Plant nursery and varietal innovation expo at Macfrut 2023
From 3 rd to 5 th May, Macfrut 2023, to be held in Rimini (Italy), will become an international meeting point for nursery professionals, breeders, producers, technicians and researchers. There

Ceny pomarańczy będą nadal rosły, mimo proponowanych obniżek VAT
Największe portugalskie stowarzyszenie operatorów owoców cytrusowych przewiduje w najbliższych miesiącach wzrost cen pomarańczy, ze względu na spadek produkcji o około 50 proc.

Valencian citrus sector calls for cold treatment for mandarins following false moth detection
The Citrus Management Committee (CGC), the association that brings together private Spanish citrus exporters, demanded an investigation from the European Commission in September into the scope of

Brazilian grapes close in on Chinese market
The Chinese market could open up for Brazilian table grapes by the end of the year according to the president of Abrafrutas, Guilherme Coelho. Coelho visited Beijing last week with agriculture

“Increasing production quantities and volume caught up with each other in terms of sales”
The weather in Turkey has been similar to the weather last year in the cultivation areas for Bursa Black Figs, says Ceyhun Gündüz, general manager of Turkish black fig exporter Alya: “We’ve

Bio-Kartoffel-Erzeuger e.V.: Healthy, organic, good for the climate - Home-grown organic potatoes all year round
Bio-Kartoffel-Erzeuger e.V., a group representing 240 nationwide farms specializing in organic potato and onion cultivation, can supply sufficient domestic produce for food retailers year-round.

There's a limited supply of watermelon and very high prices a few weeks before the start of Almeria's harvest
Summer fruits -such as watermelon- are starting to take center stage as temperatures rise. The market is currently facing low product availability, which, together with high production costs, has

Norway: Largest-ever cocaine seizure made in Oslo
Norwegian police officials have made the largest-ever cocaine seizure in the nation when they discovered 800 kilograms of the drug in boxes of fruit in Oslo. According to Norwegian news agency

Technogym patron's story begins with fruit and vegetables
Fruit and physical activity were to be the pillars of the Romagna Wellness Valley, to be seasoned with quality pleasure tourism and a pinch of art cities. And it could not have been otherwise,

"Dutch onions export value could top EUR 500 million for the first time"
The 2022-2023 export season for Dutch onions is set to be historic, with export sales potentially exceeding €500 million for the first time, despite lower crop yields. Unprecedented high

Hope for California strawberry supply to stabilize by mid-May
Strawberry supplies are really right at the moment. Florida: “Florida is on a trend downward as it usually is this time of year. Volume is around where would expect it to be,” said Nick

Healthy and legume-based, it's the new Mr. Beans snack
Vegetable-based diets are becoming more and more popular and, as a result, the consumption of pulses, a source of iron and protein, is also increasing. The product range can thus also be expanded

Organic apples: Associations from Italy and France found working group
In view of the complex situation for organic apples in Europe, representatives of the associations of apple producers in France and Italy have agreed in a meeting to set up a working group. With

Inflation, the effects on the shopping trolley
The data released by Istat regarding consumer prices in March show a slowdown in inflation compared to the previous month: the general index marks +7.7% on an annual basis, while the shopping

“Bio or not to bio” is no longer the question"
Organic potatoes are having a tough time. How to give that some perspective, though? Jan-Eric Geersing of Geersing Potato Specialist highlights the various possibilities, with their main variety,

“We have launched our packaging activity for organic traditional shallots”
Announced a few months ago, the packaging activity of Pouliquen's organic traditional shallots was officially launched at the beginning of March. The facilities were extended by 500 m² to

Protests in France: no difficulties so far for the Italian fruit and vegetable supply sector
Protests and demonstrations against the pension reform proposed by President Emmanuel Macron, which provides for an increase in the retirement age from 62 to 64 years, are still rampant in France.

World Avocado Congress 2023 gets underway in New Zealand
The international avocado industry has converged on Auckland, New Zealand for the 10th World Avocado Congress. Around 1,200 delegates have registered for the four-day event from 33 countries.

“Hectic shortages” of South African mushrooms
The rumour that Denny Mushrooms, South Africa’s largest mushroom producer, is closing its doors, is not true. The mushroom grower, South Africa’s largest with farms in various provinces, is

Switzerland: Eight vegetable producers team up to take over Gugger-Guillod SA
After more than 40 years in business, Patricia and Roland Gugger have decided to hand over their wholesale vegetable business called Gugger-Guillod SA. Eight vegetable producers from the region

Launch of regional fruit salad from mirontell in cooperation with Werder Frucht as of April 2
Regionality seems to be gaining importance again - after all, it is considered a marker for a reliable supply of seasonally available products. Fittingly, the fruit salad producer mirontell

Peacocks wreak havoc on crops in West Bengal
Several hundred farmers in the rural areas of Kalimpong district of West Bengal need to protect their crops from peacocks. In several parts of Kalimpong, where rice, chilies, vegetables, millet,

Speakers announced for Fresh Produce India
Fresh Produce India is back on 3-5 May with a high-quality programme of interviews and discussions covering the latest trends in one of the world’s most exciting emerging markets for fresh fruit

Climate problems and lack of labor affect Sicilian agriculture
The vegetable campaign is in full swing, productions are regular and demand is peaking. Yet not everything is going as it should be, as the segment has to deal with problems that used to be

"Late spring strongly fueling Brussels sprout demand"
"The late spring is strongly fueling Brussels sprout demand. It even snowed in Scandinavia. That always benefits sales," says Dutch company Fresh2You's Menno Molenaar. Fresh2You's Dutch Brussels