The marketing value of watermelon in the USA exceeded USD 326 million in 2022.
According to the Executive Director of the National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB), Mark Arney, "the vast majority of watermelons imported by the US come from Mexico. In fact, the value of

Brazil: Agricultural support gets stronger ecological orientation
Brazil is continuing to increase promotional loans for agriculture and is placing special promotional emphasis on sustainable production and family farms. This is the result of the "Crop Plan

Aplikacja pokazuje godziny chłodu i pomaga w uprawie brazylijskich owoców
Instytut Rozwoju Obszarów Wiejskich stanu Parana zaprezentował aplikację, która informuje hodowców o ilości skumulowanych godzin zimna w ciągu roku. Celem tej innowacji jest pomoc

Portugese fruit and vegetable company with Dutch roots opens office in the Netherlands
This month, Eporifrutas gained a Dutch purchasing and sales office. The Portuguese company, owned by Dutch brothers Maikel, Bjorn, and Gerardus Brands, has cultivation, import/export, and

Application shows hours of cold and helps with Brazilian fruit cultivation
The Institute of Rural Development of Paraná has presented an application that informs growers of the amount of accumulated hours of cold throughout the year. The objective of this innovation is

Bite and Win with Evelina, positive numbers from the competition
The Mordi e Vinci con Evelina (Bite and Win with Evelina) competition, the initiative launched by Melindae the apple club Evelinwhich for 12 weeks offered as many weekends for four people in Val

Apofruit closes 2022 with a positive balance sheet
The 2022 balance sheet of Apofruit Italia, a leading cooperative in the fruit and vegetable sector with over 2,700 producer members throughout Italy, was recently approved. The numbers speak for

Verona peach returns PGI
Another fundamental step towards the re-establishment of the Verona Peach PGI was taken on 28 June last with Decree no. 0337590 through which the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and

Poland may export blueberries to China
At the end of June, according to a report by 'reefertrends.com', the General Administration of Customs of China officially announced that fresh Polish blueberries that meet the prescribed

Garlic production down by 20% in Cordoba after 40% reduction in the acreage
The president of the Garlic Sector at Asaja, Miguel del Pino, reported that the province of Cordoba's garlic production this year will be reduced by about 15 to 20% due to the impact of drought

Future of wholesale markets, associations square off
On Tuesday, 27 June, the national meeting of Fedagromercati/Confcommercio members took place in Bologna to discuss the future of wholesale markets and its operators. After the approval of the

SME farm businesses can bid for £5m innovation pot
Small and medium-sized farming businesses will soon be able to apply for a share of £5 million in grant funding to scale up innovation in the agriculture sector to increase sustainable food

Casino announces planned partnership with Prosol
On June 30th, Casino announced a “major partnership project” with the Prosol Group (Grand Frais), “under which Prosol would implement its Fresh concept in Casino supermarkets and some

Livinda apples, almost a decade of advertising campaigns
The premium apple brand Livinda, from the Nufri Group, has been carrying out promotional actions for almost ten years that have focused on identifying the origin, the proximity of the product and

The price of an apple in Ukraine is determined by small farmers
Horticulture in Ukraine is a very interesting industry in terms of price formation, as the director of horticulture and vegetable farming, Taras Melnyk, explained in an interview. "There are two

ZSRP demands concerning raspberries presented to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
In response to our appeal in connection with the dramatic situation on the berry market, a meeting chaired by Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Robert Telus was held at the Ministry of

European apple stocks in June were 23.4% lower than in 2022
WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released the apple and pear stock figures for 1 June 2023. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks decreased by 23.4% compared to 2022 to reach

Apofruit Italy approves budget 2022
The 2022 balance sheet of Apofruit Italia was approved.The total value of production was EUR 268,140,000. The consolidated balance sheet of the Group (Apofruit, Canova and Mediterraneo Group)

Currant prices and crop volumes - what lies ahead?
The harvest of black and red currants, the raw material supplied to processing plants, is fast approaching. The first price proposals are already appearing, although it seems that for the time

ASAJA denounces the fact that the government has left Alicante cherry out of the aid scheme.
The association expresses its discomfort after learning of the approval of a specific aid item for cherry producers in the Jerte Valley within the drought decree law that has excluded those in the

Запасы яблок в Европе в июне были на 23,4% ниже, чем в 2022 году
WAPA, Всемирная ассоциация производителей яблок и груш, опубликовала данные о запасах яблок и груш на 1 июня