Valencia: Anecoop expects 150,000 tonnes of watermelons
With the first watermelons produced in Almeria, Anecoop launches the marketing and promotion campaign for one of its star products, seedless watermelons. After last year's weather-related drop in

Almeria: First sugar and watermelons of the season on the market
The high temperatures throughout Spain are increasing the demand for watermelons and melons in Almeria. These are the first of the season from the earliest plantings. However, the quantities are

Trick Project: Citrus Fruit District of Sicily sole partner for agribusiness
The objective of the Trick Project is to develop a circular economy process capable of integrating both the textile and food sectors by avoiding waste, using waste as a resource. A process that

Stable demand for Egyptian carrots
Egyptian carrot exporters are in the mid-season of carrots, and report a normal year with stable production and demand, according to Mohammad Elsayed Ahmed, export manager of Egyptian producer Al

Allyance F1, sowing of the new generation carrot starts in Fucino
A new-generation carrot that is easy to sow, cultivate and harvest and has an extensive resistance package: this is Allyance F1, the proposal from Basf Vegetable Seeds designed to uniquely meet

One year since the founding of the Consortium for the Protection of Leonforte's PGI Peach
In the first 12 months of its existence, the Consortium for the Protection of Leonforte's PGI Peach, which represents about 92% of the cultivation of this fruit with Protected Geographical

"Early end to Spanish and Moroccan citrus seasons offers chances for South Africa"
The first lemons arriving at SFI Rotterdam kicked off the South African citrus season. Grapefruit in week 19 and mandarins in weeks 19/20 will follow. "The Spanish and Moroccan citrus seasons

New citrus import dashboard now available on California Citrus Mutual website
California Citrus Mutual is excited to launch a new citrus import dashboard that is now available on our website. The new dashboard tracks imports of lemons, oranges, grapefruit, clementines and

L'Insalata dell'Orto at Macfrut launches the zero residue line
A zero residue certified line, novelties on edible flowers and a food blogger as brand ambassador for leafy vegetables. Insalata dell'Orto will be at Macfrut (hall B2, stand 028) with important

Almost 50 hectares of zero residue melons and watermelons
"Weather permitting, the harvesting of melons will start in mid-June and continue until mid-September. Watermelons will instead be harvested between early July and late August," reports

Amidst industry disruption, uncertainty about Moroccan watermelon volumes this year
Estimates are hesitant about the watermelon volumes this year in Morocco. Several sources indicate a lower volume than last year, due to water stress and the ban on cultivation in some areas.

"10 to 15 percent decline in melon acreage expected in Spain - focus on fall crops"
Ongoing crises, the consequences of climate change and the focus on autumn crops, are shaping the current melon season, as Lutz Krasemann, Managing Director of Fruchthansa GmbH, tells us. "It is

“Frozen mushrooms are gaining ground on the fresh mushroom format even in the harvest season”
"There's some uncertainty about Europe's wild mushroom campaign because of the abnormal weather conditions in autumn. Mushrooms are highly sensitive to external conditions and cycles, and they've

Gamtoos vegetable farmers drive hundreds of kms daily to keep going during drought
Eight years of drought has had a “fatal impact” on vegetable production in the Eastern Cape’s Gamtoos Valley, says Noelie le Roux. “There are only two or three farmers left who plant

Florette unveils £1m summer marketing plan
Florette, the £40m salad brand, has announced a £1m marketing campaign that will reach 8.6m shoppers this summer. Spearheaded by sponsorship of Food Network, the UK’s only dedicated food TV

"Europeans like organic Ivoirian coconuts because of their calibers"
Côte d'Ivoire is a major coconut-exporting country, by African standards, but the coconut industry has been suffering lately from climate change. "Ivoirian production accounts for 95% of African

Anecoop will recover cultivation areas in its new watermelon season
With the first watermelons produced in Almeria, Anecoop is kicking off the commercial and promotional campaign for one of its star products, the seedless watermelon, a campaign that aims to win

Paraguay celebrates first-ever persimmon shipment to Europe
Paraguay has exported its first-ever consignment of fresh persimmon to the European market. The shipment was made by Frutas del Paraguay, which said it plans to export 250 tonnes of the fruit to

The reduction of modules leaves citrus fruits from Alicante out of the list.
ASAJA-Alicante announces that it will request an urgent rectification from Spain's Directorate General of Taxes regarding the reduction in income tax affecting farmers and livestock farmers for

Excelsior Solutions Corporation finalizes acquisition of Healthy Harvest Mushrooms, Inc.
Excelsior Solutions Corporation (BRYN) has acquired its first investment into a growing company focused on the distribution of mushrooms and new mushroom products. The management team of Healthy

Demand for carrots intensified in Ukraine
An increase in prices for carrots has been noted in most regions of Ukraine this week, analysts from the EastFruit project report. Experts say the main reason for this is the seasonal reduction in

Why you should use mineral water for cooking vegetables
Vegetables are very beneficial for health. They contain a lot of fibre, vitamins, and useful microelements. To use all their beneficial properties, vegetables should be properly prepared. One of

Russia's occupation of southern Ukraine has disappointed Crimean officials
Russia's occupation of southern Ukraine has disappointed Crimean officials who hoped to increase supplies of agricultural and other products to the occupied Crimea, the Rostov region, and other