Royal looks ahead to positive stonefruit campaign
Spain’s Royal said it is anticipating a strong start to its 2023 campaign. A cold snap in January and February has delayed the start of the season compared to earlier campaigns, but the dry hot

Sunkist fruit now also available in the Netherlands and Belgium
"Good partners are the basis for Aartsen's continued development as a company. We never underestimate our partners' importance as they help us stand out with high-quality products every day. This

One quarter for vegetables and potatoes, one fifth for fruits
7,900 farms produced goods in line with the organic standards in Switzerland and Liechtenstein in 2022. Sales in the organic food market amounted to CHF 3.873 billion. The market share for

Torres and Llusar create Iberian Premium Fruits
After their merger two years ago, Torres and Llusarhan have created the Iberian Premium Fruits group with the intention of becoming the European leader in the production and distribution of

Apulian Linbo mandarin season comes to an end
The third marketing campaign of the late mandarin under the LINBO® brand - the Italian producers' association of the Tang Gold variety that promotes premium and healthy fruits - has just ended.

Exceptional authorisation for the use of phytosanitary products on citrus fruits in Seville and Huelva.
The Directorate-General for Agricultural Production Health of MAPA grants exceptional authorisation for the placing on the market and use of plant protection products formulated with Spinetoram

Scientists from Poznań point out healing properties of potato juice
According to researchers from the Poznań University of Life Sciences, potato juice might be turned into a medicine that selectively acts on different types of tumors, benefiting patients who must

Spain: Good prospects for the next Fruit Attraction 2023
Six months before the next Fruit Attraction, more than 90% of last year's exhibitors have already confirmed their participation again, according to the show. In the 15th Fruit Attraction, which

Prices for table beets in Ukraine have fallen by 1.6 times in a year!
Current prices for table beets in Ukraine are much lower than last year and keep falling further, EastFruit project analysts inform. Such a sharp decline in prices was a huge blow to Ukrainian

The Fruit Food District is born in Saluzzo
The Fruit Food District was born a few days ago in the province of Saluzzo (Cuneo) and brings together 45 municipalities. As reported by the online newspaper lafedeltà.it, the companies involved

Thai fruit goes on show
Internal Trade Department under Thailand’s Commerce Ministry has teamed up with retailers to boost fruit sales and support the country’s growers. Wattanasak Sur-iam, director-general of the

Freskon brings southeastern Europe together
Greece’s main fresh fruit and vegetables trade fair, Freskon, returns to the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre on 23-25 April, with exhibitors from 15 countries – Greece,

Agri-voltaics is also good for solar panels
Talking about the opportunities of agri-voltaics, until now only the benefits for crops when placed underneath solar panel support structures had been highlighted (for more on this click here).

Almeria starts the watermelon season with 2,500 hectares less than before.
According to the study carried out by ASAJA-Almeria, the reduction in the area under watermelon cultivation, whose first fruits in the province are already reaching the market, is generalised in

Frost: French fruit growers remain vigilant
“Frost was announced so we remain vigilant,” explains Anthony Oboussier, fruit grower based in the Drôme department. “Last week, we struggled at night. One night, the alarm went off at 1.45

Già 80 buyer della GDO a Think Fresh 2023
Maybe it is the tentative start to the first quarter, maybe it is the climate of uncertainty that characterises the current fruit and vegetable market, maybe it is the increasingly decisive impact

Royal starts its stone fruit season with a slight delay
However, the dry, hot weather in March has allowed the produce to ripen optimally and it is now at the ideal moment to start harvesting. From the Sevillian company Royal, they foresee a start to

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

"We are increasingly seen as an external department for returns and complaints"
In just a few years, Fresh Line Fruit Services Ltd, founded in 2015, has become the international contact point for returns and complaints. However, the current market situation, characterized by

ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA 2023: Joint participation offers German exhibitors access to the pan-Asian market
Hong Kong's ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA is the overseas event of the world's leading trade fair FRUIT LOGISTICA and will be held this year from 6-8 September at AsiaWorld-Expo. ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA is

Switzerland: Fruit growing is innovative
The Swiss Fruit Association welcomed over a hundred delegates and guests to this year's Delegates' Meeting in Bern. With the launch of the national industry programme 'Sustainability Fruit' and

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

JD Fresh will purchase RMB1bln (US$ 0.15bln) worth of Thai fruits over the next two years
India's Reliance, Adani among 49 bidders for debt-ridden Future Retail Companies led by Indian billionaires Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani, a British retailer and global asset reconstruction firms

The Natural Fruit Company is committed to photovoltaic self-consumption with Ekhi in Alzira, Valencia.
Among these objectives is the reduction of the carbon footprint, for which they focus on energy savings. During the last season, the company has managed to plan a more efficient use of resources,

“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.