Asiafruit March out now
The March 2023 edition of Asiafruit Magazine is now available on the Asiafruit app – Apple and Android – bringing you the latest news and views from across Asia’s fast-moving fresh produce

Camposol CEO named one of Forbes’ ‘23 of 23’
José Antonio Gómez, CEO of Camposol, has been named one of Forbes’s “23 of 23”, a list of 23 Peruvian leaders from the private and public sector who are predicted to play a key role in the

"Apple prices have eventually begun rising again"
There seemed to be no end to the European apple market's woes. However, the season's end is becoming an unexpected bright spot. "We've been more optimistic these last few weeks. Demand is picking

Morrisons champions UK tulips
For Mother’s Day (19 March) Morrisons has committed to selling tulips only grown in British nurseries to support UK growers and guarantee bouquet freshness. Its announcement comes as the

Possible dumping of Egyptian citrus in Europe
LA UNIÓ Llauradora asks the European Commission to initiate an investigation into possible commercial dumping of citrus fruits from Egypt on the Community market and argues this on the basis of

Tesco to lift buying restrictions across certain fruits and vegetables
UK regulator tells Asda to fix competition concerns over Co-op fuel deal Britain's competition regulator has found that supermarket group Asda's 611mln pound ($742mln) purchase of the Co-op's 132

Carnarvon Research Station upgrades come to fruition in a boost for local fruit and veg industry
The Western Australian government is investing in infrastructure upgrades in the Gascoyne Irrigation Area, to assist fruit and vegetable growers to optimise production and rebuild irrigated

Avocado balancing act
Green gold: that is the media tag given to avocados thanks to the huge global demand for the fruit and the relatively high margins (in fresh produce terms) that can be made by producers. Generally

Princesa Amandine launches a new fifth-range potato in Spain's main distribution centers
The fifth-range potato project that the Princesa Amandine Ibérica association presented in the last edition of Fruit Attraction is taking shape. Six months later, this pre-steamed, 30-35 mm

Cebolla de la Mancha' is now PGI
Produced in Castilla-La Mancha, Cebolla de La Mancha (PGI) is based on the characteristics of the Recas type onion, and a quality conferred by the production area and cultivation practices. The