since the end of February this year, the price of garlic has been on an upward trend. Until recently, the market has changed, showing a generally stable trend. Ms. Wendy Qin from Shandong

Spanish government cuts water supplies from River Tagus to southeast of the country
The Spanish government has decided to cut water brought from the Tagus River to irrigate crops in the southeast of the country. Spain is one of the EU’s biggest fruit and vegetable producers,

The Second Edition of Banana Awards recognises good practices and economic performance
The banana export sector and its value chain have demonstrated their permanent commitment to promoting innovative and sustainable practices so that this flagship fruit of the country gains

medFEL 2023 welcomed 7% more visitors and 22% more exhibitors
The 2023 edition of medFEL ended on the 27th of April, after two days of exchanges, meetings, conferences and of course the traditional harvest forecasts. But this year, the highly anticipated

The future is now for Syngenta
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has revealed that it recently worked with Pittsburgh-based Four Growers Inc to test the GR-100 robotic harvester in its tomato research. The aim, according to Syngenta, is

Severe frost damaged apricot orchards in Hungary
At the beginning of April, frosts of between minus 3 and minus 8°C were recorded in Hungarian apricot orchards. There were also reports of cold temperatures during the relatively early flowering

Fresh Del Monte: First quarter 2023 reflects "commitment to efficiency and optimisation
The company said net sales decreased year-on-year, while net profit increased. It said net sales declined by 1% (-$8.4m) to $1.128bn due to lower unit selling prices for avocados, lower volumes in

Texas drought affects 2023 peach crop
Texas is looking at approximately 25 percent of a full peach crop this season. “We’re not going to have a very strong crop of Texas peaches. Mostly our early, low-chill clingstones have good

Brand of the Year 2023: Opera wins the award
Opera and the brand of the year 2023 for the 'Think Fresh Brand Award'. The consortium, which specialises in pears, won the fourth edition of the award dedicated to the brand that, over the past

"In 2022, we were already trading stone fruit by the pallet at this time of year, currently only by colli"
The persistent cold weather in the Mediterranean region has also significantly slowed down vegetation in the southern Italian stone fruit growing regions - Puglia and Sicily. "We are about 14 days

Morocco’s early finish means market is ready for soft citrus imports
Arrivals of imported soft citrus begin this week, starting with fruit from Peru. Andres Haloua of World Fresh Produce Inc. says Peru, which expects an overall volume similar to last year, has

The apricot campaign is starting
The apricot campaign at Lozupone Import-Export will start in mid-May. The company, which specializes in the cultivation of table grapes in Puglia, introduced the crop a few years ago. There are

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