Is the cold weather pushing the vegetable market?
Winter has finally arrived in Sicily after a warm start to the season that meant that producers and traders could not make the most of the cold, even during the Christmas season, which was instead

Sakata unveils Purple Magic broccoli
A new purple-stemmed broccoli variety has been launched by Sakata in a bid to make the vegetable even healthier and more visually appealing for consumers. The variety, called Purple Magic,

How the strawberry sector is tackling the future with substrate and 4.0 cultivation
The strawberry sector needs to update in order to keep up with the times. This is also why the Zavoli cultivation company from Rimini, Italy, decided to go from tunnel cultivation to automated

BayWa presents the first apple variety specifically bred for heat tolerance
After twenty years of breeding and development work within the Hot Climate Partnership, the world's first apple variety specifically bred for heat tolerance was presented at FRUIT LOGISTICA in

HAROPA PORT sets out its goals for the development of fruit & vegetable imports

Ukrainian farmers have reduced prices for carrots
A downward trend has started on the Ukrainian carrot market at the beginning of the week, analysts of the EastFruit project report. The main reason for the reduction in carrot price was the

Agri-tech innovator unveils new iteration of crop insights tool
HarvestEye is set to launch the newest version of its machine-learning-driven root crops insights tool at Fruit Logistica, the world's largest fresh produce trade fair. Fitting to harvesting and

Not only aggregation but also logistics to grow Italian fruit and vegetables
'Alone we go fast, but together we go far,' so concluded his speech during a debate at the Italian Fruit Village by the Honourable Mirco Carloni, chairman of the Chamber's agriculture committee in

Onion prices in Ukraine are beyond the wildest expectations
Onion remains one of the most demanded positions in the fruit and vegetable market of Ukraine, EastFruit project analysts report. Trade in the segment is currently very active, while the supply is

Natureflex is a hot pick for Barsch at Fruit Logistica
German flowpack machine manufacturer Barsch will be showcasing NatureFlex™, the flagship packaging solution from Futamura Ltd, among other solutions at the world’s largest show for fresh

Alphonso mango supply crosses 100 boxes a day in APMC Vashi
The Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) Vashi continues to receive a good supply of Alphonso mangoes. Yesterday, the market received as many as 125 boxes of Devgad and Raigad Alphonso.

VentureFruitTM introduces first apple variety specifically bred for heat tolerance
After twenty years of breeding and development work within the Hot Climate Partnership, the world's first apple variety specifically bred for heat tolerance was presented at FRUIT LOGISTICA in

"The sales of lemons are booming overall this season"
At the end of last year, the demand for lemons surged in the Chinese market, and the price doubled. In order to understand the subsequent impact of this on the lemon season, Freshplaza spoke to

Цены на лук в Украине превзошли самые смелые ожидания
Лук остается одной из самых востребованных позиций на плодоовощном рынке Украины, сообщают аналитики

Fruit Logistica Innovation Award, Tatayoyo pepper from Rijk Zwaan wins
Tatayoyo, the intensely flavoured and distinctive pepper from Rijk Zwaan, has won the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award for the best innovation in the international fruit and vegetable trade.

Challenging onion harvest follows difficult growing season
Following a challenging growing season for the onion production team at Balle Bros., they are now facing an even more challenging harvest. For most of the summer there has been more rain than

World's first vegetable dating service launched by Oddbox
France: Auchan aims to focus more on fresh produce and warns about high inflation In an interview with ‘Apolline Matin’ on RMC and RMC Story, Pascale Cartier, director of food supply at Auchan

Marlene® Giga® apple debuts in the organic segment
Giga® by Marlene® is a great tasting apple with unusual characteristics: it has an average size of 75-90 mm, is bicoloured, with reddish tones on a yellow background, has an excellent crunchy

Florida farmers racing to collect any citrus available
Florida’s citrus growers are racing to collect what’s left of one the worst seasons ever as juice prices are soaring toward fresh records. The state’s crop will plunge 56% this season after

Georgian Hazelnut Growers Association launches traceability system
On February 8, 2023, the Georgian Hazelnut Growers Association held an annual conference in the Georgian capital of hazelnut production – Zugdidi. The aim of the event was to present the annual

Philippines might face garlic crisis
After all the problems the Philippines are facing regarding onion volumes, President Danilo Fausto from the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. has warned of another food crisis, this

The hybrid Valley Gold mandarin is bringing satisfying results among technicians and growers
"Over the course of just a few years, we have established an interesting network around the Valley Gold® hybrid late tangerine of African origin, to the point of arousing the interest of

Qatari Ministry of Commerce and Industry shuts down fruit and vegetable section in three outlets
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has announced the closure of the vegetable and fruit section in three food outlets in Hazm Al Markhiya, Lusail, and Old Airport for violation of