“I believe persimmon is a product which has never really reached its full potential"
This season will see the first persimmon exports for South African company Lucerne Fresh. The Lucerne Agri Group bought a packhouse in Buffeljags (Swellendam area), together with the ANB

Meloni, Italiafruit's analysis
In spite of the fact that the temperatures cannot yet be considered purely summery, the supply of melonisiciliani is steadily increasing at the wholesale markets. The fruit has a good organoleptic

"We want to offer an honest organic-vegan product, which is why we do not use animal manure"
The Bioland Kräutergut Dworschak-Fleischmann offers some 240 different organic-vegan herb varieties. "I am not a vegan myself, but I want to offer an honest organic-vegan product, which is

'Pepper market was divided among Spain, the Netherlands and Turkey'
The bell pepper market was divided among Spain, the Netherlands and Turkey. Dutch deliveries expanded of all colors, while Spanish goods continued to lose importance. Green as well as red peppers

Exports of fruits and vegetables from Turkey have increased by 26%
The export of fruits and vegetables from the western Mediterranean region of Turkey increased by 26% in the first quarter of this year compared to last year. The majority of the revenues came from

Watermelon pouch expands into Canada
In the high-volume category of fresh watermelon, Maglio's award-winning readyripe® watermelon pouch is now available to grocery retailers. Sam Maglio, president and CEO of Maglio Companies

Iranian watermelons transit through Turkey at lower prices than last season
The Iranian watermelon campaign is starting at a good pace, with a large production and a consequent demand, but with the usual payment difficulties. Danial Shahabazi, a trader of Iranian

Business: Wholesale fruit business in BW city for sale for reasons of age
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Coloured currants already in bloom (plantation monitoring, 20.04.2023)
With each passing day we are approaching the end of April, the weather is getting warmer and more flowering plants are appearing every day. Currants will be joining this venerable group in a

Grower Tabanelli: 'I saved the peaches on the hardest night due to frost'
Emilia-Romagna's stone fruit producers have had to reckon with record-breaking frosts again this year, which have wiped out a large part of their production. Temperatures plummeted as low as -6°

Although prices for local tomatoes in Poland decreased, they are still higher than last year
The dynamic decline in wholesale prices for Polish greenhouse tomatoes is typical for the current season. The supply of tomatoes from local greenhouses has continued to grow rapidly since the end

"Those who only focus on price battles are not acting in an economically sustainable manner"
"Due to the shift of the break-even point, it will not be possible this year to sell larger quantities at low prices, for example to wholesalers. The rising production costs, above all the

Gemma Mengual, ambassador of the new Biosabor range
Translator Translato Biosabor, a leading brand in organic farming and natural fresh gazpacho from Almeria, presented its new range of products "FUSIONA" this morning at the Salón Gourmets

The French melon market is relatively balanced
“Melons from Central America and South America are still present on the French market but the melons from Senegal and Morocco now have priority,” explains Eric Godard Durand. The two origins

Citrus fruits, price collapse in the Taranto marketplace
Coldiretti Puglia, on the basis of the Ismea report, says that citrus fruit prices in the Taranto marketplace have plummeted 48%, with the rising cost of shopping carts and climate change

"Arduous marketing season expected to end in two weeks"
The carrot year pf 2022/23 will be remembered as particularly slow. "Drought, coupled with inflation, has resulted in tight supplies and high prices. Compared to last year, when we had a bountiful

Apulian apricots make their debut in wholesale markets
Although the unstable weather of the last few weeks does not suggest summer, inevitably, the summer season is just around the corner and the first fruits of the season are beginning to appear at

"Imported plums have great growth potential in the Chinese market"
Imported plums are a large-volume import item in the Chinese fruit market after the Spring Festival. "Taking Chilean plums as an example, the import volume this year has increased by nearly 15%

New campaign highlights Melones El Abuelo’s heritage
Spain’s Melones El Abuelo has launched a a new marketing campaign to promote its Piel de Sapo melons. Under the ‘Inicios’ (Beginnings) tagline, it seeks to highlight the company’s core

Melones el Abuelo the original flavour and essence of the melon
Melones el Abuelo launches its promotional campaign for piel de sapo melons under the claim "Inicios" (Beginnings). An exaltation of the melon's flavour, as well as a reflection on the

New Zealand: Ice cream made from cauliflower
Jenni Matheson and Mrinali Kumar's New Zealand company EatKinda processes surplus New Zealand-grown cauliflower into vegan ice cream. Jenni Matheson experimented with pumpkins from her garden and

Breedx on track with innovative varieties
Breedx, the vegetable varietal development company, has taken the well-worn cliché of ‘Tasty Tomato’ and, using classical plant breeding techniques, is well on the way to commercialising

Farmers in southern Turkey set to receive 11.5 million seedlings
Farmers have been handed 11.5 million seedlings in the quake-hit Şahinbey district of Gaziantep province in southern Turkey. This is part of a project to promote sustainability in agriculture.