Clearing skies for Costa
Costa Group’s interim chief executive Harry Debney says the Australian fresh produce heavyweight has “a lot to look forward to”. In his trading update and outlook to shareholders at the

Frozen fruits and berries: are we ready for the 2023/24 season?
The 2022/23 season has been very difficult for freezers, which will have a lot of adverse consequences for the new season. EastFruit experts have described these problems in detail in such

Costa Rica signs trade agreement with UAE
Costa Rica and the UAE have signed several financial, cooperation and investment agreements that will allow exports of Costa Rican fruit to the Gulf country. The agreement also addresses renewable

The market of vegetables in Ukraine decreased by 30% in 2023
The Ukrainian vegetable industry will not soon return to pre-war production levels. The total market decline is estimated at 25-30%, according to Ivo Kyumyurdzhiev, the director of Rijk Zwaan

BMEL/Öko-Landbau: New platform ÖLAF links research, practice and advice
In order to strengthen organic farming, practice-oriented research is to be intensified and the exchange with farmers expanded. To this end, the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is

French apricot volumes are slightly lower than last year
According to Peaches and Apricots of France, “the very first harvest of French apricots will take place this week (week 20), and more significant volumes should arrive on the market from the end

Dates top the ranking of Moroccan fruit and veg imports
African countries, including Morocco, accounted for about 40% of the global production of dates in 2021, according to FAOStat. Nevertheless, as reported by EastFruit, Morocco has never been among

"Delays in Europe and Spain's problems mean high demand for Belgian and Dutch strawberries"
In Belgium, Coöperatie Hoogstraten's strawberry production is currently switching between different cultivation systems. "It's nice that we've started again; the cultivation systems are merging

Tomato Brown, tools to recognise the virus from Nunhems
How can the damage caused by the ToBRFV be recognised immediately and contained? What are the means of prevention against this viral disease of tomatoes,first observed in Israel in 2014, and since

BVL/QS: Plant protection products Lambada & Pendulum - Authorisation for parallel trade revoked
In a technical notification published on 23 May 2023, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has revoked the parallel trade authorisations for the plant protection

Sicily's citrus fruit district goes greener with the Clima project
From the Distretto Produttivo Agrumi di Sicilia (Sicily's Citrus Fruit Productive District) comes the input for the island's entire citrus supply chain to take up the challenge of ecological

Mango industry thrives as summer approaches
The National Mango Board has engaged its growers, importers and retailers to initiate key marketing strategies to boost sales of the super-fruit ahead of National Mango Month in June, and National

'VOG, our communication is like an orchestra'
Are apples really just fruits? Not for VOG, the consortium of South Tyrolean fruit and vegetable cooperatives based in Terlano (Bolzano), which over the years has specialised in promoting the