Georgia to export blueberries to REWE and Edeka in Germany and expects price collapse
Blueberry prices in Georgia have experienced a decline as the harvesting season approaches its peak. The head of the Blueberry Producers’ Association of Georgia, Torninke Panjavidze, in

Uncertainty remains over South African citrus
It has been smooth sailing for South African citrus in Europe so far this year, but this is not expected to continue when the big orange shipments start in July. “Therefore, we will only see the

Protection of strawberries at harvest without risk of residues
Weather is a fickle thing, and this season shows it emphatically. After the heatwave, a cooling has come. It is worth paying attention in strawberry plantations to the new threats from diseases

Greenyard: Positive business year, strengthened market position, confident outlook for the future
Although the average per capita consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables declined by 10% in 2022, Greenyard's like-for-like sales increased by 7.9% year-on-year to €4.638bn, despite the current

Uzbekistan improves banana import logistics
EastFruit analysts draw attention to the continued increase in the efficiency of banana trade in Uzbekistan, which allows them to reduce wholesale price relative to other countries. In particular,

UK logistics en-route to recovery
After three years of heightened trading conditions and untold pressures on the supply chain caused by the global pandemic, business group Logistics UK’s annual Logistics Report released

Peru exported 71.4 million boxes of grapes
During the 2022/23 season, grape exports increased by 10.18% to 71.4 million cartons compared to the previous season. This also represents a 24% increase compared to the 2020/21 campaign, when

BVL/QS: Downy mildew on fresh herbs in the greenhouse - emergency approval for Fonganil Gold
For the control of downy mildew on fresh herbs in greenhouses on sealed surfaces, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the

Cold snap affects Chilean citrus and avocado production
According to Fedefruta President Jorge Valenzuela, the frosts have not only affected larger areas, but have also lasted longer. "The frosts have not only hit the central and southern areas this

T&G Global launches new premium apple variety

"From September onwards, Spanish pitahaya is practically alone in the European market"
This year, the Andalusian pitahaya season will start somewhat early and with a substantial growth of the production. "The harvest will start in mid to late June and we expect good sizes," says

Top 10 cheapest currencies in the world in 2023
Despite all recent developments, the US dollar is still a powerhouse among the world’s currencies: It’s the money that’s most traded on the global stage by a wide margin and is often used as

"This makes it impossible to keep supplying school fruit"
In the Netherlands, school fruit suppliers' compensation is set to drop from €0.24 to €0.18 (incl. VAT) per fruit or vegetable portion. That is according to the new school fruit, vegetables,

Sormac: A success story without equal
On 12 May 2003, an unusual success story began in Venlo: Sormac was founded. What started with 16 employees and an initial turnover of around two million euros quickly developed into a worldwide

Mexico’s tomato crop to remain stable in 2023
Assuming normal growing conditions for open-field and shade house cultivation, as well continued greenhouse technology use, Mexico’s 2023 fresh tomato crop is estimated at 3.87m tons, a marginal

Blueberries being sold for higher prices per pound
Supplies of blueberries look to be better compared to this time last year. “Weather issues last year in both Georgia and North Carolina hurt overall industry volumes, but it has looked better

Northern Ireland mushroom industry will 'disappear' if UK government remains inactive
According to the Northern Ireland Mushroom Growers Association (NIMGA), that the industry will ‘disappear’ in the next few years if the UK government does not act to include the role of

Fruit Logistica 2024 exhibitor registrations close 31 July
Exhibitor registrations for Fruit Logistica 2024 are now open, and will close on 31 July 2023. This means that companies have only six weeks remaining to reserve stand space for what remains the

Blueberries, the Romagna countryside gets off to a flying start
It is now mid-June and in Romagna the harvest of blueberries, a crop that is finding increasingly fertile areas in the territory, is beginning. The Spreta farm in Ravenna has been investing in

"This laser sealing machine makes production processes cheaper, easier and faster"
The Danish Newtec company is a well-known manufacturer of weighing, packing and sorting machinery primarily for the fruit and vegetable industry. Newtec’s laser FlowPack700 is a solution for

Peruvian table grape exports take off
After registering big peaks in shipments at the beginning of the year, Peruvian table grape exports have cooled, although they have still remained above last year's levels, according to Agraria,

New tech that can identify tuber size to be rolled out in Ireland
HarvestEye is a new technology, based on a 3-D camera system, which can aide potato growers to identify the size and weight of a tuber at exact locations within a field. HarvestEye was launched on

The future of black grapes
As new green varietals continue to expand the grape market year over year, black grapes have become a rarer sight on retail shelves due to their decreasing demand from buyers. As breeders aim to