IFG debuts Family of Flavors retail tool
International Fruit Genetics (IFG) has launched its IFG Family of Flavors to better communicate to retailers and customers its diverse range of grape varieties and their corresponding flavour

Almeria was Spain's biggest zucchini importer in 2022
According to a report on Spanish zucchini imports prepared by Hortoinfo based on data from the Estacom statistics service, in 2022, Spain imported 20.51 million kilos of zucchini, i.e. 36% more

Tomato for processing, Casalasco sets the price
Yesterday the price of tomatoes for processing was agreed between Casalasco and the two major P.O.s in northern Italy, A.In.PO. and As.I.P.O., setting the price of tomatoes for processing at 150

82% of Spanish fruit and vegetable exports went to the EU in January
In the first month of 2023, Spain exported 938,451 tons of fruit and vegetables, i.e. 82% of what it exported that month, to other European countries for € 1,319 million. Shipments of Spanish

Ecuador negotiating lower banana import tariffs in Asian markets
The world leader in banana exports, Ecuador, is not resting on its laurels as it seeks to enhance the trading conditions in the key growth markets of Asia. While they have access to South Korea,

Dole supports cyclists at the Giro di Sicilia
Dole Italia, leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, is this year for the first time Official Supplier of the Giro di Sicilia, the men's stage road cycling race,

Plant-based products, on the plate of one in three Italians
Vegetable-based products are no longer a niche market and are consumed daily by 22 million Italians. These foods are also extremely transversal, so much so that a large proportion of consumers

'South Africa dominated table grape market'
In the table grape segment, South Africa, as usual, provided by far the bulk of the volumes, followed by seedless light varieties from Peru and Thompson Seedless from India and Chile. Other

Strawberries, an uncertain campaign between cold weather and labour shortages
The strawberry season has not got off on the right foot in the Verona area. Producers have to contend with difficult weather conditions on the one hand and a labour emergency on the other. Cold

"Turkish vegetables now just as good as European ones"
In September last year, Yeliz Kaya founded Green Ova in the Netherlands. It focuses on importing Turkish fruit and vegetables for the Dutch and European markets. "Many Turkish companies struggle

Optimum use of humic acids in blueberry cultivation
Humic acids have already become a permanent part of the agronomic treatments carried out on many blueberry and other berry plantations. Several types of such products are currently on sale in the

Less than half of Italians buy fruit and vegetables with lists and leaflets
It is now clear to us, numbers in hand, why - even in dark times such as these - the shops with the best-performing fruit and vegetable departments are not those with the most promotions, the most

Strawberries, research is rewriting the production calendar
Getting to market first or staying there longer than others can make a real difference for strawberry growers. And it is to these needs that the world of variety research is responding, offering

South Africa to host next World Avocado Congress
South Africa will host the eleventh World Avocado Congress, to be held in 2027. The winning bid was announced on the final day of the tenth World Avocado Congress, held in Auckland, New Zealand,

Berry Blue LLC. and University of Florida sign research agreement
Berry Blue LLC., an MBG Marketing company, has announced its partnership with the University of Florida Blueberry Breeding Program to research and develop new and proprietary late-season southern

Hamoniz LTD appoints Saro Tumino as its new General Manager for Italy
A few months after its official presentation at Fruit Logistica 2023, Harmoniz LTD, the new Israeli seed company born in 2022 from the merger of TomaTech and Nirit Seeds, welcomes Saro Tumino as

Santa Catarina/Brazil: Low stocks and late harvest paved the way for European apples
The state of Santa Catarina is the South American country's most important apple producer, accounting for 54.1% of total Brazilian apple production. In the 2021/22 season, the apple harvest was

Examination of the Assisted Evolution Techniques Bill begins
The Italian agri-food world enthusiastically welcomes the start of the examination of the bill for the field experimentation of Assisted Evolution Techniques (ATE). There are great opportunities

ToBRFV-resistant tomato variety launches in Italy
Vilmorin-Mikado Italia launches Giubilo F1 from Hazera into the market. This variety has a ToBRFV intermediate resistance. Result of 7 years of research and development, Giubilo F1 is a solution

Investigation into South African fresh produce gets underway
The focus will be on the efficiency of the value chain, particularly fresh produce marketing facilities, market dynamics of key inputs and their impact on producers, and barriers to entry,

Aldi Süd focuses on German produce in the asparagus season
German farmers harvested less asparagus last year than they had in years. Demand was lower than in previous years, and many farmers reduced their quantities. Asparagus in German stores therefore

Pakistani rupee at record low against US dollar
Negative economic indicators and uncertainty over resumption of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme pushed the Pakistani rupee towards a new historic low against the US dollar, as the

Poland to host IBO Summit 2023
The International Blueberry Organization (IBO) has announced that the next Blueberry Summit will be held in Lublin, Poland, from July 3-5, 2023. With more than 11,000 hectares planted and 45 years