"A book is the perfect way to inspire people to use new herb varieties"
It's usually hectic at the Belgian herb farm Kruiden Claus from mid-March in the run-up to Easter. This year, however, the proper pressure is a way off. "I think the weather's the biggest reason,"

Custard apple ‘among climate change solutions’ in Africa
The wild custard apple is one of a number of “forgotten food crops” identified as being potentially instrumental in adapting future food systems to climate change. Researchers at Scotland’s

Europeans still well below recommended minimum fruit and vegetable consumption
Freshfel Europe’s Consumption Monitor shows that there is still a long way to go to reach the minimum recommendation of 400 g/day of fresh fruit and vegetables. The latest edition of the

Cinefrutta, voting starts for the social award
Starting on 13 April 2023 at 10 a.m., the people of the web will decide the winners of the special prize of the 10th edition of Cinefrutta, the festival for short films on good nutrition promoted

Międzynarodowe Targi Świeżych Owoców i Warzyw Freskon powracają z nową dynamiką
Międzynarodowe targi "Freskon Fresh Fruit and Vegetable" są u bram, z poprawioną charakterystyką jakościową i ilościową. Odbędą się w dniach 23-25 kwietnia

Longer, relaxed meals to encourage children's fruit and vegetable consumption
Haste is not a friend of healthy eating. The confirmation comes from a study co-ordinated by the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin and published in Jama Network Open, according

Jabłko kremowe "wśród rozwiązań dla zmian klimatu" w Afryce
Dzikie jabłko custard jest jednym z wielu "zapomnianych upraw żywności" zidentyfikowanych jako potencjalnie instrumentalne w dostosowaniu przyszłych systemów żywnościowych do zmian

The Freskon Fresh Fruit and Vegetable International Trade Fair is back with a renewed dynamism
The 'Freskon Fresh Fruit and Vegetable International Trade Fair' is at the gates, with improved qualitative and quantitative characteristics. It will be held from April 23 to 25 at the

“We feel that people want to treat themselves around Easter”
The star of Easter remains the asparagus of course, but many fruits and vegetables also benefit from this festive period. “In general, exotic fruits tend to sell well during the week of Easter.

Asparagus cultivation in Germany: "There is no way around the use of film".
The asparagus qualities in this country are good and the producers are prepared for the season. However, the general conditions in asparagus cultivation are becoming increasingly difficult, as

Fruit and vegetable shortages push UK food inflation to new highs
Fruit and vegetable shortages have helped push UK food inflation levels to a new record during the past month, reaching highs of 15%. As indicated by the British Retail Consortium's (BRC) index,

Al Centesimo Group focuses on home-grown fruit and vegetables
Mario Bonelli, fruit and vegetable buyer for the Sicilian group Al Centesimo, tells IFN about the company's vision to improve the fruit and vegetable department and accompany the consumer to an

Reichenau vegetables 2022: Between cost pressure and weak demand
After the Corona pandemic, the spring of 2022 saw a seamless transition to the next crisis with the war in Ukraine, which also severely shook agriculture, vegetable growing and thus also

Francisco Góngora says goodbye to Hortyfruta
The Interprofessional Organisation for Fruit and Vegetables in Andalusia, HORTYFRUTA, has held its 16th Ordinary General Assembly, which has become a very emotional event after the announcement of

Sales in the EU's first f&h markets decline
Spanish exports of fresh fruit and vegetables in January amounted to 938,451 tonnes, 82% of the total, worth 1,319 million euros. Outside the EU, 210,349 tonnes were exported for a value of 326.6

Spain’s fresh produce exports drop 10% in January
Data from Spain’s Department of Customs and Excise, processed by Fepex, show that the country’s exports of fruits and vegetables fell 10% year-on-year in January to just over 1.1m tones.

BWGV: O+G producers threaten to "break" under the strain
The cooperative fruit and vegetable sector in Baden-Württemberg looks back on an "immensely" challenging 2022. Looking ahead to 2023, the President of the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative

Is it possible to harvest fruit and vegetables this year in the South of Ukraine?
The de-occupation of a part of the South of Ukraine will not have an immediately positive effect on the Ukrainian fruit and vegetable market this year. Ukrainian agrarians working in the

Cutting robot increases yields
"We’re well-positioned regarding what the market needs: robotizing the cutting process," begins Jeroen Pannekoek, PIP Innovations' Managing Director. This Dutch company focuses on robotized

Tegut has announced plans to take over an organic supermarket chain
Fewer than two-fifths of Italians satisfied with grocery shopping experience Just under two fifths (39%) of Italian consumers are satisfied with their supermarket shopping experience, according to

Milan vegetable market, saloon brawl breaks out
A lively night at the Milan wholesale market where a violent brawl broke out involving a dozen men. It all stemmed from an attempted theft by a 28-year-old street greengrocer who tried to steal

Boxes of vegetables sent to Parliament to highlight problems of Cameron Highlands farmers
More that 100 boxes of vegetables have been delivered to the Malaysian Parliament to highlight the plight of farmers in the Cameron Highlands. Ho Chi Yang and a spokesperson representing the

"Without a doubt, the most marketed Demeter products in Europe are vegetables"
Biodynamic agriculture has experienced a significant growth in the last decade in Spain, where there are already more than 400 agricultural producers and ranchers certified by Demeter-Spain, out

Tomatoes, Italiafruit's analysis
During the Easter period there is an increased interest in vegetables in view of the various picnics and barbecues outside the home: tomatoes are certainly among the best-selling products.