BLE: Tomatoes account for 27 percent of vegetable consumption
With a consumption of over 30 kg per person in the 2021/22 marketing year, tomatoes are the Germans' favourite vegetable. They also include processed products such as ketchup. At 101,800 t, the

'Cherries, a season to forget'
We are in the middle of a cerasicola campaign that has so far been stingy with satisfaction for our producers, who have been grappling with incessant rainfall for the past month, which has

Alanar prepares for start of Turkish cherry season
Having started the year with weather problems that proved disastrous for Turkish apricots, producer-exporter Alanar is grateful that its cherries appear to be untouched by inclement conditions, at

Old variety makes good stock?
You will forgive me for the provocative use of one of Italy's most popular proverbs, but the 'Hamletic' doubt arose during one of our wholesale market surveys. In fact, as I was browsing

Bluelab partners with De Lettuce Bear in Malaysia
Bluelab has announced its new partnership with De Lettuce Bear, an indoor vertical lettuce farming and hydroponics specialist based in Malaysia. The innovative indoor farm uses a standardized

"Yields in Spain are higher than last year despite weather conditions"
Früchte Eder GmbH of Kirchham began selling the first nectarines and peaches from Spain about a month ago. "The yields are higher than last year despite the weather conditions in Spain. End

Avocado and lemon prices crash in Yucatán
Lemon is one of the products whose price has plummeted the most in the market in the municipality of Peto, a city in the state of Yucatán, followed by avocado, which has also seen its price drop.

Cold snap hits Chilean citrus and avocado production
A prolonged cold snap across large parts of Chile’s fruit producing area is believed to have affected evergreen crops such as citrus and avocados. Jorge Valenzuela, president of fruit producer

The responsibility of producers in protecting Italian-made products
"As producers in the Pachino area, we have a big responsibility, because we export products of excellent quality and keep up the good name of made in Italy products by means of the tomatoes we

“Yellow Coeur d’Antan tomatoes complete a range of over 60 tomato varieties”
The yellow Coeur d’Antan is the latest yellow tomato developed by Prince de Bretagne, completing a range of 60 varieties. This new tomato has a “longer and better shelf life than the yellow

Uncertainty remains over South African citrus
It has been smooth sailing for South African citrus in Europe so far this year, but this is not expected to continue when the big orange shipments start in July. “Therefore, we will only see the

Peru exported 71.4 million boxes of grapes
During the 2022/23 season, grape exports increased by 10.18% to 71.4 million cartons compared to the previous season. This also represents a 24% increase compared to the 2020/21 campaign, when

Cold snap affects Chilean citrus and avocado production
According to Fedefruta President Jorge Valenzuela, the frosts have not only affected larger areas, but have also lasted longer. "The frosts have not only hit the central and southern areas this

Peruvian table grape exports take off
After registering big peaks in shipments at the beginning of the year, Peruvian table grape exports have cooled, although they have still remained above last year's levels, according to Agraria,

The future of black grapes
As new green varietals continue to expand the grape market year over year, black grapes have become a rarer sight on retail shelves due to their decreasing demand from buyers. As breeders aim to

Peru’s avocado window has been extending
The first small volume of Peruvian avocados arrived in the US in May. Starting this month and continuing through October or even November, promotable volume will be available. “In recent years,