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Week 14, fruit and vegetable tailspin
In week 14, fruit and vegetables by set weight resumed growth in the large-scale retail trade after a negative week. However, the performance distance from packaged FMCG still increases compared

Japan increased fruit imports from Russia
According to the results of the 2022 financial year, Japan increased fruit imports from Russia by 646.1%, as announced by the Ministry of Finance of Japan on their official website. During the

This year’s citrus game plan is maximising value, not volume
Southern Africa’s citrus volumes continue their upward trajectory – an estimate of over 166 million 15kg cartons at this point, from 127.2 million cartons in 2019. Citrus farmers are under

Expectations are sky high for Cosmic Crisp
The first ever national television campaign in Europe for Cosmic Crisp apples has taken place in Italy, a move that heralds the start of a new commercial chapter for the promising variety. The

Meloni, Barbera start campaign on quality
The Sicilian netted melon campaign has begun: since the Easter weekend,Barbera International, a company based in Adrano, Catania, specialising in the production and marketing of the best Sicilian

"Our own branded strawberries in five Italian supermarket chains"
"Over the past few years, our company has experienced significant, double-digit growth (+70%), consolidated mostly as a result of additional buyers from the retail sector. At the moment, we sell

"US sweet potatoes should be available until the new season starts in November"
In Europe, local sweet potato production in Spain and Portugal is nearly over. Currently, the available products come almost exclusively from the United States. "Certainly, in Southern Europe,

Researchers develop new drought tolerant variety of tomatoes
Researchers at Hebrew University, Israel have succeeded in developing tomato varieties capable of producing a high yield even in extreme drought conditions. The study was published in the journal

Fruit and vegetable companies are interested in the mobile fruit and vegetable processing unit
AINIA has presented a mobile unit that allows farmers to process IV range fruits and vegetables on the field where they're grown and obtain ready-to-eat products with greater added value. The

"Almeria's melon and watermelon production volume will increase and there will be a significant increase in quality"
Almeria's melon and watermelon campaign has already started with the harvest of the earliest varieties. However, at the moment, volumes are still limited. Producers expect a higher production than

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW SWEET POTATOES
The global sweet potato market is seeing mixed results, with some countries experiencing growth while others face challenges. In the Netherlands, the sweet potato season is going well with a

Israeli's fully automated basil growing extends shelf life up to 20 days
In the heart of the pastoral region of northern Israel lies a new agricultural initiative that attempts to transform Herbal Farming by bringing it one step closer to the future, a fully automated

"The pear segment is doing well abroad, but it could recover in Italy as well."
“The pear sector still has prospects for the future although, at the moment, demand is higher abroad than in Italy. Of course we need to change mentality in our approach to new orchards,"

Stone fruits, crucial phase for fruit enlargement in the south
In the south stone fruit and kiwifruit are running and we are in the bud swelling phase (Click to learn more). In Calabria, fruit thinning is already being implemented for some early varieties. To

Spring bridges: consumption up, savings of 10-15% on seasonal products
There is optimism among operators in the food industry for the long spring weekends in late April and early May. In the coming weeks, an increase in consumption and volumes of product offered on

Citrus fruit campaign will be remembered due to good sales prices
"Although the weather of the past year is forcing us to remain realistic and wait for the end of the season to make an assessment, we could say that the citrus fruit campaign has been one to be

Wageningen University & Research: Breakthrough in the fight against devastating potato disease
The potato is the world's third most important food crop in terms of human consumption, after rice and wheat. However, global potato production is threatened by late blight, one of the most

Kenyan avocado season running late, delays in port hamper exports
The Kenyan avocado season is running late this year, the Kenyan Growers Association officially opened the export season on 24th March, some growers are still waiting for the fruit to mature enough

Village Farms applies for medical cannabis cultivation license
Village Farms is applying for a license from the Texas Department of Public Safety to grow cannabis in a one-acre greenhouse at its Marfa location, in addition to existing tomato crops. If the

Congga and Monrello, the innovative broccoli from Syngenta
On a global level, Syngenta Vegetable Seeds plays a leading role in the brassica market, a segment on which the company focuses its efforts to provide a value proposition for the different players

Kompany cucumbers also offered via weekly mediation from Monday, April 24
Kompany, in collaboration with ZON, has decided to offer cucumbers via weekly mediation from next Monday, April 24. "With this, we are making weekly sales accessible to a wider audience. This