Export, January starts with a bang
The first month of the year seems to be giving hopeful signs to the Italian foreign trade of fruit and vegetables, exports are back in the lead, surpassing imports both in volume and value. This

Washington apple crop availability greater than expected
There’s a lot of work ahead for the Washington apple industry as storage levels are quite a bit higher than initially anticipated. “While last year’s crop is significantly down in volume,

"The small tomato market is in a high-speed growth stage"
"In recent years, the domestic market of small tomatoes (or cherry tomatoes) in China has exploded. The production areas are actively deploying and expanding rapidly, and the market side has a

“We expect our apricot volumes to increase every year”
The apricot orchards of Alanar are still young, but the Turkish fresh produce exporter does expect to harvest more than a thousand tons annually, says Yigit Gokyigit, commercial coordinator for

Cluster tomatoes, Sorma's new weigher
Sorma Group will not miss this year's Macfrut, the international exhibition dedicated to the fruit and vegetable sector, taking place in Rimini (Italy) from 3 to 5 May. Along with the latest

Frutura and The Coca-Cola Company™ ink licensing agreement
Frutura, the global sales and marketing network designed to supply international customers with high-quality fruit 365 days a year, has signed a licensing agreement with The Coca-Cola Company.

Blueberry industry frustrated at receding Chinese access
No good crisis ought to go wasted, believes Justin Mudge, blueberry farmer and chair of the board of BerriesZA for the past four years, during which they’ve had no such shortage. At Macfrut next

New robot uses vacuum system to harvest tomatoes
The future of food production will require greater efficiencies, sustainable practices, and maximizing yields at every step. To optimize the future production of tomatoes, Syngenta Vegetable Seeds

$21.1 million worth of fentanyl pills concealed in a shipment of green beans
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry have intercepted 3,520,000 fentanyl pills concealed in a shipment of green beans. The estimated street value has

"Zucchini producers started the campaign facing record-high production costs"
"As a result of the inflationary crisis in this campaign, agricultural production costs have continuously increased. This situation has a bigger impact on intensive fruit and vegetable greenhouse

Currant and sea buckthorn boom in Kyrgyzstan
According to EastFruit, in the spring there is a sharp increase in requests for the purchase of blackcurrant and sea buckthorn seedlings from Kyrgyzstan, where many farmers are becoming interested

Co-op announces member-only discounts
The Co-op is to invest more than £240m over the next five years into strengthening its membership proposition and launching new member price benefits. The convenience store chain has outlined the

Sainsbury’s exploring a last-minute rescue bid on Planet Organic
Anders Hagh named new chief executive of Denmark's Salling Group Danish retailer Salling Group has named Anders Hagh as its new chief executive, replacing Per Bank, who is due to step down in the

French tomato producers denounce the abusive margins of some supermarket chains
The production season of French tomatoes is already well underway, and French producers, members of Légumes de France, are denouncing the abusive margins of some supermarket chains that penalize

A specialised fertiliser aiming to help fruit and veg growers maximise yield in an environmentally-friendly way
A specialised nitrogen fertiliser that is aimed at being more efficient and environmentally stable is gaining ground in Australian fruit and vegetable crops, as growers seek more sustainable

Brazilian table grape producers excited about pending China market access
Brazilian table grape producers are excited to soon have access to the lucrative China market. This comes as the president of Abrafrutas, Guilherme Coelho, went to Beijing to participate in the

Frosts in Poland, Serbia, and Central Asia. Should we expect a low raspberry harvest and high prices?
At the end of last week, an article was published in the Polish segment of the Internet with an analysis of the state of raspberry plantations in Poland by a local expert Pavel Kravets. Based on

Agris and Granot International Ltd enter joint venture, with support from AgDevCo,
Agris, the agriculture and forestry division of investment company Maris, and Granot, a leading avocado producer from Israel, are developing a 390 hectare avocado plantation at Agris' flagship

Sorma Group at MacFrut with new weigher for tomatoes and table grapes
Sorma Group will not miss this year's Macfrut, the international trade fair dedicated to the fruit and vegetable sector, which will be held in Rimini (Italy) from 3 to 5 May. Along with the latest

Global fruit trade crisis – causes of the first decline in exports in many years analyzed
In 2022, the volume of the global trade in fruits and nuts, which has been growing steadily every year for many years, has fallen for the first time, according to the EastFruit analytics group. We

"Good demand from French fries factories, late start to new season setting the potato market's mood"
With the French fry industry leading the way, there is currently plenty of movement in the European potato market. "Prices were stable at around €0.30 for a long time but began rising last

Who has seen the star-shaped grapes from Japan?
Apparently, doctored pictures that appear to show star-shaped grapes have circulated online for months. This has caused some netizens to believe they are a genuine fruit from Japan. However,

India ready to import more avocados from Tanzania
Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, the Indian High Commissioner said yesterday that the country was ready to import as much avocado as is available in Tanzania. He made the remarks at a stakeholders'