Unprecedented apricot harvest in Tajikistan in 2023 – prices of dried fruits are collapsing
According to the participants of the fruit and vegetable market of Tajikistan, after two consecutive lean years for apricots, in 2023 an unprecedented apricot harvest was obtained in the country.

The Trade Fair of Fruit and Vegetables (TSW) is the largest trade event for fruit and vegetable producers in Poland!
Modern specialist machinery, work improvement and energy saving solutions and a large congress with industry conferences - the fourteenth edition of the Orchard and Vegetable Trade Fair will meet

Onion bubble – what will farmers do with all these onions from August onwards?
According to EastFruit analysts, many countries in the region have dramatically expanded the area under onions under the influence of record prices and strong demand for this crop in the markets

More than Mr Price would serve Dr Azzeccagarbugli
Those who know me know that I have always been opposed to bringing price formation processes into transparency. That is why I watched with great concern the convening of the actors in

When in doubt, customers choose bananas
In week 23, fruit and vegetables by imposed weight showed an improving performance, compared to previous weeks, and a narrowing gap with LCC. At the channel level, discount grocery is again the

Sormac expands product range with Felcon machines
Sormac B.V. has reached an agreement with Felcon B.V. of Everdingen to take over its product range for vegetable processing. Felcon B.V., formerly known as Feltracon B.V., has specialised in the

Mr Prezzi convenes the fruit and vegetable chain
Today (Thursday 22 June), the Rapid Alert Commission for Price Monitoring is scheduled to bring together the associations of the economic and social categories concerned, as well as experts in the

Abruzzo, fruit and vegetable district: 34 million available
The district programme 'The Abruzzo fruit and vegetable basket of excellence' will focus on the valorisation of quality products through innovative systems such as blockchain. The programme will

BASF "sweetens" the French cucumber market
Nunhems, BASF's vegetable seed brand, has just revolutionised the French cucumber market. Not only are they pioneers in introducing sweet-tasting varieties in this segment, but they are also

Tesco reveals new buying strategy at Festival of Fresh
Tesco’s produce category director Tom Mackintosh drew the biggest crowd of Festival of Fresh, as 300 people from across the UK fruit and vegetable trade converged on Alconbury Weald for a day of

This week in Fruchthandel magazine: Flanders and melons from Murcia
The 2022/23 fruit and vegetable season in Almeria can be considered over. The remaining production in the greenhouses is minimal. The last melons to be marketed this spring season are fetching

The idea of raising prices shakes the fruit and vegetable world
Every now and then I should bite my tongue or, rather, I should turn off my computer, curbing the pleasure of passing on to readers my thoughts on how to try to steer the industry out of

What summer will it be?
What can we expect this summer 2023? IFN goes in search of weather trends to find out what kind of climate we will have to live with in the coming months, a climate that will inevitably affect

Primever opens Dutch branch
On June 1, 2023, Primever Holland opened in Poeldijk, the Netherlands. It has cross-docking facilities for fruit and vegetable transport to France and its distribution from there to the

'Increase potato and vegetable prices or supermarket shelves will go bare'
Irish potato farmers are warning that supermarket shelves will go bare if they don't increase the prices. Of course, as inflation continues to take hold across the country, many are happy to see

meine-Möhren.de produces educational film for school lessons
Everyone knows the favourite orange vegetable. But what do schoolchildren actually know about the production of carrots here in Germany? For this knowledge transfer, the team of meine-Möhren.de

SZG: Change of personnel in the Executive Board
Philipp Fankhauser will resign from his position as deputy managing director at the Swiss Centre for Vegetable Production and Special Crops (SZG) in 2024 to pursue a new career, according to a

FEDEMCO and Interfresa sign cooperation agreement
"The European regulation on packaging and packaging waste makes it more important than ever to stand shoulder to shoulder with fruit and vegetable producers. The soft fruit sector in Huelva is of

Cricket invites you to 'Enjoy the simple' in summer too
Cricket, a company specialising in brassica production, is launching its summer campaign "Enjoy the simple, live the extraordinary". With this initiative, the Lorca-based company seeks to promote

"This year, many chains have been seeking other supplier countries for backup"
Although some greenhouses in Almeria are still active, it is already possible to make a clear balance of the winter vegetable campaign, which in the words of Virginia Artero, commercial director

What is the future of vertical farming in Greece?
"I believe that the potential is huge. Not only do we have about 5 to 6 million people living in Athens alone, but we also import a lot of produce that eventually is brought to the islands,

Vegetable beds for kids: Edeka Foundation and Peter Maffay garden together for children
A planting campaign took place again at Gut Dietlhofen near Weilheim in Upper Bavaria - this time accompanied by Peter Maffay. The children learned a lot about how to grow, care for and harvest

Irish growers and experts are warning of a domestic fruit and vegetable shortage
Irish growers and industry experts are warning there will be a shortage of domestic fruit and vegetables including cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, parsnips, broccoli and sprouts for the rest of the