A solution to improve Melon's port harvest profitability
“Spain produces much more than Piel de Sapo melons. There are large melon exporting companies in Almeria, Campo de Cartagena, and other areas of Murcia that also market Yellow, Galia,

Strawberries, cherries and apricots: new resources for mountain agriculture
Now more than ever before, mountain agriculture in South Tyrol is faced with the challenge of producing foodstuffs that stand out on the market thanks to their quality and the guarantee of

Highest-paid strawberry of all time wins over operators in Italy and abroad
"When I made all my customers sell my fruit for twice the price of other strawberries, everyone called me crazy. But now the situation is out of control for our strawberries. The demand is

Northern Greece: Growers in desperate need of foreign hands
Farmers in northern Greece are desperately seeking help abroad to get their fruit and other crops picked. It seems that local youth are not inclined to do the farm work and the once-reliable

5 a day' awarded at Freshuelva's 'Strawberry Awards'.
The awards ceremony will take place at a gala to be held on 20 April at the Muelle de las Carabelas, in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva. The winners of this first edition of the Strawberry Awards

South Africa: Citrus exports go mainly to Russia, Asia and the Middle East
The citrus season has been underway in Southern Africa for about a month, covering mainly South Africa, Zimbabwe and Eswatini, with lemon exports going mainly to the Middle East (50%), Russia

Throughput falls at Port of Antwerp-Bruges
The total throughput at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges came to 68.7m tonnes in the first quarter of 2023, a drop of 4.5 per cent when compared with the same period last year. According to the port

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 17 April
The pea campaign started with medium-high volumes. The May 1st holiday is expected to give a new impetus to broad beans. Decidedly lower asparagus prices with the start of the asparagus harvest

Caab, the centre opens up to the productive world
The Caab Open Day was held last Friday. Bologna's large fruit and vegetable platform opened its gates to visitors from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., when many players from the fruit and vegetable world,