Spain and Portugal team up for new European almond campaign
Spain and Portugal have joined forces to launch the first-ever joint almond marketing campaign. The three-year campaign, co-financed by the European Union and the industry associations in both

Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on 31 May 2023
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes today’s announcement that the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on 31 May 2023. The FTA improves access to an important market

Switzerland: Asparagus season 2023 has started significantly late
The anticipation of Swiss asparagus has come to an end, because they are now available. With a delay of almost two weeks compared to other years, the harvest is now in full swing at many

New PLU sticker brings Avocados from Mexico glow to US customers
West Pak Avocado, a global distributor of avocados brings a new price look-up (PLU) sticker as part of an industry initiative through Avocados From Mexico (AFM). The program was created by AFM to

“Vegetable prices on roller-coaster ride in Sweden”
Swedish consumers can look forward to more affordable summer fruit prices, while the same cannot be said for vegetables. According to Kristoffer Löfgren, newly appointed managing partner of

Vegetable still life by Van Gogh renamed as the onions weren’t onions
The Van Gogh Museum has renamed a painting by the Dutch artist after realizing that its title referred to the wrong kind of allium. The painting Red Cabbages and Onions, it turns out, should have

Selenella potatoes, 20% more areas in Sicily
The presence of Selenella - Consorzio Patata Italiana di Qualità at the 40th edition of Macfrut, the International Fruit and Vegetable Exhibition to be held from 3 to 5 May 2023 at the Rimini

‘NZ horti industry welcomes Free Trade Agreement with the United Kingdom'
The New Zealand horticulture industry is welcoming the early implementation of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United Kingdom. The FTA should give hope to fruit and vegetable exporters in

Sakata debuts in kale cultivation with its first Blue Ridge variety
The multinational seed company Sakata has just added Kale to its catalog. “As a leading brassica company, we needed to have kale in our portfolio. Blue Ridge is the first kale variety that

Health and sustainability drive Greenyard partnerships
Greenyard has signed a five-year partnership with fruit and vegetable culinary reference We’re Smart, as both companies look to accelerate the active promotion of sustainable and healthy eating

Table grapes: Italy, France and Spain compared
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

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

Alico balance sheet remains strong
Alico, Inc. has announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 and the six months ended March 31, 2023, the highlights of which are as follows: Company reports net loss

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

Research and development, the key to varietal success for El Pinar
Today, we can confirm that varieties such asVictory, Primavera, Inspire or Renewall have revolutionised the varietal map of the Mediterranean Arc, as they have provided the hardiness that 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