New project of gothic macro tunnels for strawberry cultivation in Spain
A new model of installation for strawberry cultivation called Berryfesta has been launched by the Spanish company J. Huete. The intention is to provide a new solution to the producers of this

“The tenderness of French asparagus is even more pronounced in the Cevennes”
The Camp-Galhan winery in the Cevennes also produces sweet onions and green asparagus on 4 hectares. Lionel Pourquier, manager of the farm, has been adapting and perfecting his production

Avocado: how to avoid blossom loss and fruit drop and achieve 50% more fruit set
Spring is the arrival of the decisive phase for avocado crops on the Spanish Mediterranean coast to achieve a larger and better fruit set, thus avoiding fruit drop, and at the same time to recover

"Our goal is data-driven and sustainable strawberry production"
Crisp, fresh strawberries from local cultivation all year round: this is what the Witten-based start-up vGreens, founded in 2022, achieves thanks to sophisticated vertical farming technology. In

Цены на помидоры в Узбекистане обновляют рекорды
Цены на тепличные томаты продолжают бить рекорды - средняя оптовая цена на красные круглые томаты за

Spain: O+G exports start January with nine per cent decline
According to official data, Spain exported 1.1 million tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables worth 1.646 billion euros in January 2023. This is a decrease of 9 % and an increase of 7.5 % compared

Mexican avocado exporters do not see prices match up this Super Bowl
Although avocado exports from Mexico to the world in January and February increase each year to mainly meet the demand for guacamole due to the US Super Bowl, prices did not help Mexican producers

20% of Italian fruit subject to variety piracy #vocidellortofrutta
An economic loss of about 20 million a year, not to mention the risks linked to the uncontrolled spread of various diseases. The topic of variety piracy, which has been a pervasive phenomenon in

"Our preservative sachets help extend the shelf life of stone fruit"
The stone fruit season in Europe will officially start at the end of May. Most of the fruits currently on the market come from Chile and South Africa. But production from both origins has fallen

French endive producers are “tired but resilient”
2022 was a painful year for the endive sector and producers are “tired but resilient", according to Stéphane Jacquet, general manager of APEF. Pushed to the limit by the excessive increase in

Prices for tomatoes in Uzbekistan update records
Greenhouse tomato prices continue to break records – the average wholesale price for red round tomatoes has increased by 29% over the past week and current wholesale prices are almost 2 times

A two-speed season for South African grapes
The South African grape season is coming to an end. This year's campaign took place in two phases. “The northern regions and Orange River came into production first, with a significant volume

Ceny pomidorów w Uzbekistanie aktualizują rekordy
Ceny pomidorów szklarniowych wciąż biją rekordy - średnia cena hurtowa czerwonych okrągłych pomidorów wzrosła w minionym tygodniu o 29%, a obecne ceny hurtowe są prawie 2 razy

California rains hold off avocado growers for now
Avocado volumes are ample currently compared to this time last year. California’s crop is delayed for now following the state’s significant and recent rains. “We anticipate increased

Pink Lady and Kanzi lead world apple market
Pink Lady and Kanzi are the world’s top 2 apple brands. Kanzi remains Europe’s second best-selling apple variety and continues to make ground in the US, new market research data shows.

Westfalia's avocado optimism
Avocado demand is growing, albeit at a somewhat slower pace than we’ve seen over the past decade. Where do you see the best opportunities to increase sales in Europe? I believe demand will

Peaches and Sofas, Quality Romagna
What do peaches and sofas have in common? We need only go back a few decades and think of the farmers who invested in stone fruits while their neighbours built small sheds to handcraft sofas and

"Fewer than expected Indian grapes being shipped"
The first white grapes arrived from India at LuBaFresh in the Netherlands on February 9. They now have enough for some availability outside programs. "The market's good enough. Prices could be

"The impacts from climate change require financial resources for resilience building, to be borne by the value chain"
Last year, the organic industry was confronted with various challenges. This year, too, the situation seems to remain tense. When asked, communications manager Lisa Kadagies of lehmann natur told

"Ceny cebuli w lekkiej stagnacji; pierwsze w tym roku niepowodzenie"
Po lekkim spadku cen, popyt na cebulę znów się podniósł, zauważa Marius Jansen z holenderskiej firmy JJK Onion Trade. "Ostatnio ceny gwałtownie rosły, ale sytuacja była trudna. Potem ceny

Poland will resume apple exports to Belarus in April
India has been a solid market for Polish apples, says Jakub Krawczyk, export manager for Polish apple exporter Appolonia: “Generally the apple sales are going quite smooth, we receive orders

"Onion prices stagnate slightly; the year's first setback"
After a slight price drop, onion demand has picked up again, notes Marius Jansen of the Dutch company JJK Onion Trade. "Lately, prices have been rising sharply, but things were tough. Then prices

Critical situation for Almeria's aubergine, cucumber, and zucchini
Hortyfruta, Andalusia's Inter branch Fruit and Vegetable Organization, has warned of the critical situation that some of its vegetable crops -especially aubergine, zucchini, and cucumber crops-