Flood sinks fruit and vegetables in Emilia-Romagna
A dramatic situation is materialising in Emilia-Romagna in the last few hours, with flooding rivers, overflows and evacuations, the damage count seems incalculable and with bloody effects on the

Situation in blueberry plantations 2023 - Spring is not favourable
The weather conditions this spring meant that flower development was slowed down. The plants were waiting for warming. At the time of last week's frosts, full flowering was taking place in crops

Swiss like carrots
Carrots are the most popular vegetable in Switzerland, almost 7 kg per person per year were eaten by the Swiss last year. Tomatoes follow in second place and if cherry tomatoes were added, they

New developments for British Columbia’s 2023 cherry season
As the British Columbia (B.C.) cherry season approaches this summer, the industry is seeing a few welcome developments. This starts with exports. “We have full access to South Korea now with a

Port of Long Beach trade softened in April
Cargo container traffic slowed at the Port of Long Beach in April as consumers continued to limit purchases and shippers shuffled trade from the West Coast to seaports on the East and Gulf coasts.

China: "Smaller-sized garlic expected"
Chinese garlic farmers are currently in the midst of their main harvest season and are working hard to produce the best quality garlic possible. This year's harvest is expected to bring in a

Dutch organic mushroom farm flings open new building's doors
On Saturday, the organic mushroom farm Nesco held an open day for invited guests in Sint Oedenrode. This Dutch company completed its new building - which can be called revolutionary - last year.

VSSE interim balance: Heat summer 2022 ensures particularly tasty asparagus vintage
The asparagus season started early, but the growth of asparagus was initially somewhat slowed down by the cool and rainy April. Despite moderate temperatures, there have been no maximum quantities

"So far, watermelon sales have been driven more by the domestic market than by exports"
Almeria's watermelon season has quickly entered a cycle of price declines, despite it still being in its early stages. "There is a lot of supply and little demand; the opposite of last year, when

Positive spring weather in New York leaves apple growers optimistic
The northwestern region of New York State is known for rich fertile soil, consistent sources of natural precipitation and overall moderate temperatures. Last winter, the weather in the region

Sipo at Macfrut consolidates supply segmentation in the fruit and vegetable sector
At Macfrut we met Massimilano Ceccarini, general manager of Sipo. "Over the last few years we have segmented our offer by use and in 2023 we will consolidate the launch," he said. The range is

Prices for bananas from Ecuador unchanged from last week
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and

"Egyptian mango industry is recovering after a difficult season"
Egyptian mango production is recovering after a difficult season last year, due, in particular, to weather conditions. Walaa Elhabbal, general manager of Overview Trading Company describes the

Tasmania remains fruit fly free
With winter approaching and the high-risk season for fruit fly ending, Tasmania’s fruit fly free status remains secure. Tasmania’s fruit fly free status ensures businesses have ongoing access

More than 220 tons of vegetables from Uzbekistan were imported to the Astrakhan region
More than 220 tons of vegetables from Uzbekistan were imported to the Astrakhan region last month. The cargo included white cabbage, cauliflower, parsley, onion and radish. Most of the vegetables

Lidl GB is calling on other supermarkets to make fruit & veg more appealing to kids
Just Eat appoints new Managing Director for UK and Ireland Claire Pointon has been appointed as Just Eat’s new Managing Director for the UK and Ireland. Pointon takes over from Andrew Kenny, who

Melon and watermelon production falls by 20%
According to estimates, this season's melon and watermelon production has decreased by more than 20% due to drought, high production costs, and the delay of the end of the winter campaigns. The

Onions force Erdogan to the ballot
After 20 years of unchallenged rule, Recep Tayyip Erdogan will have to go to the runoff in Turkey's presidential elections. In the first round last Sunday, more than 60 million voters gave him

Citrus consumption in Spain has fallen by 5 kilos per capita in just 10 years
Over the last decade, there has been a decline in the consumption of citrus fruits, both in Spain and at the European level. According to the international agri-food consultant Paco Borras: "The

Freshfel warns of implications of proposed marketing standards for pre-cut fruit and veg
Freshfel Europe warned the European Commission last week about the far-reaching implications of its draft proposal on marketing standards if rules on mandatory country-specific origin labelling

Uruguay citrus industry to see 10% lower volumes as it recovers from drought
Uruguay’s citrus industry is relieved to be out of the worst drought in nearly 100 years, with volumes in the current 2023 season expected to be around 10% less than last year according to a

Good demand for Zespri kiwifruit and AAA class stone fruit - despite high price level
Currently, the company Mack and Gerstner from Mannheim is still offering the last green kiwifruit from Italian origin, as Managing Director Florian Wahl (pictured below) tells us. "Since last

USDA forecasts smaller almond crop
The 2023 California Almond Subjective Forecast published Friday by the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA-NASS) estimates that the crop harvested in