Preparing for Spanish Verna lemon campaign with the prospect of earlier arrivals from South Africa
The Fino lemon season is coming to an end as the first Verna lemons are starting to arrive. In this period, there are two different market realities at origin, according to the Lemon and

"Our preservative can prolong shelf-life of plums by 1.5-3 times."
Plum storage and transportation are prone to mechanical damage, brown heart disease at low temperatures, and rot and deterioration at high temperatures. It is very important during the harvesting

Freshly pickled products are conquering the market
They have much to offer each other, Marcel van Bruggen of vanRijsingenfreshservice and Arend van den Berg of Bikl Foods quickly realized when they got talking. So much so that the vegetable

Watermelons, irrigation unknown
It is the quintessential thirst-quenching fruit, the consumption of which is favoured by the high summer temperatures. We are talking about watermelon. Its consumption is changing over the years,

Smart integrated management solutions for farmers and advisors
It aims to stimulate the flow of knowledge in regional AKIS (Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems) across the EU and connect them on the innovative potential of advanced methodologies for

Food traceability, towards value creation
"Traceability in the Italian agri-food sector is now an established fact and is a cornerstone for guaranteeing food safety at all stages of production from seed to table. Today the time is ripe

Currant and sea buckthorn boom in Kyrgyzstan
According to EastFruit, in the spring there is a sharp increase in requests for the purchase of blackcurrant and sea buckthorn seedlings from Kyrgyzstan, where many farmers are becoming interested

Rwandan chilli volumes and prices are on the rise
Chilli pepper volumes in Rwanda are on the rise, with both domestic and foreign demand being strong, says Mr. Jean-Claude Niyomugabo, co-founder of Speke Farms. Chilli cultivation in Rwanda

Integration of Agrícola San Clemente and Gandules will create largest vertically integrated producer in Latin America
Gandules Inc, the largest Peruvian capsicum (pepper) exporting company in the country, announced the signing of a binding agreement with the Chilean agricultural company San Clemente Ltda and its

"Easter sales were not too significant compared to past years"
Easter sales of organic cresses were generally mixed this year, Christian Gimperlein of Bio-Maintalkresse said in response to an inquiry. "The volume offtake by food retailers was quite

"Efficient packaging capacity with up to 13 cycles allows high demand to be met economically"
Küsten Bete Ltd in Elpersbüttel has been preparing beets for domestic food retailers for several months. At a site in the heart of the Dithmarschen vegetable-growing region, the regional

Chopped Salad Kit line introduces five new flavors
Dole Fresh Vegetables introduces five new flavor varieties to its DOLE® Chopped Salad Kit product line. In addition to the new flavors, the new kits feature a new package design to deepen

'Spanish peaches: we sell them for 7 euro per kilogram'
Spanish peaches have already arrived on the market stalls in Brescia. The fruit has been on sale for a few days with respectable prices, although the low temperatures still do not encourage

Japanese grapefruit market: no fireworks, despite shortage
The first vessel carrying South African grapefruit to Japan was loaded at the port of Durban this past weekend, a week or two earlier than the norm. "Usually our grapefruit would arrive at the

Mercabarna-flor is planning a 3-day Saint George's day
The orders being received by wholesalers and florists suggest that a massive Saint George's Day is forecast in Catalonia, with some 6,000,000 roses sold, just like last year". With these words,

AMI: German vegetable imports lower than at any time in the last twelve years
Last year, imports of fresh vegetables to Germany veered off their growth course of many years. For the first time, fewer vegetables were imported again and imports were lower than they had been

Egypt consolidates orange exports thanks to better quality standards
From the Italian wholesale markets but, to some extent, from the entire distribution chain, one recurring statement cannot be ignored: 'Egyptian oranges are currently dominating the markets with

Expensive imported potatoes of the 2023 harvest became available on the Moldovan market
The first batches of imported potatoes arrived in Moldova, as businessmen say, in the first days of April. Potatoes come from Egypt and possibly Morocco. In the domestic market of the country, the

'"Great prices for overseas melons"
Even though the warm weather has not yet fully taken hold in Northwestern Europe, the melon market is remarkably good. "In fact, for overseas melons, it's the best year in a very long time. These

Almonds and capers create a vegetable battery
Almonds, capers and seaweed for sushi are the basis of the new vegetable battery made by the Italian Institute of Technology. As reported by Corriere della Sera, 'The world's first prototype was

Tomato prices in Uzbekistan have fallen by a third in a week
Wholesale prices for fresh tomatoes have fallen sharply over the past week in Uzbekistan – the average wholesale price for rose tomatoes has fallen by 32%, and red round tomato prices have

Bananas from Colombia at £1.10: no change from last week
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and

Thanks to continuity and cooperation, Dutch chili peppers are available earlier every year
There are already plenty of Dutch chili peppers available at Nature's Pride. Advanced cultivation systems, continuity and cooperation ensure an early harvest, which means that Nature's Pride can