Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 11 April
The asparagus harvest has started in Puglia and Sardinia, as well as Campania: high volumes have led to a fall in prices. Demand for artichokes is increasing, with positive effects on quotations.

PGI lemons drive Italian fruit purchases
Fresh lemons are purchased by 70% of Italian families, equal to over 40 million individuals a year with an average purchase of 6 kilograms of product per family (CSO/GFK data) for an offer of

100% local and sustainable wooden trays
CF Embal has been packaging fruit and vegetables for three generations. In the 1980s, the family business specialized in the creation, manufacture, and marketing of wooden trays. "At the time, the

Edeka Stiftung: 15 years of "Vegetable Plots for Kids" - Nutrition education as a success story
In politics and society, there is intense discussion about how to sensitise children and young people to a balanced diet and more food appreciation. The Edeka Foundation has been proving for 15

US Early Pride variety will fill gap in the mandarin production in November and December
"We believe that, with the varieties available in the second part of the season and with the existing volumes in Spain, we can cover the whole period from December to June," said Cipriano

"Dates sales have been excellent recently"
As usual, the Dutch dried fruit and nuts company Tovano was busy last week because of Easter. "In recent years, Easter sales have always been excellent. People often receive plenty of packages at

Germany: Truck toll mileage index fell most recently
The mileage of trucks with at least four axles on federal motorways subject to tolls fell by 2.6 % in March 2023 compared to February 2023, adjusted for calendar and seasonal effects. As reported

Avocado might become the most traded fruit by 2030
According to FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) projections, the avocado will become the most commercialized tropical fruit by 2030. Global exports are predicted to