"The market's sights are set on Lleida at a time when there is stone fruit consumption in Europe"
The nectarine campaign has already started in the Spanish province of Lleida. It is doing so significantly in advance, in a campaign in which the region expects to recover its productive

AMI: Cucumber prices remain at a low level
With the summer weather and warmer nights, cucumber production is in full swing. The supply volumes of both German produce and cucumbers from the Benelux region are currently high. Prices have

Asda has seen a +12% uplift in sales of potatoes in the past year
“Less and less Belgian products” Future Colruyt CEO Stefan Goethaert concurs: “In the fruit and vegetable department in Belgian supermarkets, for example, there are fewer and fewer Belgian

We have something to be proud of - Poles ahead of IBO Summit in Lublin
The strong opinion on the presence at the International Blueberry Organization (IBO) conference in Lublin is presented by domestic producers. It is no coincidence that the World wants to come to

Mexico displaced Spain as the world's leading exporter of strawberries in 2022
According to data from the World Trade Organization (WTO), Mexico displaced Spain as the world's leading exporter of strawberries. In 2022, Mexican exports of fresh strawberries increased at a

Practical knowledge of strawberry cultivation and a unique collection of varieties
The Strawberry Inspirations collection brought together Europe's largest collection of strawberry varieties under production conditions. For the most part, these were plants from a planting

Walnuts exports from China to Kyrgyzstan increased sharply in 2023
According to EastFruit analysts, in 2023 Kyrgyzstan sharply increased walnut imports from China. During the first four months of the current calendar year, China shipped 25.5 thousand tons of

AI-powered produce scanners to put an end to wasted strawberries
OneThird, a food tech company created to address the annual loss of one-third of all food produced due to spoilage, today announced the deployment of its AI-powered scanner technology in the

Cold chain boost in the Philippines
Philippine fresh produce growers have gained access to enhanced cold chain logistics after Aboitiz Group’s Fresh Depot deployed modular and sustainable cold storage units across key growing

IMIDA presents new stone fruit varieties that are better adapted to climate change
Murcia's Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research and Development (IMIDA), has presented farmers and technicians with new stone fruit varieties -such as peach, donut peaches, and

EU and Britain still no contact on seed potatoes
Before 2021, the EU imported around 30,000 tonnes of British seed potatoes each year, mainly from Scotland, and exported a similar amount of European seed potatoes to the UK. This trade developed

BASIS launches online GHG reduction course
Professional standards body BASIS has launched an online course to help farming industry professionals understand how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ‘Principles of Carbon and Net Zero’

“Direct sales of daily asparagus allow us to differentiate ourselves from supermarkets”
Growing asparagus at Asparagus is a family affair. “My grandfather used to grow them, along with vines and hops. Today, only the asparagus crops have survived, and we now also produce cereals,

Table grapes, clearing the air on quotations
We are at the dawn of the 2023 table grape campaign and already there has been no shortage of challenges, especially those related to the weather, which has severely tested the vineyards of

Walnut Fridays' return to the San Martino farm
Discover the flavours and secrets of Romagna's food and wine culture while spending pleasant evenings in the company of friends and relaxing in contact with the area's nature. In summer 2023,

EU intensifies imports controls on Egyptian oranges
The European Union has strengthened controls on imports of Egyptian oranges and other foods from different countries, according to a regulation published in the Official Journal of the EU. In the

Romania promulgates law providing subsidies for fruit and vegetable farms
Yesterday, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis promulgated the law establishing a state aid scheme for agricultural producers of vegetables, fruits and potatoes for a period of three years. The

Tozer Ibérica presents new products in broccoli, cauliflower and coriander
The independent seed company Tozer Ibérica adds a new variety to its broccoli range: Imperator. The new reference, developed by Tokita, comes to reinforce Tirreno, its renowned conventional

“Argentina is our main lemon source this time of year”
Lemon imports from Argentina into the US started in May. “We’ve been receiving product for the past month and we’re getting very good reception,” says Ronnie Cohen with Vision Global

“Tens of thousands of euros worth of damage” on ransacked farms in Nantes
On Sunday June 11th, 2023, activists from the collective Soulèvements de la Terre targeted a farm to the south of Nantes, as well as several experimental plots on the site of the Federation of

Quebec Haskap berry growers contend with dry conditions
Haskap berry harvest will begin in Quebec next week and growers are thankful for the rain received this week. “We are missing a lot of rain. Today is the first day we’re having a good amount

UCR to release new high density avocado scion cultivar
The University of California (UCR) is to release a new high density avocado scion cultivar. BL516, which will be marketed as Luna UCR and is pending plant variety protection in the US, officially

Chilean avocado and citrus industry impacted by severe frost
This year’s winter has come to bite hard in Chile as sub-zero temperatures of between -6 and -10 degrees, described as a polar freeze, touched large parts of production areas affecting avocado

Edeka Nord draws up balance sheet for financial year 2022
Despite the challenging market environment, Edeka Nord can look back on a respectable financial year 2022. Edeka Nord's consolidated turnover was around 3.73 billion euros. "The Russian invasion