Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 20 February
Tarocco orange quotations remain stable. Artichoke availability is still below average, with the Romanesco about to enter full production. Availability is also limited for courgettes, whose prices

"Saline-grown potatoes and carrots taste very different"
Marc van Rijsselberghe founded 'Zilte Teelt' (Saline Cultivation) in the Netherlands. Using science and partners such as grower Henk Broekman and wholesaler Jansen-Dongen, salty potatoes will be

BASF launches new varieties of ToBRFV-resistant tomato seed
Since the beginning of the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) outbreak, BASF has actively sought and offered solutions for farmers in the fight against the virus. In addition to providing

Sainsbury’s: Boxes of fruit and vegetables for just £2
Australia: Coles appoints new CEO as supermarket giant sees prices rise alongside big profits Leah Weckert has been appointed as the new managing director and CEO of Coles, starting in the role

Kakuzi hosts Dalian Yidu Group
Dalian Yidu Group has paid a visit to Kenyan avocado exporter Kakuzi as both parties look to accelerate trade. According to a report from Capital News, top executives from the Chinese fresh fruit

The Region of Murcia was the world's leafy-crop innovation hub center for a week
Last week the main Spanish and international seed houses with experimentation centers and farms in the Region of Murcia held the Lettuce Innovation Days, in which they opened their doors to

BASF to launch new ToBRFV-resistant tomato seed varieties
BASF has said that new tomato varieties resistant to Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) are being tested with the aim of becoming commercial in 2023. From the early start of the ToBRFV

“Investor in citrus is betting on a new line of business”
Each variety of tangerine is a separate world. And each one of them has carved a niche for himself in the world. In the 2022 campaign photo, a defenseless Satsuma is seen as it watches its main

Take care of your raspberries!
This Thursday, i.e. 23 February, at 18.00, the webinar entitled. "Take care of your raspberries". What will the coming season bring? How can we improve the conditions in which raspberries grow,

Pooling of foldable boxes in Ukraine – how it started and evolved
The pooling market in Ukraine has gone through several stages of its development, but so far it has not achieved the necessary integration with the pooling markets of the EU countries and Turkey.

World political situation influences the result of the Port of Hamburg
International crises shaped seaborne cargo handling in the Port of Hamburg in 2022. Hamburg's terminals handled 119.9 million tonnes of seaborne goods. This corresponds to a decline of 6.8 %

Chilean grape artist and experienced grape marketer fuel international partnership
February means table grapes from Chile are harvesting. At the heart of Chile’s grape production is Santa Elena, a grower of Divine Flavor International, but also a partner of the produce brand

Uzbekistan presents its products at the Chinese Expo Center
The trade pavilion of Uzbekistan was opened in the SCO Pearl International Expo Center in the Chinese city of Qingdao. Uzbek export products are presented in the trade pavilion – dried fruits,

Local farmers pleased with prices for Georgian herbs
Prices for herbs from Georgia increased last week. Local farmers spoke about several reasons in local and foreign markets affecting the prices. The previous season was not that successful for

"Production will triple by 2024, which will allow us to have enough volume to export”
Verdeflor plans to resume its Hass avocado, grape, asparagus, and pomegranate exports, which it had paused since 2020. This time, unlike years ago, it will export its own products from its fields

"We are on track to achieve our sales targets for this season"
The first half of the Egyptian citrus season has been "very successful", according to Mohamed Maatouk of the exporter Egyptian Emirati. "Several factors have contributed to this success, from the

Shortage of salads and citrus fruit in UK supermarkets
According to The Guardian, British retail is facing a shortage of certain products, mainly cucumber, lettuce, peppers and tomatoes, as well as broccoli and citrus fruits as a result of the cold

Georgian juice producer Khilari: consumers in Georgia still do not trust local products
Georgian natural juice producer Khilari LLC, about 40% of the production of which is exported, is negotiating the start of exports to Germany. Soon, the company intends to expand its presence in

Costa may sell avocado farms
Australian grower Costa Group, is to sell some avocado farms and focus instead on berries, citrus fruits and exports to China as it attempts to recover from La Niña rain bombs that hammered

BASF launches new tomato varieties resistant to Rust Virus
Since the outbreak of Tomato Brown Rough Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) more than five years ago, BASF has been actively searching for a solution to the problem in its R&D centre and has been able to offer

Australia’s Shepard avocados to be showcased in Hong Kong
Australia’s Shepard avocado season has started and to showcase this special fruit Avocados Australia, Hort Innovation, Trade Investment Queensland and the Australian Trade and Investment

Production costs, disease, and other factors behind a sudden reduction in banana availability
Evеrуbоdу lоvеѕ thеir bаnаnаѕ - аnd whу nоt? But thеѕе dауѕ thеir аrе fеwеr bаnаnаѕ аrоund tо lоvе bесаuѕе rrісеѕ hаvе gоnе ur - frоm аѕ muсh

India’s first commercial exports of Purandar figs arrive in Hong Kong
The first commercial shipment of 550 kg of GI-tagged Puranadar figs from India was successfully sold to Hong Kong by a farmer producer firm in the Purandar taluka of Maharashtra's Pune

Spain struggling to meet European vegetable demand
Producers in southern Spain are struggling to fulfil their supermarket programmes due to supply shortages caused by unseasonal weather. The high temperatures recorded this winter, followed by a