Southern Hemisphere apple and pear crop forecast revised downward following severe weather events
Following the intense weather events that affected several countries in the Southern Hemisphere, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has released an update of the Southern Hemisphere apple

BVL/QS: Emergency approval for Benevia for asparagus fly control
The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has issued an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product BENEVIA. As QS announced with reference to the BVL, the

"The demand for Portuguese pears is high and every year Portugal has its production sold out before it is harvested"
The Rocha pear marketing campaign is underway in Portugal; a season so far marked by a high demand that far exceeds the supply, significantly reduced by the weather, as International Sales Manager

Peru: Up to 350,000 tonnes of blueberries possible for export in the 2023/24 season
Up to 12 March, the Andean country exported 283,000 tonnes of blueberries, an increase of 30% compared to the same period of the previous season (2021/22). This increase is comparable to that of

Zeno, a 'club' to enhance the white asparagus
A chain of operators structured around the white asparagus Zeno. The initiator of this 'club' of producers is Horteck, a company that has been dedicated to the production and marketing of

Can Chat GPT solve the problems of fruit and vegetables?
Chat GPT is the phenomenon of the moment. The next-generation artificial intelligence has revolutionised the world of web search and now threatens Google's throne. The software has a different

Fuller is new Florida Department of Citrus Marketing Director
The Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) announced the hiring of John Fuller as global marketing director. He has more than 20 years of experience in sports and entertainment, including athlete

Alya Fruit continues to take flight
Turkish producer, packer and exporter Alya Fruit was founded as recently as 2018, but the family of general manager Ceyhun Gündüz has been producing black figs in the Bursa region for five

Deep sleep for strawberries and leafy vegetables
Still a slow trend in the wholesale markets, the week began with few jolts. Elio Paparello, a wholesaler operating at the Fondi Fruit and Vegetable Market (Mof), tells IFN about the sales

French import group CSIF names new president
Alain Kritchmar has been elected as the president of CSIF, the French trade association for fresh fruit and vegetable importers, with outgoing president Philippe Pons remaining on the board as

Freight rates for Indian exports continue to cool ahead of carriers’ GRI attempts for US services
Container carriers serving Indian trades are seeing no let up in the erosion of export freight rates amid a slowdown in cargo volumes, according to the latest market analysis by Container News. On

A large walnut plantation is being laid in the Navoi region of Uzbekistan
In the Nurata district of the Navoi region of Uzbekistan, a project on establishing a walnut plantation with an area of ​​200 hectares is being implemented with a total investment estimated at

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 27 March
The campaign for broad beans, a typical spring product consumed mainly during the Easter period, is now in full swing. The approaching festivity should lead to an increase in demand for artichokes

Tomra revolutionises the way of peeling potatoes
Reducing food waste is one of the most important goals of this generation. Processors, retailers and consumers are increasingly aware of the origin of food and expect food companies to adopt

"The market is ready for optical sorting"
This year is the Dutch company Remach's fifth anniversary. "We initially wanted to trade used machines. But after a few months, we decided to focus entirely on selling new sorting, washing, and

“French consumers love heirloom tomatoes”
Black krim, oxheart, and pineapple tomatoes: blue, pink, green, in all shapes and sizes. The Laparra Agency started its campaign of heirloom tomatoes in February. The company has been working in

New agreement for Italian agri-voltaics
The agreement destined to have a significant impact on Italian agri-voltaic 4.0 was presented in Rimini at 'Key Energy', the innovative international trade fair dedicated to the energy transition

"Beauregard, Bellevue, and Covington available year-round"
In the Netherlands, The Greenery imports Beauregard, Bellevue, and Covington sweet potatoes from America and Egypt. These varieties are all available year-round in sizes M (6 and 18kg), L1 and L2

HORTYFRUTA declares "red alert" for aubergines
On the 22nd of March, the Board of Directors of the Interprofessional Organisation for Fruit and Vegetables of Andalusia, HORTYFRUTA, held a meeting in view of the behaviour of crops such as

Difference between green, red and yellow peppers
In this article, we will explore the differences between the three most common colours of peppers: green, red and yellow.Types of peppers by colour Green peppers are the most immature of the

Harvest season for Hass avocado has begun in Kenya
According to the report of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Agricultural Outlook 2021-2030, avocados