Is aubergine good for weight loss?
Not only is it low in calories and rich in fibre, but it also contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. What's more, it can be prepared in a variety of delicious and simple ways,

BelOrta marks start of local blueberry campaign
Belgian cooperative BelOrta has announced the year’s first sale of locally grown blueberries, produced by Albert and Maarten Royakkers from Kinrooi. These Duke variety blueberries were bought by

Georgia wants to become a global blueberry market player
A massive harvesting of blueberries will begin in Georgia in a week. In the last two seasons due to relatively cold weather and rains in producing regions, the beginning of the harvesting season

Agriculture and Fepex renew agreement to promote f&h, flowers and plants
The agreement, published today in the Official State Gazette, aims to promote the production and quality of Spanish fruit, vegetables, flowers and live plants in international markets, through

Turkish hazelnut market is in a hard situation
There are major issues with the world’s leading hazelnut producer Turkey. Many EU buyers are now preferring other alternatives, which include Georgia. Competition is getting fiercer in the

The Walnut and Almond Growers Association of Georgia expects a 50% increase in production
The Walnut and Almond Growers Association of Georgia interviewed 180 farmers who harvested about 1,300 tons of almonds and 2,000 tons of walnuts (Chandler) from commercial orchards in 2022/23.

"Asparagus season was great, price-wise, but with very erratic supply"
The last month of the Dutch asparagus season is here again. "We're not dissatisfied. Price-wise, it was definitely a good season, with no lows," says Will Teeuwen of Teboza. "However, this

No delay and sufficient volumes for Polish white cabbage
As the cauliflower harvest arrives in Poland, the Polish white cabbage season is also running. According to Kornelia Lewikowska, purchasing manager for Polish vegetable exporter Green Best, the

This week in Fruchthandel Magazine: European Sustainability Forum, Bananas - a commodity guide
Climate change is having a significant impact on global rainfall patterns. As the planet warms, the atmosphere can store more moisture, leading to more intense and frequent rainfall in some

Australian garlic variety could be used to combat Covid and the flu
According to new medical research, an Australian garlic variety could reduce Covid and flu-related infections. One particular variety found near Mildura in regional Victoria’s been tested by The

Earthodic raises $1.85m to make paper packaging stronger and more recyclable
Brisbane-based company Earthodic has managed to create an innovative and trademarked bio-based coating solution 'Paperbarc', and recently attracted investments of $1.85 million in a pre-seed round

"A hailstorm impacted part of our apricot production"
The stone fruit sector has been mainly concerned about the drought for the 2023 campaign. But for Anthony Oboussier, who produces cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines and kiwis in the Drôme

Italy: Dos Sicilia promotes regional quality with "Educational Tours
What do pistachios, tomatoes, cherries or carrots have in common? They are all among the products that have a tasty representative with a PGI or PDO seal in Sicily. In order to give these

Know Apple trains the employee in the department and facilitates sales
Assomela's 'Know Apple' campaign, now in its final phase, aims to educate fruit and vegetable department employees in the large-scale retail trade and, consequently, end consumers, about the apple

Upper Austria: The first outdoor strawberry fields are in the starting blocks
From the beginning of June, the farmers' strawberry producers open their fields in the earliest locations. This is followed by the gradual start of the season in all regions of Upper Austria, as

NFI analyses summer fruit
With the arrival of warmer temperatures, the summer fruit season is now in full swing. For stone fruits, heterogeneous quotations are noted, with the highest prices being achieved by peaches and

Peaches and nectarines, slow start and low volumes
The peach and nectarine campaign has started with produce from southern areas. Marked by a delay in production, due to lower temperatures and smaller volumes, the season started with rather high

Interfresa releases a statement regarding the German campaign against Spanish strawberries
"Interfresa would like to clarify some things regarding the campaign carried out by Campact (the German platform) urging citizens to ask German supermarkets not to sell strawberries from Spain."

Westfalia says protest action at Tzaneen nursery has stabilised
Avocado and macadamia producer Westfalia last week obtained an urgent interdict prohibiting a group of employees from blocking access to a Westfalia nursery facility in Tzaneen, Limpopo Province.

"Compared to last year, we expect to market more volumes at lower prices"
"The first Senegalese mangoes of this season will soon be harvested and the first export batches are expected to be loaded between June 15 and 20," said Papa Alioune Dieng of International

British strawberries: Larger and sweeter after cool spring and recent sunny days
The British strawberry season has arrived a bit late, but it seems that the fruit will be larger and sweeter than in previous years. According to British Berry Growers, the cooler spring weather

British Growers association addressed by PM during Farm-to-Fork summit
British Growers was invited to the Prime Minister’s Farm to Fork Summit held at Downing Street in mid-May. The guest list, which amounted to around 70, included a varied selection of guests from

Researchers design a robot to optimize the blueberry harvest
A team of researchers from the Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego (UPAO) managed to field test a mobile robot to optimize the harvesting of blueberries, which has the ability to count, detect, and

Steady growth of Ecuador banana shipments
Ecuador continues to see stable growth in its banana exports. The volume of cumulative exports in April reached 133.1 million boxes, 4.6% higher than at the same point in 2022 (127.3 million

Declining cultivation of carrots and organic onions
The domestic food retail trade is in the midst of a product range restructuring process. The marketing of domestic alternative edible potatoes has been completed. To bridge the gap until