Sour cherry season kicks off in Ukraine with a delay but much higher prices
Ukrainian growers have started their sour cherry season last week. However, first large shipments of Ukrainian sour cherries appeared in the market only this week, as reported by EastFruit. The

EU citrus production projected to amount to 10.4 million tons in MY 2022/23
In MY 2022/23, European Union (EU) citrus production is projected to amount to 10.4 million metric tons (MMT), 10 percent down from the previous season, especially impacting oranges and lemons,

Avocado, University of California releases new cultivar
A new avocado cultivar, suitable for high-density planting (BL516), is about to be released. It is the second such variety to be released in the last 20 years and was developed by the University

"Not a kilo lost"
The Netherlands is the world's second-largest avocado importer, reports the CBS. "Many of those are ripened into ready-to-eat fruits, but that process results in a small percentage of rejects,"

In May, Tajikistan exported more cherries to China than Uzbekistan
According to EastFruit analysts, in May 2023, Tajikistan exported a record volume of fresh cherries to China for this month and even surpassed Uzbekistan. It should be noted that we are talking

End of season for the Limoré lemon
The last Rocca Imperiale lemons left the packing station on Monday. Although the season lasted 20 days longer than last year, it was nevertheless not devoid of difficulties. The weather was not

Gene editing produces tomatoes that are enhanced with vitamin D
The application of CRISPR gene editing has boomed in recent years, and now the humble tomato is no stranger to the CRISPR toolbox anymore either. In 2021, genome-edited tomatoes enriched in

Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias calls for phytosanitary solutions and reciprocity
Cooperativas Agroalimentarias de España took part this Thursday in the plenary session of the Joint Committee for Fruit and Vegetables held in Rome, where, once again, the Spanish, French,

Pachino Igp Awarded in the Senate
Yesterday morning in the Senate the 'Pachino Igp Award' was presented, a recognition instituted by the Consortium for the Protection of the PGI Pachino Tomato and which from this year will be

Later California grape region transition ahead
Grapes from the San Joaquin Valley will see a later start this season by an estimated week to 10 days. “It’s mostly due to the cool weather we’ve had all spring and even now,” says Jim

SZG: Change of personnel in the Executive Board
Philipp Fankhauser will resign from his position as deputy managing director at the Swiss Centre for Vegetable Production and Special Crops (SZG) in 2024 to pursue a new career, according to a

"World's first fully automated sorting center of its size"
The Belgian cooperative BelOrta recently took a new sorting center into use. Its completion was delayed by several months, but the fully automatic optical sorting lines are now processing the

"The quality of garlic this season is not good, mold rate is as high as 15%"
Affected by the reduction in the production of new garlic and the unsaleability of some products, due to mold, the price at origin is currently rising, and most overseas customers are in a

South African industry welcomes the return of popular Allesbeste Symposium
After a Covid-enforced hiatus, South Africa’s favourite privately-organised avocado symposium returns to Tzaneen on 16 and 17 August, now bearing the name of the Allesbeste Symposium. Right:

Apple Inc. wants the rights to the images of the fruit in Switzerland
American multinational technology company Apple Inc. seems to want the rights to the image of apples - the fruit - in Switzerland. This is a concern for the Fruit Union Suisse, a 111 years old

Raspberries from long cane cuttings. Flowering begins
On the raspberry plot in Karczmiska where plants were planted in the last days of April, flowering is beginning. Long-cane plants of the Glen Caron and Glen More varieties were planted.

FEDEMCO and Interfresa sign cooperation agreement
"The European regulation on packaging and packaging waste makes it more important than ever to stand shoulder to shoulder with fruit and vegetable producers. The soft fruit sector in Huelva is of

China has lost its leadership in the global apple exporters’ ranking – EastFruit
China, a long-term leader in the world ranking of fresh apple exporters, has sharply reduced export volumes in the 2022/23 season. Thus, according to EastFruitanalysts, we will definitely have a

Rijk Zwaan, starting Demo Days on lettuce
The Demo Days 2023 - Speciale Villa Torlonia organised by Rijk Zwaan Italia in San Mauro Pascoli (FC) start today, Wednesday 21 June. Everything is ready to show partners and customers the main

Smaller calibres expected for Catalan stone fruit crop
After a 2022 campaign that ended negatively for Catalonia, due to heavy frosts, this year should see a recovery in volume (around 50,000 tons), but with smaller sizes due to the lack of water and

"Growing interest in Romanian cherries from wholesalers and importers from all over Europe"
The cherry season has already started in Romania, where Cerasus Grup, with its Panere brand, has launched its new sorting equipment purchased in Spain, with which it expects to significantly

Peru’s blueberry shipments forecast to reach 300,000 tons
In the 2023/2024 campaign, Peruvian blueberry exports is forecast to reach close to 300 tons. This would represent a 5% growth compared to the 286 tons shipped in the 2022/2023 campaign. In Peru,

New threat to horticulture of Central Asia: labor shortage
According to EastFruit experts from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, a new problem has arisen in the countries, which caught many by a complete surprise. This problem is rather serious and could lead to

Cricket invites you to 'Enjoy the simple' in summer too
Cricket, a company specialising in brassica production, is launching its summer campaign "Enjoy the simple, live the extraordinary". With this initiative, the Lorca-based company seeks to promote