Chile lowers export forecast for grapes
Climatic problems in the central growing regions are responsible for this, eurofruit reports with reference to Asoex. In a new estimate, the export volume is now expected to be 64.52 million

South African table grape crop estimate revised down to 63.6 million cartons
South Africa's table grape crop estimate has been adjusted downwards to 63.6 million cartons (4.5 kg equivalent) that will be inspected for export. It is mainly due to a decrease in the estimate

New obligation of the Royal Decree on Packaging and Waste
The extension of Extended Producer Responsibility, EPR, to commercial and industrial packaging, included in Royal Decree 1055/2022 on packaging and packaging waste, is a new obligation for

England ‘only one hot spell away’ from another drought
The National Drought Group (NDG), which advises the government, has cautioned that Britain is only one hot spell away from falling back into drought conditions. The water shortage is likely to

Rijk Zwaan partners up with Greenhouse Sisters for Carapaz RZ
In the latest video in ‘The future is sky’ series, Rijk Zwaan highlights its partnership with Greenhouse Sisters for Carapaz RZ, Rijk Zwaan’s labor-friendly and powdery mildew-resistant

‘Spain’s post-Brexit food trade is going well’
This week, Spain's agriculture minister Luis Planas stated that his country's fruit and vegetable exports to the UK have suffered “no fundamental disruption” from Brexit. Recent shortages of

Pricing low on California W. Murcotts
Mandarin supplies look to be quite ample coming out of California. “It seems like industry-wide there’s a pretty heavy crop and now with the rain and the abundance of the crop on the tree,

What is custard apple good for?
Among all the fruits that exist, the custard apple occupies a special place in the field of nutrition and health. The reason is that the custard apple, a fruit belonging to the Annona cherimola

"There are chains that don't understand the situation and the rise in prices and prefer to have empty shelves"
Spanish fruits and vegetables are scarce in European supermarkets due to bad weather. While supply in most countries in central and northern Europe, such as Germany and France, has fallen by

UK supermarkets work together to close living wage gap in banana supply chain
ldi, Asda, Co-op, Lidl GB, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose have joined forces to commit to a living wage for banana workers in their international supply chains.

Macfrut to mark 40th anniversary with expanded programme of events and increased area
The event, which focuses specifically on the fruit and vegetable sector, aims to establish itself as an industry leader. Firstly, this year the fair will be bigger, with two new exhibition halls

Ukraine, Iran, and Poland sharply increased apple exports to Uzbekistan in 2022
According to EastFruit analysts, Uzbekistan sharply increased the imports of fresh apples in 2022. They rose by 2.5 times over the year and reached a record 26 700 tonnes. Uzbek importers

Kashmir: Rising temperatures lead to prematurely blossoming almond trees
Amid the rise in day and night temperatures, almond trees have been blossoming prematurely in Kashmir Valley, causing concern to the region’s farmers. If temperature rise up earlier, the fruit

Irish growers claim only domestic support and fair pricing will keep them going
Over the last twelve months, several Irish veg growers — both on a large and smaller scale — have stated that year would be their last harvest as prices paid failed to keep up with the

Prunes 2023 Expo to meet in person
After two years of virtual meetings, Chileprunes, the Association of Dried Plum Processors and Exporters of Chile, will be hosting a face-to-face event, in which the world of production, industry

Which state programs will support the Georgian agriculture sector in 2023?
Last week, the deputy minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, Giorgi Khanishvili spoke about the government’s plans to support agriculture in 2023. Particularly about

Rijk Zwaan and IG International introduce Sweet Palermo in India
In partnership with Rijk Zwaan, the Indian trading company IG International is introducing Sweet Palermo® in the Indian market. The sweet pointed peppers in four different colors are a good fit

Macfrut 2023 strengthens foreign participation
The last stage of the international presentations of Macfrut, the fair for the fruit and vegetable sector that will be held at the Rimini Expo Centre (Italy) from 3 to 5 May and which has visited

SweeTango’ Apple: The first apple of the season ready for customers
Australian family-owned fresh produce business Montague is presenting its first apple variety of the 2023 harvest: SweeTango. SweeTango is crisp and sweet with a zesty watermelon flavor and touch

Filipino Dept of Agriculture to sell onions direct to buyers to stabilize prices
To realize the administration’s food security targets, the Department of Agriculture-Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (DA-AMAS) has announced it will secure direct transportation

ZVG: Vegetable prices - current situation shows dilemma of one-sided orientation of food retailing
For the vegetable producers in the Central Horticultural Association (ZVG), the current price development for fruit vegetables is a consequence of the political framework conditions here, but also

"Increased electricity costs in potato storage will be better reflected in French fry contracts"
The marketing of Bavarian table potatoes is currently proceeding slowly, potato wholesaler Matthias Stelzer tells us. "Cold stored goods are still available in sufficient quantities, especially

Hot Water Treatment provides solution for Australian mangoes to enter export markets
Researchers have discovered how to advance mango trade in Australia by using hot water treatment to meet market entry protocols for fruit fly disinfestation in Australian mangoes. Heat treatment

The price of onions fell to 2 cents per kilogram but so far only in India
Indian media have been flooded with reports of strikes by onion producers in the country amid a drop in the wholesale price of onions to almost 2 cents per kg, EastFruit informs. “The case looks

New Zealanders should be 'flexible' in fruit and veg choices
The already high prices New Zealanders pay for fruit and vegetables could be about to go even higher on the back of Cyclone Gabrielle. Some prices have doubled since the cyclone struck. Local