Egypt exported a record volume of potatoes to Southeast Asia in 2022
By the end of 2022, Egypt exported a record volume of potatoes to the countries of Southeast Asia, EastFruit reports. Indonesia remained the main destination for their supply, and exports more

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Happy Easter from Italiafruit News!
The editorial staff of Italiafruit News is taking a break these days for the Easter holidays. . We will be back to update you from next Tuesday (11 April) with an edition full of ideas and

Kiwifruit - 4.0 technologies to save water, fertilizers and energy
"While, on the one hand, the first positive results of what Sentek multilevel probes can achieve are starting to become known, on the other hand, it is not always clear that they also contribute

The blueberry world ready to meet at Macfrut
Experts put the global consumption of blueberries at 2 million tonnes within the next ten years, with a purchase in Europe alone of 860 grams per person by 2026. To say that the future will be

Harvest House turns 10
Harvest House turns ten this year. Several growers officially established this Dutch cooperative on April 9, 2013. "It had to be a chain organization focused on fruiting vegetables," says Jelte

Last weeks to enjoy yello, the apple with the exotic aroma
And that is why we are proud to offer it to the market." The intense yellow color, the crisp texture and the unique flavor have made yello a favorite among those who appreciate quality and

The Umberto Veronesi Foundation's Tomato for Research returns
On Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 April, the Umberto Veronesi Foundation returns to Italy's main squares with the sixth edition of Tomatoes for Research. Good for you, good for the environment. The

Morocco keeps increasing carrot exports, but not to the EU
The exports of carrots from Morocco continue to grow steadily, and their volume has grown by almost 1.5 times in 2022, as well as in January 2023, EastFruit reports. At the same time, Sub-Saharan

Moldovan apple exports in March 2023 were much below the five-year average for this month
Moldova exported just over 19 000 tonnes of apples in March this year. This is more than the February exports (almost 15 000 tonnes) but significantly less than the average level of March exports

Summer fruit production at risk after late frosts
After a dry winter, polar air has brought frost and hailstorms to central and southern Italy, which risk further blows throughout Holy Week. And the damage is being counted. Crops affected and

"Belgian potato sector growing strongly, but struggles with high costs"
Last year, the Belgian potato processing sector processed 6.2+ million tons of potatoes. It, thus, broke its 2019 record by a whopping 18%. Employment in the industry is rising accordingly, with

EU monthly orange imports came in at 78.808 tonnes in March
EU monthly orange imports came in at 78.808 tonnes in the past month. Data shows that the majority of these imports came from Egypt -the same as the month before- at 75.307 tonnes.

Morocco’s tomato challenges
Due to the weather conditions in several European and African countries, there is a shortage of several products, such as tomatoes, says Fatiha Charrat, deputy managing director for Moroccan fresh

EU production of apples expected to be around 12.2 million tons in 2022/23
Apples: High storage costs direct more apples into processing The EU production of apples is expected to be around 12.2 million t in 2022/23 (a volume similar to the last marketing year, 2.6%

Week 12, good for fruit and vegetables, bad for discounters
Sales of both consumer packaged goods (FMCG) and fruit and vegetables by weight also increased in week 12, although the differential between the two performances increased, but to the detriment of

Car, cold consumption for the Easter holidays
A "coldness" in the consumption trend of the Romans is announced at the moment. According to the Centro Agroalimentare Roma's Price Observatory, while there is good availability of typical food

Moderate stone fruit season expected in Spain in terms of volume
Currently, the early growing areas of Spain are slowly but surely starting this year's stone fruit harvest. In a few weeks, the first apricots, peaches and nectarines will hit the German market.

Future Crops declared bankrupt: all equipment in online auction at Troostwijk Auctions
Poeldijk-based vertical farm Future Crops has been declared bankrupt. For this reason, all equipment belonging to the baby lettuce and herb producer will be auctioned through Troostwijk Auctions'

Restyling for Interspar, new with the Pronto Fresco corner
The Interspar in Siderno (Rc), a sales outlet included in the project to modernise the Despar network in the Centre-South, reopens its doors to customers after a major restyling. The refurbished

NZ kiwifruit growers vote to retain levy
New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers (NZKGI) will continue its advocacy work for at least the next six years. The decision was approved in a recent referendum, where New Zealand kiwifruit growers voted

Research center aims to grow and create awareness for organic production
Back in the 1960s, brothers Rob and Bob Grimm opened a roadside produce stand. Their company Grimmway Farms grew into a massive agribusiness operation and became one of the largest carrot growers

Warmer temperatures and extra acreage leads to “glut” of tomatoes
There’s an oversupply of tomatoes right now. “It’s an oversupply that’s almost a glut,” said Bob Spencer of West Coast Tomato, LLC, noting it’s affecting all varieties of tomatoes.

Asparagus bundling machine: a simple, compact, modular and product-friendly innovation
Frédéric Jautrou is one of the 15 asparagus growers who came together to create the registered trademark “Asperges du Pays de Richelieu”, an initiative that has helped promote the spring