IFG reports strong demand for Candy Hearts table grapes
International Fruit Genetics (IFG) is reporting increased demand from both consumers and growers for its Candy Hearts table grape variety. The company said the red grape, known for its sweet

Onion price growth will stop in Moldova in the second half of March
Since the second half of February, onion prices on the Moldovan wholesale market have been rising at 1 MDL/kg per week, that is, plus 6-8% to the average price of the previous week. Wholesale

More rain for California growers-shippers to manage
Ag growers and shippers in affected parts of California are taking stock following late last week and the weekend’s rains…and the ones still coming. The Central Coast particularly has seen

More fruit and veg in Asda café meals
Asda is offering free fruit to kids in its in-store cafés, as part of moves to make its meal deals healthier. The supermarket announced that its ‘Kids Eat for £1’ café meal deals are to be

#Repartofresh. Pewex (Selex): drivers to make the department distinctive
The Pewex brand is one of the 12 brands that belong to Cedi Gros (Selex), one of the strongest in the region in terms of number of sales outlets, some thirty located in Lazio with a significant

Westfalia Fruit India marks beginning of another strong and exciting avocado season
Westfalia Fruit India is delighted to announce the arrival of the first avocado container of the season from Tanzania and parallel, the first air shipments to India from Westfalia Fruit Peru have

"Egyptian and Dutch onion prices almost level"
"The onion market appears to be stabilizing," says Kees van den Bosch of the Dutch company Freeland. "For a while, it seemed the sky was the limit, but, as it turns out, that's the case after all.

Onion prices in Uzbekistan are the lowest among the countries of the EastFruit region
As noted earlier by EastFruit analysts, a downward trend in wholesale prices for onions has set in Uzbekistan. Last week, their prices continued to decline, more rapidly than in previous weeks. At

A new brand of Azerbaijani "Minashirin" pomegranates will be available in Europe
Azerbaijani producer ID Agropark launches a new brand of pomegranates of the variety "Minashirin" on the European market under the name Narvill, announces Irada Guliyeva, HR Director of the

Measures to combat the marble bug scheduled for 2023 have started in Georgia
The marble bug control coordinating center of the National Food Agency of Georgia has started implementing the activities scheduled for 2023. According to the National Food Agency (NFA),

On Amazon 'Fertile', the docu-film by the Women of Fruit and Vegetables
Fertile, the film by Donne dell'Ortofrutta, a documentary about what lies behind fruit and vegetable production in Italy, directed by Alessandro Quadretti, is now available on Amazon Prime Video.

France: “anti-food waste” label in French distribution
In order to take action against food waste and distinguish the committed players of the food chain, the French government has set up a national anti-food waste label, launched during the

New Sunrise Magic apple variety available across the US
It usually takes about two decades to bring a new apple cultivar to market. With universities and private breeding programs trying to speed up the process, new varieties are launched fairly often

Bananas from Costa Rica at £1.05: 4% drop from last week
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and

Dragon fruit acreage in India expected to expand to 50,000 ha in five years under MIDH scheme
Kamalam or dragon fruit, a herbaceous perennial climbing cactus widely known as Pitaya, has its origin in Southern Mexico, Central America and South America. It is widely cultivated in South-East

Discovering the radicchio chain with La Grande Bellezza Italiana #freshtalks
With this episode of #freshtalks, we begin the series we have entitled "Discovering the supply chains with La Grande Bellezza Italiana", which will take us to discover the values and even some

Granada: Green asparagus campaign starts late
The Andalusian province of Granada is the largest Spanish production area of green asparagus. In 2022, there was a production of 30,000 t, 15 % less than in a normal year. Now the new season is

“Obtaining the PGI has created a real dynamic around the French asparagus du Blayais”
Danielle Chambaraud has been cultivating asparagus for 35 years in the north of the Gironde department, on about 12 hectares today. A long history that has recently taken another turn since for a

EPAL Germany receives certification as a climate-neutral company
EPAL Germany has joined the Climate Protection Wood Industry Initiative of the German Timber Industry Association (HDH) and has been certified as a climate-neutral company as of 1 March 2023.

Citrus and garlic, the next contact groups of the Joint Committee on Fruit and Vegetables 2023
The meetings of the contact groups for France, Spain, Italy and Portugal, scheduled for 2023, are continuing, with the strawberry group having already been held on 14 February in

Portugal: Port of Sines to become main transhipment point for fruit from Brazil
To be able to supply the Iberian, European and North African markets as the main hub for fruit from Brazil, a logistics centre is currently being built in the port of Sines where industrial and

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 13 March
The new green asparagus campaign has begun, with produce mainly from Campania. Distribution of Romanesco artichokes is now in full swing, but demand is still subdued. On the other hand, demand for