Full-year data indicate that global export quantities dropped to 19.1 million tonnes in 2022
The FAO has published its Banana Market Review. This is issued on an annual basis to Members and Observers of the Sub-Group on Bananas of the Intergovernmental Group on Bananas and Tropical

"The storms have caused damage to various extents to 150 of our 250 hectares of pears"
The storms recorded a few days ago caused considerable damages in a large area along the Ebro valley, with damages reported in 7 provinces of 5 different autonomous communities, including La

Fischer Farms trials vertically grown berries
Agri-tech group Fischer Farms has revealed that trials of vertically farmed strawberries and soft fruits are underway at its dedicated research and development farm in Litchfield, UK. The news

Record numbers set to attend Protected Cropping Australia conference 2023
The biggest-ever Protected Cropping Australia (PCA) conference has begun in Brisbane with the launch on Monday, as the industry looks to discuss ways to capitalize on global growth. Executive

Fruit imports from Moldova are still duty-free
The suspension of duties for fruit imports from Moldova will be extended for another year starting 25 July. This was decided by the European Parliament, meeting in plenary session in Strasbourg,

Guillem Export and Frutas Tono to merge
Guillem Export and Frutas Tono, two family-run citrus companies from Valencia, have agreed to merge. The new group will own more than 3,000ha of citrus plantings generating an annual output of

Mercagrisa presents an innovative utility in its APP
Mercagrisa presented its new APP on 13 July at its facilities in San Javier, showing all the new features that will positively affect the farmer, demonstrating its advantages and how it works. It

“More and more vegetables and fruits will be packed in paper”
Paper packaging for fresh produce no longer surprises European consumers. Paper-packed potatoes have been widely used in France for almost a year and are the norm for shoppers there. This is also

Is the UK ready for the Brexit import controls, and will these push up prices?
The proposals from the UK government for its new post-Brexit border strategy - beginning this autumn - will require all goods arriving from the EU that are subject to sanitary and phytosanitary