Balancing sustainability costs with rising prices in New Zealand's fruit and vegetable industry
Research conducted last year showed nearly two thirds of Kiwi shoppers were unwilling to pay a premium for fruit and vegetables grown, picked, packed and delivered with sustainable practices. For

In Romagna there is already a scent of strawberries
You wouldn't think it, but inRomagna it is already strawberry time. In fact, the Fabbri di Santarcangelo agricultural company, a member of Agribologna, started picking the Joly variety at Easter

UK inflation unmatched by other Western European countries
Five pounds in Britain today will only go as far as four pounds did in 2019 - a rate of inflation unmatched by other Western European countries over the same period. Annual consumer price

The French melon market is relatively balanced
“Melons from Central America and South America are still present on the French market but the melons from Senegal and Morocco now have priority,” explains Eric Godard Durand. The two origins

Хотя цены на местные томаты в Польше снизились, они все еще выше, чем в прошлом году
Динамичное снижение оптовых цен на польские тепличные томаты характерно для текущего сезона. Предложение

Aldi: Pilot project to verify living wages on banana farms ended
The aim of the project, on which the Aldi Süd Group worked together with Aldi Nord and other actors in the sector, including Heartwood LLC, Banana Link, Dole, Grupo Iren and Banafem, was to train

Calabria, cocaine hidden among crates of mandarins
Hidden inside the boxes of mandarins or in mechanical false bottoms built into the bonnet of elegant cars or in the passenger compartment of mighty lorries. The cocaine passed the Strait of

"Besides health and convenience, enjoyment is becoming more important"
"Consumers are increasingly focused on health and convenience. But the enjoyment aspect is becoming more and more relevant," according to Wim Kleinjan, Managing Director, and William de Vries,

"Moroccan government's decision to limit tomato exports backfires"
The cold snap that Morocco experienced in January and February has put tomato plants in a state of vegetative zero. Volumes dropped from 2000 to only 250-300 kg/ha/day. In the aftermath, the

Citrus fruits, price collapse in the Taranto marketplace
Coldiretti Puglia, on the basis of the Ismea report, says that citrus fruit prices in the Taranto marketplace have plummeted 48%, with the rising cost of shopping carts and climate change

Alce Nero launches a new frozen line, Passati Rustici Biologici
Alce Nero expands the frozene range by launching Passati Rustici Biologici Surgelati. Vegetable, source of protein and rich in fibre, an innovative, healthy and tasty product; convenience, ready

Uzbekistan: Agency for Quarantine and Plant Protection denies information about viruses that threaten tomatoes
The Agency for Quarantine and Plant Protection has denied information about dangerous viruses in tomatoes in Uzbekistan. Negotiations on the matter were held between the quarantine services of

Top brands and key players meet at ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA
ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA returns to Hong Kong this year. From 6 to 8 September 2023, the AsiaWorld expo is expected to attract thousands of high-profile trade visitors and top buyers from across the

New strawberry varieties from UC Davis
The University of California, Davis has unveiled five new strawberry varieties, the first release from its strawberry breeding programme where all the cultivars have Fusarium wilt resistance. The

Fruit and vegetable foreman, a dying figure
How can the management of the fruit and vegetable department change in the future if the 'old' figure of the department manager, the one who knows the trade, trains new colleagues daily in the

"I can’t remember a year when things have been so bleak going into the season"
Despite the recent sunshine, the weather in England has been pretty gloomy, leading to a delay in the strawberry harvest. “Glasshouse crops are slower than normal, and berries from tunnels

European processing potato prices at record levels
European processing potato prices have hit record highs this week, with increased competition from processors for a limited volume of uncontracted (free-buy) stocks pushing up physical prices. The

"Arduous marketing season expected to end in two weeks"
The carrot year pf 2022/23 will be remembered as particularly slow. "Drought, coupled with inflation, has resulted in tight supplies and high prices. Compared to last year, when we had a bountiful

South African avocados close in on China access
The South African avocado industry completed some of the final steps required to export avocados to China and industry sources believe access is on the horizon. The industry welcomed the virtual

“The Mariguette strawberry will reach its production peak next week”
Among the varieties sold by Earth Market, the Mariguette is an elongated strawberry that entered the French market 7 years ago. “Created by breeder Marionnet Label, the Mariguette is a premium

Emilia-Romagna, meeting with POs on strategies against extreme events and plant diseases
A common front between the Region and producers in the fruit and vegetable sector in Emilia-Romagna to enhance the primary sector and cope with the climatic difficulties that have altered the

'Breaking up the turf: excellent results for brown spot'
Brown spot blight (Stemphylium vesicarium) has severely tested pear growers in Northern Italy in recent years, causing extensive damage (with losses in some plants of close to 80-90%) especially

Lotte Mart plans to package their tomatoes in 100% recycled plastic containers
UK: Asda signs up to the global LEAF Marque Environmental Assurance System, to help deliver its sustainable sourcing commitments Asda has begun to roll out LEAF Marque certification across its UK