"Our preservative sachets help extend the shelf life of stone fruit"
The stone fruit season in Europe will officially start at the end of May. Most of the fruits currently on the market come from Chile and South Africa. But production from both origins has fallen

French endive producers are “tired but resilient”
2022 was a painful year for the endive sector and producers are “tired but resilient", according to Stéphane Jacquet, general manager of APEF. Pushed to the limit by the excessive increase in

Prices for tomatoes in Uzbekistan update records
Greenhouse tomato prices continue to break records – the average wholesale price for red round tomatoes has increased by 29% over the past week and current wholesale prices are almost 2 times

A two-speed season for South African grapes
The South African grape season is coming to an end. This year's campaign took place in two phases. “The northern regions and Orange River came into production first, with a significant volume

California rains hold off avocado growers for now
Avocado volumes are ample currently compared to this time last year. California’s crop is delayed for now following the state’s significant and recent rains. “We anticipate increased

"We must not be afraid to use ideas developed by other countries"
Numerous members of Confagricoltura Forlì-Cesena and Rimini attended the meeting promoted by Federazione Nazionale di Bieoconomia (National Bioeconomy Federation) with Israeli company Solar Gik.

Pink Lady and Kanzi lead world apple market
Pink Lady and Kanzi are the world’s top 2 apple brands. Kanzi remains Europe’s second best-selling apple variety and continues to make ground in the US, new market research data shows.

A grower group connected by family
Family is a word often used around the produce industry these days, and for good reason. Many successful farm companies today come from families who have built their legacies over the years. In

Westfalia's avocado optimism
Avocado demand is growing, albeit at a somewhat slower pace than we’ve seen over the past decade. Where do you see the best opportunities to increase sales in Europe? I believe demand will

Peaches and Sofas, Quality Romagna
What do peaches and sofas have in common? We need only go back a few decades and think of the farmers who invested in stone fruits while their neighbours built small sheds to handcraft sofas and

"Fewer than expected Indian grapes being shipped"
The first white grapes arrived from India at LuBaFresh in the Netherlands on February 9. They now have enough for some availability outside programs. "The market's good enough. Prices could be