"We also didn't expect to offer Flemish cherries now already"
In Belgium, the season's first Flemish cherries came from the Demedts - De Mey strawberry farm's greenhouse. These are the region's very first cherries grown under glass. "We had to wait and see

Zespri, New Zealand kiwi season kicks off
The season for Zespri Kiwifruit from New Zealand has officially started again. The unmistakable and renowned Zespri SunGold kiwifruit with its golden-yellow flesh and smooth skin, prized by many

Pakistani cherries eager for China
Pakistani cherry growers from the country’s northern Gilgit-Baltistan region are hopeful of soon gaining approval to export to China a development that has the potential to boost export revenue.

Nuts in Italy, how to enhance them and defend them from imports
The Italian nut supply chains came together in a round table at the recent edition of Macfrut 2023. An opportunity to take stock of a sector that counts important numbers and growing potential,

Apricots: boutique prices but poor quality
After the disappointments with cherries (Click here to read), we wanted to repeat the experience by buying apricots in a large-scale retail outlet, but we were not lucky this time either. In fact,

Why is aubergine bitter?
The best known alkaloid in aubergines is solanine. Solanine is a toxic compound that acts as a natural defence mechanism to protect the plant from insects and other predators. However, we should

Is the organic sector finally recovering?
Last year was particularly complicated for organic strawberries, but it seems that all the parameters are now in place for a successful campaign. “We started the season on March 20th and we

LA UNIÓ reports that the European Commission tightens controls on oranges from Egypt to 30%.
La Unió Llauradora has succeeded in getting the frequency of identity and physical checks on consignments of oranges entering the EU from Egypt increased from 20% to 30% in the next revision of

Fresh produce retailers want to get closer to the production areas
On the 22nd of May, Le Jardin de Rabelais opened its doors for the first time to some 30 fresh produce retailers from all over France. “Within Demain la Terre, we have a partnership with the

Relaunching fruit consumption: let's start with the minimum brix
What happened to Fabrizio Pattuelli when testing apricots in this summer fruit launch and which you can read about in today's IFN (click here to read the full article) made me reflect on one of

‘Mangoes are flying off shelves in Birmingham’
Mango season has arrived in Birmingham. These mangoes aren't the large green variety you get all year round; these are the bright orange Indian and Pakistani varieties that run for a very short

Ecuador sees 4.56% increase in banana exports during April 2023
During April 2023 consumers in world markets enjoyed about 5.81 million, that is an increase of 4,56%, more boxes of bananas from Ecuador compared to April last year (2022.) A total of 90.45

Demand for Italian strawberries keeps expanding abroad
Italian strawberries continue to occupy a primary position in wholesale markets and supermarkets. Italian and European traders continue to order large volumes from the southern regions, mainly due

Atalanta nutritionist explains the importance of a healthy diet
Nutrition and sport play a decisive role in the wellbeing of every person and at all ages: Dole Italia - Official Healthy Food Sponsor of the Atalanta B.C. First Team - has always been attentive

“Overnight, producers discovered they had no harvest to pick”
According to the Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives of the Region of Murcia (Fecoam), the heavy rains have caused damages to apricot crops that range between 15 and 20 million euro. Juan

Aldi, 80% of food products from Italian farms
ALDI, part of the ALDI SÜD Group, the multinational reference reality of the large-scale retail trade, inaugurated yesterday, Thursday 25 May 2023, its new shop in Paderno Dugnano (MI), Via Monte

Chokeberry flowering is coming to an end - what's next?
The flowering of the chokeberry is now coming to an end. This year it lasted about 12 days, which is 1-2 days longer than usual. At its peak, the weather was cool and rainy, which may have had an

"The mango season in central and northern Senegal is starting slow"
The mango season in southern and central Senegal is about to begin after the rest of the regions started two months ago, announced by the Ministry of Agriculture's launching of phytosanitary

"The future of logistics will be green"
On May 24 and 25, the international logistics industry went to Hamburg for the 20th Logistics Days. The two-day congress, accompanied by a trade exhibition, was once again a meeting place for

Continued growth of Dutch agri-food exports to Mexico
Agri-food exports from The Netherlands to Mexico continue on their growth path, reaching a record total value of € 522 million in 2022. Vegetable seeds, fertilizers and dairy products topped the

"Climate change is the new reality for Moroccan agriculture"
The agricultural season in Morocco is drawing to a close, with the last summer fruit calendars, mainly table grapes, and watermelons. Drought and poor weather conditions have set the tempo for the

More Turkish farmers turn to peaches and nectarines
Overall production of Turkish peaches and nectarines is increasing as more farmers turn to the specific crop. Mustafa Arslan, owner of Turkish fresh produce exporter MDA Agricultural Products,

China: Spacefaring cranberry seeds to sprout on Earth
Cranberry lovers may have the chance to savor the fruit with an out-of-this-world origin: A new variety will be developed from seeds that survived a trip to space. When China's Shenzhou-14