The Giga apple conquers Milan
Tasting a Giga® apple is such a great moment that it has to be shared. That's why, to celebrate the Giga® Moment, the VOG Consortium has launched Giga Town, the event that shares the experience

"Цены около евро/кг на белокочанную капусту довольно необычны"
В начале июля белокочанная капуста продается почти по €1/кг. Это необычно, говорит Мартин Болхуис из

IGP Melocotón de Cieza presents its 2023 campaign
Manuel Ruiz, president of the Protected Geographical Indication Cieza Peach, this morning presented the new production, marketing and promotion campaign for this peach. The presentation ceremony,

Ceny ziemniaków na Ukrainie spadają z dnia na dzień
Według codziennego monitoringu rynkowego projektu EastFruit, ceny młodych ziemniaków na Ukrainie spadają w tym tygodniu. Według lokalnych producentów ziemniaków, głównym powodem

SanLucar adds Canary Island papayas to tropicals line-up
SanLucar has introduced papayas grown in the Canary Islands to its expanding range of fresh produce. Consumers in Germany and Austria can now buy tree-ripened Sweet Sense papayas, characterised by

"The first two weeks of July will still be complicated for melons."
While consumption is high, there is a lack of product, and people are flocking to buy melons. "Prices have risen to unprecedented numbers," says Bruno Francescon of Mantuafruit, a melon

Switzerland: Pome fruit stocks well cleared at the end of June
According to Swisscofel/Swiss Fruit Association data, the stock at the end of June was 4,128 t, well below those of 2022 (12,139 t) and 2021 (9,290 t). The June storage reduction of 5,003 t is

Launching clear, sustainable packaging for mushrooms
Highline Mushrooms, a grower of organic mushrooms, is addressing plastic concerns by taking significant steps toward sustainability. Recognizing the urgent need for environmental advancements and

Strawberry and raspberry prices at the beginning of July (4.07.2023)
Strawberry prices have been on the rise in recent days, but due to the accumulated supply of raw material in recent days, prices have returned to last week's levels, hopefully temporarily. At the

Table grapes - day dedicated to varietal innovation in Sicily

How much does Kazakhstan provide for itself with fruit and vegetable production?
Kazakhstan has seen a 10.5 thousand hectare increase in the area of vegetable crops over the past three years, reaching 173.5 thousand hectares this year. This growth can be attributed to modern

"Extreme heat has had little negative effect on Yunnan grapes"
The Southeast Asian fruit import market continues to expand year on year. Chinese suppliers play a vital role in meeting the demand for various fruits. One such supplier, based in Chongqing,

The Giga® Apple an experience shared by a whole city
The initiative started in Milan, in its famous Piazza del Duomo. Throughout the month of June, the BikeMi bike-sharing stop, personalised with the identity of the great tasting apple brand, became

100% recyclable strawberry punnets
Henceforth, REO Veiling will sell its Tomabel strawberries as standard in Rpet punnets. The Belgian cooperative reports that these are made from 100% recycled raw materials and can, in turn, be

Novagric builds "greenhouses never seen before in Almeria" for Romenatur
Novagric, a leader in advanced agricultural solutions, has carried out an innovative protected agriculture project in Almeria in close collaboration with Romenatur that marks a milestone for the

Field scales for grapes - "we manufacture 5 sets a day as we wait for sales to peak"
The need to cut ripe grape bunches as soon as possible for sudden weather, phytosanitary or commercial reasons often leads agricultural entrepreneurs to spare no expense. However, such operations

Kyosk Digital Services: Expansion into African fresh produce market
Ready, Steady, TikTok Asda is the first supermarket to launch a content house, bringing together five eclectic foodie creators to home-cook together. All of the ingredients, from fruit and

A thousand hectares of fruit and arable land in the Bologna area devastated by the storm
Still the weather is the protagonist, in a negative way. The violent thunderstorm on Monday afternoon that hit agriculture in the Bologna area, in particular in Valsamoggia and the Anzola

Potato prices in Ukraine decline daily
According to the daily market monitoring of the EastFruit project, prices for new potatoes in Ukraine are declining this week. According to the local potato growers, the main reason for the price

“A B2C partnership could be an interesting way of promoting our fruit and vegetables”
The fruit and vegetable sector relies heavily on B2B operations, in terms of both media and sales. According to Jean-Baptiste Lede, manager of La Ternoise, it would also be interesting to involve

Cucurbit variety trials set for August
A series of pumpkin, courgette and winter squash variety trials will be held this summer, the Outdoor Cucurbit Growers Group (OCGG) has confirmed. The trials will be held on Thursday 24 August at

Blueberry harvest has now also begun in the north
After the start of the German blueberry harvest in southern and central Germany, the blueberry season is now also beginning in Germany's largest blueberry-growing region, the North German Plain.

Fruit consumption continues to fall in Spanish households
Spaniards are aware of the need to practice good eating habits, however, as Kantar's consumption monitoring data shows, this remains only good intentions and what they actually consume is not so

Abundance of small fruit causes low pricing on Northwest cherries
“The cherry season is never completely normal,” says Andres Puvogel with Mount Adams Fruit, referring to the cherry crops in Washington and Oregon. “This year, bloom started about two weeks