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

Цены на итальянские арбузы и дыни выросли на 100% за последнюю неделю
"В прошлом году в этот же период мы отправляли около 8 000 картонных коробок арбузов и дынь в день на оптовые

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

Citrus Australia conducts study to characterise Australian oranges at both a country and regional level
Through an Agriculture Victoria Food to Market program, Citrus Australia has conducted a study which is the first of its kind, to characterise Australian oranges at both a country and regional

Agrovoltaics: 2023 is the breakthrough year
2023 could be the breakthrough year for Italian agri-voltaics. An initial positive effect comes from the data, which indicate an increase in the production of agricultural crops under agrivoltaic

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 26 June
Melon is currently one of the most popular products and the hot weather is driving up demand. The high temperatures are also increasing demand for watermelons. The pace of Italian apricot

The government extends the abolition and reduction of VAT on basic foodstuffs for six months.
VAT is temporarily eliminated on staple foods such as fruit, vegetables and bread, while the reduction from 10% to 5% is maintained for pasta and oil. The government has also decided to extend the

Tomato, unexpected golden phase. Top prices
We are now at the end of June and, like every year, a collapse in tomato prices was expected, but this year we are telling a different story and quotations are extraordinary for almost all

"There was a lot of tension in the cherry market, it was impossible to supply all the demand"
The 2023 Spanish cherry season is coming to an end with higher prices than in the 2022 season due to the sharp drop in supply in different production areas, and the effects of weather in other

Lower Saxony: Sweet cherries of the best quality expected
The cherry harvest has been underway in Lower Saxony for a few days. The first fresh produce, mainly from the Alte Land region near Hamburg, is now on sale in shops and at weekly markets. Experts

Manzanas Livinda, almost a decade claiming origin and proximity
The premium apple brand Livinda, from the Nufri Group, has been carrying out promotional actions for almost ten years that have focused on identifying the origin, the proximity of the product and

Danish supermarket recalls avocados due to cadmium detection
Supermarket chain Coop has recalled two batches of an avocado product after a heightened level of cadmium was detected in the food. The product, a two-pack of avocados under the brand name “Smag

MY 2022/23 citrus production down for all citrus fruits except tangerines
In Turkey, MY 2022/23 citrus production decreased for all citrus fruits except tangerines due to freezing weather conditions reaching -7 C during the beginning of the orange blossoming period in

Heavy rains, severe flooding causes damage in Chile
In what is described as the worst weather in a decade following a storm and days of heavy raining led to the rivers in Chile flooding key areas of the centre of the country since the past weekend

30% of Spain's garlic acreage won't be harvested
According to the president of the Garlic Sector at Asaja, Miguel del Pino, it is estimated that 30% of Spain's garlic acreage won't be harvested this season. This reduction is a consequence of the

Salix Fruits expands summer citrus programme
Salix Fruits is expanding its summer citrus campaign, with imports into the US forecast to reach than 1m cartons this year, an increase of 30 per cent on 2022. US sales manager Mechi Gatti said

Tesco suspends Del Monte orders as human rights abuse allegations surface
Security guards at a Del Monte pineapple farm in Kenya - that supplies many British supermarkets - have been accused of brutally assaulting and killing people suspected of trespassing on its land.

New varieties, formats and production systems from Hernandorena Nurseries
The betting on erroneous and unconsolidated varieties depending on the production areas, the excess of volumes in some cases, and the lack of commercial planning, led the stone fruit sector to a