Agro production collapses
From rice to oil to cereals, Spanish agri-food production is plummeting and threatens a sharp rise in prices in the coming months. Fruit and vegetables are not spared from this situation. From

Frosts affect more than 40% of the extra-early fruit in the Murcia region
The Secretary of Agriculture of the Union of Small Farmers (UPA), Antonio Moreno, estimated that the repeated frosts of the last days in large cultivation areas of the Region of Murcia, where the

Ukraine’s superfood – new excellent blackcurrant varieties developed by local breeders
Representatives of the Institute of Horticulture of the National Academy of Sciences (Ukraine) developed and officially registered seven new blackcurrant varieties. Breeders have been working on

GfK Consumer Index: Higher average prices paid have compensated somewhat for volume loss
The value development of fruit/vegetables/potatoes lags behind the development of FMCG overall both in December 2022 (-2.2% vs. December 2021) and in 2022 as a whole (-3.6% vs. year 2021). This

Citrus grower fights to keep crop healthy as Phoenix area is faced with cold spell
Arizona citrus growers are working hard this week to keep their plants thriving during this cold snap as overnight temps are hovering around the freezing mark. Fortunately, the plants at Agritopia

New product for cluster tomatoes and weighing machine
Fruit Logistica will soon be here, and Sorma Group is ready to take part in the fruit and vegetable sector’s biggest international show with a new product for cluster tomatoes and all its latest

"The consumption of exotic fruit has drastically dropped"
The consumption of exotic fruit has drastically dropped. No product is doing better than the others, as buyers prefer purchasing basic food rather than niche products due to inflation. "The

Increasing consumer consumption is the key to growth in 2023 for a North Queensland Papaya grower
A leading North Queensland papaya grower says it is important to increase consumer awareness of the fruit, and in turn consumption, to help grow the category and help meet rising production costs.

The 'Plastikazo' bureaucratic gibberish
Spain has thus become the only European country to impose a tax on non-recycled plastic, and the companies affected do not know with certainty exactly what documentation will be required of them.