Fruit and vegetables go on a cruise
MSC Cruiseshas installed three greenhouses for growing vegetables hydroponically on its new ship, the World Europa. "Travel the world through your palate," is what is stated on the shipping

"Europeans like organic Ivoirian coconuts because of their calibers"
Côte d'Ivoire is a major coconut-exporting country, by African standards, but the coconut industry has been suffering lately from climate change. "Ivoirian production accounts for 95% of African

Macfrut foreign exhibitors account for 38% of total number
Macfrut is less than a week away, and that is more than enough time to find out what the expectations are for the event, which will have a very special preview. On 2 May, the President of the

Anecoop will recover cultivation areas in its new watermelon season
With the first watermelons produced in Almeria, Anecoop is kicking off the commercial and promotional campaign for one of its star products, the seedless watermelon, a campaign that aims to win

“Compared to the same period in 2022, US avocado prices are almost half,”
The price of avocados in the US market are about half of what they were, despite strong sales during the recent Super Bowl final weekend, says Mexican grower and exporter Francisco Murguía, from

Saudi Arabia finds over 12 million amphetamine pills among pomegranates
On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) announced it had foiled an attempt to smuggle over 12 million amphetamine pills. The GDNC thwarted an attempt to

The category in figures: the melon
The year 2022 was a good year for Italian melons and, therefore, it is hoped that it can be repeated in this campaign, which is now in its very early stages. Let's see, therefore, what has

Paraguay celebrates first-ever persimmon shipment to Europe
Paraguay has exported its first-ever consignment of fresh persimmon to the European market. The shipment was made by Frutas del Paraguay, which said it plans to export 250 tonnes of the fruit to

IFG’s low-chill programme ramps up
International Fruit Genetics (IFG) is helping retailers meet growing demand for high quality early-season cherries. In February, the breeding company added more varietals to its low-chill cherry

Macfrut 2023 focuses on the challenges of the fruit and vegetable sector
The challenges facing the fruit and vegetable sector and some of the main issues affecting it are the focus of the round tables scheduled for Macfrut 2023, which will be held at the Rimini Expo

Almaverde Bio, the new Fruttagel beverage line arrives
Five new products are arriving in Almaverde Bio's spring catalogue: five new organic drinks with no added sugar and a high fruit and vegetable content (70%). The new range produced by Fruttagel

Ukrainian supermarkets lowered prices on potatoes, beets and garlic
In early April, Ukrainian supermarkets lowered prices on some types of vegetables. Young potatoes went down from 0.71 euros/kg to 0.43 euros/kg. Pink potatoes also decreased in price. White

Elgin packhouses empowered SA growers to irrigate during load-shedding
This past season, two Elgin packhouses - Fruitways and Kromco - have assisted growers by providing two generators to the Groenland Water User Association (GWUA). Commercial fruit production in the

The reduction of modules leaves citrus fruits from Alicante out of the list.
ASAJA-Alicante announces that it will request an urgent rectification from Spain's Directorate General of Taxes regarding the reduction in income tax affecting farmers and livestock farmers for

Misleading labelling at the start of the summer fruit season
The Coordination of Farmers' and Stockbreeders' Organisations (COAG) has once again detected serious breaches in the labelling of fruit on the shelves of large-scale retail outlets. Once again,

'I travel the world in search of strange fruit'
Fruit can be a way to test oneself and have fun while teaching others something at the same time. This is the nice initiative of Riccardo, a young man from Padua who has decided to combine his

Drought will lead to fruit and vegetable crop losses in France and Spain
April 2023 has seen Spain suffer an advanced drought, with temperatures which sometimes rise to more than 40 degrees. This has led to multiple economic and agri-food losses. In France, the drought

Excelsior Solutions Corporation finalizes acquisition of Healthy Harvest Mushrooms, Inc.
Excelsior Solutions Corporation (BRYN) has acquired its first investment into a growing company focused on the distribution of mushrooms and new mushroom products. The management team of Healthy

Enhancing the value of the IGP Tropea Red Onion in large-scale distribution, an appointment at Macfrut
The partner region of Macfrut 2023 is Calabria, and during the event at the Rimini Exhibition Centre, from 3 to 5 May 2023, the region's symbolic fruit and vegetable products, which we saw at

"Not an easy year to predict and that seems to be the trend – stability is hard to find!"
The grape business has been a tricky one for the past few months. Between the different Southern Hemisphere growing countries there have been weather issues, port strikes, civil unrest and vessel

"We usually offer our mangoes until well into July"
Indian mango exports to Europe are now slowly but surely gaining momentum. "Our conventional mangoes from our own contract farming are flown in exclusively, as the produce is too fragile to

Agroforestry Group expands durian production
Agroforestry Group has announced it is expanding its Musang King durian plantation in Johor, Malaysia, adding an additional 1,500 trees. Paul Martin, managing director of the forestry management

German Fruit and Vegetables: "Now is the hour of the strawberries".
Domestic strawberries are being harvested again - for the time being from protected cultivation. But with mild temperatures and sufficient sunshine, the outdoor fruits should not be long in

Spanish apricots bounce back
Spanish apricot production is set to broadly recover from last season’s devastating frosts. According to the latest forecasts from fruit association Afrucat, presented at Medfel this week,

Demand for carrots intensified in Ukraine
An increase in prices for carrots has been noted in most regions of Ukraine this week, analysts from the EastFruit project report. Experts say the main reason for this is the seasonal reduction in