Has banana pricing hit its peak?
Supplies of bananas are improving. That’s a very good thing says Anthony Serafino of Exp Group, LLC. “Supply has been pretty strong but it’s going to improve going into the summer,” he

Ilip proposes new sustainable and circular solutions
At this year's edition,ILIP confirms its participation at Macfrut in Rimini, one of the most important international events dedicated to the fruit and vegetable sector. From 3 to 5 May, the

Consorcio Tecnológico de la Fruta introduces four new 100 per cent Chilean raspberry varieties
"Santa Eduvina", "Santa Guillermina", "Santa Rosa" and "Santa Isabel" are intended to build on the success of the first three raspberry varieties in the consortium's raspberry genetic improvement

"From the grower to our client's end process, that's where our focus lies"
The Dutch company Snijpunt was founded 25 years ago to add value to bell peppers innovatively and, in the process, unburden clients, says General Director Mark van der Salm. He notes that these

Red Planet, the answer to 35% dissatisfaction with tomatoes
For some time now we have been pointing out the need to take a qualitative leap forward in order to modernise the way trade fair events are held and, at the same time, that new conference models

"Fruit and vegetables' importance - and convenience - keeps growing"

"Many producers have abandoned the summer campaign due to the lack of rain"
Placido Perez Chuecos, the president of COAG in Lorca, stated that the lack of rain was making producers rethink the summer campaign, which focuses mainly on watermelon and melon, and that this

Egypt builds presence in UK sweet potato market
Egypt keeps increasing exports of sweet potatoes to the UK – the largest market for sweet potatoes in Europe, EastFruit reports. Over the past five seasons, the exports of Egyptian sweet

The first raspberries of 2023 ring in the soft fruit season at BelOrta
Producer Kwekerij De Koning from Etten-Leur delivered the first early raspberries of the Kwanza variety. "With this first sale we start the domestic soft fruit season. In the coming weeks and

Ukraine: Price of imported tomatoes soared 1.5 times in just a week
Prices for imported greenhouse tomatoes are increasing rapidly before the Easter holidays in Ukraine, EastFruit project analysts inform. The reason for the rise in the price of tomatoes on the

Melons, the campaign for Master Fruit kicks off
After the first removals of the earliest product already at the end of March (click here to read the article), the Red Falcon melon campaign also started last week in Licata for Master Fruit,

It’s all rhubarb to British consumers
Nearly half of Brits don’t know when fresh produce is in season despite wanting to eat more seasonally, reports Grocery Gazette. A new consumer study by online grocer Ocado revealed that 70 per

"Winter cauliflower is a high-risk crop so supermarkets don't bet heavily on it"
"We began harvesting the first new crop of size six winter cauliflower this week, so we have it available too," says Ruud Slagter of P.N. Slagter. This Dutch company grows cauliflower on 180

A weather-related trend for Italian organic asparagus
The weather is seriously affecting asparagus cultivation in the province of Foggia, Apulia. The tail end of a winter that is still harsh on Italy - as the weather is expected to worsen next

Blueberries are planted in 26 of China’s 34 provinces
In 2021, the People’s Republic of China overtook the United States as the world’s largest blueberry producer. Blueberries are planted in 26 of China’s 34 provinces. Meanwhile, China is also

Currant - planting, cultivation, pruning and care
For a bountiful currant harvest, the seedling is best planted in soil with a slightly acidic or neutral pH (6.5 pH) at about 10-15 cm. Ideally, the spacing between rows should be 4 m and 50-70 cm

Egypt builds presence in UK sweet potato market
Egypt keeps increasing exports of sweet potatoes to the UK – the largest market for sweet potatoes in Europe, EastFruit reports. Over the past five seasons, the exports of Egyptian sweet

Summer starts, strawberry and melon consumption on the rise
From the Verona market there are positive signs of revival, especially with seasonal fruit. Telling IFN about market trends is Francesco Gioffrè, New Som's sales manager for the Verona market.

Ceny cebuli z nowych zbiorów załamały się w ciągu dwóch dni w Tadżykistanie
W ciągu zaledwie kilku dni ceny cebuli w Tadżykistanie spadły prawie o połowę i obecnie, stoją na poziomie około 0,28 USD/kg. Informują o tym eksperci z firmy