Tureccy handlarze walutą szykują się na chaos
Lira turecka już stoi w obliczu jednych z najbardziej zmiennych warunków na światowych rynkach walutowych. Teraz, w kraju trwają wybory prezydenckie, a traderzy przewidują

Here's why to focus on certified crops when it comes to grapes
In the area surrounding the Sicilian village of Canicattì, the grape farms that supply the BioPlus trading company with their fruit continue to build on some important traditions. Here, white,

Turkish currency traders are bracing for chaos
The Turkish lira is already facing some of the most volatile conditions across global currency markets. Now, the nation is well into the presidential elections, with traders predicting a likely

Banana waste upcycling is spurring on Uganda’s circular economy
Uganda is the world's second largest producer and consumer of bananas. Unfortunately, the fruit contributes to major post-harvest and processing waste, with tons of banana waste ending up in

Shape and flavor of an Italian traditional tomato: pizzutello
Sicilian producers are very interested in pizzutello tomatoes by TSI Italia, especially since they follow the indications of their trusted traders to decide which varieties to focus on. Another

Nashik district exports 127,000 tons of grapes
Nashik district, despite facing adverse weather conditions in the form of unseasonal showers, has managed to export 127,000 tons of grapes in the 2022-23 grape season - between November and April.

USA i Chile rozwijają program handlowy
Urzędnicy USA odwiedzili Chile w zeszłym tygodniu, aby posunąć naprzód różne sprawy związane z dwustronnym handlem świeżymi owocami. Omawiane tematy dotyczyły eksportu

"Our harvest window opens in late March and as such gives us a quite significant break on the Zespri Sun Gold variety"
The Italian Gold variety “Dori” came to Australia 3 years ago and is in the establishment phase in Australia. Production is still modest at 150 tons this year and anticipating 300 tons next

Outbound Mission program plays an important role supporting Australian grape exporters
India is a large producer of table grapes with relatively small volumes imported mostly from China. India’s lack of cold chain infrastructure inhibits table grape development. In 2021/22 India

'Eating mushrooms might lower blood pressure levels'
In a recent Phytotherapy Research study, scientists review existing literature on edible mushrooms and their bioactive constituents and their impact on hypertension. Edible mushrooms are enriched

Good demand for Zespri kiwifruit and AAA class stone fruit - despite high price level
Currently, the company Mack and Gerstner from Mannheim is still offering the last green kiwifruit from Italian origin, as Managing Director Florian Wahl (pictured below) tells us. "Since last

How to effectively feed flowering blueberries during cold weather?
The low temperatures recorded in recent weeks are causing many problems for the proper nutrition of blueberries. Depending on the location and variety, the blueberries are at the beginning or the

Falling prices and over-supply of macadamia nuts not all doom and gloom
Falling prices and over-supply has been topic of discussion, but it is not all doom and gloom, says Jillian Laing, CEO of, the World Macadamia Organisation (WMO). Keep the faith farmers! We have a

Parlapiano starring in Tgr Sicilia
Parlapiano Sicilia was the protagonist of the Tgr Buongiorno Regione, Sicily Edition (click here to see the interview at about minute 11.20), in the part dedicated to the extraordinary excellences

Wind and cold spells New Zealand avocado shortage
New Zealand avocado growers have been hammered by high winds and cold snaps which mean an avocado shortage on supermarket shelves. Head of domestic avocado sales at fresh produce marketer and

"Greek asparagus came early this year, while the German supply was quite late to market"

Blueberry council applauds Congressional Action on Japan’s frozen blueberry tariffs
A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Reps. Rick Larsen (D-WA-02) and David Valadao (R-CA-22), and Sen. Angus King (I-ME), are calling on the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S.

NFU welcomes amendment to Retained EU Law Bill
Following concerns raised by the NFU on the impact of the REUL (Retained EU Law) Bill in its current form, the government has announced its intention to revoke the 'sunset clause' which would've

Vitalis subscribes its capital to Turenne Groupe and Nord Capital Partenaires
This operation comes five years after the capitalist grouping of the BILLAUT, BATEMAN, COO, LECONTE and LORIDAN families, which marked the creation of the VITALIS Network, around the company

Soft fruit exempted from bulk sale
The Huelva Strawberry Producers and Exporters Association, Freshuelva, has applauded the decision of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to exclude berries from the obligation to be

Ukrainian berry season 2023: another frost challenge
In early May EastFruit reported of late April frosts’ aftermaths for the Ukrainian fruit and berry business. As reported, there were short frosts in the northern regions of Ukraine with

New technology for the detection of pips in fresh and frozen cherries
TOMRA has launched in Chile the TOMRA 5X, a very efficient machine equipped with an X-ray sensor that allows the detection of a cherry's pit. It is a technological advance, developed by TOMRA Food

The Chinese have increased the export of vegetables and fruits to the Primorsky Krai
During the first week of May, the agricultural supervision specialists branch checked almost 5.9 thousand tons of fresh vegetables and fruits imported to the Primorsky Krai from China. According