Harvesting of a new onion crop has begun in Uzbekistan
A few days ago, farmers in the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan, the southernmost region of the country, began harvesting early winter onions. The first small batches of several tonnes are

Naples peeled tomatoes run for PGI
Full and convinced support for the recognition of the Protected Geographical Indication of the Naples Peeled Tomato, whose approval process, after publication in the Official Gazette, is awaiting

Stable demand and sales in the US and European markets for Ecuadorian papayas

Buttarelli new president of Federdistribuzione
The Annual General Meeting of member companies met yesterday and appointed Carlo Alberto Buttarelli as the new President of Federdistribuzione. President Buttarelli, in office since yesterday,

Banco Fresco focuses on the Lombardy region
New opening for Banco Fresco, the food retail chain specialising in fresh produce, which has chosen Garbagnate Milanese to continue its growth in Lombardy. The shop in Via Leonardo da Vinci,

Fyffes responds to protests organized by NGO at Honduran melon farms
Non-governmental organization Global Labor Justice – International Labor Rights Forum (GLJ – ILRF) says that hundreds of Honduran melon workers have protested unsafe working conditions. In a

Expoáguilas renews its corporate image and launches new website and social networks
Expoáguilas is a farmers' cooperative specialising in tomato production based in Águilas, Murcia. After more than 25 years dedicated to the sector, they have decided to update their brand,

"Easter demand for Dutch strawberries picking up well"

“It could potentially be the best mango season ever for us”
The mango season in India is kicking off, says Himant Chavda, chairman for Indian produce exporter Krish International: “We’re now in the initial stage of the mango exports. As a company, we

Telangana state doubles down on grape cultivation
Grapes used to be grown on around 10,000 acres across Telangana state in the 1990s. However, the area under grape cultivation had come down to just 5,000 acres in 2008 and currently stands at 750

Egyptian Valencia oranges will be available in larger volumes and at lower prices compared to last season
Egyptian citrus producers continue to supply the international market with late varieties, standing out by increasing volumes and lowering prices, while other origins are going in the opposite

Morrisons unveils improved Q1 figures
Morrisons has reported an improved set of sales figures for the first quarter of 2023. The supermarket announced total revenue up 3.4 per cent to £4.7bn. Like-for-like sales excluding fuel were

EFC looks back on 20 years of successful variety management
Looking back on EFC's successes, CEO Ilse Hayen proudly expresses her satisfaction with the past 20 years. She sees the greatest success in "making KANZI® the second largest apple brand in the