Limoneira launches ‘Catch the Citrus Wave’
Limoneira is helping North American consumers soak up the summertime vibes. The US-based company has launched the ‘Catch the Citrus Wave’ campaign. The marketing push is based around colourful

New potato slicer from Sormac
Sormac introduces the DMA-90, its new potato slicer in halves and quarters with many new features. Its innovative alignment system and the continuous processing achieve a more uniform cutting

Next edition of Alimentaria confirmed for March 2024
The next edition of Alimentaria will be held from March 18 to 21, 2024, at Barcelona’s Fira de Gran Via. The most transversal and complete international event for the food and hospitality

Cso Italy, alongside the industry for 25 years
In the elegant Ridotto of Ferrara's Teatro Comunale, packed to capacity, CSO Italy, with president Paolo Bruni, director Elisa Macchie and the entire staff, celebrated its 25th anniversary a few

Taiwan finds hepatitis A virus in Costco berries
The Taiwanese Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found the hepatitis A virus in bags of frozen berries imported from Chile and sold at Costco supermarkets. More than 17,000 kilograms of the

Does the pepper stagnate?
All that glitters is not gold. Although pepper has experienced golden years in the province of Almeria with the 'sorpasso' to the tomato, it could stagnate and even slightly recede in surface area

Nuts, spotlight at Macfrut
The spotlight will be on nuts and fruit and vegetable geographical indications at this edition of Macfrut: hazelnuts, walnuts, chestnuts, almonds, pistachios, locust beans, as well as some of the

'New Zealand fruit and vegetable prices might not accurately reflect the level of risk for growers'
The price the public pays for fruit and vegetables in New Zealand may not accurately reflect the level of risk involved in growing them, says vegetable industry leader, Robin Oakley, of Oakley’s

Obst vom Bodensee starts strawberry marketing for Mother's Day
The first fruits from protected cultivation are expected at Obst vom Bodensee Vertriebsgesellschaft (OvB) at the end of the first week of May. As the largest marketer of dessert fruit in southern

"Our sales of ready-to-eat products have grown by 18% compared to the same period of the previous year"
The ready-to-eat vegetable product industry continues to boom among Spanish consumers, as reflected in the sales figures. The Alicante-based cooperative Surinver, which has more than 45 years of

Global blueberry focus at Macfrut
The 2023 edition of Macfrut, the International Fair of the fruit and vegetable sector that will be held at Rimini Fiera (Italy) from 3 to 5 May, will offer a complete overview of the blueberry

"Asparagus Lover Potatoes are a true spring classic"
Pentecost is approaching in the Netherlands, so it is time for Jac van den Oord Potatoes to bring extra attention to its spring classic: Asparagus Lover Potatoes. "Every year, when the asparagus

Dripline patency check
Plants grown in tunnels, even in native soil, require constant monitoring of the efficiency of the fertigation system installed. The uniformity of the nutrient solution outflow from the reigning

Early navel season to start this week
The early navel season will start next week for Australian citrus grower and exporter Nutrano. "On the whole it appears as if this season will see us with a balanced average crop," said Nutrano's

Drought threatens Panama Canal
Insufficient rainfall has once again forced the Panama Canal to reduce the draft of ships passing through. Alhajuela and Gatún, the two artificial lakes in the Caribbean province of Colón that

Ecuadorian bananas' spot price is 40.8% higher than their minimum support price in the first quarter of the year
Ecuador exported 99.86 million boxes of bananas between January and March of 2023, i.e. 4.57% more than in the same period of 2022, but still less than the 103 million boxes it exported in the

Presentation on environmental impact of the Mexican avocado production and trade with Europe
Mexico’s avocado production and exports continue to grow. Its European market share has also grown over the last years. The Netherlands is Europe’s largest importer and exporter of avocados.

Southern Brazil’s dragon fruit industry on the rise
Brazil’s dragon fruit (pitaya) industry, with mostly domestic consumption and limited exports to Canada, is busy upscaling to meet increasing local demand before eventually reaching more

EU average prices for bananas reasonably steady in week 16
In week 16, average wholesale prices of bananas produced within Europe stood at €115/100 kgs in Spain. Prices in the Portugal came in at €200 per 100 kgs, while the French paid €135/100

"Addition of Glenfyne ensures consistent supply"
With the Tasmanian vegetable growing season well into the later half of the season, Harvest Moon has now finished production of beans and are soon to finish lifting this year’s onion crops.

The first Shandong Liaocheng Green Vegetable Expo has started
On the morning of April 26, the first Shandong Liaocheng (Shenxian County) Green Vegetable Expo was opened grandly. With a theme of "Green, Technology, Health and Sharing", the expo has

FreshPlaza Global Focus on melons and kiwifruit
In May FreshPlaza will be focussing on kiwifruit and melons, are you a grower, importer or exporter of kiwifruit or melons? We would love to hear from you. You can send us some information or we

NZ research to help Philippine mangoes
Plant & Food Research has announced a new partnership that will see the New Zealand research institute help the Philippine mango industry enhance its export value. In recent years Philippine fresh

Australian total grape exports reached a record 153,000 tons
Australia’s table grape sector has made great strides during the last 10 years, raising production by more than a third and exports by 50 percent. Despite two years of declining production and

Taiwan is the fourth-largest market for Peruvian blueberries
It's been only two years since Taiwan opened its market to Peruvian blueberries and the Asian country has already become the fourth most important destination for this Peruvian fruit exports, only