"We must understand that we cannot only seek macro-yields of varieties that do not work in the domestic market"
The Murcia-based cooperative Frutas y Cítricos de Mula, Frucimu, expects the organic apricot campaign to start in a couple of weeks. "The harvest will start with a delay of about 10 days compared

European Commission closes investigation into allegations of collusion between Casino and Intermarché
Belgium: Colruyt Zele reopens on Wednesday 19 April On Wednesday 19 April 2023, the Colruyt Lowest Prices store in Zele will reopen its doors. Store Manager Filip Van Buynder: "The renewed store

Kazakhstan exported more than 100 thousand tonnes of onions in a year for the first time, but remained a net importer
According to EastFruit analysts, in 2022, Kazakhstan exported more than 100 000 tonnes of onions for the first time. Meanwhile, the country remains a major net importer of onions with an average

Fruit and vegetable imports to UK to require phytosanitary certificates
New physical checks will be implemented at the UK border from January before further security and safety checks for all EU imports are introduced in October 2024. However, the level of physical

Sorma Group at Macfrut with the new LCP-128A weigher
Sorma Group will be exhibiting again this year at Macfrut (stand 147, hall D1), where it will present the new LCP-128A weigher, specially designed for cluster tomatoes and table grapes, as well as

'Buy British tomatoes,' growers say
Sussex grower Richard Diplock is appealing to UK consumers to buy British tomatoes as the domestic season gets under way. Speaking this week to the Guardian and Sussex Express, Diplock said buying

Major suppliers of fresh and frozen strawberries with smaller harvests
Strawberry producers from Spain and Egypt, i.e. the largest suppliers of these fruits to EU markets, among others, are making the first summaries of the strawberry campaign that has been going on

Duroc reiterates commitment to sustainability
In much of Europe, including the UK, soaring energy prices have forced tomato producers to limit their production or even consider leaving the business. This is placing ever greater responsibility

Oslo: Again cocaine found in banana shipment
For the second time in less than three weeks, Oslo police have seized as much as 900 kilos of cocaine found in boxes of bananas believed to have originated from Ecuador. The police think it was

Canadians are running to buy Avo-cat-o statues
Apparently, it’s time for another shopping trend: Avo-cat-o. Last summer, Canadians wouldn’t stop quaking up about the Duckana figures sold at London Drugs locations. However, shoppers who

Tomato, pre-transplantation affects all production
For tomatoes, the first weeks immediately after planting are the most delicate, and it is essential that the seedlings have a good, strong and healthy root system in order to determine optimal

IBO pays tribute to Bernadine Strik
The International Blueberry Organisation (IBO) has paid tribute to Bernadine Strik, who passed away recently. Through her ground-breaking research and trials over more than 30 years, Strik helped

Bernadine Strik remembered as a 'true legend and friend of the global blueberry industry'
The International Blueberry Organisation (IBO) sadly notes the recent passing of Bernadine Strik, who did so much to develop the growing of blueberries into the truly international industry that

Val Venosta's "Yellow Week" comes to Cordoba
Yellow Week was present in DEZA supermarkets in: - ZOCO - MARRUBIAL - LA ISLA - CASH1 Since a few weeks ago, the different establishments selected by the brand in the area have been offering

Chopped Salad Kit line introduces five new flavors
Dole Fresh Vegetables introduces five new flavor varieties to its DOLE® Chopped Salad Kit product line. In addition to the new flavors, the new kits feature a new package design to deepen

New technologies for genetic innovation, focus at Macfrut
At a difficult time for the national fruit-growing industry, grappling with problems of various kinds (climate change, water shortages, alien pathogens and pests), the need for new genotypes, i.e.

Organic fruit acreage enrolled in the Federal Crop Insurance Program grew between 2011 and 2021
The acreage of organic fruits protected by Federal crop insurance has increased notably from 2011 to 2021. For instance, the acreage of insured organic apples more than doubled from about 12,000

To be Polish!
The start of the strawberry season has been linked to the widespread falsification by sellers of the place of origin of the goods. It is not surprising if any quantity of cheap strawberries

'Spanish peaches: we sell them for 7 euro per kilogram'
Spanish peaches have already arrived on the market stalls in Brescia. The fruit has been on sale for a few days with respectable prices, although the low temperatures still do not encourage

Japanese grapefruit market: no fireworks, despite shortage
The first vessel carrying South African grapefruit to Japan was loaded at the port of Durban this past weekend, a week or two earlier than the norm. "Usually our grapefruit would arrive at the

Vip, Joachim Rabensteiner is the new export sales manager
The extensive restructuring of the Vip Val Venosta team initiated last autumn and presented at Fruit Attraction 2022 is enabling the consortium to cover as many as four continents and more than 50

Westfalia and Chiquita join European Sustainability Forum
What does sustainability really mean for fruit and vegetables? And how should the trade itself respond? AMI and Fruchthandel Magazin, part of Fruitnet Media International, want to provide answers

Courgette prices fall below 30 cents
Translator With the inflationary crisis registered during the current season, everything has been a continuous increase in production costs in agriculture and livestock farming. This situation

"Red 'eggs' still popular after Easter"
Want to order Red egg and Red egg mini? Even after Easter, these red-colored 'eggs' are still popular. With the start of the Dutch season, both tomato varieties are now widely available via The