Communication is important to promote niche productions
“The fair season continues and, after Cibus, we attended Vinitaly to promote our productions expression of culture, identity and tradition. Our leading product continues to be Bergamot oranges.

Defra awards £9.13m to agri-robotics
Three cutting-edge projects will receive a share of £9.13 million in government funding to carry out research and development on proposals to boost agricultural productivity, sustainability and

JD Fresh ramps up Thai sourcing
Fruit buyers from JD Fresh, the online fresh food division of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, have travelled to Thailand to meet with local growers. The move was part of a recently announced

The sales of Chilean Sweet Mary plums are ideal. Thailand's Monthong durian is on the market
Affected by continuous rainy weather and lower temperatures in large areas, the prices and sales of most fruits on the market have declined in the past two weeks. The weather gradually stabilized

Kiwi: “Slow market since the beginning of the season”
The kiwi market has been difficult this year, according to Pascale Begoulle, sales manager of Sikig. “The outputs are lower than in previous years. The market has been slow since the start of

Asparagus cultivation in Germany: "There is no way around the use of film".
The asparagus qualities in this country are good and the producers are prepared for the season. However, the general conditions in asparagus cultivation are becoming increasingly difficult, as

Lago D’Oro opens Europe’s largest fennel packhouse
Italian supplier Lago D’Oro has opened what is believed to be Europe’s largest fennel packing facility. The 6,000m 2 centre is located in San Benedetto dei Marsi, on the eastern edge of the

Fruit and vegetable shortages push UK food inflation to new highs
Fruit and vegetable shortages have helped push UK food inflation levels to a new record during the past month, reaching highs of 15%. As indicated by the British Retail Consortium's (BRC) index,