Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 29 May
The apricot campaign has started with the Pricia variety for Italian production. The Sicilian and Latium watermelon campaign is also underway. Demand for cherries and melons penalised by the

Household consumption of fresh f&h falls below pre-pandemic levels
Household consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables continues to fall, by 12.5% until November 2022, totalling 6.4 billion kilos, which is the latest public data from the MAPA Food Consumption

Penny Italia has concluded the acquisition of 16 stores
Still getting 5 a day? High prices force Belgians to buy less fruit and veg A quarter of all Belgians now buy less fruit and vegetables compared to this time last year, as soaring food prices and

Why is aubergine bitter?
The best known alkaloid in aubergines is solanine. Solanine is a toxic compound that acts as a natural defence mechanism to protect the plant from insects and other predators. However, we should

Citrosol joins the innovation platform ARI Hub
Citrosol, European leader in technology and post-harvest fruit and vegetable treatments, joins the Agro-Rural Innovation Hub (ARI Hub), an initiative promoted by the international food holding

Mammi on flooding: first compensate, then structural work
A careful and participatory analysis of the damage caused by the flood that hit the fruit and vegetable sector in Emilia-Romagna was made during a meeting promoted by CSO Italy and coordinated by

Continued growth of Dutch agri-food exports to Mexico
Agri-food exports from The Netherlands to Mexico continue on their growth path, reaching a record total value of € 522 million in 2022. Vegetable seeds, fertilizers and dairy products topped the

Freshfel Europe, a new face for fruit and vegetables is needed
On 25 May, Freshfel held its annual event in Brussels, bringing together more than 100 participants, including experts from the fruit and vegetable sector, professionals from the European

SANLUCAR chooses HISPATEC to boost production sustainability
The company SanLucar, producer and distributor of premium quality fruit and vegetables, has chosen Hispatec Agrointeligencia as its technology partner to carry out the digital transformation of

25th AECOC F&H Congress to analyse impact of inflation on consumer habits
The meeting will feature analysis on the current situation of the sector, the impact of inflation on consumption habits of fresh products and the advances that will mark the future. On the first

Alì Supermarkets (Selex): first Italian retailer in Freshfel Europe
The entry of Alì (Selex) into Freshfel Europe, among the largest European and international fruit and vegetable organisations, was made official during a meeting in Brussels. Freshfel, which is

Lack of fruit and vegetables at the Lazio wholesale market
The consequences of the flood in Emilia Romagna and the swift temperature changes are causing a lack in the supply of fruit and vegetables, affecting prices and consumption habits. The

Turkmenistan’s rapid expansion on the market of greenhouse tomatoes – market of Tajikistan is next!
EastFruit experts have repeatedly written about the incredibly rapid expansion of Turkmenistan in the production and exports of greenhouse vegetables, primarily greenhouse tomatoes. In particular,

Syngenta, nowe odmiany szpinaku dla czwartego asortymentu w Piana del Sele
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds rozszerza swój asortyment nasion o nowe odmiany dostosowane do potrzeb produkcyjnych Piana del Sele, jednego z głównych obszarów produkcji w Europie dla

Syngenta, new spinach varieties for the fourth range in Piana del Sele
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds expands its seed assortment with new varieties tailored to the production needs of the Piana del Sele, one of the main production areas in Europe for the first and fourth

‘The Batch Lady’ gets behind Veg Power
Veg Power, the not-for-profit alliance to increase vegetable consumption across the UK, announced yesterday (25 May) that it has strengthened its Simply Veg expert panel with the addition of

Kurdistan region bans imports of agricultural products to support local farmers
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is implementing a comprehensive reform plan to develop the agricultural sector in the Kurdish region of Iraq and expand the market for Kurdish products

"Scandinavian organic greenhouse vegetable growers are switching back to conventional"
In Europe, high energy prices delayed the start of this year's organic greenhouse vegetable season. "Also, organic greenhouse vegetable acreage is as much as 20 to 30% lower," says Matthieu Zwaan

Apofruit, 7 million for flood-damaged members
Apofruit, a fruit and vegetable growers' cooperative with over 2,700 members throughout Italy, organised an extraordinary board meeting on 24 May at its headquarters in Pievesestina di Cesena to

The export of fruit and vegetable products from the Republic of Uzbekistan from January to April 2023
Experts from the Institute of Macroeconomic and Regional Studies have studied the export of fruit and vegetable products from the Republic of Uzbekistan from January to April 2023. During this

The abundant rains have been good for the fields, but a concern for Valencian stone fruit, vegetables and citrus
The Spanish Levante, especially the Region of Murcia and the Region of Valencia, have been recording abundant rainfall after months of extreme drought. In general, and despite the fact that there

Dates top the ranking of Moroccan fruit and vegetable imports
African countries, including Morocco, accounted for about 40% of the global production of dates in 2021, according to FAOStat. Nevertheless, as reported by EastFruit, Morocco has never been among