Argentina: Historic drought will drastically reduce citrus fruit production
Lower rainfall has been felt for some time, but it has worsened in 2022/23. Last spring and summer were extremely dry. This was compounded by very high temperatures that were higher than usual.

Strawberries, lack of labour changes production
That there is a shortage of labour is no mystery, but every year the situation is becoming more and more critical, at least to hear the operators in the sector who live with the difficulty of

Boom in orders of Italian asparagus from Europe
"Demand for asparagus has increased by 40% during the last week alone, with average prices of €4/kg. Most of our produce is commercialized in Scandinavia in 250 and 500 gram bunches. Asparagus

Maersk to mark the launch of greener vessel
To celebrate the world’s first container vessel sailing on green methanol, AP Moller-Maersk has announced that it will host a week of festivities on 18-21 September in Copenhagen. The 2,100 TEU

Change of season, beware of waste
Fruits and vegetables are one of the many (among the most important) components in the management of a fruit and vegetable department and represent on average about 5-6% loss in value on an annual

"I was very pleased with my new Pellerano mulcher"
After he was handed it just a few days ago, Vincenzo Bilotta, an agri-business owner from Lamezia Terme (Calabria, Italy), could not resist the temptation to immediately try out his new Versilia

Who loves Moroccan watermelons the most?
EastFruit continues a series of articles on the horticultural market in Morocco. The country is confidently increasing exports of several categories of high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables,