Local market, from the stars to the stables
We usually publish detailed analyses of large-scale retail outlets, but we do not forget the importance of traditional retail, especially in certain areas of Italy. In this particular case, we

Greek apricot season started strong in terms of demand
Lower availability for apricots in Europe has led to strong demand for the Greek product, says Matoula Katsika, export and sales manager for Greek fruit exporter A.C. Kissavos: “This year, our

IBO SUMMIT 2023 - The blueberry world met in Lublin
The International Blueberry Organisation brings together growers and washes associated with the blueberry business from around the world. Every two years, members of this organisation meet in

Why should farmers grow more purple corn?
The demand for healthier food options is on the rise, driven by an increasing number of health-conscious consumers. According to a survey by Food Industry Asia, eight out of ten Filipino consumers

Germany: Onion harvest has begun
In south-west Germany, the first onions of the new season are already ready for marketing. The producers have had to work hard in the last few weeks, which were characterised by drought and heat,

“The French large artichoke market is finally back on track”
“We have had three very complicated weeks for large artichokes,” explains Pierre Gélébart, product manager at Prince de Bretagne.The market was not balanced due to the very high production

Australia: Lowest producer prices for macadamias in over a decade
Australian macadamia growers are facing an unprecedented market situation, helped by reduced demand and a rapidly growing global supply. The Australian Macadamia Society (AMS) now informed about

Tomato Excellent, a Grand Gala event for tomatoes in Sicily
Tomato Excellent, the contest that focuses on Sicilian fruit and vegetable specialties, is back. Now in its fourth edition, the award invented by the event's patron, Rosario Sallemi, was held in

"Produkt jest obecnie bardzo rzadki, co czyni go odpowiednio droższym".
Włoskie upały powodują nie tylko gorszą jakość arbuzów i melonów siatkowych, ale przede wszystkim nieurodzaj. "Produkt jest obecnie bardzo rzadki, co sprawia, że jest odpowiednio

Rijk Zwaan in the forefront against new Bremia breeds
On 1 July the European committee of International Bremia Evaluation Board (IBEB-EU) named three new lettuce blight races: Bl:38EU, Bl:39EU and Bl:40EU. A substantial number of Rijk Zwaan lettuce

Sormac expands its delivery programme with Felcon machines
Felcon B.V., formerly known as Feltracon B.V., has been developing machines for vegetable and fruit processing for many years. Felcon has become a household name with its vertical centrifuges for

Aurea Imaging launches TMS TreeScout
Aurea Imaging, a Netherlands-based crop intelligence provider for fruit growers, last week (29 June) announced the launch of TMS TreeScout – the world’s first fully integrated tractor-mounted

Coop: mdd values in fruit and vegetables in a commercial
Coop values translated into a commercial to emphasise the retailer's fruit and vegetables and private label products. I'm not a robot has been on air since 3 July and summarises in thirty seconds

Raspberry prices in Ukraine continue to fall. Bad news for Poland and Serbia!
The cheap frozen raspberries from Ukraine offered on the European market, are one of the main reasons for the very low prices paid to Polish growers this season. National trade organisations, are

Fresh Polish blueberries granted China market access
From June 20 to 21, Yu Jianhua, the head of China’s General Administration of Customs, visited Poland, where the two sides signed a phytosanitary protocol for the export of fresh blueberries

"We are hoping we don’t get any more extreme weather and will finish the season on a high."
The weather has not been kind to Irish farmers so far this year. Earlier in the year they had the wettest March/April on record with 140mm of rainfall recorded when the average for the time of

Jaffa partners with Leicester Tigers
The UK’s leading citrus brand Jaffa has become the ’official fruit partner’ of professional rugby union club the Leicester Tigers from the 2023 onwards. As part of the partnership deal, the

Spain, fruit and vegetable imports are running
From January to April, the value of fresh fruit and vegetables imported into Spain increased by 25% compared to 2022. The news comes from the fruitnet.com newspaper, which reports data from the

"I have harvested 40,000 kilos less than last season and I have invoiced 40,000 euro more"
This is how Paco Fernandez, a producer of early peppers from El Ejido, summarizes what happened in many Almerian farms in this campaign; as Asaja Almeria detailed a few days ago, the market value

Végé Group, unstoppable growth and turnover approaching 13 billion
The VéGé Group reaches a new important milestone and closes its 2022 financial year with strong growth, confirming the trend that has been going on for nine years. In fact, the first Modern

Three new Fusarium resistant outdoor lettuce varieties made available
Faced with the arrival of new races of Bremia (downy mildew of lettuce) and the spread of the Fusarium threat, Gautier Semences already offers a wide range of Bl:29-40 EU and Fusarium resistant in

"The product is currently very scarce, which makes it correspondingly more expensive"
The heat in Italy is not only causing poorer quality watermelons and netted melons, but above all crop failures. "The product is currently very scarce, which also makes it correspondingly more

US investor puts in takeover bid - valuing Costa Group at $1.6 billion
Yesterday, Australia’s Costa Group said it would give US private equity Paine Schwartz Partners (PSP) access to its books after a A$1.39 billion ($927.41 million) indicative offer for shares it