Turkmenistan keeps rapidly increasing apple imports
EastFruit analysts draw the attention of horticultural business participants to an attractive potential apple market, about which very little is known due to the incredible level of closedness of

Dole targets people who have never eaten a banana
To mark National Banana Day, the world’s largest fresh produce company Dole says it wants to track down consumers in the US who have never eaten the fruit – despite it apparently being the

Preparing for Spanish Verna lemon campaign with the prospect of earlier arrivals from South Africa
The Fino lemon season is coming to an end as the first Verna lemons are starting to arrive. In this period, there are two different market realities at origin, according to the Lemon and

Soil sampling in raspberry plantations
As we have already reported on our portal (read here), shoot damage/freezing has occurred in many raspberry plantations. This applies to second year shoots as well as young root suckers..More. Go

CIV increasingly international: from the INN meeting in Australia to the Strawberry Symposium (NASS) in California

March in large-scale retail: inflation rises again
In March, the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade still showed declining consumption across the different macro-categories, but the change in average prices showed a

“Berries cannot be sold or transited – the exports of frozen berries are frozen”– Taras Bashtannyk, UHA
The Polish government has banned the imports of Ukrainian agricultural products until at least June 30, 2023. The imports of cereals, milk, eggs, meat, and honey, as well as fresh and processed

Which cherry varieties has Chile exported the most this season?
Chile has exported a record 415,398 tons of cherries this season and the most exported varieties in this campaign have been the Lapins and Santina cherries. According to data from iQonsulting, the

"Our preservative can prolong shelf-life of plums by 1.5-3 times."
Plum storage and transportation are prone to mechanical damage, brown heart disease at low temperatures, and rot and deterioration at high temperatures. It is very important during the harvesting

Freshly pickled products are conquering the market
They have much to offer each other, Marcel van Bruggen of vanRijsingenfreshservice and Arend van den Berg of Bikl Foods quickly realized when they got talking. So much so that the vegetable

China: an interesting market for French baby kiwis?
Nothing is set yet but French baby kiwis could very well be exported to China. China and France want to promote economic exchanges and “intensify their partnership in the agricultural,

CGA writes to South African government ahead of looming EU FCM regulation crisis that threatens orange exports
On the eve of the 2023 citrus season kicking off, the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has written to Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel and Minister

“The success of a store does not rely on the price of bananas”
For a long time, bananas have been the cheapest item in the produce section, if not the entire store. However, plantations in Latin America are often affected by this news in a negative way (bad

Orsero's fourth range still in Autogrill
The partnership between F.lli Orsero and Autogrill is renewed for the fourth year.The brand's Extra Premium fruit enters almost200 points of sale on motorways, airports and main railway stations

UK: Strawberry punnets are getting smaller as shrinkflation hits fruit
Amidst claims that supermarkets are shrinking strawberry punnets in order to manage rapidly rising costs, a leading British strawberry grower has stated that shops have threatened to cut orders

Coca-Cola enters fresh fruit category with Frutura deal
The Coca-Cola Company has agreed to license one of its brands for use within the fresh produce category for the first time ever.

Watermelons, irrigation unknown
It is the quintessential thirst-quenching fruit, the consumption of which is favoured by the high summer temperatures. We are talking about watermelon. Its consumption is changing over the years,

Avos good for gut health
The World Avocado Organization (WAO), whose mission is to drive global avocado consumption by promoting the fruit’s health benefits, says the super-food is good for our guts. Citing new research

Smart integrated management solutions for farmers and advisors
It aims to stimulate the flow of knowledge in regional AKIS (Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems) across the EU and connect them on the innovative potential of advanced methodologies for

“The Egyptian dry garlic season will get going by the start of May”
The fresh green garlic season in Egypt is coming to a close, says Mai Yassin, export manager at Egyptian fresh produce exporter Stars of Export: “We’re in the midst of our fresh green garlic

Food traceability, towards value creation
"Traceability in the Italian agri-food sector is now an established fact and is a cornerstone for guaranteeing food safety at all stages of production from seed to table. Today the time is ripe

New report offers solutions to reduce crop loss in Tanzania
Research from the Institute for Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom has investigated the reasons for post-harvest loss of crops produced in the Morogoro region of

Table grapes, supply segmentation will be the future