New China country manager for Rockit
Rockit Global has announced the appointment of Leon Ai as its new China country manager – sales and marketing, through its partnership with Primary Collaboration New Zealand (Shanghai) (PCNZ).

Pedro Sánchez and Xi Jinping sign agreement on export of persimmon and almonds
A new strategic Spanish-Chinese phytosanitary agreement promoted by the president of the PSOE-Unidas Podemos coalition government, Pedro Sánchez, has made quite an impression. The meeting in

"Anxious to see what the Dutch onion season's last months hold"
The Dutch onion market's earlier frenzy has subsided. So says Mike de Koster of WDK Onions, an onion grading and packing facility. "Prices fell and then stabilized, and far lower volumes are

Fruit and vegetable exports from Turkey’s Western Mediterranean region up 26 percent
Turkish fruit and vegetable exports from the Western Mediterranean region increased by 26 percent between January 1 and April 11 from a year ago, coming in at $229 million. Shipments of fresh

Lusia market, prices and deliveries on the rise
Below is an overview of the market trend recorded in Lusia in March. In the Lusia area the market was essentially stable in terms of weather, with cool, sunny days, with only two moments when it

Цены на томаты в Узбекистане упали на треть за неделю, ознаменовав начало тенденции к снижению
За последнюю неделю в Узбекистане резко снизились оптовые цены на свежие помидоры - средняя оптовая цена

"I don't see pear prices just falling, bright spots on apple market too"
Dutch pears are fetching good prices. "Things are running very smoothly. The large sizes are selling for between €1.25 and 1.35. Those higher prices slow down sales somewhat, but I don't

Aldi Nord invests to lower fruit and vegetable prices
Aldi Nord is voluntarily foregoing margin and massively reducing the prices of fruit and vegetables. A clear sign that customers can rely on Aldi Nord in economically difficult times. After the

'Mini Sicilian watermelons, an exciting start'
"The first consignments of mini-angurie from Sicily have sold like hot cakes despite the fact that the temperatures in Milan are not particularly mild. This is how Umberto Musso, co-owner of

Promising campaign for Zambana asparagus
It is white, delicate and slender. It is the Zambana asparagus, a niche product that has been growing in the Valle Dell'Adige for over two hundred years, where it is cultivated using traditional

Expensive imported potatoes of the 2023 harvest became available on the Moldovan market
The first batches of imported potatoes arrived in Moldova, as businessmen say, in the first days of April. Potatoes come from Egypt and possibly Morocco. In the domestic market of the country, the

Insurance, a fund to revive policies
The reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is trying to revolutionise the world of insurance for Italian fruit and vegetable companies. Firstly, the number of companies insured against

In the UK, pears can be buttery or crispy
It is not always easy at the time of purchase to identify pears at the right degree of ripeness for different tastes. In Great Britain, the offer of this product is varied and there are references

30 years DGE Section Thuringia: Educate - Advise - Conceive
The Thuringia Section celebrated its 30th anniversary on 15 April 2023. It has been regionally represented and active since 1993, according to the German Nutrition Society (DGE). Its aim is to

“Greek strawberry prices reduced, but demand expected to increase in May”

How do dried apricots turn from raw materials into a finished product and are they safe for health? (video)
Our video about the famous Tajik dried apricots, which are dried and processed right in the orchard or in the field, caused a flurry of comments. Most commenters were indignant that dried apricots

Ceny pomidorów w Uzbekistanie spadły o jedną trzecią w ciągu tygodnia, co oznacza początek trendu spadkowego
Ceny hurtowe świeżych pomidorów spadły gwałtownie w ciągu ostatniego tygodnia w Uzbekistanie - średnia cena hurtowa pomidorów różowych spadła o 32%, a ceny czerwonych

This year's Macfrut is set to break records!
The international trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector at the Rimini Expo Center, to be held this year from 3-5 May, should set records! 1,100 exhibitors are expected to participate in

UK farmers forced to diversify
Due to rising energy costs and a shortage of migrant labor at harvest times (due to Brexit), many British fruit and vegetable growers are in financial trouble. Kent apple farmer James Smith is one

SNFL has unified its partnerships to integrate with IFG
Special NewFruit Licensing (SNFL), the company developing new grape varieties of the Murcian titan AM Fresh, has unified the two companies with which it operated to streamline processes and

Moroccan cucumber exports have more than tripled in five years
Morocco, as one of the world’s leading exporters of high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables, remains the focus of EastFruit. Over the past three years, the country has been annually updating

Unsightly' fruit, better to sell or discard?
Dear Dr Pattuelli,With reference to your article (Click here to read the article) that appeared on 11 April in IFN, while I partly agree with your remarks, I believe it is also true that

"We focus on being the first to arrive with stone fruit that is at its best for consumption"
With the arrival of spring, the Spanish stone fruit season has kicked off with the earliest harvests. This year, due to the weather conditions during the winter months, that start has been delayed

"Dutch tomatoes and bell peppers start late, but prices offer perspective"
March was a dark month in the Netherlands, so the tomato and bell pepper supply got going particularly late. Cucumber and eggplant growers have been in production for some time. Commercial