‘Biggest UK presence yet at Fruit Logistica,’ says CHA
British plant and produce trade group, the Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA), will showcase its largest-ever group of UK exhibitors at the CHA pavillion during Fruit Logistica next month.

Frozen raspberry market in the EU – when will the free fall in prices stop?
EastFruit team is starting a series of market reports on frozen berries, fruits and vegetables. The first analytical report will be devoted to raspberries – the key product that gave impetus to

Provid issues stark warning over Peru unrest
Peruvian table grape association Provid has called on the government to urgently restore and maintain order as the escalating political crisis threatens to derail the export campaign. “The

Mayani secures more funding
Mayani, a Philippines-based ag-tech start-up, has secured US$1.7m in seed funding led by AgFunder through its GROW Impact Fund. According to a report from technode, Mayani seeks to transform the

Site agreed for new Chilean inspection centre for grapes
The site for a new phytosanitary inspection centre for table grapes that will allow Chilean exporters to ship to the US under a Systems Approach has been agreed. Following a round of meetings

La Grande Bellezza Italiana ready for co-branding with its premium products
For the second year at Marca Fresh, the space reserved for the fresh sector at the Bologna exhibition, the Great Italian Beauty. With the slogan Coltiviamo Passioni (Let's Cultivate Passions),

Enrico Bartolini: 'Let's protect small-scale production at risk of extinction' #vocidellortofrutta
As in the well-known film by Giuseppe Tornatore, Enrico Bartolini is the Man of Stars: 12 Michelin awards among all his restaurants, of which three have been won by the restaurant that bears his

Fruit and vegetable price trends as at 23 January
Freezing temperatures drive demand for cauliflowers and artichokes. Tarocco oranges finally have more pigmentation; the first Washington Navel and Moro oranges arrived on the market. The campaign

Peru at Fruit Logistica to conquer Europe
The main fresh fruit and vegetable fair in the world will once again be the platform to demonstrate Peru’s leadership in agrobiodiversity, its export capacity and the quality of its products.