Moroccan associations respond to UK tomato shortage
In response to the tomato shortage currently being experienced in the UK, the boards of Apefel, the Moroccan association of fruit and vegetable producers and exporters, and Amcom, the Moroccan

"Smaller sizes are currently selling a lot better than thicker pears"
The pear market seems to be running smoothly during the second half of the season. "There is really nothing really holding back the pears at the moment. Trade is flowing in all directions and the

First list of companies sanctioned for non-compliance with the Chain Law
The Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Agricultores y Ganaderos (COAG) is pleased with the publication of the first list of companies sanctioned for failing to comply with the Food Chain Law. "The

Scales announces annual results
Scales has released its annual results for 2022 (12 months to 31 December 2022 (FY22)) announcing a strong performance despite struggles in its horticulture division. A record performance from the

Cosmic Crisp breaks into US top ten apple varieties
Cosmic Crisp apples have recorded the biggest sales gains among the top 40 selling apple varieties in the US. A review of Nielsen sales data released by Proprietary Variety Management (PVM)

Bonsai Research: More sustainable consumption through fruit from the EU
Promoting fruit from Europe as more sustainable than imports from Asia or South America is the aim of the three campaigns GET A FRUIT, REFRESH YOUR LIFE and GREEN LIFE, which are funded by the

Third edition of the Olimpiadas de la Alcachofa (Artichoke Olympics)
About 200 fifth grade students from the five Almoradí schools (Heredades, Pascual Andreu, Canales y Martínez, Manuel de Torres and Santa María de la Huerta), together with the San Bartolomé

Why there is an absence of citrus greening in Georgia
HLB has yet to become a major problem for Georgia’s citrus producers. Jonathan Oliver, University of Georgia assistant professor and small fruits pathologist, attributes the disease’s lack of

Avocado producers in Colombia aim to increase exports worldwide
Growers in Colombia see a chance to increase their market share in the global avocado industry. To produce more of this fruit in 2023 and beyond, growers are planting new plantations and replacing

This week in Fruchthandel Magazine: Germany, Fresh Convenience, Netherlands
Not only FRUIT LOGISTICA 2023 as a whole - with a significant increase in visitor numbers and exhibitor space - left last year's smaller 'April intermezzo' due to the pandemic far behind. Hall 20,