"At the moment, our Colombian Keitt mango is only competing in the European market with fruit from Africa"
Keitt mangoes grown in the Colombian department of Magdalena are already, for the first time, on their way to the European market. These mangoes are, in fact, giving the department the potential

North Dublin vegetable grower fears enormous tax bill after farm land was rezoned for housing
A north Dublin vegetable grower is facing a potential €120,000 tax bill because of a government levy targeted at developers hoarding prime building land, that is also hitting farmers. The land

EU average prices for bananas mostly unchanged in week 17
Week 16, average wholesale prices of bananas produced within Europe stood at €105/100 kgs in Spain. Prices in the Portugal came in at €200 per 100 kgs, while the French paid €135/100

Red Globe passes ‘mantle’ of most produced table grape in Peru to Sweet Globe
Red Globe, the mainstay table grape cultivar of Peru has finally had to pass the ‘mantle’ of most produced grape to the white seedless Sweet Globe. According to Benjamín Cilloniz, General

Denmark: "Regionally-grown vegetable sales increase by a few percent annually"
When Denmark joined the European Union in 1973, Nordic Greens - called Alfred Pedersen then - promptly planted tomatoes in its greenhouses. That was the country's first commercial tomato crop.

Picotas: all their nutritional properties
What are picotas? Picotas are a variety of cherry grown exclusively in the Jerte Valley in Extremadura, Spain. These cherries are characterised by being sweeter and tastier than other cherry

Cherries, the season kicks off in Apulia
A few more days and the Apulia cherry harvest will be in full swing. The region produces 37 per cent of the red gold, fruit produced in the Bari area and highly appreciated on the Italian and

"Sprout demand automatically rises as more parties are organized"
Now that the summer weather is nearing in Europe, the high season is also starting at Kiem-X in Belgium. "When the sun comes out, along come communion parties, weddings, and barbecues, and then

Yellow kiwi, all the novelties of the Rivoira project
The future of the yellow kiwi fruit passes through two varieties: we are talking about AC 497 076 and AC 501 022, two fruits developed by the Rivoira Group in collaboration with the University of

Mini cucumbers: Ubiquitous perks when supply is too abundant
The assortment of snake cucumbers was primarily composed of Belgian, domestic and Dutch batches, with domestic products completely absent in Cologne. Spanish batches did not go beyond a

"It will be a tough competition on the table grape market"
The start whistle for the beginning of the table grapes campaign in Egypt is accompanied by the drumbeat of strong competition between producers. Mohamed Maatouk, CEO of the producer/exporter

Yellow kiwi, all the updates on the Rivoira project
The future of the yellow kiwi fruit passes through two varieties: we are talking about AC 497 076 and AC 501 022, two fruits developed by the Rivoira Group in collaboration with the University of

Table grapes: India’s next step
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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW MANGOES
In Italy, the imported Peruvian Kent mango season is coming to an end with declining quality and consumption, and prices for Brazilian mangoes are stable. South Africa has produced around 120,000

Spain was the main export destination for Peru's mangoes
According to Fresh Fruit, a week before the end of Peru's mango campaign, the country achieved a new weekly-shipment record. “Peru exported 1,027 tons that week, i.e. 22% more than in the same

The fair closes its second day with IV gamma and new varieties
The second boom day forMacfrut, the International Fruit and Vegetable Exhibition, yesterday was a sold-out day. Rimini Expo Centre pavilions were already crowded from the early hours of the

This week in Fruchthandel Magazine: Southern Hemisphere, Germany, New Zealand
New genetic material, growing global demand and specific supply gaps in the export market have led to significant growth in the South African kiwi industry over the past decade. In 2019, the South

Cherry production in Portugal down 70% due to frosts during blossoming
The large temperature variations and very low temperatures at night during blossoming have caused a drop of up to 70% in the production of Fundão cherries, according to producers, who expect a

NZ-UK FTA spells kiwifruit, says Zespri
New Zealand kiwifruit supplier Zespri says it looks forward to growing its exports of world-class kiwifruit to the UK once the UK-NZ free trade agreement comes into force on 31 May. Zespri head of

Job advertisement: Buyer and seller - fruit and vegetables (m/f/d)
Giovanelli Fruchtimport AG is a successful Swiss family business that operates internationally in the fruit and vegetable sector. Our corporate culture is characterised by dynamism, openness and

Sakata debuts in kale cultivation with its first Blue Ridge variety
The multinational seed company Sakata has just added Kale to its catalog. “As a leading brassica company, we needed to have kale in our portfolio. Blue Ridge is the first kale variety that

Table grapes: Italy, France and Spain compared
Macfrut was yesterday the venue for the meeting of the Italian, French and Spanish delegations of the International Table Grape Contact Group. The meeting was also attended by several members of

Jabalpur grower guards mango costing ₹270,000 per kg with high-security cameras and dogs
A farmer in Hinauta village in Jabalpur has grown Japan's Miyazaki mango that sells for ₹270,000 per kg (€3,000) in the international market. Not only this, he has grown 26 varieties of

Greek kiwi season coming to an end in a few weeks
The Greek kiwi season started performing a lot better after a slower start in 2022, says Antonis Ioannidis, Sales Manger for Zeus Kiwi: “There has indeed been a slow start to our kiwi season.