The amount of insurance of stone fruit orchards against spring frosts in Moldova has sharply decreased
Brokers of Moldovan insurance companies claim that in 2023, the number and amount of insurance transactions for cherry, sour cherry, apricot, and peach orchards against spring frosts decreased by

Week 11, Lcc fruit and vegetables back on track
In week 11, sales of Lcc and fruit and vegetables by imposed weight returned to growth, after a week of losses. This time, however, the difference in performance between Lcc and fruit and

Australia grants APAL new fund to support apple exports
Industry body Apple and Pear Australia (APAL) has been awarded funding by the Australian government as part of efforts to increase the country’s apple exports. The A$450,000 (US$300,000)

Italiafruit's analysis of strawberries
The supply of strawberries from the South is starting to become important in all areas, generating a very wide price range. Yesterday, we took a tour of the Bologna market and noticed several

Is loose fruit and vegetables really more sustainable?
Does less packaging correspond to greater environmental sustainability? A positive answer to the question seems to underlie several economic policy decisions taken recently by some of our European

Serbian raspberry buying prices may collapse in new season
There are less than three months left until the raspberry harvest in Serbia, meanwhile producers fear that there will be a sharp drop in purchase prices due to the difficult situation on the

Рыночные цены лишь немного превышают прошлогодний уровень
На этой неделе официально начался сбор урожая спаржи в оплоте Южного Тироля - Терлане. Однако пройдет еще

Impact of regulatory developments in agriculture in 2023
The Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers' Organisations of Almeria, COEXPHAL, has held a conference entitled 'Strategic impact of the new regulations for 2023' in collaboration with the

Teaching tomato grafting in Kenya – reducing disease, improving yields
Bacterial wilt disease caused by Ralstonia solanacearum impacts solanaceous crops worldwide and is considered one of the leading causes of tomato crop losses in Kenya. To counter the effects, the

Switzerland: Business handover Gugger-Guillod SA
After more than 40 years in business, Patricia and Roland Gugger have decided to hand over their company. Eight vegetable producers from the region are jointly taking over Gugger-Guillod SA in

Argentina: Cherry exports at five-year low
At the end of the season, exports amounted to just over 4,740 t, down 12% from 2021/22 and 22% from 2020/21. The negative economic and financial context the country has been in for a number of

A Colombian firm obtains Fair Trade USA certification for its Hass avocado
Jardín Exotics is the first Hass avocado export company in Colombia to obtain Fair Trade USA certification. According to Pedro Pablo Diaz, the manager of the company, this certification shows

"Aphids are still leading growers to the pepper washer"
There is a growing demand for pepper washers due to an increasing aphid infestation among pepper growers. Last summer, the exemption of the Verimark product was positively received by growers.

“Very fine management is essential to continue with greenhouse production in the current energy context”
Le Jardin de Rabelais, a French greenhouse managed by Pascal Delahaye, produces tasty tomatoes, including cherry tomatoes on the vine. Working all year round, the producer is faced with a growing

Montague develops Kissabel campaign
Montague is ready to introduce Australian consumers to the Kissabel range of coloured-flesh apples. The family-owned fresh produce company will begin marketing small volumes of Kissabel-branded

GfK Consumer Index: Declines especially in peppers and soft fruit
After the flat development at the start of the year, the category fruit/vegetables/potatoes fresh produce still achieved a sales increase of just under five percent in February 2023 compared to

AMI: Advertising intensity for cucumbers on the rise again
Salad cucumbers from Germany and the Central European region are now flooding into the trade. But harvest volumes developed sluggishly in 2023. Limited supply volumes, high prices and the cool

Supporting Australian apple exports
Industry body Apple and Pear Australia (APAL) has been awarded funding by the Australian government as part of efforts to increase the country’s apple exports. The A$450,000 (US$300,000)

"Constant self-optimization and rethinking old structures"
Fresh Fruit Alliance, based in Friedrichshafen, Germany, celebrates its 75th birthday this year. Over the past decades, the family business with Spanish roots has developed from a modest import

New flavor added to pistachio line
Wonderful® Pistachios is adding to its No Shells lineup with Wonderful Pistachios Sea Salt & Pepper No Shells. The brand already sells this flavor combination in the In-Shell--60 percent of the