New interpretative leaflet on banana/banana quality standards
The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) has published the new "Interpretative Leaflet on Banana Quality Standards" on which ASPROCAN has been working for the last three

Several EU member states will produce smaller fruit sizes and, therefore, lower volumes
The ongoing crop 2022/23 for was initially estimated by WAPA at a volume very similar to the preceding crop. Since the month of August 2022, however, several Member States registered additional

Guatemala ends avocado export season to Europe on good note
Guatemala has just ended their avocado export season with good demand and sales across Europe and the United Kingdom. But it has been challenging says Luis F. Teo from the export company Frutesa,

Italy can produce 100% plastic-free packaging for the fruit and vegetable sector
“The official data of the environmental balance of paper production, by considering the entire tree-farm cycle for its production, that is, from when the trees are planted, has shown a positive

Warmer temperatures may push melon demand up
Supplies of melons from Mexico and Central America continue to be slim. “There’s a bit more available than what had been out there on the market but it’s still a tight market. It’s across

An Italian innovative system for managing hydroponic crops
Our automated management system can be installed in only a few minutes by simply drilling two holes in the nutrient solution tank to upgrade the greenhouse to become automated and interconnected.

Dole doesn’t expect to recover all costs of ransomware attack
According to Dole spokespeople, the company may not be able to fully recover costs related to a ransomware attack that temporarily disrupted its North American operations in February. The

Fairtrade Premium is ‘critical step’ towards living wage for banana workers
New research on Ghanaian and Colombian banana workers in UK retail supply chains has shown that the Fairtrade Premium plays an important role in achieving living wages. On top of the price that

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Cultivation of bush berry declines
As reported by the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Statistical Office, a total of 28 farms in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania cultivated bush berries on an area of 201.5 ha in 2022. This represents a

Orange juice price: Demand and supply dynamics favor bulls
Orange juice price remained at an elevated level as demand for the commodity continues to outpace supplies. It was trading at $2.37 on Wednesday, a few points below the year-to-date high of

White cabbage exports from Uzbekistan in January-February 2023 decreased by 2.4 times
The volume of exports of white cabbage from Uzbekistan in January-February 2023 decreased sharply and was the lowest in the same period of the last four years. Such a sharp drop in exports was

2022-2023 Florida all orange forecast stands at 16.1 million boxes
The 2022-2023 Florida all orange forecast released by the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board is 16.1 million boxes, increased 100,000 boxes from the February forecast. If realized, this will be 61

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

Why is this year’s market better for Long English cucumbers?
It's quite a different situation for Long English cucumbers this year. "Last year was a tough year for the cucumber crop. Not in terms of quality, but we just had a flooded market," says Jeff

"This is how we standby our pact with large-scale retailers"
Matteo Freddi, a specialist in onions and potatoes, talks about the impact of establishing a pact with the large-scale retail trade, as he recounts the experience of his family business. "At this

"The export of apples from multiple production areas is facing challenges"
Currently, production and export in many apple-producing areas are facing challenges. Rising inflation rates in the northern hemisphere have caused consumers to switch to cheaper varieties, and

"Candine Bio is going to be the first organic apple marketed in Morocco"
ASF Edition, the French innovation subsidiary of the Frutaria group, and O'Terroir joined this select club in the last edition of Fruitlogistica, Berlin 2023. O´Terroir thus becomes a producer

Bayer CropScience Germany: New company boss focuses more on system solutions
For Bayer CropScience Deutschland GmbH, it is becoming increasingly important to think in terms of system solutions rather than separately in the areas of crop protection, seeds and

“Upward trend on the avocado market in the next four/five weeks”
The campaign of Mediterranean avocados is now coming to an end. In the current context of deficit production, the season went rather well in terms of price and sales flow. “All winter

Grupo Fruta de Autor reaches agreement with Dubai's largest wholesaler to export oranges
The Spanish firm Grupo Fruta de Autor has reached an agreement with the company Al Bakrawe, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to distribute oranges in the domestic market and re-export them to other

Turkish agri sector witnesses highest January-February exports ever
Turkey’s agricultural sector has achieved an important milestone, seeing the highest January-February export figures ever, with a total value of $5.434 billion. Agricultural exports increased by

"Same productivity, but without the energy costs from artificial lighting"
Vertical farming is not new when it comes to vegetable production, but there is always an introduction that deserves the attention of producers. After all, production sustainability and the

BelOrta kicks off strawberry season with Sonata
Belgian cooperative BelOrta this week announced the sale of the first strawberries of the season to kick off the new season. The strawberries, of the Sonata variety, were supplied by Meyers