Positive expectations for organic apples, says Vog
Vog, the South Tyrolean Consortium of apples, showed off its wide range of organic apple varieties and brands at the BioFach organic exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany. Despite a challenging start

Onions - a good start in cultivation. Invitation to a webinar [1.03.2023].
In conjunction with Agro Jurek, Agrosimex, BASF, ICL, we invite you to the webinar: "Onions - a good start in cultivation". The topic is sure to be of interest to both onion growers and people who

Fresh produce price increases help drive food inflation in South Africa
Prices of fruits and vegetables were a major factor in the fastest rate of inflation growth in over 14 years in South Africa. Food inflation in South Africa increased from 12.4% reported in

Who should make the effort: Planas, the producers, the operators...?
The president of the Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA), Cristóbal Aguado, responds to Planas that the "effort" he is asking of the agents in the chain "should be made by him, making an

Kenyan farmers starting to realise dragon fruit's potential
Dragon fruit, known as a "super fruit" has significant growth potential in Kenya, according to an agricultural researcher and horticulture expert, because it fits in so well with the soils and

Sustainable, healthy, quick: important German trends in 2023
Germany's agriculture and food usually enjoy plenty of attention at the start of the year. That includes food trend predictions. On January 24, Nutrition Hub published its food trends for 2023 in

Seminis expands its broccoli and cauliflower range with white 'Curdivex'.
For the second consecutive year, Seminis has held its Winter Brassica Days on a demonstration farm at the facilities of its distributor, Innova Guadalentín. At the days, one of the protagonists

Pomefruit growers appreciate Cape’s summer rain as dams start running dry
The Western Cape is receiving larger amounts of summer rainfall than usual just as the Department of Water and Sanitation has notified the public that the average level of Western Cape dams has

The logistics of Chilean dried plums
One of the most complex aspects of last year was the high cost of the logistics chain - due to multifactorial factors, including a war between Russia and Ukraine that is still ongoing - which

Western Kenyan farmers turn to pawpaw after sugarcane woes
Sugarcane has been the main cash crop for farmers in western Kenya for a long time. The venture is no longer as sweet as it once was due to a variety of difficulties, thus things are changing. As

FAO assists Guyana to increase cherry production
According to the United Nations (UN) organization, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) is helping Guyana improve the output of West Indian Cherry (Acerola) and decrease the amount of

Prices for Georgian herbs make local farmers happy
Prices for herbs from Georgia increased last week. In conversation with EastFruit, local farmers spoke about several reasons in local and foreign markets affecting the prices. The previous season

Sainsbury’s launches £2 fruit and veg boxes
Sainsbury’s is introducing a £2 fruit and vegetable box to help combat food waste. The ‘Taste Me, Don’t Waste Me’ boxes will appear in fresh produce aisles from this week in over 200

French Apple & Pear Association asks Carrefour to stop unfair imports
As French apple growers are faced with an unprecedented increase in costs and a very difficult economic situation, they asked large-scale distributors in January to promote French apples and raise

BASF updates its Roman range with more resistors to complete the cycle
BASF, which operates in the vegetable market under its brand Nunhems, held a new edition of its Lettuce and Spinach Demo Field from the 31st January to the 17th February at its experimental farm

Carrefour sells 800t of Spanish kiwifruit under its Círculo de Calidad brand name
Carrefour has included kiwi from Spain in its Carrefour Círculo de Calidad brand. The company plans to sell, from this month when the season starts until June, more than 800 tonnes of this fruit

Cambodia's Kampot province grows to supply 50% of banana exports
Cambodia's Kampot province has grown in just five years to supply 50% of they country's banana supplies. With about 2 000 tons of bananas exported to mostly China, the province rapidly grew

Planas: "The food CPI has peaked".
After chairing the meeting of the Food Chain Observatory for more than two and a half hours, Planas affirms that a "change of trend" in the evolution of food prices is expected. "I ask all the

Imports of fresh fruits and berries to Primorsky Krai almost doubled
Since the beginning of the year, 16,246.9 tons of fresh fruits and berries have been delivered to Primorsky Krai. The import of goods has almost doubled. For the corresponding period of 2022, the

Banana: Martinique takes its first steps in agroforestry
“Soil is one of the most important components in our profession,” explains Patrick Aubery, who has been managing and testing agroforestry on the Capote family home in Basse-Pointe, Martinique.

"Высокие цены почти на все овощи выгодны грибам"
На европейском грибном рынке многолюдно. "Мы, конечно, не можем жаловаться на продажи. То, что другие овощи

Portugal record fresh produce and flower exports, reaches over €2 billion
Portuguese fruit, vegetable and flower exports reached the highest value ever in 2022: 2040 million euros. This result represents an increase of 15.6% compared to 2021. The announcement was made

Donor project to support technical modernization of vineyards in Moldova
Experts from the recently launched PCRR/USAID Rural Competitiveness and Sustainability Project in Moldova say that it will assist table grape growers to equip intensive vineyards such as Pergola