Ice Country, the Syngenta innovation in the iceberg segment
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has, for some time, been concentrating its research and development activities at EAME level on the iceberg salad segment, a stable and consolidated market for Italy and

Annual inflation in Bulgaria drops below 10%
Inflation in Bulgaria decreased to 8.7 percent in June, compared to a year earlier; a deflation of minus 0.4 percent was reported. This means that prices decreased compared to the month of May.

Labor shortages lead to fewer vegetables being grown in Estonia
Fewer vegetables are being grown in Estonia because farms lack workers. This has led to higher quantities of vegetables now being imported from abroad than before. In 2019, Estonian farmers

This blueberry variety may conquer Polish plantations!
Planted in mid-May, the plants resumed growth very quickly and leading already that they are sprouting new ones from the base of the bush. According to Marcin Werszczuk of Fall Creek, all

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 17 July
The apricot campaign is now in full swing, with the arrival of new varieties such as Goccia d'oro. Apricot quality is increasing with the start of sales of the Pellecchiella and Faralia cultivars.

An exhibition dedicated to apples and pears at the Fruit Museum
There is a place where hundreds of varieties of apples, pears, plums, peaches and many other fruits are gathered in a unique pomological collection. We are talking about the Fruit Museum in Turin

“We are looking for new European partners to export our fruit and vegetables from Senegal”
Maïrame Kane and her family grow fruit and vegetables in Senegal's Podor department, in the Saint-Louis region. “My parents are growers so from a very early age, I have been involved in

“The cultivation of traditional shallots is an integral part of the identity of our region, culture and heritage”
The 4th edition of the World Shallot Harvesting Championship took place on the 8th of July in the French town of Plounevez-Lochrist (Finistère). “Since the first edition, Pouliquen, the

First half 2023: fruit sinks consumption. Inflation at 6%.
The first six months ended negatively for the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade. Volume figures denote the current difficulties in the sector, especially for fruit,

New radiant red table grape Ruby Rush® brand launched
Sun World officially launched the all-new Ruby Rush® brand red seedless table grape. Sun World licensed growers are harvesting Ruby Rush grapes this month in the U.S., Italy, Spain, and Israel.

Biova Lemon, from imperfect lemons comes a new beer
Babaco Market and Biova Projecthave joined forces by launching a circular economy project against food waste that has led to the birth of Biova Lemon, a German-inspired 'blonde' with a fresh touch

Vertical farming, a $10 billion market by 2030
According to a recent report by ResearchAndMarkets.com, the global vertical farming market will reach USD 10.3 billion by 2030, up from USD 3.2 billion in 2022. In fact, an annual growth rate of

New brand of Italian oranges launched
OP Zuccarella, a cooperative specialized in growing and selling strawberries and citrus fruits, has launched a new brand to commercialize a wide range of oranges from Basilicata, Italy's

"Istnienie Intercitrus jest przeszkodą w powstaniu nowej użytecznej organizacji międzybranżowej"
Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos wysłała list do Ministra Rolnictwa, Luisa Planasa, wzywając go do "zainicjowania procesu przeglądu działalności Intercitrus, tak aby nie była

Fruit & Salad on the beach, 13th edition kicks off

Strawberries triumph at Wimbledon
This weekend (Sunday 17 July, ed.) saw the conclusion of the world's most famous tennis tournament, and the Wimbledon final gave us the consecration of the new world tennis phenomenon Carlos

"Plum prices could rise from now on, in the second part of the campaign"
The stone fruit campaign is underway in Extremadura, where the crop quality is reported to be good compared to other years. Plums, which are the most representative fruit in terms of volume in