Fresh fruit and vegetable prices falling as industry rebounds from challenging season
For the first time this year, the Food Price Index (FPI) shows a drop in the cost of fruit and vegetables as New Zealand’s growers recover from a tough spell of weather-related challenges.

Feeding raspberries in a weather-challenged spring
The Raspberry Factory 2023 project is not slowing down! This time I invite you to a meeting with a plant nutrition specialist from Yara Poland, Hubert Tabor. During a short film, he will tell

The Vignola Igp cherry season opens
The Vignola Igp Cherry is the protagonist in June of the three-year communication and promotion campaign for PDO and PGI fruit and vegetables Europe signs the products of its territories, which

Potatoes, with Antonio Ruggiero on production and commercial trends
Although not a typical summer product, potatoes are experiencing good sales trends this year, aided by a weather pattern that so far has not even been properly spring-like. Temperatures are still

Summer fruits, respectable quotations
Summer fruit from Romagna is starting to be seen on the markets, flanked by southern products. We took a look at the main trends in stone fruit and melons with Giuseppe Frino, purchasing and sales

Despite the arid season, the watermelon industry is doing well in Tunisia
Despite the arid season in Tunisia, where the lack of rainfall led to a drop in production in almost all crops, the watermelon sector escaped unharmed, according to Mohamed Akermi, CEO of

T&G launches new apple variety

Polish apples are doing well in India
The spring frosts did not have an effect on the Polish apple production. According to Mohamed Marawan, owner of Polish apple exporter Sarafruit, this means that volumes will be similar to last

First arrivals of Jingold kiwis from the southern hemisphere to European markets
After an excellent growing season with high yields and excellent quality, the first Jingold kiwis from the southern hemisphere are returning to the European market. The harvest, which has taken

Anecoop to collaborate with Koppert to promote biological control in citrus and kakis
Developing new biological solutions to offer growers effective means of controlling pests, especially in citrus and kaki crops, is one of the goals that the Anecoop cooperative group has set

Peru’s avocado window has been extending
The first small volume of Peruvian avocados arrived in the US in May. Starting this month and continuing through October or even November, promotable volume will be available. “In recent years,

Italy: Luca Zaglio new General Director of Trentino apple group Melinda-La Trentina-Apot
From 1 July, Luca Zaglio will be the new General Director of Melinda-La Trentina-Apot. This was announced by the Presidents Ernesto Seppi (Consorzio Melinda), Rodolfo Brochetti (La Trentina) and

California plums, premium quality for the 2023 harvest
California experienced favourable weather during the flowering season and growers are seeing good sizes during fruit set. Although production looks promising, the California Prune Board forecasts

Iraq: Grower defies water crisis with hydroponic strawberry farm
Ammar's story begins in the Iraqi capital, where he was born and raised. As a young boy, his curiosity was ignited by two seemingly unrelated events: witnessing the age-old traditions of farming

Greenyard confirms positive financial year
Greenyard has today (14 June) published its annual report for 2022/23, highlighting growth in like-for-like sales and adjusted EBITDA. The group said that it outperformed the market in fruit and

Orchard communication - Robert Binkiewicz, Agrosimex, 13.06.2023
We invite you to watch a new orchard communication from Robert Binkiewicz (Agrosimex) dated 13.06.2023 this time concerning recommendations for apple, pear but also stone species.More. Go to the

For marketing year 2022/23, NZ apple production is forecast to drop 60,000 tons
New Zealand’s apple production has suffered 3 consecutive years of decline after peaking in 2019/20. From 2020/21 through 2021/22, losses were mostly due to a COVID‐19‐related labor

Berry Communication PROCAM 07 of 13.06.2023
New berry communication from Dr Krzysztof Gasparski (PROCAM) dated 13.06.2023. In the material recommendations for strawberry, raspberry and currant plantations. Harvesting of strawberries from

The new general manager of Melinda La Trentina Apot is Luca Zaglio
Luca Zaglio, the new general manager of Melinda-La Trentina-Apot, will take office as of 1 July 2023. He takes over from Paolo Gerevini, who is leaving the post after almost seven years and will

“French supply of early potatoes should soon be significant”
“We are currently experiencing extreme tension regarding the French supply of potatoes from the last harvest,” explains Francisco Moya, director of the Vitalis network and president of CNIPT.

"The price of melon does not exceed 20 cents per kilo, half of its production cost"
Asaja Almería reports that "as we already saw happen a few weeks ago with watermelon, melon prices are currently insignificant" since there is "no demand" for the product on offer. "However, in

BVL/QS: Cherry vinegar flies on strawberries - emergency approval for SpinTor
The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product SpinTor (active ingredient: spinosad) to combat cherry

Georgia’s hazelnut exports were weaker this season, but there were some positive points
EastFruit highlights that Georgia has exported almost all of its hazelnuts. Product has been practically the country’s only major export product from fruits, nuts, and vegetables in the last 12