"The fresh market's well divided, but for sweet potatoes, the industry sector's booming"
The sweet potato season is going well at Scott Farms International's European sales office. "We had a problem-free harvest in North Carolina. We have enough product from there to cover the whole

'Pepper market was divided among Spain, the Netherlands and Turkey'
The bell pepper market was divided among Spain, the Netherlands and Turkey. Dutch deliveries expanded of all colors, while Spanish goods continued to lose importance. Green as well as red peppers

“Berries cannot be sold or transited – the exports of frozen berries are frozen”
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

Breakthrough in fight against devastating potato disease
Potato is the third most important food crop in the world after rice and wheat in terms of human consumption. But potato world production is threatened by potato late blight, one of the most

Table grapes lead Peru's main fresh produce exports up to April 2023
Table grapes from Peru is leading the export charge with $720 million in sales up to the end of week 13 of April 2023. In the year 2022, agricultural exports were close to $10 billion dollars,

China is ready to invest $50 million in a large agrilogistics center in Uzbekistan
China International Trust and Investment Corporation (CITIC GROUP), one of the largest state-owned investment corporations in China, plans to invest $50 million in the establishment of a large

Exports of fruits and vegetables from Turkey have increased by 26%
The export of fruits and vegetables from the western Mediterranean region of Turkey increased by 26% in the first quarter of this year compared to last year. The majority of the revenues came from

Rijk Zwaan launches berry breeding programme
Dutch vegetable seed specialist Rijk Zwaan has announced that it is adding a berry breeding programme to its operations. Rijk Zwaan said that the move into soft fruit was aimed at broadening its

Hortyespaña and the EU invest 2 million euros in the promotion 'Es de Invernadero'.
Translator The Spanish Interprofessional Organisation for Fruit and Vegetables (HORTIESPAÑA) is about to launch the European campaign 'It's Greenhouse. Sustainable Fruit and Vegetables from

Cranberry juice can be effective in preventing repeat urinary tract infections
A global review by medical scientists from Flinders University in South Australia and The Children's Hospital at Westmead in New South Wales found cranberry juice or supplements can reduce the

EFC celebrates 20 years of success
This year marks EFC’s 20th anniversary, which has achieved several milestones. KANZI® has developed into a regular item in the retail assortment by the variety management company. The club

Watermelon pouch expands into Canada
In the high-volume category of fresh watermelon, Maglio's award-winning readyripe® watermelon pouch is now available to grocery retailers. Sam Maglio, president and CEO of Maglio Companies

Artichoke star product at Salón Gourmets and protagonist in Tudela
Artichokes have been the main protagonists of the 36th edition of Salón Gourmets, the number one quality food and beverage fair in Europe and one of the most prestigious benchmarks in the world,

Aldi completes living wage verification pilot on banana farms
The Aldi South Group together with Aldi Nord and other sectoral stakeholders, including Heartwood LLC, Banana Link, Dole, Grupo Iren and Banafem, have announced the successful completion of a

A mobile unit to process f&h in the field
AINIA has presented a mobile unit that allows farmers to process fresh-cut fruit and vegetables in the field, to obtain higher value-added products ready for consumption. The mobile container

Imports of flowers and plants to grow by 4% at the start of 2023
Of the 22,587 million euros that Spanish imports of flowers and live plants accounted for in January this year, a total of 10,870 euros corresponded to live plants, which is the main chapter of

Iranian watermelons transit through Turkey at lower prices than last season
The Iranian watermelon campaign is starting at a good pace, with a large production and a consequent demand, but with the usual payment difficulties. Danial Shahabazi, a trader of Iranian

MSC sees “fruitful partnership” between Europe and Africa
Africa’s fruit industry is currently booming, and Europe’s growing demand for the continent’s fresh produce provides major economic opportunities for African countries, according to MSC, the

Dutch company automatically traces onion storage crates using RFID Asset Tracking
Gourmet needed a system to track large product quantities more quickly and efficiently through its internal logistics chain. This Dutch company cultivates, selects, packages, and distributes a

"Many Spanish operators and dealers have come to the Alentejo"
Raspberry production has certainly experienced an interesting expansion in Portugal over the past decade. According to data provided by Faostat, the country's cultivated acreage went from 110

Dutch online platform gets new director
This month, Bart Leemans began as director at the Dutch company Service2Fruit (S2F). He has extensive experience in both the fruit and vegetable sector. Bart started his fruit and vegetable career

Ginsters puts the focus on locally grown veg
Ginsters is looking to capitalise on growing demand for locally grown veg following well-documented recent fresh produce shortages. The baked snack brand held a planting day at Hay Farm, Cornwall

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

Pfalzmarkt eG: Immerse yourself in the world of professional O+G cultivation with "vegetable waves
To enable visitors to BUGA 23 to immerse themselves in the fascinating world of professional fruit and vegetable growing on site, Pfalzmarkt für Obst und Gemüse eG is involved as a cooperation