Raspberries beat all other fruits and berries in terms of consumption growth in the USA
EastFruit experts draw 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

Fertilising strawberries after heavy rainfall
In recent days, many regions of the country have experienced heavy rainfall. In places, 20-50 mm of rain fell in a short period of time. This means that mobile elements such as nitrogen and

Slow movement on lemons expected to pick up
The lemon season in Mexico has started earlier than usual and with good volumes and a wide range of sizes. Luis Gudino, CEO of SiCar Farms says the current crop of lemons is an off bloom which is

This week in Fruchthandel magazine: soft fruit, melons from Almeria, product information on blueberries
Consumers are delighted that the much sought-after cultivated blueberries are now available all year round. However, it is often forgotten that they are in season in Germany from July to

Bapl issues SOS to retailers
British apple growers must receive a fairer share of the prices consumers are paying supermarkets for their fruit in order to stay in business, says industry body Bapl. Addressing UK retailers in

"Broccoli, a strategic reference on Spanish shelves".
The XIV Assembly of Más Brócoli, the association for the promotion of broccoli consumption, was held this morning, a professional day attended by members and clients, as well as experts and

Montosa presents the new design of its tropical fruit processing brand
Montosa, the Spanish company that specializes in avocado and IV range products, is presenting the new design of its Native brand at PLMA's World of Private Label 2023 fair, which will be held in

Ayekart Fintech has picked up a minority stake in Nature's Fresh Express
China: Alibaba’s e-grocer Freshippo deepens ties with overseas food firms Freshippo, the fresh produce retailer under Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding, announced it is to set up

Flowering of various blueberry varieties - 18 May 2023
The earliest in the collection is the 'Duke' variety. Here flowering is already in full swing. The bushes are sprinkled with white bells and you can see the potential for a good yield this season.

Director Knut Schmidtke leaves FiBL
After four years of intensive commitment, Knut Schmidtke will leave the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL at the end of 2023 for personal reasons. Schmidtke's great commitment as

Big laughs, bright ideas shared during Australia's 2023 banana congress
Hundreds of people involved in ensuring Australians have access to their favourite yellow fruit have met in Cairns for the 2023 Australian Banana Industry Congress. After the success of the 2021

“We have seen a strong demand for Peru’s citrus, especially for seedless easy peelers”
Amidst increasing supply from the Southern Hemisphere, key world markets of the US, Europe and Asia are showing a strong demand for citrus from Peru, especially seedless easy peelers. This is

Macadamia growers all over the world urged to keep the faith
Although falling prices and over-supply are concerning, the World Macadamia Organisation (WMO) assured macadamia growers across the globe that their nuts still have a lot to offer, with the right

Strawberries from Lower Saxony: outdoor harvest begins in early June
The red, juicy fruits from Lower Saxony are increasingly on sale these days. Most of the produce currently still comes from protected cultivation. According to the Lower Saxony Chamber of

"The picture is not totally bleak for the Moroccan agricultural campaign"
Morocco's agricultural export season is nearing its end, closing in July with the watermelon and grape calendars, and the last volumes of vegetables nearly sold out. It has been a memorably

"Greenhouse redcurrant harvest starts two weeks late"
In the Netherlands, the late spring affected BerryBrothers' soft fruit production. "Last year, we started harvesting greenhouse redcurrants as early as the beginning of May. Now, we won't start

Edible CBD coating could extend the shelf life of strawberries
Soon, you’ll be able to get a box of freshly picked, sweet strawberries from the grocery store or local farm stand. But it’s disappointing when you get them home and find that the ones at the

Montosa presents new design of its Native® brand
Montosa (Málaga), a company specialising in avocado and convenience products, will participate in the "World of Private Label" PLMA 2023 trade fair, which will take place in Amsterdam on 23-24

Catalonia: Fruit trees drop first nectarines due to lack of irrigation
Catalonia continues to be severely affected by drought. One of the consequences of the water shortage was the closure at the end of April of the Urgell Canal (Lleida), which now only supplies

USDA Subjective Almond Forecast comes in above industry expectations
The USDA Subjective Almond Forecast, published on 12th April, estimated the 2023 Californian almond crop at 2.50 billion pounds, down 3% from last season but above existing industry estimates. The

Bejo introduces its new French cucumber Bejo 3670
Not to be missed, Bejo debuted at Infoagro with its latest novelties for the province of Almeria: the French cucumber Bejo 3670, highlighting its strong plant, dark colour and thorns, giving an

Nutritionist advises to eat kiwis with skin and all
Registered nutritionist Gabi Zaromskyte claims that she eats the skin on a lot of fruit and vegetables, because of the benefits it has for her gut. According to Zaromskyte, the skins of potatoes,

California table grape grower acquires, expanding growing and shipping capabilities
Four Star Fruit, grower of organic and conventional table grapes, recently acquired 1,100 acres of table grape vineyards and two modern distribution facilities near Bakersfield, California from

North Wales chips shops suffer from potato shortages and price hikes
Through his business, Peter Gwyn and Sons Quality Potatoes, Peter Gwyn has supplied potatoes in North Wales for over 30 years. But he is now seeing things that he has never experienced. The

AMI: Nectarines and peaches advertised later than last year
The season of peaches and nectarines from the Mediterranean region is starting. Low rainfall and high temperatures are affecting production and calibre sizes in the Spanish growing regions.