"Morning orders reach British wholesale markets that same night"
Brexit undoubtedly caused logistical challenges for European fruit and vegetable exports in recent years. "Systems lagged significantly," says Dutch company Freight Line Europe sales manager

Germani Pallacanestro Brescia and Dole involve the school
From sport to the world of school. Thanks to the intervention of Dole Italia, Germani Pallacanestro Brescia, of which it is the official sponsor and official fruit sponsor, participated with its

Financial hardships in Argentina affect January banana exports from Brazil
Brazilian banana exports dropped in January compared to the same month last year. According to Secex, the volume shipped was 7,280 tons, down 12%. As a result, revenue dropped 9%, amounting to

"Mango market well balanced again, despite large supply,"
The Peruvian mango supply is just about peaking. Nevertheless, according to Marcel van Rooijen of Trofi in the Netherlands, the market has regained a nice balance. "The market was dramatic in

'Development of organic mushrooms is particularly pleasing'
Despite a slight decline in the overall Swiss market from 13,537t in 2021 to 12,906t in 2022, Swiss mushroom cultivation is still on track. Particularly pleasing is the development of Swiss

35% of Hawkes Bay apple crop could be lost due to Cyclone Gabrielle
Some 35% of Hawkes Bay apple crop could be lost due to Cyclone Gabrielle, says Paul Paynter of the Yummy Fruit Company, one of the region’s largest apple orcharding businesses. Still, it’s

Innovation project leads to improved apple and pear storage
The Belgian company Optiflux, supported by The Province of Flemish Brabant and research partners KU Leuven and VCBT, has developed smart technology for the improved cold storage of top fruit. "The

G-teK's technology used in Africa to dehydrate fruit without electricity
In collaboration with G-teK from Carpi (Modena), a number of natural solar dehydration systems (DEN®) have been activated in two Sub-Saharan countries - Senegal and Tanzania. "The flexibility and

First sunburn, then rain: now pineapple growers hope for upturn in volumes and demand
A small group of KwaZulu-Natal pineapple growers supply the whole of South Africa with fresh pineapples. In Hluhluwe, Queen pineapples are produced on dryland fields for 52 weeks of the year with

“The Canary Islands are getting requests for tomatoes from everywhere”
European markets have been experiencing a tense situation for several weeks as the supply of Spanish vegetables, including tomatoes, has been under pressure due to the effects of low temperatures

Wan Hai Lines improves pineapple service
Wan Hai Lines has upgraded its refer capacity and is coordinating with industry to improve supply chains in the lead-up to the peak of the Taiwanese pineapple season. On 18 February the Taiwanese

"We hope to return to normal production.
Fruit Today has gone over the consequences of this season with Cirilo Arnandis, president of the D.O. Kaki Ribera del Xúquer, which can be described as unusual in terms of product availability.

"New generations know no other grapes than seedless varieties"
What is happening with grapes grown in the Mazzarrone area of Sicily may be a good example of how crises can also bring opportunities. Gianni Raniolo, an agricultural entrepreneur and president of

Vegetable yields down 12% in 2022 compared record year 2021
Roughly 6,100 agricultural holdings in Germany harvested a total of 3.8 million tonnes of vegetables in 2022. Yields were down 12% compared to 2021 and were 2% lower than the average of 2016 to

Iran's banana imports from India saw impressive increase between FY2014 and FY2022
In the last nine years, Iran's banana import from India increased from a mere Rs 30 mln in FY2014 to Rs 4.07 bln in FY2022. Around 34 percent of bananas exported by India go to Iran. Iran overtook

“Demand for lemon has not grown even though supply is almost 20% lower”
This year's lemon supply is lower than normal due to unfavorable weather conditions during the flowering and fruit development period. Despite this, Spanish lemon sales have been stagnating since

Australia: Expert warns of soaring grocery prices as freight industry crisis continues
Yesterday, news broke that Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics – one of Australia’s biggest trucking firms, which supplies all major super­markets, including Woolworths, Coles, IGA and Aldi –

Early start to Florida Valencia orange season following 2022’s hurricanes
The Florida Valencia orange season is getting an early start this year largely due to the fall’s Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. “The packing houses have been running for a couple of weeks now on

Price development: First win the lottery, then eat cucumbers?
The topic of inflation is on everyone's lips and as a result, cucumber consumption currently has a bitter taste for some consumers. Consumers are venting their frustration on social media in

Oishii Introduces the Koyo berry
Vertical farming specialist Oishii has announced the launch of the Koyo berry, the newest varietal grown by the strawberry brand. The Koyo berry will join the Omakase Berry as Oishii’s second

Florida processed orange standards reduced
The Florida Citrus Commission (FCC) on Feb. 22 reduced processed orange maturity standards for the remainder of this season due to the negative effects of 2022’s Hurricane Ian. The emergency

Organic cultivation drops for the first time since 2012
In 2022, around 6,100 farms in Germany harvested a total of 3.8 million tons of vegetables. This was 12% less than in 2021 and 2% less than the average for the years 2016 to 2021. In addition to a