Fruit and vegetables go on a cruise
MSC Cruiseshas installed three greenhouses for growing vegetables hydroponically on its new ship, the World Europa. "Travel the world through your palate," is what is stated on the shipping

Macfrut foreign exhibitors account for 38% of total number
Macfrut is less than a week away, and that is more than enough time to find out what the expectations are for the event, which will have a very special preview. On 2 May, the President of the

Saudi Arabia finds over 12 million amphetamine pills among pomegranates
On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) announced it had foiled an attempt to smuggle over 12 million amphetamine pills. The GDNC thwarted an attempt to

Macfrut 2023 focuses on the challenges of the fruit and vegetable sector
The challenges facing the fruit and vegetable sector and some of the main issues affecting it are the focus of the round tables scheduled for Macfrut 2023, which will be held at the Rimini Expo

Elgin packhouses empowered SA growers to irrigate during load-shedding
This past season, two Elgin packhouses - Fruitways and Kromco - have assisted growers by providing two generators to the Groenland Water User Association (GWUA). Commercial fruit production in the

The reduction of modules leaves citrus fruits from Alicante out of the list.
ASAJA-Alicante announces that it will request an urgent rectification from Spain's Directorate General of Taxes regarding the reduction in income tax affecting farmers and livestock farmers for

Misleading labelling at the start of the summer fruit season
The Coordination of Farmers' and Stockbreeders' Organisations (COAG) has once again detected serious breaches in the labelling of fruit on the shelves of large-scale retail outlets. Once again,

'I travel the world in search of strange fruit'
Fruit can be a way to test oneself and have fun while teaching others something at the same time. This is the nice initiative of Riccardo, a young man from Padua who has decided to combine his

Drought will lead to fruit and vegetable crop losses in France and Spain
April 2023 has seen Spain suffer an advanced drought, with temperatures which sometimes rise to more than 40 degrees. This has led to multiple economic and agri-food losses. In France, the drought

"We usually offer our mangoes until well into July"
Indian mango exports to Europe are now slowly but surely gaining momentum. "Our conventional mangoes from our own contract farming are flown in exclusively, as the produce is too fragile to

Agroforestry Group expands durian production
Agroforestry Group has announced it is expanding its Musang King durian plantation in Johor, Malaysia, adding an additional 1,500 trees. Paul Martin, managing director of the forestry management

German Fruit and Vegetables: "Now is the hour of the strawberries".
Domestic strawberries are being harvested again - for the time being from protected cultivation. But with mild temperatures and sufficient sunshine, the outdoor fruits should not be long in

"May is going to be an interesting month for stone fruit"
Murcia's stone fruit campaign started with some small quantities a few days ago. Next week, the harvest will begin in important areas such as Cieza and Abarán, so the supply will start to become

Sicily: difficult 2022/23 season for oranges
The Sicilian orange season is over, although there are still considerable batches of late blond varieties that will finish within the next month. The production is however staggered in the various

California stone fruit will also see late start
Like many commodities out of California this spring, stone fruit will also see a later start to the season next month. “The crop is really late--definitely two weeks later than last year,”

"Zwykle oferujemy nasze mango do dobrze w lipcu"
Indyjski eksport mango do Europy powoli, ale zdecydowanie nabiera rozpędu. "Nasze konwencjonalne mango z własnej uprawy kontraktowej są przywożone wyłącznie samolotem, ponieważ produkt jest

"Jesteśmy w stanie kontrolować odmiany, które chcemy posadzić, mieć pewność co do ilości"
Od roku Top Fruits produkuje własne melony za pośrednictwem hiszpańskiej spółki zależnej Calistafrut, które są sprzedawane pod marką Le Précieux. Zaletą bycia producentem, według

Mazzarrone grapes: the crisis leads to seedless varieties
Sicily's table grape segment is starting to get ready for the next season, and so is the area protected by the PGI mark. Fruits are growing and millerandage has started. However, after a terrible

DiMuto expands in Latin America with Montana Fruits partnership
DiMuto has strengthened its presence in Latin America with the financing of Colombian fresh produce exporter Montana Fruits. The deal will first see DiMuto leverage its AI-powered financing

Drought delays plantings in Mediterranean
The lack of rain in Southern Europe has forced growers to delay planting, according to a Bloomberg report. Conditions are worsening for farmers in Italy and Portugal, with about 60% of the Spanish

Two Dutch companies declared bankrupt
On April 18, two Dutch fruit and vegetable companies were declared bankrupt. Rodenburg Fresh Food of Rotterdam specialized in exporting the total fruit and vegetable package. Mr. M.K. de Bruijn

DiMuto rozszerza działalność w Ameryce Łacińskiej dzięki współpracy z Montana Fruits
DiMuto wzmocniło swoją obecność w Ameryce Łacińskiej poprzez finansowanie kolumbijskiego eksportera świeżych produktów Montana Fruits. DiMuto wykorzysta najpierw swoje rozwiązanie

Arena Group's (VéGé) School of Trades: training for the fruit and vegetable sector
Training and information for good management of the fruit and vegetable department. The Academy of the Arena Group (VéGé), active in Sicily with the Decò and Super Coveniente brands, concluded