"Despite the historic drop in Verna lemon production, demand is slow and very harsh on prices"
The Verna lemon harvest began some days ago and the season has been taking shape as the last batches of Fino lemons, whose campaign has been extended to the maximum this year, are coming to an

Tomatoes, consumers are unclear
The first day of Macfrut saw the launch of "Pianeta Rosso - Il pomodoro come non lo avete mai visto" (Red Planet - Tomatoes as you have never seen them), which will be repeated today (at 2 pm in

Rijk Zwaan returns to the chicory market
With the introduction of the new, early chicory variety Tobix, the Dutch seed company Rijk Zwaan will again focus more on the chicory market. Rijk Zwaan has not had any commercial varieties in

What are these giant fruits and vegetables in the city of Valencia?
Giant fruits and vegetables have greeted people around Valencia city. It's a novel way of celebrating the 95th anniversary of the city's Central Market which opened for trading in 1928. The most

Cucumbers were at the top of UK inflation charts in March 2023
In March, cucumbers, olive oil and cheese topped Britain's inflation chart. Traditional fish and chips saw the biggest price rise for diners. The cost of a cucumber was up a cool 52% in the 12

"No worries about the mango season in Senegal"
Senegalese mango producers are pleased with good weather conditions, which is not the case in all West African countries, according to Mohamed Mbengue of the Unionagri Des Niayes. "Senegalese

Supply chain research to deliver green and gold standard avocados to customers
Western Australian avocados will feature in the second stage of a national research project on managing supply chain risks to deliver more consistent, better quality fruit that satisfies customer

Cooperatives promote stone fruit consumption
The stone fruit producing cooperatives, mainly peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, flat peaches and cherries, have launched this Wednesday, 3rd May, the campaign 'Good to the Stone', with the

Which products accounted for the bulk of the value of Spanish fruit and vegetable imports?
Spanish fruit and vegetable imports between January and February 2023 increased by 19% over the same period of last year totaling 638.5 million euro. Fruit and vegetable imports were led by potato

Russian authorities have discovered pests in nine tonnes of tomatoes imported from Turkmenistan
Russian authorities have discovered the South American tomato moth in nine tonnes of tomatoes imported from Turkmenistan. This is not the first time Russian agricultural inspectors have found

Zucchiolo: a new greenhouse vegetable for the European market
Beyond Seeds has recently presented Zucchiolo, a novel concept in the greenhouse horticultural segment that is bound to leave nobody in the European industry indifferent. "Zucchiolo is a new