"Brazil, Central America and the Caribbean could be key markets for our Spanish garlic this year"
"This year, the work and effort of our producers in Spain have again gone to waste at the beginning of the garlic campaign, in the months of May and June. A big squall remained in the Iberian

Agrofresh launches VitaFresh™ Botanicals
VitaFresh Botanicals is a dedicated line of plant-based edible coatings from AgroFresh, a recognised leader in AgTech innovation. VitaFreshTM Botanicals coatings for peaches and nectarines,

Цену яблока в Украине определяют мелкие фермеры
Садоводство в Украине - очень интересная отрасль с точки зрения ценообразования, как пояснил в интервью

"Curiously, French apricots are cheaper than last year at the moment"
After the first few weeks of sales, the French stone fruit season is now slowly picking up speed. "We are expecting the first arrivals of the popular apricot variety Orangered in a few days, which

“Quality this season is excellent and volumes have been reasonable, supply currently higher than demand"
The UK raspberry season started around 10 days late in mid-May but is now in full production. Asplins Producer Organisation has growers throughout the UK and supplies 30% of the UK’s raspberries

New products presented at Macfrut 2024
Not only 'cold' considerations on the record-breaking edition that took place last May, but above all the anticipation of some novelties in view of next year, when Macfrut will be staged at the

"Lower watermelon quantities, but sizable enough to be sold in slices in supermarkets"
Geofur started harvesting its almost 60 hectares of watermelons located between the Ostiglia (Mantua) and Melara (Rovigo) municipalities. The market is very receptive at the moment, also because

Spain's melon and watermelon area and production volume continue to fall
According to a recent campaign report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, the area devoted to melon and watermelon production in 2023 has been singularly affected by the lower

The price of fruits and vegetables in Bulgaria is rapidly increasing
In the last few days and weeks, prices for fruits and vegetables in Bulgaria have gone up quickly. Heavy rains in the country have practically destroyed the harvest of crops. It has become clear

Apricots, the season has taken a tasteful turn
The apricot campaign is taking off and at last the organoleptically high-performing varieties are enjoying success on the market after a start to the campaign with a few hiccups. Vincenzo Di

Ceny malin na Ukrainie nadal spadają, podczas gdy ilość zamrożonych owoców znacznie wzrosła.
W szczegółowym przeglądzie rynku malin EastFruit dla Ukrainy, Serbii, Polski i Mołdawii stwierdziliśmy, że ceny malin, pomimo szokująco niskiego poziomu dla rolników,

Dole Italy, promotional activities in wholesale markets
Dole Italia will launch a high-visibility promotional activity in some wholesale fruit and vegetable markets. The protagonist will be its branded vehicle, recognisable by a giant Banana Premium:

Areco says plastic extends food shelf life by 4 days
Association of Eco-Sustainable Reusable Items Logistics Operators (ARECO) partners Euro Pool System, IFCO Systems and Logifruit have invested in advanced packaging technologies that help extend

Oversupply and low demand lower avocado prices by 20% in Ho Chi Minh City
The price of avocado 034 from the Central Highlands, Vietnam's largest avocado-growing area, has dropped 20% year on year thanks to oversupply and low demand during tough economic times. The

Organic products in Georgia – high demand, low consumer awareness
Greenhouse farm “Bostani” (translated as “Vegetable Garden”) will not be able to export for several more years. Beka Barjadze, the founder of the organic farm, talks about the reasons why

Short South African citrus season predicted
Export estimates for various citrus categories have been amended downwards: navels by 500,000 15kg cartons to reach an estimate of 24.8 million 15kg cartons; grapefruit by 100,000 cartons to 14.3

D'Amico launches the third edition of the Veggie style contest-the other side of the sandwich
D'Amico, in collaboration with 50 Top Italy, launches the third edition of the contest Veggie Style-L'Altra Faccia del Panino. The contest is aimed at young catering professionals under 35 years

South African oranges are on the market, arrivals of Vietnamese dragon fruits is down
As the production season develops, more American Washington cherries have arrived, including the "Rainier" yellow cherry; a small number of Canadian cherries are already on the market. In

Italian varietal innovation showcased in Netherlands and Spain
In June, the CIV-Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti proceeded with its continuous updating and sharing of information with other European operators by participating in events such as the "Delphy ISFC

Ukraina: ceny cebuli w dół ze względu na rosnącą podaż nowych krajowych upraw
Podaż krajowej wczesnej cebuli jest obecnie znacznie wyższa niż popyt, donosi EastFruit. W związku z tym sezonowy wzrost podaży zmusza ukraińskich rolników do aktywnego obniżania cen

Tesco has slashed the price of more than 500 household essentials including fruit & veg
Sri Lanka: Green supermarket opens in Nugegoda Sri Lanka’s first green supermarket with large live trees inside it, was opened at Stanley Tilakaratna Mawatha, Nugegoda by Laugfs Supermarkets.

Fresh produce coalition releases preliminary report on costs of production
The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce published the results of its survey conducted in the spring of 2023 to highlight the increasing costs of fruits and vegetable production around the world and

Zespri inks deal to increase China sales
Zespri has announced new distribution and sustainability agreements in China that will see more of its fruit reach more cities in sustainable packaging in the coming years. The deals were