"We imminently expect an improvement in the Canary banana market"
The spring brings the beginning of some long-awaited Spanish fruit seasons, which have already started with some delay in each segment. "The start of the watermelon season has been marked by the

"May had very ordinary melon prices"
On the European melon market, May was nothing to write home about. "That applies to not only the overseas season's tail end," says Leon van den Hombergh. "But also the Spanish season's start."

Fewer apples exported from South Tyrol to Egypt
The South Tyrolean apple industry is now preparing for the final phase of the 2022/23 marketing season. "We had a relatively small yield overall, which is why some varieties will be cleared

Florida mangos offer tree-ripened option
Florida mangos offer multiple benefits for regional East Coast and Southern retailers this coming summer. "While this fruit may not hold as large a position in the market as other sources, it

Swedish 2023 potato harvest starts well as weather warms up
Swedish growers started harvesting the 2023 season’s first outdoor grown fresh potatoes earlier in May. They expect to harvest more volumes as the weather warms in the different growing regions

Barbera's Arra Sugar Drop grape campaign starts
The campaign for Barbera's seedless table grape Arra Sugar Drop (Arra 30) is now underway: the first releases at the beginning of June. "The market is ready in Italy too: 2023 will be the

“We want to share our love for the vegetables we create"
Bringing together bright, healthy, and inspiring vegetables, along with a deeper understanding of the foods we eat and why, is Rijk Zwaan's focus at this year's Hort Connections. In an innovative

Mattarella, in Forlì the homage with fruit and vegetables from Romagna
A basket with the products of Romagna agriculture saved from the floods, from salad to garlic, from radishes to artichokes, from cucumbers to asparagus, was handed over by Coldiretti farmers in