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

Peruvian citrus exports have decreased by 19% to date
According to Fresh Fruit, Peru has exported 49,592 tons of citrus so far this year, recording a 19% year-on-year decrease in exports. Two weeks ago, the country exported its biggest volume but

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

Sour cherry season kicks off in Ukraine with a delay but much higher prices
Ukrainian growers have started their sour cherry season last week. However, first large shipments of Ukrainian sour cherries appeared in the market only this week, as reported by EastFruit. The

FEDEMCO and Interfresa sign an agreement to promote circular economy
The Spanish federation of wooden packaging and its components, FEDEMCO, and the Andalusian strawberry interprofessional association, Interfresa, have signed a new collaboration agreement. The

Zespri’s exports of RubyRed triple
NZ kiwifruit marketer Zespri has reported a three-fold rise in the export volume of its RubyRed ™ kiwifruit, with 330,000 trays shipped to date. According to a report by Stuff.nz., the main

Peaches and nectarines, depressing period. Consumption down by 50%
Summer is finally starting and consumption of typical summer fruit should explode... so at least it has been the case for melons and watermelons, which, thanks to the first warm weather, have had

REDPOP® apple wins over UK retailers

Latest innovation in fruit research on show at Fruit Focus 2023

Carrefour buys 10% more local watermelons and melons than last year.
Carrefour expects to sell more than 25,000 tonnes of melon and watermelon from Spain this summer, 10% more than in the previous year's campaign. In this way, the company is reinforcing its

Berries to achieve EU food sovereignty
The Regional Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Carmen Crespo, participated in the inauguration of the VIII International Congress of Red Fruits organised by

EU citrus production projected to amount to 10.4 million tons in MY 2022/23
In MY 2022/23, European Union (EU) citrus production is projected to amount to 10.4 million metric tons (MMT), 10 percent down from the previous season, especially impacting oranges and lemons,

Avocado, University of California releases new cultivar
A new avocado cultivar, suitable for high-density planting (BL516), is about to be released. It is the second such variety to be released in the last 20 years and was developed by the University