AMI: Food prices on the retreat
Food prices continued to rise at an above-average rate in May 2023, according to the Federal Statistical Office. While the inflation rate is expected to have been 6.1 %, the increase in food

Fruits from Turkey set to flood the markets because of another collapse of the lira
By, probably, an complete coincidence, immediately after the end of the presidential elections in Turkey, won by the incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish currency suffered yet

Aerobotics turns your smartphone into a smart caliper
Aerobotics' app allows growers to capture yield information on the ground, by taking pictures of fruit on the tree. The AI software automatically identifies and sizes the fruit, saving time and

The colourful world of Nemo and SanLucar fruits
With Nemo, Disney has created one of the most endearing movie characters of all time. When his father Marlin and the forgetful Dory set off together in search of Nemo, the adventure becomes both

ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA: The programme is set
Day one of ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, which takes place in Hong Kong from 6 to 8 September, is all about marketing and consumers. "We take a look at the changing market demographics in Asia, explore

"Hospitality clients prefer buying a wide product range"
In the Netherlands, the open-field lettuce season is in full swing at Bij Tuinderij Boender. "Due to the cold spring, it took a while to get going, but the season's now well underway. The current

Mission Produce: second quarter 2023 revenue 20 per cent lower year-on-year
Total revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2023 decreased $57 million, or 20%, to $221.1 million compared to the same period last year, primarily due to the Marketing and Distribution segment.

Bulgarian fruit and vegetable cultivation in danger due to lack of labor and subsidies
The production of Bulgarian fruits and vegetables is in danger. According to data from the Agricultural Academy, presented by its chairman, Professor Martin Banov, only one-tenth of the arable

[Announcement] Sale of Krebeck ADS-80/1-2 dosing line
To sell a dosing line from the German Company Krebeck ADS-80/1-2 dedicated to blueberry fruit. The set includes two belt conveyors and a turntable with two scales. The unit in perfect condition

Peru: Heat exports almost double in first month of 2023/24 season
Whereas 790 t of blueberries were exported in May last year, the figure was 1,574 t in May this year, agraria.pe refers to Proarándanos. The reason for this enormous growth was the deliveries to

"Egyptian grapes are driving down the price of Italian grapes on the European markets"
"We started processing Sicilian Victoria and Black Magic grapes on May 7th 2023, which have been performing well. Of course reference prices change as the season progresses: they initially reached

Effect of carbon substrate on growth and yield of raspberries
In the last days of May, Sylwia Gabrysz from the company Carbohort visited the farm of Katarzyna Witkowska located near Goszczyn near Grójec. There, Carbomat was applied at the stage of soil

#Repartofresh Fruit and vegetables weigh 35% in Banco Fresco's new Fresh format
With more than 300 references, mainly in bulk, fruit and vegetables are at the heart of the offer of the new Freshaperto urban format in Milan of Banco Fresco, the chain specialising in fresh and

Spanish and Dutch tomato exports have decreased in the last decade, but not the value of shipments
In the last decade, Morocco and Turkey have increased their tomato exports by 61.74% and 7.69%. Meanwhile, Spanish and Dutch tomato exports have fallen by 40.55% and by 17.29%, respectively. In

Fyffes announces new sales manager for German business
Gunnar Seitz will be the new sales manager at Fyffes International, one of Europe's largest importers of tropical fruits, the company said. He starts work at Fyffes on 15 August 2023. Seitz comes

Rockit apples partners with Lulu hypermarkets across Middle-East
As new season fruit begins arriving in-market, New Zealand apple brand, Rockit Global has championed the first memorandum of understanding (MOU) in its category, signing a 12-month deal with Lulu

Saudi Arabia intercepts largest consignment of Captagon pills, hidden in vegetable shipment
Customs officers in Saudi Arabia’s city of Al Hadithah have seized a large consignment of Captagon pills, also known as ‘jihadi drugs’. Saudi zakat, tax and customs officials reported that

Batch of Serbian strawberries returned to sender after inspection in Pskov region
At a temporary storage warehouse in the Pskov region, a state inspector of the North-Western Interregional Directorate of Rosselkhoznadzor, during quarantine phytosanitary control, found berries

Fluid market and good prices for the 2023 French asparagus campaign
Fleuron d'Anjou has celebrated the end of its asparagus campaign. After a rather “timid” start due to cold weather in April, the 2023 season has turned out to be very positive. “There are

Exceptional kiwi campaign marked by stability of prices
At almost 1,700m above sea level, Nooyenskopje in Magoebaskloof, Limpopo, has had an exceptional kiwi crop, running across all colours. “In February we started with kiwi berries of which we had

'Any asparagus shortage in South African market will only be temporary'
Grahame Osler, a manager at the asparagus company Denbi, which supplies large retailers, explains that they imported less asparagus from source markets outside of Africa this year compared to

Uzbekistan’s problems with size and volume of sweet cherry harvest benefits Turkey
According to EastFruit analysts, after a bad year for sweet cherries in 2022, Uzbek farmers again note problems with the harvest of this most important stonefruit for the country. At the moment,

First trial shipment of Australian avocados to India to arrive Wednesday
In March this year the Australian and Indian governments issued a joint statement welcoming the finalisation of market access for Hass avocados. Australian avocado grower and exporter The