Pears with love, the new website is online
The website of the EU project 'Pears with love: a case study of sustainable agriculture', promoted by Apo Conerpo Sca and co-financed by the European Community, is online at www.pearswithlove.eu.

Penny Italia has concluded the acquisition of 16 stores
Still getting 5 a day? High prices force Belgians to buy less fruit and veg A quarter of all Belgians now buy less fruit and vegetables compared to this time last year, as soaring food prices and

Zespri, New Zealand kiwi season kicks off
The season for Zespri Kiwifruit from New Zealand has officially started again. The unmistakable and renowned Zespri SunGold kiwifruit with its golden-yellow flesh and smooth skin, prized by many

Pakistani cherries eager for China
Pakistani cherry growers from the country’s northern Gilgit-Baltistan region are hopeful of soon gaining approval to export to China a development that has the potential to boost export revenue.

Nuts in Italy, how to enhance them and defend them from imports
The Italian nut supply chains came together in a round table at the recent edition of Macfrut 2023. An opportunity to take stock of a sector that counts important numbers and growing potential,

Apricots: boutique prices but poor quality
After the disappointments with cherries (Click here to read), we wanted to repeat the experience by buying apricots in a large-scale retail outlet, but we were not lucky this time either. In fact,

Why is aubergine bitter?
The best known alkaloid in aubergines is solanine. Solanine is a toxic compound that acts as a natural defence mechanism to protect the plant from insects and other predators. However, we should

California underway with late but great quality stone fruit
The California stone fruit season is off to a delayed start by approximately two weeks. “We have some earlier ranches in Kettleman City that we start about two weeks ahead of the valley and so

Is the organic sector finally recovering?
Last year was particularly complicated for organic strawberries, but it seems that all the parameters are now in place for a successful campaign. “We started the season on March 20th and we

Import mrożonych czarnych jagód w I kw. 2023 r.
Wolumen importu z Polski czarnych jagód mrożonych (kategoria CN 08119050 - Owoce z gatunku Vaccinium myrtillus, niegotowane lub gotowane na parze lub w wodzie, zamrożone,

LA UNIÓ reports that the European Commission tightens controls on oranges from Egypt to 30%.
La Unió Llauradora has succeeded in getting the frequency of identity and physical checks on consignments of oranges entering the EU from Egypt increased from 20% to 30% in the next revision of

Fresh produce retailers want to get closer to the production areas
On the 22nd of May, Le Jardin de Rabelais opened its doors for the first time to some 30 fresh produce retailers from all over France. “Within Demain la Terre, we have a partnership with the

Relaunching fruit consumption: let's start with the minimum brix
What happened to Fabrizio Pattuelli when testing apricots in this summer fruit launch and which you can read about in today's IFN (click here to read the full article) made me reflect on one of

‘Mangoes are flying off shelves in Birmingham’
Mango season has arrived in Birmingham. These mangoes aren't the large green variety you get all year round; these are the bright orange Indian and Pakistani varieties that run for a very short