Frutaria Innovation expands its production schedule with its own low chilling varieties
Following the acquisition in 2018 of the stone fruit and apple varietal improvement program from Agro Sélections Fruits (ASF), as well as the Primor program in 2020, Frutaria Innovation is

Export to the UK is unattractive to Europe
The UK is no longer as attractive a market as it once was for European fruit and vegetables. Reporting the news is Fruitnet, which gives the floor to Jim Jefcoate, supply chain expert. Jofcoate

Yoga juices protagonists at the Maratona Dles Dolomites
There are also Yoga fruit juices among the protagonists of La Maratona Dles Dolomites, the historic two-wheel event now in its 36th edition, which yesterday - Sunday, 2 July - saw as many as 8,000

"Colored cauliflower a typical product in Mediterranean countries"
Colored cauliflower can completely brighten store shelves, yet you won't easily find these eye-catching products in Dutch supermarkets. "We offer most of the purple, orange, and green locally

Apulian figs, fluctuating season but satisfying quotations
Figs are experiencing a season of ups and downs, the main problem being the rainy weather with few sunny days. A campaign that started late but in which there was no lack of satisfaction. Leonardo

Dole Food Company introduces new, juicier and more aromatic and golden pineapple
Dole Food Company is introducing a new, juicier and more aromatic and golden pineapple, in response to consumer demand for a sweeter pineapple-eating experience The fresh produce leader’s new

Aurea Imaging launches TMS TreeScout
Aurea Imaging, a crop intelligence provider for fruit growers, has announced the launch of TMS TreeScout®, the world's first fully integrated tractor-mounted sensor for precision orchard

Joy Wing Mau and Zespri sign strategic sustainable collaboration agreement in presence of New Zealand Prime Minister
From 25-30 June, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher John Hipkins led a delegation of business representatives for a visit to China. In the presence of Prime Minister Hipkins and Zespri

Record watermelons: €1.40/kg wholesale
Golden times for watermelons and melons, after a very difficult first half of June (for more details click here) they have risen to the top of the summer fruit and vegetable list; in fact, there

Schedule reliability continues to improve
Sea-Intelligence has published issue 142 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, with schedule reliability figures up to and including May 2023. As the report itself is quite comprehensive

Siberia imports fruit and vegetables from 17 different countries
This year, the volume of food products supplied to the Siberian Federal District has increased by 20%. Most fruits are imported from foreign countries. By the beginning of June, over 900 tons of

French Council of State cancels marketing ban on organic heated greenhouses
On the 28th of June, the French Council of State repealed the provision banning the marketing of organic summer vegetables grown in heated greenhouses between December 21st and April 30th, on the

"Forward thinking, cooperation central to sustainability talks"
Belgian potato, vegetable, and fruit traders and representatives from the processing sector gathered on Tuesday, 27 June, for Fresh Trade Belgium, Belgapom, and Vegebe's annual FVPhouse event.

Polish growers cash in on apple exports to Russia, but demand a ban on imports from Ukraine
It is not customary to talk about this, but Polish fruit growers, on the one hand, demand a ban raspberry imports from Ukraine, but at the same time, they do not want Ukraine to ban imports of

"Almost impossible to explain sky-high potato prices to clients"
It is difficult on the potato market, with sky-high prices and a shortage of good-quality produce. "Imported potatoes are very pricey, and the new crop is extremely problematic. It goes back to

Kiambu Country avocado farmers see thieves invade their farms
Avocado farmers from the Gatundu North Constituency, Kiambu Country, are suffering huge losses after thieves started illegally harvesting their fruits. Reportedly, the thieves are invading the

In 2022, Spanish households' fruit and vegetable consumption decreased by 12.2% and 13.4%, respectively
According to the 2022 Food Consumption Report in Spain prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Spanish households' consumption of fresh fruits fell by 12.2% over the previous

Cia to Mr Prezzi: watch out for speculation in fruit and vegetables
Creating sustainable value chains that are more resilient to difficulties such as phytosanitary adversity, the effects of the weather, but also labour shortages and strong competition from foreign

Melinda, Evelina competition participants awarded prizes
An average of 500 bets per day and widespread participation, literally, in every corner of Italy. The "Mordi e Vinci con Evelina" (Bite and Win with Evelina) competition, the initiative launched

Food imports to Kyrgyzstan increased by 3% over the week
Last week, from June 16 to June 22, 2023, the import of quarantine products to Kyrgyzstan amounted to 17,719 tons, which is 3% higher than the week earlier. This information was published by the

Ukraine: Russian war of aggression also affects the walnut sector
In a recent report, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) assesses the consequences of the Russian invasion on the Ukrainian walnut sector. It forecasts a total production of 106,500 t for the

21 tons of infected apricots were brought to the Russian from Kazakhstan
In a batch of 21 tons of apricots imported into the Sverdlovsk region, a plum fruit eater larva was discovered. Quarantine service experts reported the low quality of fresh fruit on their official