Almeria: Watermelon cultivation reduced by 2,500 hectares
According to a survey carried out by the agricultural organisation Asaja-Almería, the decline in the Almerian area under watermelons, which are now coming onto the markets, is being seen in all

"Russia not intent on limiting potato and vegetable imports"
According to a statement by First Deputy Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut, Russia does not plan to limit the import of potatoes and vegetables. She added that work is being intensified in the

Nationwide Produce launches asparagus brand
Leading UK fruit and vegetable distributor Nationwide Produce has launched a premium British asparagus brand for its wholesale customers in time for the new season, which officially gets under way

France is Spain's main European supplier of f&h.
Spanish imports of fresh fruit and vegetables in January 2023 stood at 309,569 tonnes, 13% more than in the same month of the previous year, of which 55% came from the EU and the remaining 45%

New study emphasizes benefits of daily nut consumption
A major new research review has found that eating a daily handful of nuts is linked with improved blood lipid profiles. Examining 19 previously published scientific papers, the review showed a

'Chinese cabbage and spaghetti squash, interest grows'
It all started with organic courgettes and fennel, but for the past four years the Cantalupo farm in Urgnano, in the province of Bergamo, has also been cultivating black cabbage, white courgette,

Prices for new crop onions collapsed in two days in Tajikistan
In just a couple of days, onion prices in Tajikistan have almost halved and currently, stand at about $0.28/kg. This is reported by EastFruit experts. At the same time, according to market

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW STRAWBERRIES
As spring reaches the Northern Hemisphere, the strawberry markets in various countries enter new phases too. In the Netherlands, the shift from Spanish to Dutch strawberries is happening with

'Asparagus sales mostly didn't get the momentum we were hoping for until the second half of the week'
The presence of domestic offerings, as well as interest, fluctuated throughout the week. However, despite more difficult and reduced domestic cultivation, Holy Week ended quite satisfactorily,

Local raspberries boost berry popularity in Belgium
Belgian cooperative BelOrta has announced the sale of the first locally grown raspberries of 2023, of the Kwanza variety, produced by Kwekerij De Koning of Etten-Leur and purchased by Ann De Rijck

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

UK’s first green corridor to facilitate sustainable ferry routes between ports of Dover, Calais and Dunkirk
A project is underway to deliver the UK’s first green shipping corridor between the Ports of Dover, Calais and Dunkirk. It is part of the UK’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition. This

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

"Produkty takie jak czarny czosnek, cebula i limonki stają się coraz bardziej znane"
Wegański kawior. Ten produkt może wzbudzić kilka brwi, ale Kuperus Foods niedawno dodał do swojej linii produktów wegański kawior z czarnym czosnkiem. I według założycielki tej

"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