Peach and nectarine market: price outlook and present situation in Uzbekistan, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey
According to Fedor Rybalko, international consultant of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and EastFruit expert, relatively low peach and nectarine yields are

Flood in ER, the Region puts 15 million euro for agriculture with the Psr
A sector that has suffered long-term damage overall, considering that Romagna alone produces 30% of Italian fruit and vegetables, and serious repercussions on jobs and distribution. The picture

Conaf: Tea and agriculture 4.0 against climate change #hort fruit and vegetables
A policy of planning and design of the minor water network, with canalisations and small reservoirs; sustainable forest management as a strategy for soil consolidation and water management, which

Waitrose has slashed the price of more than 200 products
Żabka Group contributed PLN7bln to Polish economy last year Polish retailer Żabka Group contributed PLN7bln (€1.57bln) to the domestic economy last year, while also creating 56,000 jobs, it

Cherries in large-scale distribution, risk or no risk?
In June, we are in the middle of the cherry season, an Italian excellence that can boast several PGI awards certifying a disitinctive quality in the European fruit and vegetable scene. However,

Recent rise in UK packing potato prices has been weighing on demand from retailers
The recent rise in UK packing potato prices has been weighing on demand from retailers, with supermarkets utilising contracted supplies as much as possible to reduce exposure to high prices in the

Raspberries are a very demanding but fascinating product
On his plot of 2,500m², Thomas Le Bot grows raspberries, mainly for French pastry chefs, as well as supermarkets. The harvest started 3 weeks ago, and this year's raspberries are more fragile

Peaches and nectarines, bad weather aligns production
This year's peach and nectarine campaign has started a few weeks late in the south, where reduced volumes are expected due to the bad weather in the last month, but at the same time it is ahead in

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

Pest and disease detection capability to be added to robotic platform
Arugga AI Farming, a start-up developing robotic solutions for greenhouse farming, has signed a commercial collaboration agreement with ViewNetic. The partnership between the fellow Israel-based

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

Distressed fourth range, partnership between Cultiva and Sab
Fourth range players reorganise in the face of some difficulties in this market: the processing phase of Cultiva Op's products will be taken over by Sab at its facilities in Telgate (Bg).