"Dramatic mango market seems to be recovering after oversupply"
The European mango market's recent supply peak seems to be slowly flattening. "The market was dramatic in the first few weeks of January," says Ive Lambert of Starfruit. "Too much was arriving,

Industry tomatoes doing very well on the food service market
"An extraordinary recovery of consumption in the food service segment, where the double concentrate and 3kg format that have reached skyrocketing prices while the sale of the half-kilo retail

Turkey lifts tomato export ban after few days
The Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced that the export restriction on tomatoes, which was previously announced to last until April 14, has been lifted. It was previously

Le Donne dell'Ortofrutta: Listen, understand, show courage
"The Italian O+G sector between old and new challenges, costs and competitiveness, exports, innovation and packaging" - this was the broad title of a meeting at FRUIT LOGISTICA of the association

Stress memory in plants could hold key to growing disease resistant crops
A mechanism behind how plants can develop long-term immunity to stress has been discovered by scientists at the University of Sheffield. Biotic stress experienced by plants can take the form of

Hotbed planting gives sweet potatoes a head start
It’s time to plant sweet potatoes in California. “Our sweet potato plants are propagated in hotbeds to trap the heat and keep the plants growing right on time for harvest in the fall,” says

“We can help growers to unlock the full potential of their sustainability management”
During Fruit Logistica, a merger between ten biosolutions companies was announced. These companies will operate under the new umbrella of Rovensa Next. According to Carlos Ledó, Chief Operating

"We're ready for the top fruit season with this automated apple-laying system"
In the Netherlands, Looije Packing is currently immersed in its grape programs, where these are custom-packaged, mostly loose, in top seals and clamshells. "This season, again, there are big

Imported lime prices could creep up in March
Supplies of limes are low coming out of Mexico. “It’s that time of year when production somewhat decreases due to winter but it hasn’t been as bad as last season. They’ve had a pretty good

Kids dig into potato project
Grow Your Own Potatoes kits have been delivered to more than 6,000 schools nationwide after the programme was saved from closure thanks to support from across the industry. Kids across the country

Eximcrop helps Georgian producers to sell apples in the Gulf countries
In the coming days, the first container with 20 tonnes of apples from the Georgian producer Tirifoni Fruits will be exported to Dubai (UAE). The delivery is organized by Eximcrop under a joint

Which countries increased their imports and exports the most in 2022?
According to EastFruit analysts, onions remain the most sought-after position in the global vegetable trade, and onion prices in many countries have broken records and continue to grow. The

“Even though there will be 40% fewer oranges in this second part of the campaign, the market has stopped”
In the Vega del Guadalquivir, as it passes through Seville, Agrícola Ruiz Valero - a partner of SAT Citran - concentrates the largest production of pigmented oranges in all of Andalusia.

"Our sales are fully focused on overseas wholesale markets"
In the Netherlands, 1 Fresh International is getting the last of its Santa Maria and Devici pears. This wholesaler sells a wide range of Dutch and Spanish fruits and vegetables, but Turkish trade

New Covent Garden Market's ‘Godfather of Fruit’ passes away
It’s with great sadness that we report the passing of Peter Fowler (78), MBE, on Saturday 4 March, 2023. He was undoubtedly one of New Covent Garden Market’s most influential people of the

Potatoes: Healthy, inexpensive and climate friendly
In the US, most potatoes are eaten in form of French fries or chips. They’re in the ultra-processed category that is increasingly connected to a range of health problems. However, it is

Women's Day, less mimosas (-40%) and rising prices (+20%)
Climatic change also affects International Women's Day: this year there will be 40 per cent less mimosa this year, says Cia, due to earlier flowering in January. And the nursery industry is

VOG: optimism for the second part of the apple season
After a difficult start due to declining European consumption and strong international competition, there are glimmers of optimism for the rest of the 2022/2023 apple season. This is the

"We have built a completely separate ecosystem here"
Thanks to a sophisticated vertical farming system, Witten-based start-up vGreens can produce strawberries all year round. The plants are grown on just a few square meters, arranged vertically in

Kids dig in to potato project
Grow Your Own Potatoes kits have been delivered to more than 6,000 schools nationwide after the programme was saved from closure thanks to support from across the industry. Kids across the country

Women's Day, less mimosas (-40%) and rising prices (+20%)
Climatic change also affects International Women's Day: this year there will be 40 per cent less mimosa this year, says Cia, due to earlier flowering in January. And the nursery industry is

IG International secures rights to Desy apple
IG International has clinched the rights to grow Desy – a new apple variety bred by Italian nursery consortium Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti (CIV) – in India. IG International’s Tarun Arora

“We don't expect the strawberry supply to fully recover for the next 3 to 4 weeks”
Huelva's berry campaign is advancing with much lower volumes than usual due to the delay of the harvests caused by the different consecutive cold waves. Temperatures are rising again, but

Women and digitalisation, a challenge for the Spanish fruit and vegetable sector
International Women's Day is celebrated worldwide on 8 March, with the slogan "For an inclusive digital world: Innovation and technology for gender equality", a propitious moment to recognise and

Vineyards in Moldova survived winter well
According to the specialists of the Association of Producers and Exporters of Grapes of Moldova, “the state of the plantations of table grapes at the end of winter is encouraging.” Vines are