European forecasts for stone fruit "taken with a pinch of salt".
The causes of this situation are the weather conditions in the main growing areas: in Italy due to the heavy flooding in the Emilia Romagna region and in Spain, due to the water restrictions in

"Fruit and vegetable exports to overseas markets picking up well; we meet that need alongside local production"
Fruit and vegetable exports to overseas markets like the Middle East, Singapore, and Hong Kong are picking up nicely. That is according to Ruud Krul of the Dutch company Freshclusive. "It's more

Precooling used to increase efficiency and reduce postharvest losses in bell peppers
In grocery stores brimming with brightly colored fruits and vegetables, it may not occur to many shoppers the complexity farmers navigate to consistently deliver high-quality produce each week.

Hand-picked green beans from Mexico available year-round
While Peakopia brings many different fruit and vegetable varieties to market, green beans are the company’s main product. “We offer two types, light and dark, and they are grown year-round in

Özdemir: "Even with short-term aid, do not lose sight of the crisis-proof nature of European agriculture".
At the Agriculture Council at the beginning of week 22, the EU agriculture ministers discussed aid for farmers who are currently suffering from the consequences of extreme weather, according to

BelOrta: Snack tomatoes in the Einstein shaker
For the whole month of June, BelOrta's snack tomatoes will be available in an Einstein shaker. In this way, BelOrta wants to encourage young students to snack healthily while awakening their inner

China issues catalogue on 'three new foods'
On May 10, 2023, the People’s Republic of China National Health Commission (NHC) released a catalogue of new food ingredients, new varieties for food additives and new food related products

"Problems with early stone fruits in Italy, but the late season will see Le Meraviglie."
In the case of cherries, the situation is compromised, while problems for apricots are limited to the early segment; for the medium and medium-late crops, however, yields should meet quality

Another edition of the International Congress of Red Fruits and Berries
The organising committee of the 8th International Congress of Red Fruits is already working on the design of the event's programme, whose registration can be formalised through the website

Switzerland: Barely enough apples until the free import period
At the end of May, the stock level is 9,131 t, 9,161 t below the level from 2022 (18,292 t) and 5,821 t below the level from 2021 (14,952 t). As was to be expected, the total stock is at a very