Flax, a revolution for fruit and vegetables
'Bringing beauty into fruit and vegetable packaging is possible and linen proves it'. The words of Pierluigi Fusco Giraud, managing director of Linificio e Canapificio nazionale (Marzotto Group),

EU tomato producers call for action to protect viability of sector
Tomato producers in southern Europe say the uncontrolled growth in imports from Morocco and new green policies under the EU’s Farm to Fork strategy are threatening the viability of the European

Holland House Mexico organizes Fruit Matchmaking event on 7-8 June
On June 7-8 Holland House Mexico and United Producers of Mexico will organize the third virtual edition of MX-NL Fruit Matchmaking, a match-making event organized for Mexican exporters and

Trentino to host Prognosfruit 2023
The World Apple and Pear Association (Wapa) has said that following last year’s successful return as an in-person event, Prognosfruit 2023 will take place in Trentino, Italy, from the 2-4

Stone fruits analysed by Italiafruit
For stone fruits, the week started with substantial arrivals on the markets, especially from abroad. While Spanish and Moroccan peaches can already count on a high level of quality, apricots are

International Primeur magazine now available online
The trade magazine Primeur has published an international magazine in collaboration with FreshPlaza this month. In addition to the Dutch-language edition, the German-language magazine in print was

Las Pedroñeras Purple Garlic is present at FERACAM
During the last few days, Tarancón (Cuenca) has hosted the 20th Regional Food Fair of Castilla-La Mancha, where the PGI Ajo Morado de Las Pedroñeras has been present in one of the stands to

Dramatic" start for watermelon with prices down by 50%.
Translator The Coordinadora de Organizaciones Agrarias y Ganaderas, COAG, de Almería, requests the Agencia de Información y Control Agroalimentario (AICA) to open an urgent investigation related

Beneficial nematodes ‘have major role in pest control fight’
Sustainable crop protection business Koppert has extolled the benefits of beneficial nematodes for biological pest control. While plant parasitic nematodes are a common soil pest that affects

La Unión takes its Agroservicios project to Infoagro Exhibition
Translator La Unión, a leading company in the marketing of fruit and vegetables, will be present at this new edition of Infoagro Exhibition from 10 to 12 May at the Palacio de Exposiciones y

Paola Barba from Chile appointed as new table grape breeder at Sun World
Sun World International has appointed Paola Barba as their new Table Grape Breeder. Jennifer Petersen, Executive Vice President and Chief Science Officer announced Barba’s appointment as the new

In Spain there is luxury in the future of fruit and vegetables
In Spain, the price of fresh vegetables rose 27.8% in March compared to the same period last year and 5.7% compared to last month. In addition, vegetable preparations, such as IV gamma, also rose