ToBRFV-resistant cherry pear and bouquet tomato varieties
The Tomato Brown Rugose Virus (ToBRFV) is one of the main challenges that the tomato-producing sector has been facing in recent years. Since its appearance in 2015, Semillas Fitó has been working

Minister Peter Hauk MdL: "Raise awareness for balanced and sustainable nutrition with nutrition days".
"Every day, people are faced with the challenge of eating well, balanced and sustainable food at home or away from home. With our nationwide nutrition days, we support consumers in eating well

1300 buyer attesi a Cibus Connecting Italy, ortofrutta protagonista #freshtalks
Host of the new episode of freshtalks Alice Andrei, Marketing Manager of Cibus, we talk about the new edition of Cibus Connecting Italy, the two-day event that will take place at the Parma

Launch of Roamler’s Monday Morning Price Tracker
After a successful pilot in January, Roamler will launch their newest monitor, the Monday Morning Price Tracker (MMPT), in March 2023. Subscribing to this monitor provides you with weekly price

4th Edition of Global Cherry Summit to take place in April
Cherries rank as one of the fastest growing fruits in Chile and in the Southern Hemisphere in the last decade. The expansion in the supply and demand of this fruit – especially in the Chinese

Organic food shoppers in the US are feeling the pinch
According to a new study by LendingTree, several organic items have gone up in price far more than their conventional counterparts. LendingTree analyzed pricing data from the U.S. Department of

Nigerian growers try to leverage apples for export
In Nigeria, the majority of apples consumed are imported from countries like South Africa and the United States of America. Statistics show that at least 50, 000 tons of these apples are imported

Deadly mudslides do not affect Brazil’s export fruit
While Brazil mourns the loss of 65 people, following a deadly mud slides amidst a record downpour of 682 mm of rain, export fruit has not been affected. According to According to Jorge de Souza,

Equifruit’s Jennie Coleman named Globe and Mail 2023 Changemaker
Jennie Coleman, president of Canadian Fairtrade banana company Equifruit, has been named one of the winners of this year’s Globe and Mail Changemakers Award. The award recognises emerging

Запуск программы Roamler's Monday Morning Price Tracker
После успешного пилотного проекта, проведенного в январе, компания Roamler запустит в марте 2023 года свой

Caxias is the largest producer of fruit and vegetables in Rio Grande do Sul
Production from Caxias do Sul will be celebrated from this Friday at the Festa das Colheitas. The main fruit, featured in this festival continues to have the largest cultivated area in the

Cold weather pushes Mexican colored bell pepper peak production back
Cooler weather in Mexico has slowed down production on colored bell peppers. “We’re just about to turn the corner in Sinaloa,” says JC Myers, vice-president sales and marketing for SunFed

Delayed start to season and shortage of goods shape the market
This year's asparagus season is also slowly getting underway in Munich's wholesale market hall. The first batches are now arriving from Greece as well as Italy. "We are holding back on Greece and

Uruchomienie Roamler's Monday Morning Price Tracker
Po udanym pilotażu w styczniu, Roamler wprowadzi swój najnowszy monitor, Monday Morning Price Tracker (MMPT), w marcu 2023 roku. Subskrypcja tego monitora zapewnia tygodniowe

"Interest in our products from food retailers increased noticeably over the years"
The special added value of wholesale markets is demonstrated, among other things, by the wide variety of products on offer. GSM Import-Export Ltd, for example, offers Agretto, an Italian herb also

International Blueberry Conference in Poland addresses changes in the European blueberry market
In many countries, the costs of blueberry production have recently increased drastically. This is due to the inflation in all components related to fruit production: fuel, energy, human labor,

Waitrose and Heston to part company
The highly successful relationship between Waitrose and Heston Blumenthal is coming to an end after 12 years. The Heston from Waitrose range has scored some huge hits over the years, not least

Lords opens horticulture inquiry
The horticulture industry is being invited to make submissions to a new House of Lords inquiry into the challenges facing the sector. The House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee, chaired by

Mimaflor recipe: kale and quinoa pasties by Rodrigo de la Calle
Elkale, from the cabbage family, has become one of the most demanded vegetables, both for its intense and characteristic flavour, and for its great nutritional properties. This vegetable, also

Spectacular dragon fruit fields as LED lights are used for additional light
After tasting success with his dragon fruit cultivation initiative, Basvanthpur farmer Ramesh Reddy is once again drawing attention to his farm by installing hundreds of LED bulbs on the 3

Croatia: Fruit and vegetable distribution centre opens in Osijek
Croatia’s first distribution centre for fruit and vegetables worth €14.6 million opened this week near Osijek, eastern Croatia, the Osijek-Baranja county government said. The centre covers

Forced investment in freezing – is it even possible?! (Part II)
In the first part of this article, we described the real and unexpected issues, or, more precisely, the problems most investors face when they enter the fruit and vegetable freezing segment. These

Uzbekistan ratifies Preferential Trade Agreement with Turkey
The President of Uzbekistan signed a document on the ratification of the Preferential Trade Agreement between Uzbekistan and Turkey on February 22, 2023. The Agreement was signed on March 29,