"Problem-free overseas citrus sales"
"The citrus from South Africa and Peru are selling well," begins Randolf Aaldijk of the Dutch company Origin Fruit Direct (OFD), summarizing the overseas citrus market in mid-June. Retail programs

Gold prices for watermelons and melons, up for apricots
Warm weather favours the sale of summer fruit, especially melons and watermelons, for which positive price trends continue. Apricot prices are on the rise as supply appears to be more limited. For

First conference dedicated to cornsalad cultivation held in Italy
The first conference dedicated to the cultivation of cornsalad, organized by Maraldi Sementi, was held in recent weeks at the Vacherie in Brusaporto (Bergamo, Italy), in the heart of the growing

ASAJA Alicante expects a return to normality in the 2023-2024 citrus season.
The water supply from the Tagus-Segura inter-basin transfer in July and August is essential to achieve good citrus fruit size. "The lack of availability of quality water can affect its size; being

Emilia-Romagna, potato prices set at 50 cents
This year, the minimum reference price for the marketing of Emilia-Romagna first quality potatoes will be 50 cents per kilo. After the signing of the Framework Contract for Emilia-Romagna, which

Bananas from Belize at £0.68 per kg
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and

Who are the world's biggest vegetable lovers?
The countries that consume the most vegetables have been revealed — with the US and UK failing to make even the top 40. Researchers found that China was the biggest vegetable fan overall, with

Murcia is the second largest exporter of frozen fruit and vegetables in Spain.
The Region of Murcia sold frozen fruit and vegetables last year in foreign markets to the value of 105 million euros, which places it as the second exporting province in Spain for these products,

In April, Morocco sold more watermelon in the EU than Spain and at a higher price
According to data prepared by Hortoinfo, in April of this year, Morocco sold a total of 9.14 million kilos of watermelon to EU markets. This is 248.8% more volume than Spain marketed on the

Market ripe for Belgian Conference
The impact of last summer’s record heat in Europe continues to be felt in the world of pears, but this time to the benefit of growers. Stocks of last year’s heat-affected crop had all gone a

Ice Country, the Syngenta innovation in the iceberg segment
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has, for some time, been concentrating its research and development activities at EAME level on the iceberg salad segment, a stable and consolidated market for Italy and

Meloni, programming and branding make the difference
We will never tire of repeating it: finding a different key is often what makes the difference between success and mediocrity. And this is what companies in our sector must do, identifying their

Attrio F1 Tomato, Nunhems' novelty presented
Italy's most suitable area for tomato production, both in the greenhouse and in the field - that of Fondi - in recent days hosted Field Daypresented Attrio F1, a new Nunhems brand plum tomato with

Weather events cause troublesome situation in the garlic market
New garlic is being shipped from Mexico right now while Spain, California, and China are in the middle stages of harvest. “These regions are just beginning to enter the market,” says Jim

Last year more than 50% of blackberry orchards and 40% of raspberry orchards were cut down in Georgia
Interest in berries in Georgia has been growing in recent years. Despite overall positive expectations, not all farmers found success. As local sources suggest, Georgian farmers are especially

Inflation falls in June but shopping trolley still +10.5%
ISTAT estimates that, in June 2023, the national consumer price index for the entire community (NIC), before tobacco, registered a zero change on a monthly basis and an increase of 6.4%

What's Next in melon and watermelon
How is global warming influencing crops? What is in store for the melon and watermelon category? Where is the consumer heading and, consequently, what does the future hold for the different links

Food price inflation continues to fall
Grocery price inflation has seen its steepest decline since inflation peaked in March this year. Food prices fell 1.6 percentage points to 14.9 per cent in the four weeks to 9 July 2023, according

"Cauliflower is much cheaper than broccoli right now so we are encouraging chefs to use it”
The heatwave in the UK during June caused a shortage of cauliflower, but the recent warm weather with plenty of rain has brought on the crop. “We are sourcing cauliflower from Lancashire at the

Online auction potato, fruit and vegetable processing machines
Peelers, tippers, vegetable washers, polishers, slicers, linear weighing machines, denesters, filling and packaging machines, turning tables and more potato, fruit and vegetable processing

Costa Rican authorities capture 898 kilograms of cocaine
Costa Rican authorities have seized 898 kilograms of cocaine in a container destined for the port of Antwerp, Belgium. The drugs were hidden among a shipment of bananas. The seizure was made

"The correct packaging material prevents food waste"
"To prevent food waste, we must use the correct packaging material for the correct product," begins Ellen Schreur, an account manager at Perfon. This Dutch company is part of Opackgroup (formerly

Biova Lemon, from imperfect lemons comes a new beer
Babaco Market and Biova Projecthave joined forces by launching a circular economy project against food waste that has led to the birth of Biova Lemon, a German-inspired 'blonde' with a fresh touch

Ports of Antwerp and Haifa add more flexibility to SLB North Sea logistics
Economic ties between Israel and Northern Europe are particularly strong, underscoring the importance of an efficient and reliable Ocean freight network. Israel, renowned for its innovation and