Ancient mulberry forests bring white mulberry varieties
Have you ever seen white mulberries? In Xiajin Town, in Dezhou City, Shandong Province in Eastern China, there is an important historical agriculture tradition of the production and processing of

"It's a chronicle of a death foretold"
Afrucat has held a press conference in a nectarine plantation in Castellserà that clearly shows the effects of the closure of the Urgell Canal. The trees are getting rid of their dehydrated

Tough times for Peruvian asparagus
Peru’s asparagus producers are living through challenging times according to a report by fresh produce consultancy Fresh Fruit Peru. Once the star of the country’s fruit and vegetable export

Blueberries are thriving, but there are problems (plantation monitoring, 21.05.2023)
On blueberry plantations, almost all varieties are in full bloom, only the late-blooming varieties are a little slower. After the recent rainy spell, growers are mainly thinking about protection

Shift among growers in India from traditional Thompson to Crimson variety
The Indian grape season is wrapping up to a close. According to Amit Chopde, CEO of Indian fresh produce exporter Chopde Farms and Exports, the season has been quite successful, and was extended

QS develops benchmark report for the food retail sector
For more than 20 years, the blue QS test mark has been a clear signal to consumers in food retailing on meat and sausage products as well as on fruit, vegetables and potatoes for safe food from

Raspberries beat all other fruits and berries in terms of consumption growth in the USA
EastFruit experts drew attention to very interesting information recently released in the United States concerning the consumption trends of various fruits and berries in this country over the

"Demand for lemons has been low all season and there is uncertainty as to whether it will revive in the summer"
The start of the Verna lemon harvest, whose production has fallen significantly this year, has not helped in boosting the demand, which has remained generally quiet throughout the winter for the

Limorè reaches Australia
After 28 days at sea, the first container of Italian Limorè lemons reached Australia on May 18th 2023. The fruit will soon be distributed to supermarket chains and high-end restaurants in Sidney

NFU President presents a new hospitality report
NFU President Minette Batters has presented a new hospitality report at an industry-wide roundtable. Based on research with consumers and businesses, the report showcases the British food and

Chile enjoys record cherry exports to China
At the Global Cherry Summit 2023, the Chilean cherry industry celebrated a record export season, when over 415,000 tons were shipped, up 17% year-on-year. Chilean cherries accounted for 97% of

"Lower Saxony storage potatoes hardly available on the open market"
This year's potato marketing season is now in its final spurt. "Alternative goods are being phased out: hardly any goods are still available on the open market and are traded at higher prices; in

"It's great that we can showcase new products like Nisperos again"
After a tough time of high costs and many concerns, the European retail industry is slowly recovering. Times were hard for Lizzy's Nieuwe Oogst too, but this Belgian greengrocer sees the light at

Peru: Hard times for asparagus
Both production and exports have steadily declined in recent years as the Andean country's market window has narrowed, eurofruit reports, citing a report by consultancy Fresh Fruit Peru. Between

Peru: Mango pieces worth almost 74 million US dollars exported
Between January and April 2023, the Andean country exported 43,791,453 kg of mango pieces with an FOB value of US$73,966,766, reports agraria.pe. These figures show a moderate decrease in volume

More Oryx releases as Trips parvispinus rebound with the warm weather
The arrival of June is the starting signal for the pest Trips parvispinus to increase its presence in greenhouse horticultural crops. This pest has already been visible since last April,

Avocado movement maintained momentum post-Cinco de Mayo
Supplies of avocados in the U.S. remain plentiful. “This year the supply is very different,” said Juan Monsalve, category manager of avocados for LGS Specialty Sales. “Last year, Mexico was

Industrial tomatoes from the North, price set
After months of interminable negotiations, the agreement on the price of processing tomatoes for the 2023 North Italian marketing year between the Producer Organisations and the Industry has been

Dominican Republic awaits word on vegetable preclearance program
Growers and shippers in the Dominican Republic are waiting optimistically for an action plan to help expand the USDA APHIS preclearance program and allow the country to ship additional

Kiwifruit researchers to share knowledge at international Symposium in New Zealand
The XI International Symposium on Kiwifruit will be held in Aotearoa New Zealand on 20-24 February 2024, bringing together attendees from around the world to share cutting-edge research.

TikTok avocado hack might breed deadly bacteria
A recent TikTok 'life hack' - widely shared on the social media platform – promises to give your avocados a longer lifespan. But health experts are urging people to take caution because the

Increasing soil biological activity. Is it worth it?
Meta Control contains several strains of beneficial soil microorganisms. These are the bacteria Peanibacillus azotofixans (1×105 CFU/g), Bacillus subtilis (1×109 CFU/g), Streptomyces spp.