Shipment of Bangladeshi lychees passes French lab test
A shipment of lychees exported from Dinajpur, Bangladesh, to France has passed all the lab tests required for exporting agricultural products to the EU member countries. According to Commerce

Unusually high pricing on Texas watermelons
Watermelons are grown all over Texas and the state’s production is quite significant, ranking third in the country. “Our watermelons are grown in Garden City, but other key growing regions in

Rush Farms Portugal expands production to mitigate against adverse weather
Rush Farms Portugal emerged from the strengthening of relationships with Portuguese producers and with the determination to maintain a connection with production. In Portugal, the operation began

“I hope we don't ship more than 600 containers of Hass avocado to Europe per week”
According to data from the Peruvian Hass Avocado Producers Association (ProHass), at week 21, Peru has exported to Europe 6,952 containers of Hass avocado (149,468 tons), i.e. 15% more than in the

Bumper citrus crop boosts Chile’s exports
Chile’s 2022/23 lemon crop is estimated to increase by 26.4% to 172,000 tons, due to favourable climatic conditions. According to FAS Santiago data, lemon exports will increase by 33.9% to

From Moldova with Love: Cherries Ready to Take the EU Market by Storm
The sweet cherry season in Moldova has just begun. Despite poor pollination for medium and late varieties of cherries in some regions of the country, the overall harvest looks promising and sweet

Untapped potential highlighted in the KZN South Coast’s crop export market
For years, the KZN South Coast’s local farmers have taken advantage of the area’s nutrient-rich soil, steady rainfall pattern, and high duration of sunshine to grow and export quality bananas

'Italian products do not fear falling prices'
"As part of our promotional campaign that will see us attend leading fairs in Italy and abroad, we are currently organizing the next edition of Bellavita in London, which will celebrate its 10th

The relaunch of the Elisir #freshtalks brand with Gianluigi Cugini of Cedior
In this new instalment of our freshtalks, we talk to Gianluigi Cugini, CEO of Cedior, about the importance of a brand in the fruit and vegetable world, delving into the relaunch of the Elisir

Living Organic Basil back on shelves
Windset Farms® is thrilled to reintroduce Living Organic Basil to its line of greenhouse-grown products. With vibrant green leaves and strong aromatics and flavor, this herb has become a summer

More French sweet potatoes and a growing market
Ten years ago, Voltz Maraîchage decided to develop its expertise and varietal portfolio for sweet potatoes. The company is an expert in the field. “The varieties we offer in France and Belgium

Auchan is now eyeing up Casino
UK: Aldi opening new store near Peterborough and giving away free fruit and veg Aldi is opening a new store near Peterborough later this month. Paralympics gold winner Jonathan Broom-Edwards will

Ifapa and Freshuelva seek real alternatives to soil disinfection
This initiative responds to the need of Huelva's berry growers, especially strawberry, raspberry and blackberry, to respond to the new European regulations with real alternatives that guarantee

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 12 June
High prices and sub-optimal quality due to rainfall are not favouring the cherry campaign: Vignola's branded product has started. Demand for watermelon has not yet taken off, while demand for

Can it get any cheaper? Prices for strawberries and raspberries from 13.06.2023
The last few days on the wholesale markets have not been kind to strawberry growers. The prices offered in many places are slightly above the purchase price and the profitability of production is

Istat data: fall in agricultural production, only fruit smiles
In 2022, the added value of the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector fell by 1.8% in real terms (-0.8% in volume), in contrast to the rest of the national economy; the volume of production

ChatGpt goes robot, here's the one picking tomatoes
It had to happen sooner or later. ChatGpt, the artificial intelligence much talked about in our social feeds and TV lounges, has given birth to its first robot, and not by chance it is an arm

Strawberry - another tough time to protect (plantation monitoring, 13.06.2023)
All over the country the harvest is underway, strawberries. Even on the late varieties, harvest time is approaching. Recent weeks have been marked by sunny and dry weather. There were some

Part of Spanish Spring garlic crop affected by rains
Rainfall in the last three weeks in southern Spain has interrupted and affected part of the early spring garlic harvest. It is still early to make any global assessments, but the supply is

May: volumes plummet for large-scale retail trade
In May, the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade showed a clear drop in sales, mainly due to fruit. However, if one looks at the progressive figures since January, the

Frozen raspberry market overview at the verge of the new 2023 season: prices, demand, forecasts
At the beginning of 2023, EastFruit analysts published an article: “Will the free fall in prices in the EU frozen raspberry market stop?”, which has generated a lot of discussions in the berry

Consuming more nuts might boost memory later in life
Medical sources claim that some 19% of adults aged 50 years and over live with cognitive impairment, ranging from mild deficits to Alzheimer’s disease. However, lifestyle factors such as diet

Q1: Germany imports far fewer Dutch fruit and vegetables
In Germany, Dutch fruit and vegetable imports declined sharply again in 2023's first quarter. It was down 20% compared to last year's first quarter and as much as a third less than Q1 of 2021. In