Dole alongside marathon runners
For running enthusiasts, the next appointment on the calendar not to be missed is the Milano Marathon, the fastest competition in Italy, which returns to animate the city of Milan on Sunday 2

Romanian organic blueberry farm launches new global brand
Făgăraș-based organic blueberry farm Dealul cu Afine launched a new global brand amid plans to reach several international markets in the next 12 months. UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Germany, and

Agrieuropa to increase parsley root and celeriac crops for the next winter season
"For the next winter campaign, we aim at increasing the production, cultivated areas, clients and markets of parsley roots and celeriac," reports Alberto Nocera, president of Agrieuropa in

Asparagus harvest volume and acreage declining in 2022
A not inconsiderable proportion of the asparagus consumed in Germany during the asparagus season does not come from domestic fields, but from abroad. Last year, 19,500 tons of the asparagus were

“We put all our energy in the offshore melon season”
The US offshore season for melons kicked off early November. “We started with bringing in melons from the Zacapa Valley in Guatemala,” says Mark Cassius, President of Sol Group Marketing, a

Consumption 2022: meat and gastronomy drown out fruit and vegetables
In 2022, sales in the large-scale retail trade were also heavily shaken in the fresh departments of the free service as a result of the generalised increase in costs and prices. The macro analysis

New director for Spanish Fedemco
The Spanish Federation of Wooden Light Weight Packaging and their Components (Fedemco) has announced the appointment of Guillermo Arregui Ferrando as its new director. With extensive experience in

Tunisian producers in a position to take advantage of the high demand, provided it rains enough
Tunisian fruit producers are preparing for the summer export campaign, in a mood of optimism mitigated by the fear of a reversal of climatic conditions, according to Mohamed Sadok, CEO of

Occupational diseases, the risk in agriculture increases
In 2022, occupational disease claims in agriculture grew by 9.5%, involving 10,041 workers, compared to 9167 the previous year. This is what emerged during the initiative promoted in Rome by the

In week 11, Peruvian banana shipments experienced a 34% year-on-year increase
Last week, Peruvian fresh banana exports finally ended the six-week streak in which shipments were lower than in the previous season. “In week 11, Peru exported 5,467 tons of bananas, i.e. 34%

"The rain loosened the natural protective layer, making the grapes more vulnerable to progressive defects"
The unseasonal rains seem to have a large impact on the grape industry in India. Darshan Patil, Director and CEO of Fresh Survey Pvt. Ltd. has written a report, which he shared on LinkedIn.

Electricity costs up 133% for UK apple growers
A survey of British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) growers has revealed that they are paying more than twice as much for electricity in December 2022 than in the same month in 2021 and 2020. The

April start for South African fresh produce inquiry
The most detailed and comprehensive investigation into South African fresh produce marketing in three decades is due to start next week. Announced recently by the country’s competition

Later start of California cherry harvest
No two years are alike in California. The state experienced the driest three-year stretch on record until this last winter season came around. Torrential rain and snow drenched the state in recent

First Peruvian pitahaya lands in Europe
The first ever shipment of Peruvian pitahaya has arrived in Rotterdam, with the “superfruit” sent by Camposol. Harold Mongrut Dias, Camposol’s General Manager of Operations for Peru, said:

Brazil not only exports fruit, targets orange imports from Egypt for local market
Brazil is not only a major fruit producer and exporter of tropical fruit, it has an appetite for imported fruit like oranges from Egypt too. This is according to Felipe Silva, head of sales from

Key factors to succeed in fruit and vegetable freezing business
On March 16, 2023, the EastFruit project held the first online conference “Quick freezing of berries, fruits, and vegetables in 2023: a market overview, investments, prospects“. The recording

Low or high tunnels for growing raspberries
Raspberry is a species whose cultivation in plastic tunnels has been growing intensively in recent years. These crops are being grown in both low and high plastic tunnels. Many of the farms that

"From raw goods to finished products - all stages can be found here"
For 40 years now, Frischezentrum Essen has been located in Lützowstrasse in Essen's northern quarter. On a good nine hectares, the entire product range - fruit and vegetables, meat, fish, as well

Mr Datterino, Bayer's tomato valorisation project
Signor Datterino is the new consumer brand identifying the date tomato developed by Bayer, through its Vegetables seed division. The project was presented at Cibus Connecting Italy 2023. A project