Apofruit, the asparagus harvest is done with go-karts
The asparagus season is severely delayed due to the mild winter. Apofruit is therefore relying on innovation to increase productivity and support members' investments. Such as harvesting with 'go

Turkmenistan keeps rapidly increasing apple imports
EastFruit analysts draw the attention of horticultural business participants to an attractive potential apple market, about which very little is known due to the incredible level of closedness of

Dole targets people who have never eaten a banana
To mark National Banana Day, the world’s largest fresh produce company Dole says it wants to track down consumers in the US who have never eaten the fruit – despite it apparently being the

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

CIV increasingly international: from the INN meeting in Australia to the Strawberry Symposium (NASS) in California

March in large-scale retail: inflation rises again
In March, the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade still showed declining consumption across the different macro-categories, but the change in average prices showed a

“Berries cannot be sold or transited – the exports of frozen berries are frozen”– Taras Bashtannyk, UHA
The Polish government has banned the imports of Ukrainian agricultural products until at least June 30, 2023. The imports of cereals, milk, eggs, meat, and honey, as well as fresh and processed

Which cherry varieties has Chile exported the most this season?
Chile has exported a record 415,398 tons of cherries this season and the most exported varieties in this campaign have been the Lapins and Santina cherries. According to data from iQonsulting, the

"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

China: an interesting market for French baby kiwis?
Nothing is set yet but French baby kiwis could very well be exported to China. China and France want to promote economic exchanges and “intensify their partnership in the agricultural,

CGA writes to South African government ahead of looming EU FCM regulation crisis that threatens orange exports
On the eve of the 2023 citrus season kicking off, the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has written to Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel and Minister