The ABC of raspberry biosecurity in tunnels
The ever-decreasing number of active substances registered for pest control, coupled with increasing customer demands for the number of active substance residues in the fruit offered for sale,

Container shipping consultancy Drewry warns that uptick in spot rates and charter-hire prices is transitory
The signals have been quite positive within the container shipping sector of late; spot rates are up, charter rates and durations are up, second-hand ship sales are brisk and asset prices are

Argentina: Historic drought will drastically reduce citrus fruit production
Lower rainfall has been felt for some time, but it has worsened in 2022/23. Last spring and summer were extremely dry. This was compounded by very high temperatures that were higher than usual.

Strawberries, lack of labour changes production
That there is a shortage of labour is no mystery, but every year the situation is becoming more and more critical, at least to hear the operators in the sector who live with the difficulty of

Boom in orders of Italian asparagus from Europe
"Demand for asparagus has increased by 40% during the last week alone, with average prices of €4/kg. Most of our produce is commercialized in Scandinavia in 250 and 500 gram bunches. Asparagus

Change of season, beware of waste
Fruits and vegetables are one of the many (among the most important) components in the management of a fruit and vegetable department and represent on average about 5-6% loss in value on an annual

When to start fertigation in blueberry plantations?
During recent meetings and phone calls, many blueberry growers ask me questions: Should I start blueberry fertigation already? or When to start blueberry fertigation? Let me be brief - NOT

"I was very pleased with my new Pellerano mulcher"
After he was handed it just a few days ago, Vincenzo Bilotta, an agri-business owner from Lamezia Terme (Calabria, Italy), could not resist the temptation to immediately try out his new Versilia

Who loves Moroccan watermelons the most?
EastFruit continues a series of articles on the horticultural market in Morocco. The country is confidently increasing exports of several categories of high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables,

“In the past couple of years we have doubled our capacity to ripen fruit on site”
While many importers receive their fruit already ripened, Irish importer Donnelly Fresh Food does this on site in Dublin. Fruit such as avocados, mangoes, kiwifruit and stone fruit are ripened in

Valencia: Anecoop expects 150,000 tonnes of watermelons
With the first watermelons produced in Almeria, Anecoop launches the marketing and promotion campaign for one of its star products, seedless watermelons. After last year's weather-related drop in

Chile and New Zealand seek closer fruit ties
A Chilean trade mission led by Asoex president Iván Marambio visited New Zealand this month to learn more about its fruit production and export processes and forge a closer collaboration between

Raspberry bio-stimulation - algae and amino acids
There are about two weeks left until the raspberries grown in tunnels on the farm of Mr and Mrs Jakubiak and Mr Lewandowski, where the semi-final meeting of the Raspberry Factory 2023 - summer

Sainsbury’s pledges to keep prices low
Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts has reiterated the retailer’s commitment to “battle inflation” for its customers, stating its efforts thus far have made it the most competitive on price it

Agricola Lusia presents I Succosi at the fair
I Succosi,the only juicing oranges with guaranteed juiciness, the result of an important project developed by the Veneto-based company Agricola Lusia, will be the protagonists at the company's

Tropical vegetables have found the ideal environment in Cuneo
The success of fruit and vegetables of exotic origin is now a fact (we also talked about it in this article) and there are numerous companies that are specialising in this segment. Early movers

"Harvest delay in German spring onions leads to increased demand for Egyptian produce"
The persistent cold in many growing areas of Germany has set back the vegetation of numerous crops by several weeks. This also applies to German spring onions, which is why the available

Peru has increased blueberry export volume 20-fold
Since November 2016, Peru has added eight new countries to its list of blueberry importers. This has increased the volume of blueberry exports by 20 times, reaching 31 countries in the 2022/23

Table grapes campaign is about to start in Egypt
The table grape season is about to start in Egypt, amidst concerns about weather conditions, to which grapes are particularly vulnerable. Fatimah Elzhraa Tarek Elhadary, export sales executive at

Almeria: First sugar and watermelons of the season on the market
The high temperatures throughout Spain are increasing the demand for watermelons and melons in Almeria. These are the first of the season from the earliest plantings. However, the quantities are

Bigbucks owners issue warning on illegal tree exports
The owners of the Plant Breeder’s Rights (PBR) to Bigbucks and the brand Flash Gala have warned that exports of trees of the extremely popular Gala-type apple from Southern Europe to India will

"Our lemons sell at higher prices than the competition"
PGI lemons from Rocca Imperiale sold under the Limoré brand are known not only in Italy, but in Europe as well. What makes them stand out against the competition is not only the quality, but also

Uncertainty clouds the upcoming season for international fresh produce markets
A difficult period could be coming up for the Colombian avocados this year. Cesar Paolini, general manager of fresh produce exporter Arcángel Miguel International SA, focuses on Hass avocados and