'Supply of Italian and Turkish sweet cherries intensified massively'
The supply of sweet cherries has grown strongly, especially the Italian and Turkish deliveries have intensified massively. Greek unloadings expanded as well, according to BLE. Only Spanish inflows

"We want to reduce the effort involved in cutting up and transporting pineapple plants"
In Costa Rican pineapple cultivation, tons of waste are generated every year, with not only the crowns of the fruit but also the leafy plants having to be disposed of. In 2019, a team of students

Edeka Minden-Hannover now offers vegetables with less fertiliser again
Edeka Minden-Hannover is selling less fertilised vegetables again this year in 36 selected markets in Lower Saxony, Bremen and East Westphalia. This marks the start of the final year of the Review

Southern African Food Systems Transformation Alliance launched
The Southern African Food Systems Transformation Alliance celebrated its official launch at the Johannesburg Country Club in South Africa. Companies such as Unilever and Freshmark Systems,

Chiquita joins SAI Platform for Sustainable Agriculture and Farm Optimisation
As a global agricultural company, Chiquita recognises its responsibility to the tropics - the climate zone where the company has grown its bananas for more than a century due to the conditions.

Melon and watermelon showcase taking place in Murcia, Spain

"The emphasis will lie on the larger sizes in this South African season"
Last week, the Dutch company OV Fruit received its first shipment of Navels from South Africa. "These oranges come from Marble Hall [in the] Limpopo [province]. They're still a little light in

Del Monte responds to accusations made against their guards in Kenya
Del Monte has issued a statement as the guards used by the company in Kenya were accused of brutally assaulting and killing people suspected of trespassing on its land. According to the Guardian,

Agricola Don Camillo launches the #vocidellortofrutta cocktail melon
To impress on the shelf with a product with distinctive appeal, but also innovative flavour. Agricola Don Camillo is launching two new Club melons, Limelon and Dino, which respond to new consumer

Reduced nitrogen fertilisation: Further support for project Review
In the Review project, the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture (LWK) has been investigating since 2020 in cooperation with vegetable farms and the retailer Edeka Minden-Hannover whether the crops

Restitution of research-experimentation work on kiwi fruit
“For several years now, BIK has been spearheading several research-experimentation projects on kiwi fruit, such as the thesis on decay in kiwifruit orchards and the project on devil bugs, for

Good U.S. and European demand for Uruguayan citrus
Despite a delayed start to Uruguay’s 2023 citrus season, they are seeing good early demand from their two leading markets in the U.S. and Europe. “This year we are having good demand of

'Lemons, the campaign has recovered in the final'
In Sicily, the Bianchetto lemon campaign continues, which is produced by the members of CAI, the Cooperativa Agricoltori Ionici based in Furci Siculo and which can boast 70% organic lemon

Over 60 million from the EU for agriculture in flooded areas
"We can only be grateful to the European Union for its first concrete and rapid response in favour of agriculture in the areas of Romagna affected by the floods". This is how the regional

Could CMA CGM surpass Maersk and become the world's second-largest shipping line?
According to maritime industry analyst Lars Jensen, this could be possible because Maersk's current combination of effective fleet and order list leaves it with just 16,000 TEUS more than CMA CGM.

Georgia could lose up to 95 percent of its peach harvest due to erratic weather
Georgian growers are having a hard time cultivating their famous stone fruit. Thanks to climate change, peach crops are struggling. Some experts are estimating losses of 95 percent this

Fruit Logistica makes call in Almeria to analyse greenhouse production
Fruit Logistica brought together agricultural professionals on June 22 in Almería to analyse the future of greenhouses in the region, alongside the University of Almería. Technological aspects

Average cherry harvest expected in Thuringia
Thuringia's fruit-growing companies, which focus on market fruit production, expect a yield of 6 t per hectare of sweet cherries this year. According to the Thuringian State Office for Statistics,

Cherries, from Emilia Romagna and Campania the best in Italy
The 17th 'City of Cherries' National Cherry Festival was held in Bracigliano (SA) on the occasion of the customary Cherry Festival, this year particularly important for obtaining the European

Raspberry in the field (monitoring of plantations, 26.06.2023).
Summer variety raspberries are at the fruiting stage. Early varieties ('Willamette') have started to ripen fruit (BBCH 891), while medium varieties ('Glen Ample') have finished setting fruit (BBCH

Turkey and Uzbekistan are boosting produce trade
As part of the Preferential Trade Agreement signed between Turkey and Uzbekistan, customs duties on imports of a number of goods from Uzbekistan were canceled, UzDaily.uz reports. The decision and

Strawberries. Good OR not at all!
Arkadiusz Wozniak grows strawberries using traditional technology in the ground. The reliable Marmalade prevails, and there is also Roxana for an earlier fruit harvest. We start the season with

CGIAR Initiative looks at ways to increase fruit and vegetable consumption in Ethiopia
Sources say that fruit and vegetable consumption is extremely low in Ethiopia, even compared to other neighboring countries. This is leading to nutrient deficiencies and making its population