The walnut sector in the face of climate change
This year's International Symposium on Walnuts and Pecans was held in Grenoble, France, from June 12th to 16th. This major event brought together scientists from all over the world, as well as

Ukraine: onion prices down due to growing supply of new domestic crop
The supply of domestic early onions is currently much higher than the demand, reports EastFruit. Thus, a seasonal rise in the supply forces Ukrainian farmers to actively reduce their prices for

Peach and nectarine export season started with low prices in Georgia
The peach and nectarine export season from Georgia is becoming increasingly active. A representative of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia told EastFruit that at

Penny Italia launches Pianetiamo, the pl line of salads for vertical farming
Penny Italia is currently launching its Pianetiamo line dedicated to fourth range salads from vertical farming, in particular from aeroponic technology. The retailer is the first brand with a

Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement leads to tariff cuts for Australian onions
Europe’s current high onion prices are driven by the heatwave and drought in last summer’s growing season. Tariff cuts under the A-UKFTA, which came into effect on 31 May 2023, are enabling

Household vegetable consumption falls to 2013 levels
Spanish households reduced the volume of fresh fruit purchased by 12.2% compared to the previous year, totalling 3,731 million kilos. In terms of value, the trend is one of stability with a slight

13th International Aneberries Congress set for July
This year’s International Aneberries Congress will take place between 26 and 28 July at the Guadalajara Expo centre in Jalisco, Mexico. With 12 years of experience, the event has positioned

Washington State University has officially released its new apple cultivar WA 64
WA 64 is an attractive pink blushed apple with outstanding eating quality, being both firm and tasty. WA 64 is a Washington State University (WSU) apple release that originated from a cross

Cost-of-living crisis fuelling obesity
Professor Alexandra Johnstone, a leading nutrition researcher from Scotland’s Rowett Institute, has warned of the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on the obesity epidemic, reports The

BiomicAgritech’s top-down growing method brings rewards
Israeli agritech company BiomicAgritech was nominated for this year’s GreenTech Concept Award for its unique top-down growing method for trellised greenhouse vegetables. The name comes from the

Aldi’s Super 6 becomes Super 7
Aldi is renaming its Super 6 fruit and vegetable promotion as Super 7, with a proportion of profits from the seventh item in the range being donated to its charity partner, Teenage Cancer Trust.

Same beach again this year... and same Gavina!
Launched back in 2005, Gavina was one of the first seedless mini watermelons on the Italian market, a product with unique qualities at a time when this type of cultivation and distribution was

Yes Peas! campaign proves worthwhile, as UK demand is up 20%
New data from reveals that searches for ‘frozen peas’ in the UK increased 20% in the last 12 months, with more than 2,000 hits in the last month alone. OF course, the Great British Pea Week is

Nature's Pride: Focus on the many uses of the avocado
According to Nature's Pride, last year's successful avocado campaign showed that providing consumers with the right information and inspiration to promote healthy eating with avocados at any time

Falklands Government acquires Stanley Growers Ltd
On 21 June, it was announced that the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) would be acquiring Stanley Growers Limited and Stanley Nurseries and Garden Centre and the land which both businesses

How attractive is the U.S. market for bananas?
Banana supplies out of Central and South America are into their annual “lull” in supplies. “We’re at a low point for the next 10 weeks and it should pick up after then and get back to

Asiafruit Congress program released
The event program of Asiafruit Congress and the Asiafruit Business Forum has been released. Asiafruit Congress and the Asiafruit Business Forum take place during Asia Fruit Logistica, in Hong

'With Sekoya we revolutionise the Italian blueberry market'
SanLucar lands in Italy in 2019 to bring its wide range of high-quality fruit and vegetables to the Italian consumer. More than 100 references with a common denominator: excellent taste and

"Zagora started its watermelon campaign too early this year"

Tesco price-cutting drive focuses on fruit and veg
Tesco has slashed the price of more than 500 household essentials to help customers lower the price of their weekly shop. In the latest price-cutting round by a major supermarket, Tesco said

FreshPlaza Global Focus on Stone/ Soft fruit
In July and August FreshPlaza will be focussing on the stone and soft fruit sectors. Are you a grower, importer or supplier of these fruits? If so we would love to hear from you. You can send us