New edition of the Innovation Hubs Awards
Companies participating in Fruit Attraction2023 interested in taking part can do so until 4 September, as long as they are products, technological solutions or services for the fruit and vegetable

Apple prices reach historic high in Ukraine
Apple prices have recently reached their historic high in Ukraine, according to EastFruit. As of today current prices of apples in Ukraine vary between UAH 25-37 ($0,68-1,01/kg), an average

Reducing VAT on food is a measure that should be maintained until inflation falls.
AECOC brought together, this Tuesday and Wednesday at the 25th Fruit and Vegetable Congress at the Valencia Conference Centre, more than 600 producers, distributors and associations from the

Tomatoes from Albania are suspected to have high levels of hormones
Tomatoes entering Kosovo from Albania are being scrutinized, as some sources claim that these tomatoes may contain high levels of hormones. The Food and Veterinary Agency in Kosovo is awaiting the

VIP apple sales gain speed after reorganisation
It has been almost six months since VIP, the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives of Val Venosta, embarked on a new strategy, by centralising the sales of the product. It is now time

Germany, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Gulf countries are priority markets for almonds and walnuts from Georgia
On June 1, the Association of Almond and Walnut Growers of Georgia, with the support of the USAID program, organized a seminar on the export of crucial nut crops. During the event, Giorgi

Consumers are not willing to pay more for sustainability
Speaking last week at Hort Connection, Ben Hoodless, Interim Chief Executive of IFPA ANZ, gave some insights into the State of the Industry Future Trends Report. He said that consumer's biggest

"Northern European buyers are competing for dwindling supply of old crop"
Retail sales and consumption are slightly subdued due to the weather conditions over the past two weeks. Irrigation of early Roosters is now taking place in parts of the country. Some more early

'Industrial tomatoes, proper listing also urgently needed in the centre and south'
Complete the delays and arrive at a fair price in order to finally close the agreement on the price of industrial tomatoes in the Centre-South. This is what Cia-Agricoltori Italiani is asking for,

Special white corn variety back on the shelves
Over 10,000 variations of corn were tasted during a time frame of 22 years before George Crookham and Bruce Hobdey were happy with the results. Their variety is called Amaize™, an all-white,