War in Ukraine will lose its farmers €800 million a year
According to the Ukrainian Agri Council, the nation’s farmers are set to lose around €800 million per year due to the ongoing war. The UAC said that the Russian invasion has meant that farmers

European Organic Fruit Forum: Three percent lower organic apple harvest in Europe
On 20 June, the annual congress of the European Organic Fruit Forum (EBF) took place in Austria. AMI (Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft mbH) collected and summarised the forecast on behalf of

QS: Strawberry producers handle pesticides responsibly
A current evaluation from the QS residue monitoring, in the context of which 197 strawberry samples were examined for pesticide residues, attests QS-certified strawberry producers a high sense of

Tomra appoints new head of sales for fresh food
Tomra Food has announced the appointment of Peter Lamb as the company’s new vice president, head of sales for Tomra Fresh Food. Lamb joins Tomra Food with wide-ranging international experience

Jakość kluczem do umocnienia pozycji polskiego sektora jabłek
Nowe sposoby sprzedaży, promocji i dystrybucji polskich jabłek oraz szanse dla eksportu omawiali eksperci branży sadowniczej podczas międzynarodowej konferencji Perspektywa

Grapes are the most expensive of all imported fruits and berries in Ukraine
In the current marketing season in Ukraine, grapes have become the most expensive imported fruit at $1.57 per kilogram. In second place in terms of import value are “other fresh fruits” and

The import of sweet cherries from Armenia to Russia increased by 2.5 times in June
According to the North Caucasus Interregional Administration of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor), the volume of sweet cherry imports from

Opportunities for Sicily with the cluster tomato from Cora Seeds
Perspectives and opportunities for cluster tomatoes in Sicily. This is the title of the meeting promoted by Cora Seeds, reserved for a group of selected Sicilian producers, that the seed company

Made in Basilicata, the results of the three-year period presented
The results of the three-year supply chain project called Ortofrutta Made in Basilicata were presented last Tuesday (27 June) at the Policoro Castle (Matera). An initiative, which started in early

Optimizing edible coating films to be used as antimicrobial agent in fresh-cut apples
Fresh-cut fruits are highly perishable and susceptible to bacterial contamination. Polysaccharides edible coating loaded with essential oils nano-emulsions have the potential to extend shelf life

Pears with love, Apo Conerpo relaunches pear consumption
To boost the consumption of pears and convey to the consumer the chain's commitment over decades for a sustainable, safe and good Italian-made product. This is the direction taken by Pears with

Hot pepper consumption on the rise due to increased heat units
In recent years, consumption of hot peppers has been impacted in a positive way due to breeding focusing on heat units. Increased heat has resulted in hot pepper challenges with many having gone