Gap between Chilean and Mexican grapes coming
It’s going to be a strong ending for Chilean grapes this season. So says Franco Pruzzo of Summit Produce Inc. who says that the import season for the U.S. market is coming to an end. “Chile is

Will the Moroccan tomato satiate Europe?
The report on tomatoes held during the contact group made up of representatives from France, Italy, Portugal and Spain, which met on 4 and 5 May in Piré-Chancé, near Rennes, revealed

Ukraine: Export of soft fruits despite war
Despite the destruction of some plantations in the central and northern regions of the country, Ukrainian producers increased blueberry exports to a record level in 2022, EastFruit informs. The

Australia-UK FTA positive for Queensland growers
Queensland agricultural industry representatives have welcomed the long-awaited announcement that talks by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the UK have been successful. The Australia-United

US and Chile advance trade agenda
US officials visited Chile last week to advance various matters related to the bilateral trade of fresh fruit. The topics discussed included US blueberry exports to Chile, the approval

Freshuelva applauds the exclusion of berries from the obligation of having to be sold in bulk
The Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters of Huelva, Freshuelva, has applauded the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food's decision to exclude berries from the obligation of

Drought, 2.2 billion funds in Spain
Spain can count on EUR 2.19 billion in anti-drought funds. The figure was allocated by the decree-law approved by the Spanish Council of Ministers last week. Of the total amount, as reported by Il

Ecoculture launches two new products and strengthens its team
Translator TranslatorTranslatorTranslatorTranslatorTranslator Ecoculture Biosciences participated in Infoagro Exhibition with important innovations, both in its catalogue and in its structure.

Peru: Avocado exports increase by 31.86 per cent in volume in the first four months of 2023
This brought them to 148,796,816 kg, agraria.pe refers to the president of the Inform@cción consultancy, Fernando Cillóniz Benavides. He added that from May to August is the peak of avocado

Venezuela: Fusarium threatens banana and plantain crops
Venezuela faces a new threat as Fusarium tropical race 4 infects banana and plantain crops. According to a United Nations assessment, the country is already dealing with an economic catastrophe,

“We choose our varieties carefully so they can really answer the need of our clients”
Niewczas Strawberry Plant Nursery, a family-driven company, has over 40 years of experience in cultivating strawberry plants. The nursery is in the mid-northern part of Poland in the village of

Recent rainfall saves the stone fruit season in Tunisia
The stone fruit season begins in Tunisia, with good volumes and quality. The industry was unaffected by the drought, says Mohamed Sadok, CEO of CarthagoExpo. "After a long period of drought, we

APM Terminals pledges EUR962 million investment in Brazilian Terminals by 2026
As part of a Dutch trade delegation to Brazil this week, APM Terminals’ CEO Keith Svendsen pledged a EUR962 million (R$ 5.2 billion) investment in its Brazilian operations up to 2026. This

Exhibition space for FRUIT LOGISTICA 2024 now available for booking
FRUIT LOGISTICA, the leading trade fair for the global fresh produce trade, is pleased to announce that exhibitor registration for the highly anticipated 2024 event is now open. Companies have

Florida: Orange production probably down by 450,000 boxes
This would be a drop of 62% compared to the previous season to 15.7 million boxes, according to the forecast of the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board. Non-Valencia oranges - including early,

Protection of raspberry before and during flowering (10.05.2023, monitoring of plantations)
This communication is based on observations made on several raspberry plantations in the field and under covers located in the Lublin region. Developmental phases The development phase of summer

Strawberries are blooming, but ... there are already serious problems!
Lustration, lustration and more lustration. This is what rational protection of all crops should be based on, including, of course, strawberries. Together with Michał Malicki and Magdalena

Ukrainian berry season 2023. Another frosts challenge
In early May EastFruit reported of late April frosts’ aftermaths for the Ukrainian fruit and berry business. As reported, there were short frosts in the northern regions of Ukraine with

New fertiliser for blueberries. Why use it?
An experiment with Polysulfate fertiliser was set up on a plot with the Duke variety. The plants, after a rather strong hailstorm in 2021, regenerated the damage and produced quite a lot of new

No link found between Costco fruits and hepatitis cases in Taiwan
Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration Director Wu Shou-mei said the hepatitis A virus was detected in a batch of Kirkland Signature Three Berry Blend during a border inspection on April 10,

Protection of raspberries against pests and diseases during the vegetative growth period
As part of the Raspberry Factory 2023 project, we are conducting vetting of raspberries for the presence of spider mites on 10 May. We will check the threats from the diseases and present

Spanish tomato plantings continue despite drought concerns
The ongoing drought in Spain is causing significant difficulties for the country's horticultural industry. Farmers are relying on emergency irrigation to keep crops alive, with water supplies