Start of the 12th Zero Waste Living Award
Good practices do not go on holiday, at least this is the hope of the Last Minute Market's Zero Waste campaign, which with the onset of summer - from Wednesday 21 June - has launched the call for

Significant leadership transition in New Zealand fresh produce industry to drive gender equity
The vital role that women play in New Zealand’s $6 billion horticulture sector has received a significant boost as United Fresh gears up to lead the industry collective, Women in Horticulture

Limited edition White Grill Caps hit market for summer
Highline Mushrooms has launched its limited-edition White Grill Caps in time for 4th of July. Grilling caps offer an easy way to incorporate mushrooms into summer holiday cookouts. The mushroom

Adjusted production estimates for tangerines/mandarins show slight increase
Adjusted production estimates for tangerines/mandarins and oranges based on the latest data obtained from the Moroccan citrus industry show a slight increase for tangerine/mandarins, moving from

New robot for all crops to make work lighter in vineyards
SABI AGRI, the electric agricultural equipment manufacturers, is continuing its expansion by adding to its range ZILUS, the wine-growing robot, which can be adapted to all crops on the market.

Unprecedented apricot harvest in Tajikistan in 2023 – prices of dried fruits are collapsing
According to the participants of the fruit and vegetable market of Tajikistan, after two consecutive lean years for apricots, in 2023 an unprecedented apricot harvest was obtained in the country.

Egyptian onion exports to UK almost reach record high
Egypt shipped 19,400 tonnes of onions to the UK in the first nine months of the current MY 2022/23 (August-July). Such a volume has turned out to be almost record high for this period, but the

Polish blueberries just around the corner - preparing for the season from an exporter's perspective
Beginning with the fact that blueberries are now grown in dozens of countries around the world, more than half of which have a season that overlaps with the Polish production window, it is not

Strawberries - harvest still in progress (plantation monitoring, 23.06.2023)
The strawberry harvest is underway everywhere. Even on early varieties like 'Rumba' or 'Twist' you can still find fruit. There is not much to do there anymore, but it is a different story on the

The Trade Fair of Fruit and Vegetables (TSW) is the largest trade event for fruit and vegetable producers in Poland!
Modern specialist machinery, work improvement and energy saving solutions and a large congress with industry conferences - the fourteenth edition of the Orchard and Vegetable Trade Fair will meet

The civil war in Russia caused fruit price collapse in Turkey, Iran and other countries of the region
According to EastFruit analysts, the outbreak of a civil war in Russia with the capture by rebels and former prisoners of at least one large city and several important military facilities in the

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

Agribologna, new media campaign kicks off
The campaign celebrates the value of the producer partner as a true specialist of the land and the special character of the product, which fully represents the excellence and qualities of the

Rijk Zwaan, Naviero pepper enters commercial phase
For Rijk Zwaan, the multinational seed company, the confirmation of the commercial introduction of its red lamuyo pepper Naviero RZ F1 has recently arrived. Particularly suitable for cultivation

Linda De Nadai aims to unite Unifrutti as new MD
Unifruttti Group, the multinational Italian fruit supplier with its headquarters in Cyprus, has announced that Linda De Nadai has taken over from Gianluca Defendini as its new managing director

COEXPLAY bids farewell to the school year with an explanation of what a solar greenhouse is.
COEXPHAL's programme to promote the consumption of fruit and vegetables among schoolchildren, COEXPLAY, has concluded the current campaign to coincide with the school year. It has done so by

Modified specifications for the Pesca e Nettarina di Romagna PGI peach and nectarine
The Regulation approving the amendment to the specification for the Pesca e Nettarina di Romagna Igp and allowing new varieties to bear the protected geographical indication has been published in

Fresh Inset offers raspberry boost
Poland-based Fresh Inset has said that its Vidre+ stickers could be a “game-changer” when it comes to extending the shelf-life of fruit such as raspberries. According to the group, the

Asparagus season: Pfalzmarkt eG draws a more positive balance than 2022
After last year's season - due to ruinous producer prices - was disastrous for domestic asparagus cultivation, Pfalzmarkt für Obst und Gemüse eG can draw a much more positive balance for 2023.

The role of calcium in the construction of high quality blueberry fruit
Fruits on blueberry bushes are already formed. Yields on most plantations are promising, especially considering the difficult spring weather. Soon, the berries will start to colour and in a little