Italian Fruit Village: Industry meeting in Berlin
"Food, business, innovations and the advantages of the individual regions" - for the organisers of the Italian Fruit Village, these are the core elements for the success of their joint stand. The

PHOTO REPORT Fruit Logistica 2023
Fruit Logistica 2023 took place last week in Berlin and this year it was back to normal timing after being held in April last year. The first day seemed to be busiest for visitors to the trade

CarbonSpace partners with Georgian Hazelnut Growers Association to advance climate-smart agriculture

Spinach launches sustainable vegetable brand Nutri V
Integrated Melbourne agency Spinach has created and launched the brand for Nutri V, a new food manufacturing start-up. Nutri V CEO Raquel Said said: “Around 20 per cent of all vegetables grown

California strawberry volume coming on stronger
California supplies of strawberries are picking up just in time for Valentine’s Day tomorrow, a holiday long associated with the berry. “Demand is good as we get into Valentine's Day and

Giacovelli points to potential of Puglia grapes
How would you describe the state of the Puglia grape sector at present, both in terms of production and exports? Giacovelli family: We experienced various challenges last season due to climate

Italian Fruit Village: a successful format also in Berlin
With more than 20 exhibitors and over 30 events, the Italian Fruit Village has consolidated at Fruit Logistica its role as a reference platform for the aggregation and internationalisation of the

Peru: 624,000 tonnes of Hass avocados expected for export
This would be an increase of 12.5 % compared to the previous year and almost double the 338,549 t shipped in 2018, eurofruit refers to ProHass. "It is important that this volume is shipped at an

Surprising action in the Turkish hazelnut market has led to price swings
EastFruit reports about the surprising events in the Turkish hazelnut market. Turkish Grain Board (TMO), a governmental body that buys and sells hazelnuts from Turkish producers with the aim of

Chilly temperatures on both coasts impact corn production
Supplies of corn are snug nationwide. On the East coast, production is underway in Florida though colder temperatures have impacted corn crops there. Meanwhile, on the West Coast, production is

Azovian a pear tomato to win the battle against the rugose virus
In the third commercial year of the variety, Nunhems' Azovian pear tomato has managed to win over companies and growers, thanks to its size (around 140 grams), uniformity and colour, as well as

IFG unveils new trademark names for low-chill Cheery Cherry Line
International Fruit Genetics (IFG) has launched three new trademark names for its growing Cheery Cherry line. Cheery Cupid, Cheery Nebula and Cheery Chap join Cheery Moon, Cheery Glow and the

Serbia worries about the reduction in garlic production
Garlic imports have a negative impact on the production of Serbian garlic, said Serbian farmer Aleksandar Granich. The Serbian Chamber of Commerce reports that in the last five or six years

World Avocado Congress keynote speaker proposes: ‘the golden age is over’
Members of the global avocado community attending the World Avocado Congress NZ 2023 can expect to be challenged by Eric Imbert, an international researcher; agri-economics and food technologies

Potatoes New Zealand Incorporated: CEO resigns
Potatoes New Zealand Incorporated have issued a statement about the resignation of their CEO, stating: "We are writing to inform you of the resignation of PNZ’s Chief Executive, Chris Claridge.

Harvesting of early varieties Hamlin, Westin and Rubi has been completed
The projection of the fruit drop rate increases from 20.10% to 20.80%, on average, all varieties considered. Regarding the distribution of the drop rate among varieties, Hamlin, Westin and Rubi

VSGP: Reduction of plant protection products in vegetable production through robot technology
As part of an AgriQnet project, a broad-based project partnership has built a prototype plant protection robot (PS robot) with spotspraying technology and conducted numerous trials over the past

GLOBAL FRUIT LOGISTICA
Fruit Logistica, one of the largest international trade fairs in the fruit and vegetable industry, was held from 8-10 February in Berlin, bringing together attendees from all over the world, and

Uzbekistan imported a record volume of mandarins in 2022
Uzbekistan sharply increased imports of mandarins last year – they reached 63 600 tonnes in physical terms, which is 1.8 times more than in 2021, EastFruit specialists report citing data by the

Цены на продукты питания в Грузии продолжают расти - правительство пытается найти решение проблемы
Высокие потребительские цены остаются проблемой в Грузии. Ранее некоторые местные заинтересованные

'SA deciduous farmer development at risk due to load shedding'
In the deciduous fruit industry, load shedding is the primary aggravating factor, placing immense pressure on irrigation schedules and costing thousands for sources of backup power. The impact of

South Korea: Coupang purchases 200 tons of seasonal produce leftover from Seollal
Coupang, a South Korean e-commerce company based in Seoul, has purchased 200 tons of seasonal produce leftover after the Lunar New Year holidays to help revitalize the agriculture industry. The

Spring season Almería: Fewer watermelons and sugar melons
Incertainty is one of the adjectives that could best describe the coming spring season in the province of Almería, mainly because of the currently forecast decline in melon and especially

Don't let the Lamb Hass campaign suffer from haste
The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) and the Association of Avocado Producers (ASOPROA) urge the whole sector -farmers, commercial operators and distribution chains- to "work with