“Stock of Gala apples is just about depleting right now”
The Polish apple season is reaching the final stretch. According to Fruit-Group office manager Emilia Lewandowska, stocks of Gala apples are depleting: “The apple season for the long distance

Bumblebees overcome pollination challenges of outdoor crops
Pollinating outdoor crops, such as orchard fruits and blueberries, can be challenging for a host of reasons, says Biobest IPM and Pollination Specialist - Spiros Kavouras. By employing bumblebees,

Harvesting of a new onion crop has begun in Uzbekistan: when will exports start? (photo)
A few days ago, farmers in the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan, the southernmost region of the country, began harvesting early winter onions. The first small batches of several tonnes are

Abrafrutas celebrated advances in grape exports in China
The president of the Brazilian Association of Producers and Exporters of Fruits and Derivatives (ABRAFRUTAS), Guilherme Coelho, celebrates good news for Brazilian grape exporters. According to the

Colombia might soon surpass Africa and Asia in avocado production
Post-Covid, avocados have become a staple of more health-conscious diets. Growers in Latin America have seized on this growth in demand and trade data shows the region now leads the world in the

Moroccan and Turkish pepper producers are paid 78.57% and 76.78% less than Spanish producers for their products
A Hortoinfo analysis of pepper prices with data from Faostat reveals that in 2021 farmers in Morocco charged an average price for their peppers that was 78.57% cheaper than the average price at

Experts ask to renew old vineyards of Italia grapes
"Considering our productive and commercial experience, we are hoping that old vineyards will not be replanted with new varieties, but rather renewed with traditional ones. The Italia grapes can in

Bananas: A powerful geopolitical weapon
Bananas are one of the most popular food products in the world that can be found in every supermarket today. Many consumers consume them as a tasty foodstuff and because they have numerous health

Cosmic Crisp® available - volumes for 2023 to increase
The starting signal for this year's marketing of Cosmic Crisp® was recently given in Europe. The branded apple is intended for the premium segment and is exclusively marketed on the European

South Africa: Hailstorms cause severe setbacks for the apple and pear sector
Overall, South African pome fruit production is considered stable, with small but steady growth driven by the planting of new varieties with better yields. In 2023, this may not be the case. Due

Import citrus prepares transition to southern hemisphere
Back in November, Morocco shipped their first citrus of the season to the US. Usually, the season runs through May, but due to a lighter crop, it will finish earlier. “We are currently wrapping

New vegetable storage facilities to be built in the south of Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, there is a shortage of vegetable storage facilities, especially during the off-season. In response to this problem, the Ministry of Agriculture has planned the construction of 97

Ceny cebuli na Ukrainie zaczęły spadać
Na rynku cebuli na Ukrainie w tym tygodniu odnotowano spadek cen sprzedaży - informują analitycy projektu EastFruit. Głównym powodem trendu spadkowego cen była ogromna podaż cebuli

Esselunga signs anti-inflation recipe
Esselungaarchives another year of growth, ending 2022 with revenues up 3.2% to 8.83 billion, with an acceleration in the second half of the year indicating +6.7%. "A year of commitment to

Ten Locks unveils Pod Pea Vodka, made with 100% British peas
Spirits distributor Ten Locks has unveiled its first own vodka brand, made with 100% British peas: Pod Pea Vodka. Pod Pea Vodka rests at 40% ABV, and has been designed to sit at the heart of

Brazil’s apple exports lose pace
Fruit market players expect the 2022/23 apple crop to register a slight yield increase compared to the previous campaign. However, fresh fruit exports dropped significantly in the first months of

Fall in Huelva’s berry production
Freshuelva (The Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters of Spain’s Huelva region) projects a 30% fall in strawberry output and a 25% smaller blueberry crop compared to the last

Demand for Rwandan avocados keeps growing
Rwanda's avocado exports continue to grow, each year beating the previous year's record, assures Kengne Timo, managing director of Kengne Empire. "The world is going green and consumers are aware

Peru: Brake on pineapple export boom
Over the past five years, pineapple exports have been on a steady upward trend, with a significant increase in 2021. Just one year later, however, exports have already gone downhill again, by 7.6%

Arancia di Ribera DOP, sales boom
"Stunning results, we are at the end of a season that is drawing to a close," says Salvatore Daino, President of the Consorzio di Tutela Arancia di Ribera D.O.P. "Certainly in contrast with the

“The Canary Islands banana only generates 120.71 grams of CO₂ per kilo; much less than other crops”
In a banana farm in La Orotava (Tenerife), ALDI presented its initiative to value the work on sustainability of Canarian producers and good practices in the cultivation of bananas in the Canary

Cibus connect, fruit and vegetable debut is convincing
The debut of the Emilian event confirms the fair enthusiasm that has been rediscovered after the pandemic period. The first day got off to a fast start, and already from the first rows at the

International Blueberry Days, preview on 2 May
International Blueberry Days will open with a preview at the Università Politecnica delle Marche in Ancona on Tuesday 2 May. It is called Blueberry School, an entire day reserved for young

Scherpenhuizen takes strategic stake in Kamps Green beans
In recent months, two Dutch companies, Scherpenhuizen and Kamps Sperziebonen, have discussed further cooperation. That recently led to Scherpenhuizen taking a strategic interest in Kamps. After