Novelties at Fruit Logistica 2023
Even with all the recent challenges facing the fruit and vegetable trade, companies still manage to innovate and renew. Usually, it is a new variety or packaging. A remarkable number of businesses

Japanese Miyazaki mango to be grown in India
The Japanese Miyazaki, one of the most expensive mangoes in the world will be produced in West Bengal. This mango variety is available for thousands of rupees/kg in the global market. It is a type

Polish blueberry growers are getting ready for a tough season
The situation in the European market for fresh blueberries remains tense due to the very limited supply. After the continuous flow of large volumes of Peruvian blueberries, and the subsequent fall

Which country makes the most money selling fruits and vegetables to Spain?
According to data prepared by Hortoinfo from the Estacom statistical service (Icex-Tax Agency), Morocco was the country that earned the most money exporting fruit and vegetable products to Spain

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"Prices at origin of Orri mandarins stand out again compared to other citrus fruits"
The Association of Producers of the Orri Variety (Orri Running Committee, ORC) has launched a new design for its promotional image, "focusing on the showiness and the visual appeal as distinctive

Spanish fruit and vegetable imports from Portugal and France increase
Until November 2022, Spanish fruit and vegetable imports grew by 15% year-on-year, maintaining the upward trend of recent years, totaling 2,247 million euro, in line with the increases of the main

Start of export campaign for Tunisian seasonal fruits
The Tunisian strawberry export campaign began in late January and will last until May, with stable volumes compared to the previous season, said Mohamed Sadok of the exporter CarthagoExpo. "Our

"It's important for organic to stay on store shelves"
In Europe, inflation is causing some countries' organic fruit and vegetables growth to stagnate. However, Pieter de Keijzer, who founded the Dutch company Fruitprint – that, for the past two and

16 percent increase in the cost of fruit and vegetables compared to 2022
The release today of the monthly Food Price Index showing a 16 percent increase in the cost of fruit and vegetables around Aotearoa compared with January 2022 is unsurprising for the horticulture

Chilean heat speeds up the end of its blueberry season
Chilean blueberry supplies have begun to slow down significantly. “Our Chilean volume was almost cut in half essentially and others in the industry have almost stopped,” says Joshua Minton of

Greenfields pomegranate farm in Peru to benefit 100 small farmers
Tacna in southern Peru, close to the border with Chile, is where an ambitious new pomegranate farm and pack house has been built. This will benefit 100 small farmers in this fruit fly free area in

So far in 2023, Peruvian pomegranate exports have contracted by 74%
Peru's pomegranate exports have been affected by the social unrest in the south of the country. “In 2022, Peruvian pomegranate exports were 64% higher than in 2021. However, in the first five

A journey through the PDO and PGI fruit and vegetable excellence of Calabria at Fruit Logistica
Calabria was present at Fruit logistica with its own institutional stand that highlighted the territory's fruit and vegetable excellence. "A stand - says Gianluca Gallo, councillor for Agriculture

The demand for anti-hail nets of a Georgian producer far exceeds the supply
The demand for the products of the Georgian enterprise producing anti-hail nets Agrobade LLC is large and far exceeds the supply, Avtandil Maisuradze, director and co-founder of the company, told

"Fruit remains intact thanks to new fruit rack"
The Dutch company Mondipal has launched a new product, a fruit rack. "It prevents the fruit from being crushed or damaged. The fruit rack can be used with our nestable crates. You can stack the

"Thanks to the certification, we are one of few producers who will be able to offer Naturland dates"
At this year's BioFach, Eden Fruit Ltd will again take the opportunity to highlight the versatility of dates. "At any moment we are awaiting the announcement of our Naturland certification, which

"Organic mango market stablizes after dramatic January"
The Peruvian organic mango season got off to a mediocre start. "The weather in Peru wasn't ideal. First, it was freezing, then scorching. That stressed the fruit resulting in quality problems

Earthquake aftermath: Turkish vegetables become more expensive for Georgian buyers
The winter market for fresh fruits and vegetables in Georgia is heavily dependent on imports from Turkey. Last week, the EastFruit wholesale price monitoring results showed an increase in prices

Buymie has been acquired by Dunnes Stores - reports
Italy: Carrefour seeks to reduce food waste by 50% by 2025 Carrefour Italia has said that it plans to reduce its food waste by 50% by 2025 as part of a broad sustainability strategy that involves

Top 10 markets for US fruits and vegetables in 2022
The total market value of exported US fruits and vegetables (in US dollars) came in at $5.56 billion for Canada, $1.77 billion for Mexico, $1.05 billion for Japan, $633.37 million for South Korea

Oppy recognised with triple honour
Canadian fruit and vegetable grower-distributor Oppy is being honoured three times over for its commitment to its people and community. Firstly, Oppy has been selected as one of British

63,470 visitors attended Fruit Logistica
The largest fair for the global fruit and vegetable trade has come to an end. Fruit Logistica has now also announced the number of visitors to the 30th Fruit Logistica. A total of 63,470 visitors

Earthquake aftermath: Turkish vegetables become more expensive for Georgian buyers
The winter market for fresh fruits and vegetables in Georgia is heavily dependent on imports from Turkey. Last week, the EastFruit wholesale price monitoring results showed an increase in prices