Chile’s 2022/2023 season table grape exports to week 5 down by -5%
Chile's table grape exports until week 5 (February 5 of this year), reached 8.9 million boxes of 8.2 kg, which is -5% less than the previous season at the same date. Exports to the main market of

Scale up organic mushroom cultivation to be more competitive
"We want to sell more mushrooms to keep our packaging facility and marketing costs low," begins Jozef van den Elsen. He owns Nesco Champignons, a Dutch company that cultivates and markets organic

Elo Life Systems raises $24.5m to support new sweetener, disease-resistant Cavendish banana
North Carolina-based Elo Life Systems has closed a $24.5 million Series A round to accelerate the development of a natural high-intensity sweetener ‘inspired by monk fruit,’ and Cavendish

"Chile will export 67.1 million boxes of table grapes"
The fifth estimate of the Table Grape Committee of the Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile AG (ASOEX) maintained the export volume forecast. “We are making a new estimate, in which shipments

Which country makes the most money selling fruits and vegetables to Spain?
According to data prepared by Hortoinfo from the Estacom statistical service (Icex-Tax Agency), Morocco was the country that earned the most money exporting fruit and vegetable products to Spain

AMI: Fewer mushrooms and cucumbers in the special offers
In mid-February, the number of advertising pushes for fresh vegetables is usually lower than in other weeks of the year. For the carnival days and also Valentine's Day, other product groups move

Funding helps Australian banana growers continue to improve practices
North Queensland banana growers will continue to receive support to invest in the future of their farming businesses, and the health of the Great Barrier Reef, thanks to new funding for the Banana

Grape exporters looking forward to smoother exports
Table grapes from Western Australia will be packed into shipping containers and exported to China over the coming weeks, with improved global shipping container rates and transit times a welcome

A research team manages to make a biofuel from orange skins
A team of researchers from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) and the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) has used residues from the fruit industry to extract orange oil and analyzed

Quality of Chilean table grapes needs to excel for industry to survive
The last few years have been challenging for the Chilean table grape industry due to weather events, logistical problems, and more. “As a result, this year is vital for Chilean growers, and they

140.2 thousand tons of bananas were imported to Uzbekistan in 2022
In January-December 2022, Uzbekistan imported 140.2 thousand tons of bananas from abroad in the amount of 63.4 million US dollars. During this time, banana imports increased by 157.2% (51.0

Senegal could do better to promote its banana industry
The banana fruit industry in Senegal has great potential, thanks to a favorable climate, but remains under-exploited, mainly because of a lack of promotion and valorization of the produce. This is

Mekong Delta King orange growers seek new markets
It is estimated that around 50,000 tonnes of king oranges in Vinh Long Province are in need of consumption and agencies have now stepped in to help growers to find a market for them as over supply

Direct farmer-to-business agricultural marketplace raises €5M in a late seed round
Wikifarmer democratizes agricultural commerce. Put simply, it enables farmers to sell directly to businesses at higher margins and educates them on modern farming techniques. Wikifarmer, a direct

New cherry trademark names unveiled
International Fruit Genetics (IFG) has announced three new trademark names for its growing Cheery Cherry™ line which currently includes the Cheery Moon™ and Cheery Glow™ cherries. IFG

Surprising action in the Turkish hazelnut market has led to price swings
EastFruit reports about the surprising events in the Turkish hazelnut market. Turkish Grain Board (TMO), a governmental body that buys and sells hazelnuts from Turkish producers with the aim of

New patisserie packaging for Cassatelle Siciliane oranges
Cassatelle Siciliane, the brand for Tarocco Lempso and Ippolito blood oranges, is back on shelves in Italy and some European countries as of today. This year, it comes in a special packaging.

Kiwifruit can help more Pakistani farmers rise from poverty
According to industry experts, kiwifruit - introduced in Pakistan during the last decade - has great potential and can help more Pakistani farmers throw off poverty. Naveed Ahmed, Scientific

Bananas from Ecuador at £1.12: up 27% compared to last week
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and

"After a great import season of mini cucumbers from Spain, the Dutch season begins"
In the Netherlands, NJ Witkamp has begun its new mini cucumber season. "This year, we're working with more growers, totaling just over 12 hectares. Last year there wasn't enough product to serve

Banana prices are at record high in Mumbai
Banana prices have broken all records, reaching Rs 80 per dozen owing to shortage coupled with export diversion. This past fortnight, rates spiraled from Rs 50-60 per dozen to Rs 80 in Borivli,

“We help to build up a sustainable and eco-friendly preservation for broccoli supply”
Fortune Growers and Lytone Enterprise Inc. teamed up for post-harvest broccoli trials and the result was fascinating. Dr. William Chang, CEO and founder of Lytone Enterprise, shared the story.

"I don't see unbelievably high Spanish greenhouse vegetable prices changing any time soon"
"Unbelievable, these prices. We've been in business for a few years now, so we've naturally seen occasional outliers, but prices have been outlandish for days," says Pieter de Ruiter of 4Fruit

New image for the Orri mandarin
The Association of Producers of the Orri Variety (Orri Running Committee, ORC) has renewed the design of its promotional image, opting for spectacular and eye-catching as distinctive features of