"We deliberately began importing organic Argentine pears later"
Though TOFF is especially big in organic greenhouse production, this Dutch company is starting to import a significant volume of overseas organic fruit and exotics too. Owner Jeffrey Moret and

Designer Harvests, great news for Ruffato vegetables
Valorising the territoriality of products can be a winning choice, especially if quality is always assured. This has been well understood by Nerio Ruffato, a company that has always been active in

"There has been huge growth in imports of South African apples over the last two years, 200,000 boxes to 1.5 million"
India is one of the biggest apple importers in the world, the population has a high percentage of vegetarians and those who are not vegetarian enjoy a diet with lots of fresh fruit. The country

Peach tree fungus infects a man, world's first case
After the Covid-19 pandemic, we are all more sensitive and careful not to contract infections or diseases and just hearing about it, we are on our guard. Usually we protect ourselves from

The Green Line innovates the refrigerated counter
The Green Line, on the strength of its know-how and in line with its vocation for innovation, continues its evolutionary path and launches a rich assortment of DimmidiSì branded summer novelties

CIV attends INN in Australia and Strawberry Symposium in California
The latest CIV strawberries have been presented at the recent North America Strawberry Symposium, which took place on March 7-10, 2023, at San Louis Obispo in California.

Stonefruit producers losing patience with Transnet
The South African fruit industry is investigating the possibility of a partial privatisation of Cape Town's harbour, with a loading zone only for fresh produce. In its latest newsletter, the

“Orri mandarins performed well compared to grapefruits and oranges”
The Orri mandarin has performed rather well this season, says Planet Israel export manager, Betsalel Ohana: “We started the season in uncertainty, due to different directions of trends. Due to

‘Love My Salad’ campaign promotes healthy cooking on a budget
Vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan is celebrating the success of its consumer-facing ‘Love My Salad’ campaign, created to encourage British shoppers to buy and cook more vegetables.

There might be a substitute for expensive black truffles
With a high price, depending on the season, black truffles are an ingredient reserved for the most lavish meals. However, one mushroom, could be a more affordable way to approach the black truffle

Vegetable garden Pfalz expects around 180 million bunches of radishes
With the start of the harvest in the Palatinate, the market- and price-dominating monopoly position held by foreign produce over the winter months comes to an end. Peter Steegmüller, radish

Prices for greenhouse bell peppers in Uzbekistan equaled to meat prices
Over the past week, wholesale prices for yellow and red greenhouse bell peppers in Uzbekistan have risen sharply. As a result of their rapid increase over the past three months, prices for bell

What lies ahead for summer bell peppers?
Industry-wide, a lot remains up in the air as the summer bell pepper season approaches. So says Kevin Batt, category director of greenhouse for Oppy. “Only time will tell what’s going to

Bananas from Colombia at £1.10: up 3% 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

Rijk Zwaan campaign reaches 762,000 Brits
Dutch vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan is celebrating the success of its consumer-facing ‘Love My Salad’ campaign, created to encourage British shoppers to buy and cook more vegetables.

Nova Siri Genetics opens the doors to the strawberry and berry research and experimentation center
One year after the official opening, Nova Siri Genetics (NSG) reopened the doors of the hub that gathers the company's research and experimentation activities. The event took place on March 31

A large batch of new crop onions from Egypt entered the Georgian market, but sales are low
According to EastFruit, a large batch of Egyptian onions harvested in 2023 has arrived in the wholesale markets of Georgia. They are offered in bulk at 90 US cents per kg, but there are onions on

"We expect to offer the large strawberries volumes in the weeks after Easter"
In Belgium, Coöperatie Hoogstraten's strawberry season officially started on Friday. The first strawberry box was auctioned In the presence of the press and interested parties. Marketing Manager

"It was the right decision to let our heated asparagus grow for another two weeks"
About a week later than last year, the first heating asparagus was cut in week 13 at Gut Plätz in the heart of the Altmark. "Demand is still modest; in March, asparagus consumption is usually

Saxony-Anhalt: Carrot production decreases
A total of 57,160 t of carrots were harvested in the open in Saxony-Anhalt last year. This was reported by the State Statistical Office on the occasion of Carrot Day on 4 April. Compared to 2021,