Competition gives green light to Bollo sale
The National Markets and Competition Commission has authorised the purchase operation by which Fremman takes sole control of four companies that make up the Bollo group: Bollo International Fruits

Paraguay is ready to ship its first 20,000 kilos of kaki to Spain
This week, producers will start loading the first truckload of kaki bound for Spain. The fruit was grown in the town of Santa María de Fe, Department of Misiones, as confirmed by the logistics

Expansion of South African plum portfolio
Oppy, a grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce, plans to continue energizing the plum category in its second season of shipping South African plums to North America. The Black Pearl

Mushroom harvest down six percent in 2022
In 2022, 76,100 tons of mushrooms were harvested in Germany. As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), this was 6% less than in the year before. Nevertheless, after 2021 and 2020,

Haith Group strengthens EU presence
Haith Group, the Doncaster-based vegetable handling equipment manufacturer, has appointed Dutch grading machinery supplier Remach BV to sell its range in Holland and Belgium. Established in 2019,

Economic contributions of Florida’s citrus industry
A recent University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences report describes the economic contributions of Florida’s citrus industry for the marketing year 2020-2021. This article

Asiafruit March out now
The March 2023 edition of Asiafruit Magazine is now available on the Asiafruit app – Apple and Android – bringing you the latest news and views from across Asia’s fast-moving fresh produce

NL: Minister of Agriculture visits Dutch breeder
Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) Piet Adema visited the vegetable breeding company Enza Zaden at the invitation of PlantNet International. The purpose of the visit was to

"This onion season is even more extreme than 2018/2019"
The onion shortage in the European market has made for an entirely different start to the import season. "I've not experienced this very often in my onion trading career. The 2018/2019 season was

"Apple prices have eventually begun rising again"
There seemed to be no end to the European apple market's woes. However, the season's end is becoming an unexpected bright spot. "We've been more optimistic these last few weeks. Demand is picking

A look at the widespread flooding in California's Salinas Valley
On Friday, March 10, the floor of the Salinas Valley received nearly three inches of rain, while as much as six inches fell in the mountains on both sides of the valley. Additional rains were

Morrisons champions UK tulips
For Mother’s Day (19 March) Morrisons has committed to selling tulips only grown in British nurseries to support UK growers and guarantee bouquet freshness. Its announcement comes as the

Possible dumping of Egyptian citrus in Europe
LA UNIÓ Llauradora asks the European Commission to initiate an investigation into possible commercial dumping of citrus fruits from Egypt on the Community market and argues this on the basis of

Not all high-flavor apple varieties impacted by consumers trading down
East Coast apple varieties SnapDragon and RubyFrost are both seeing an increased interest this season. “A smaller Washington crop likely played some role, but greater awareness and consumer

Tesco to lift buying restrictions across certain fruits and vegetables
UK regulator tells Asda to fix competition concerns over Co-op fuel deal Britain's competition regulator has found that supermarket group Asda's 611mln pound ($742mln) purchase of the Co-op's 132

Carnarvon Research Station upgrades come to fruition in a boost for local fruit and veg industry
The Western Australian government is investing in infrastructure upgrades in the Gascoyne Irrigation Area, to assist fruit and vegetable growers to optimise production and rebuild irrigated

Avocado balancing act
Green gold: that is the media tag given to avocados thanks to the huge global demand for the fruit and the relatively high margins (in fresh produce terms) that can be made by producers. Generally

Princesa Amandine launches a new fifth-range potato in Spain's main distribution centers
The fifth-range potato project that the Princesa Amandine Ibérica association presented in the last edition of Fruit Attraction is taking shape. Six months later, this pre-steamed, 30-35 mm

Blueberry growers should change their methods
The 11th International Blueberry Conference gathered over 500 participants from numerous European countries. There were visitors from Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, Germany, the Netherlands,