Discussing the challenges in the potato and avocado sectors in Tanzania
To address the many challenges faced by Tanzania's potato and avocado sectors, several brainstorming sessions were held in Arusha in the second week of March 2023. Stakeholders from across the

Catherine Paice appointed as new president of Marden Fruit Show
The Marden Fruit Show Society (MFSS) held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 19th April and appointed Catherine Paice as President. Catherine takes over from Teresa Wickham who stepped down

Quebec wholesaler opens new facility and discusses summer programs
Canadawide is getting wider. Just recently, the Montreal, Quebec-based produce wholesaler opened a new facility just 10 minutes away from the company's current operations. With that new space, it

Figs can become a new niche product of Moldovan fruit growing
Figs grown in the countries of the southern hemisphere (Brazil, Chile) became available in some supermarket chains and boutique retailers in Chisinau (Moldova) in April. The price in chains

Deferral request for the Digital Farming Notebook
LA UNIÓ Llauradora is calling for the entry into force of the Digital Farm Notebook (CUE) to be postponed and for its implementation to be progressive, starting with large farms and for small

“We are committed to local producers”
Relais Vert is committed to working with local producers located in close proximity to the company (Pernes les Fontaines, Monteux, Mazan, Malemort, and l'Isle sur la Sorgues) and then to those

Prices for tomatoes keep declining in Uzbekistan
EastFruit has recently written about the start of a downward trend in wholesale prices for fresh tomatoes in Uzbekistan. Over the past week, fresh tomato prices have continued to decline, with the

Who were the winners of the second edition of the Banana Awards?
A total of 11 companies in the banana sector were awarded on April 19 during the second edition of the Banana Awards, organized by the Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador (AEBE). Reybanpac

Plum production in la Costera and Vall d'Albaida plummets
The harvest of the earliest summer fruit varieties in the districts of la Costera and Vall d'Albaida is about to start and producers have confirmed that the plum has, once again, experienced a bad