Congga and Monrello, the innovative broccoli from Syngenta
On a global level, Syngenta Vegetable Seeds plays a leading role in the brassica market, a segment on which the company focuses its efforts to provide a value proposition for the different players

Egypt became the largest supplier of oranges from the Northern Hemisphere to the countries of Southeast Asia
Egypt continues to actively increase the export of oranges to the Southeast Asian region, EastFruit informs. Moreover, it is Egypt that remains the largest supplier of oranges from the countries

AMI: Promotions with kohlrabi increase significantly
With the rising temperatures, the supply of kohlrabi from southern Europe is now increasing again. While there was little promotion of kohlrabi around Easter, 16 promotions are taking place in

Super-early apples are now available in Uzbekistan 7 times cheaper than last year
Another novelty of the season has become available in the supermarkets of the capital of Uzbekistan – super-early apples – apples of a very small caliber which are commonly called “May”

“I see opportunities for our Polish chicory on the Italian market”
Ten years ago, overproduction on the Dutch market led to chicory grower Tonny Kraan relocating to Poland. "My wife is Polish which made things a little easier. And Poland was a nice growth market

Choco launches tool for direct product marketing
The trade is currently facing enormous challenges: Demand from the catering industry is fluctuating due to cost pressure and uncertain supply chains. At the same time, retailers are striving to

Overlap in Mexican watermelon supply ahead?
The weather in Mexico looks to be delaying some watermelon production. In Northwest Mexico, the majority of watermelon comes from Sonora. “The first district that gets going is the Guaymas

Rapid EU response secured food supply during pandemic
The EU responded quickly to the threat posed by the Corona pandemic to agricultural supply chains. Various EU measures were able to limit the disruption to the food sector. However, in the event

Costa sees international growth
Investing in an international segment is paying dividends for Costa Group. The Australian fresh produce heavyweight has five berry farms in China’s Yunnan Province under a joint venture with

"More and more Northern Europeans are discovering Açai berries"
Açai berries, mostly grown in Central America, are not yet well-known in Europe. Yet, this fruit which is very similar to blueberries but contains even more antioxidants and vitamins, is

Supply chain troubles are costing UK businesses £12 billion every year
Supply chain issues have cost the UK and eurozone around a year’s worth of GDP growth. New data indicates that the UK currently forfeits more than £12 billion in lost sales due to the

“I believe persimmon is a product which has never really reached its full potential"
This season will see the first persimmon exports for South African company Lucerne Fresh. The Lucerne Agri Group bought a packhouse in Buffeljags (Swellendam area), together with the ANB

Aldi, Tesco and Sainsburys still major retailers for British apples
Every month, British Apples & Pears collate data from our British Apple & Pear growers on the quantity of British apples they sold to UK supermarkets. The latest data is below. Here’s the

Meloni, Italiafruit's analysis
In spite of the fact that the temperatures cannot yet be considered purely summery, the supply of melonisiciliani is steadily increasing at the wholesale markets. The fruit has a good organoleptic

'Specialisation of the supply chain is what sets us apart'
Specialisation of the supply chain as a differentiating element, capable of giving value to all those involved, from producers to consumers. This is the winning philosophy of La Grande Bellezza