Artichoke, the international symposium returns
With just over 370 thousand tonnes produced in 2021, Italy is the leading artichoke-producing country in the world, with Apulia and Sicily together accounting for three quarters of national

"A book is the perfect way to inspire people to use new herb varieties"
It's usually hectic at the Belgian herb farm Kruiden Claus from mid-March in the run-up to Easter. This year, however, the proper pressure is a way off. "I think the weather's the biggest reason,"

Custard apple ‘among climate change solutions’ in Africa
The wild custard apple is one of a number of “forgotten food crops” identified as being potentially instrumental in adapting future food systems to climate change. Researchers at Scotland’s

Austria: Severe frost damage in fruit growing
The early start of vegetation together with the recent low night temperatures have caused serious frost damage in Austrian fruit growing, according to information from the 'Agricultural

Europeans still well below recommended minimum fruit and vegetable consumption
Freshfel Europe’s Consumption Monitor shows that there is still a long way to go to reach the minimum recommendation of 400 g/day of fresh fruit and vegetables. The latest edition of the

Does cherry have vitamin C?
Vitamin C is an essential nutrient for the proper functioning of our body. It is important for boosting the immune system, iron absorption, collagen formation to maintain skin integrity, and much

"We are increasingly seen as an external department for returns and complaints"
In just a few years, Fresh Line Fruit Services Ltd, founded in 2015, has become the international contact point for returns and complaints. However, the current market situation, characterized by

Cinefrutta, voting starts for the social award
Starting on 13 April 2023 at 10 a.m., the people of the web will decide the winners of the special prize of the 10th edition of Cinefrutta, the festival for short films on good nutrition promoted

"Soon, there will be enough onion volumes for everyone"
The demand for Egyptian onions is not easing, and Egyptian growers are actively working to increase their volumes after a weak production early in the season. According to Amr Kadah, export

ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA 2023: Joint participation offers German exhibitors access to the pan-Asian market
Hong Kong's ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA is the overseas event of the world's leading trade fair FRUIT LOGISTICA and will be held this year from 6-8 September at AsiaWorld-Expo. ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA is

Will the price of processing tomatoes in Spain affect negotiations in Italy?
"Italy has always had the most expensive prices in the world when it comes to fresh tomatoes destined to the processing industry. The announcement of the signing of contracts for Spanish tomatoes

Longer, relaxed meals to encourage children's fruit and vegetable consumption
Haste is not a friend of healthy eating. The confirmation comes from a study co-ordinated by the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin and published in Jama Network Open, according

Switzerland: Fruit growing is innovative
The Swiss Fruit Association welcomed over a hundred delegates and guests to this year's Delegates' Meeting in Bern. With the launch of the national industry programme 'Sustainability Fruit' and

Irish support for the distribution of seed potatoes to 10,000 small-holder farmers in Ukraine
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, today announced that his department will provide funding of €450,000 to a UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) project

Strawberries in tunnels - time to flower (plantation monitoring, 11.04.2023)
Flowering time has already arrived in almost all parts of the country and on all varieties of strawberries grown in tunnels in the ground. This is the time for important treatments. It has been

Цены на столовую свеклу в Украине за год упали в 1,6 раза!
Сегодняшние цены на столовую свеклу в Украине значительно ниже, чем в прошлом году, и продолжают падать

The Freskon Fresh Fruit and Vegetable International Trade Fair is back with a renewed dynamism
The 'Freskon Fresh Fruit and Vegetable International Trade Fair' is at the gates, with improved qualitative and quantitative characteristics. It will be held from April 23 to 25 at the

JD Fresh will purchase RMB1bln (US$ 0.15bln) worth of Thai fruits over the next two years
India's Reliance, Adani among 49 bidders for debt-ridden Future Retail Companies led by Indian billionaires Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani, a British retailer and global asset reconstruction firms

The Natural Fruit Company is committed to photovoltaic self-consumption with Ekhi in Alzira, Valencia.
Among these objectives is the reduction of the carbon footprint, for which they focus on energy savings. During the last season, the company has managed to plan a more efficient use of resources,

“We feel that people want to treat themselves around Easter”
The star of Easter remains the asparagus of course, but many fruits and vegetables also benefit from this festive period. “In general, exotic fruits tend to sell well during the week of Easter.

The current soft fruit season, one of the most complicated
In an interview with Europa Press, Sanz explained that this has been one of the "most complicated seasons in living memory", "especially due to the drought and the new regulations regarding

Huelva produces 98% of the berries in Spain and almost 30% in the EU.
Strawberry production in the Huelva region has undergone constant diversification, incorporating new crops into its production and reaching a total surface area of more than 6,295 hectares.

"Onion market trending down rather than up"
The onion market seems to be stabilizing. "Prices are under some pressure rather than rising," says Maarten van Damme of the Dutch company Dacomex. "Just like with the exchange listing, a few