Irish mushroom sector to receive €6 mln in BAR funding
Two new mushroom sector schemes have been launched in Ireland, with a combined budget of €6 mln. The budget was drawn entirely from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) fund. Around 80-85% of

Japan, cherries auctioned for 3,200 euro
A box containing15 prized cherries in Japan was auctioned at the first auction of the season for 500,000 yen, the equivalent of 3,200 euro, in the northern prefecture of Aomori, an auspicious sign

VSSE: Aromatic strawberry season with slightly less volume and predominantly stable prices
A hesitant start to the season due to cool and cloudy spring days was followed by many sunny weeks with cool nights and only since one week with warmer nights. The severe drought of the past weeks

Spanish pitahaya campaign kicks off in Huelva
The pitahaya is already one of Huelva's many crops. The campaign of this exotic fruit is starting this week with the first harvests, and those lots will find their way into the European markets as

Zespri appoints Steven Martina as President of Europe and North America
Zespri CEO Dan Mathieson last week confirmed the appointment of Steven Martina as Zespri’s new President of Europe and North America. "Steven will lead our European and North American team’s

Peruvian mandarin/tangerine estimated production at 550,000 tons
FAS Lima forecasts Peruvian mandarin/tangerine production at 550,000 metric tons (MT), with exports expected to reach 222,000 MT for marketing year (MY) 2022/23 (March 2023 to February 2024).

The value of imported avocado grew by 75.5% up to April
In the first four months of the year, the value of practically all imported fruit has risen, with avocado standing out in first place, with the highest value for the period and the greatest

Prickly pears, flowering promises positive horizons
Etna is in bloom with its most representative fruit, the prickly pear. An expanse of 'sluices' (the plots intended for growing prickly pears, ed.) colour the slopes of the volcano and companies

Apples, China loses export leadership
China is losing an important primacy and Italy is ready to take its place. In the current season, in fact, the large Asian state has drastically reduced its export volumes of apples, in which it

China has lost its leadership in the global apple exporters’ ranking
China, a long-term leader in the world ranking of fresh apple exporters, has sharply reduced export volumes in the 2022/23 season. Thus, according to EastFruit analysts, we will definitely have a

Movement of asparagus from Peru through South Florida ports expected to remain the same
Movement of asparagus from Peru imports through South Florida ports of entry is expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices large much higher and standard higher. 11-pound cartons

Lower Saxony: Asparagus farms supply top-quality vegetables
For the currently around 340 asparagus farms in Lower Saxony, a busy season comes to an end when asparagus harvesting traditionally stops on St. John's Day (24 June). Due to the cold spring with

Mountain strawberries, campaign kicks off in Vinschgau
The campaign for the mountain strawberries produced by the VIP growers, cultivated in the Vinschgau Valley and the adjacent Martell Valley, in the heart of the Stelvio National Park, where, thanks

Fruit wastage, combating it with vignettes
We often have preconceptions not only about people, but also about the fruit and vegetables we find on sale, and this compromises our purchase. But what if, as consumers, we found additional

Onion bubble: What will farmers do with all these onions from August onwards?
According to EastFruit analysts, many countries in the region have dramatically expanded the area under onions under the influence of record prices and strong demand for this crop in the markets

Dole Italia, health from fresh blue-purple fruit

The agri-food sector contributes more than 110.1 billion euros to the Spanish economy
The document analyses the evolution of the main indicators of the entire value chain of the Spanish agri-food sector, which includes production, processing and wholesale and retail marketing of

Fresh seminar webinar provides information for the safe assessment of fruit and vegetables
Fruit and vegetable products are always evolving after harvest: visibly and invisibly. Invisible attributes such as shelf life, defects inside the fruit, temperature damage and ripeness parameters

Nova Siri stars at the red fruit congress in Huelva
Also this year, Nova Siri Genetics (NSG), a company researching and testing new varieties of strawberries and berries, participated in the Red Fruit Congress in Huelva on 20 and 21 June. "We have

Irish potato prices have doubled over the past twelve months
According to a Dublin-based fresh produce supplier, Irish potato prices have doubled over the past twelve months, and further market increases might be ahead. Owner of a fresh fruit and vegetable

Stone fruit, a season with two faces
Summer is now in full swing and hopes are high for a revival of the typical good season. But the last few days of trading in the wholesale markets, with the exception of melons and watermelons,