How to control the marsh cress
Swamp cress has long been known as a problematic weed in Swiss vegetable production. A new Agroscope fact sheet shows what problems it causes and how it can be controlled. Wild marsh cress is

Acreage of onion planting in Moldova forecast to increase by a third
Forecast by EastFruit 15 Feb The period of mass sales of seeds for sowing early vegetables has ended in Moldova. Managers of enterprises importing seedlings for agricultural production note that

How do you stay in the blueberry market so that production is profitable?
An important element of profitable blueberry cultivation is the ability to offer fruit not only of the right quality, but also to grow varieties that will reduce harvesting costs. This is ensured

“With 43% of sales of apples in bags, consumers increasingly focus on price”
The second part of the French apple campaign is already well underway. Sandrine Gaborieau, marketing and communication manager of ANPP, gives an update on the current state of the market. “We

Fresh Forward, FruitMasters sign Wurtwinning licensing deal
Two Dutch companies, Fresh Forward and FruitMasters, signed the licensing agreement for the Wurtwinning apple variety during Fruit Logistica. That means FruitMasters acquires the variety's

Polish blueberry growers are getting ready for a tough season
The situation in the European market for fresh blueberries remains tense due to the very limited supply. After the continuous flow of large volumes of Peruvian blueberries, and the subsequent fall

FruitMasters acquires rights to Wurtwinning apple
Fresh Forward and FruitMasters have signed a licensing agreement for the Wurtwinning apple giving FruitMasters production and sales rights of the variety, developed by Fresh Forward’s breeding

Phased automation accelerates packing efficiency at fruit packer in UK
Packing automation success is all in the planning. Embarking on a mission to reconfigure its fresh-produce packing hall at Thrapston, the Morrisons Centre of Excellence - which prepares and

Planasa opens an R&D centre in Mexico
Planasa, a Spanish company and world leader in advanced varietal research in the agri-food sector, is setting up a new research and development centre in Jacona (Michoacán, Mexico) with the aim

Persimmons: few players, short season
A limited number of countries dominate the global persimmon market. China is, by far, the biggest producer; Spain, the leading exporter. Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan export significant quantities,

Coexphal: Almería is making huge efforts to meet European demand
This season will not go down in history as a normal campaign for the Almerian greenhouse producers. First the high temperatures in autumn and the warm start of winter and now the persistently low

Coop 365discount urges Danish government to reduce VAT on fresh fruit and vegetables
Switzerland: Mario Irminger named new president of Federation of Migros Cooperatives The board of directors of the Federation of Migros Cooperatives (FMC) has appointed Mario Irminger as the

World Citrus Organisation exchanged views on consumption and market developments
Leading citrus players from around the world came together during FRUIT LOGISTICA to analyse the industry's place in current trends in fruit and vegetable consumption, as well as market

Calls to build Vietnam fruit brand
Vietnam needs to develop a national brand identity for its fruit to help add value and increase competitiveness in international markets, according to new calls from the country’s fresh produce

Russia expects to maintain the volume of supplies of fruits and vegetables from Turkey
Chairman of the Presidium of the Association of Retail Companies (AKORT) Igor Karavaev said that today Russian retail chains do not experience any difficulties with the supply of vegetables and

“The market needs the Gala, Golden, Mutsu and Prince varieties right now”
The cost of storing apples is leading to price increases for the apples themselves, says Janusz Kawęczyński, president of Polish apple exporter Fruit-Group: “It’s very hard to calculate

CMA CGM in talks to acquire La Méridionale
French CMA CGM Group has entered into exclusive discussions with its compatriot STEF Group, a European company for temperature-sensitive logistics, to acquire 100% of La Méridionale, a maritime

Apple exports: the major changes of the last three years
Cardell Export has built its reputation around the export of French apples worldwide. The company has indeed been able to adapt to markets with very different expectations. Although a good part of

French apple sector decries Carrefour rebuff
Given the severe crisis currently being experienced in the French apple sector, French apple association ANPP has taken umbrage at the move by French retailer Carrefour to place Polish apples on

Tauber (Vog): 'We need to reach the apple consumer on different touchpoints'
At Fruit Logisticawe visited the Südtirol stand, where we met the Vog Consortium. "We present our products,' says Hannes Tauber, marketing manager of Vog, 'traditional, organic and Club apple