GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW CHERRIES
The season for cherries in the Northern Hemisphere is off to a positive start, depending on the country, whilst in other markets it has just come to a close. In the Netherlands, the cherry season

Strong demand for California stone fruit will keep prices elevated this season
As California stone fruit season begins, growers and shippers know the pressure will be on the state’s supplies of fruit. “Demand is pretty strong, especially with everything being late.

Back British apple month, Bapl asks retailers
Grower organisation Bapl has appealed to all UK supermarkets to boost their uptake of British apples this coming season and invest in initiatives to reinvigorate the domestic apple category.

Flooded crops, how to get them through the stress
Flooded crops are experiencing what is known as root asphyxia, the phenomenon whereby water from rain or irrigation stops at the surface of the soil, almost completely occupying the empty spaces

Denmark: "Collaborating with chefs in Copenhagen boosts our image"
When possible, Danes prefer local, sustainably produced food. Add Copenhagen's luxury restaurants to that, and you have the ideal breeding ground for a company like Funga Farm: a small-scale urban

AMI: Melon supply from Spain continues to grow
The availability of Spanish watermelons is now at full capacity. Plenty of produce is available for export from the early growing areas. With the increasing presence in the trade, demand for the

Eskom management claims capacity troubles could last until august
Eskom hopes to meet the massive generation capacity shortfall expected for electricity demand this winter. Executive Bheki Nxumalo stated that despite all their efforts to ensure additional

Catalonia: Fruit trees drop first nectarines due to lack of irrigation
Catalonia continues to be severely affected by drought. One of the consequences of the water shortage was the closure at the end of April of the Urgell Canal (Lleida), which now only supplies

Melanzì at Macfrut presents the book on the use of vegetables in cooking
A trade fair that focuses on the supply chain and can also reach the end consumer, Macfrut 2023 was able to speak beyond the trade and did so thanks to the commitment of the manufacturing

Associations in support of flooded members
There are numerous comments from trade associations on the flood that so tragically hit Emilia-Romagna. We report those of Cso Italy, Coldiretti, Confael and Confeuro. Flood: CSO Italy in

North Wales chips shops suffer from potato shortages and price hikes
Through his business, Peter Gwyn and Sons Quality Potatoes, Peter Gwyn has supplied potatoes in North Wales for over 30 years. But he is now seeing things that he has never experienced. The

Selenella potatoes, growing areas invested
Selenella is going against the current and is doing so by counting on ever larger areas. In particular, the hectares are growing in Sicily (by 20%) and Emilia-Romagna, two regions that are

5th Banana Fair to be held in Delfinópolis, Brazil
The Fifth Banana Fair is taking place from 31st May to 4 June in Delfinópolis, Brazil. It is organized by the Banana Producers Association (ADELBA) and SICOOB/SAROMCREDI, the program includes

Banana a 'superfood' for Harvard University
There is a bit of confusion surrounding bananas. Some people consider this iconic golden fruit to be a healthy choice, while others avoid it because of supposed negative effects. Unfavourable

Wooden revolution?
Since 1991, The Spanish Federation of Wooden Packaging and its Components (Fedemco) has represented Spanish companies that manufacture wooden containers for fresh produce, as well as pallets,

Fedemco presents Ecowoox® seal for sustainability
"We want to continue to add value to the supply chain, especially in times of changing labour models," explained Salvador Martínez, secretary of the federation. To facilitate compliance with the