Swisscofel/Bio Suisse: Continued strong sales of organic apples
In April 2023, organic apple stocks were reduced by 1,190 t, and demand for organic apples remains strong. In April 2022, 532 t more organic apples were sold and 434 t more than in April 2021,

Gayndah citrus growers enjoy strong season and backpacker boom
Growers in Gayndah, near Bundaberg in Queensland's Burnett region, are happy with the exceptional quality of their fruit, particularly of the imperial mandarins. Grower Dennis Smith said it was

VentureFruit®: Partnership brings apple and pear varieties for hot climates to South America
The company has appointed Andes New Varieties Administration Chile® (ANA Chile®) as a "master licensee" to develop hot climate apple and pear varieties with growers in South America, starting

Destakando enters the heart of companies
Lo del Comer is an audiovisual podcast presented by Mario Sánchez Rosagro that currently has more than 85 episodes divided into 3 seasons, reaching more than 500,000 total plays since 2020 on

Colombia's rich agricultural landscape
Royal Fruit and Vegetables SAS has been cultivating and selling agroindustrial products in the Colombian market for over 20 years. The company is primarily focused on the cultivation and

Mattarella visiting Cesena for the 40th anniversary of Macfrut
"The visit of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella to Cesena on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Macfrut finally restores full dignity to the fruit and vegetable sector, which is

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

Soil fatigue affects crop productivity
The specialisation of production brings with it an excessive use of means and cultivation practices that stress the soil and lead to a biological decline, with repercussions on crop productivity.

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,

Hort Connections bigger and better in 2023
Hort Connections, Australasia’s premiere horticulture conference and trade show, returns to South Australia in 2023. The Adelaide Convention Centre will host this year’s event, running from

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