"We have done lots of variety trials year after year"
In 'The future is sky' series, Rijk Zwaan visited its partner Nemeskert Kft. in Hungary to discuss their partnership and the cucumber variety, Bluewin RZ. In this video, Füsti-Molnár and Bús

Retailers face MP questions over rising food prices
Bosses from the ‘big four’ supermarkets face questions from MPs tomorrow (27 June) on rising food prices. Retail executives are likely to be asked by MPs on the cross-party business and trade

Türkiye and Uzbekistan boosting produce trade – import duties lifted for Uzbek onions and plums
As part of the Preferential Trade Agreement signed between Turkey and Uzbekistan, customs duties on imports of a number of goods from Uzbekistan were canceled, UzDaily.uz reports. The decision and

Raspberries can last twice as long before going to waste
After a few days on the shelf, raspberries are likely to join millions of tonnes of produce that are wasted every year. This unnecessary loss of food can be reduced thanks to technology. Food tech

Seed potato imports reach at least five-year high in Morocco
Morocco has a well-organized potato production structure but relies on imports of seed potatoes for it, as reported by EastFruit. Imports of seed potatoes had been growing in Morocco and reached

Average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America stood at €101/100 kgs in Spain in week 24
In week 24, the average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America stood at €101/100 kgs in Spain. Average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America were at €100/100 kgs in the

Start of the 12th Zero Waste Living Award
Good practices do not go on holiday, at least this is the hope of the Last Minute Market's Zero Waste campaign, which with the onset of summer - from Wednesday 21 June - has launched the call for

Adjusted production estimates for tangerines/mandarins show slight increase
Adjusted production estimates for tangerines/mandarins and oranges based on the latest data obtained from the Moroccan citrus industry show a slight increase for tangerine/mandarins, moving from

Unprecedented apricot harvest in Tajikistan in 2023 – prices of dried fruits are collapsing
According to the participants of the fruit and vegetable market of Tajikistan, after two consecutive lean years for apricots, in 2023 an unprecedented apricot harvest was obtained in the country.

Polish blueberries just around the corner - preparing for the season from an exporter's perspective
Beginning with the fact that blueberries are now grown in dozens of countries around the world, more than half of which have a season that overlaps with the Polish production window, it is not

Strawberries - harvest still in progress (plantation monitoring, 23.06.2023)
The strawberry harvest is underway everywhere. Even on early varieties like 'Rumba' or 'Twist' you can still find fruit. There is not much to do there anymore, but it is a different story on the

The Trade Fair of Fruit and Vegetables (TSW) is the largest trade event for fruit and vegetable producers in Poland!
Modern specialist machinery, work improvement and energy saving solutions and a large congress with industry conferences - the fourteenth edition of the Orchard and Vegetable Trade Fair will meet

Agribologna, new media campaign kicks off
The campaign celebrates the value of the producer partner as a true specialist of the land and the special character of the product, which fully represents the excellence and qualities of the

Modified specifications for the Pesca e Nettarina di Romagna PGI peach and nectarine
The Regulation approving the amendment to the specification for the Pesca e Nettarina di Romagna Igp and allowing new varieties to bear the protected geographical indication has been published in

Fresh Inset offers raspberry boost
Poland-based Fresh Inset has said that its Vidre+ stickers could be a “game-changer” when it comes to extending the shelf-life of fruit such as raspberries. According to the group, the

Asparagus season: Pfalzmarkt eG draws a more positive balance than 2022
After last year's season - due to ruinous producer prices - was disastrous for domestic asparagus cultivation, Pfalzmarkt für Obst und Gemüse eG can draw a much more positive balance for 2023.

The role of calcium in the construction of high quality blueberry fruit
Fruits on blueberry bushes are already formed. Yields on most plantations are promising, especially considering the difficult spring weather. Soon, the berries will start to colour and in a little