Broccoli consumption in Spain in 2023 already exceeds 2 kg per capita
Más Brócoli, the association for the promotion of broccoli consumption, held its XIV Assembly on Friday, May 19. The event was attended by partners and customers and involved the participation

Warm weather speeding up Pacific Northwest cherries
With the recent warm spell on the West Coast, cherries in the Pacific Northwest look to be in a better position than a week ago. “It looks like we’re getting to peak volumes sooner than we

Import Promotion Desk: Virtual matchmaking - New partners for fresh fruit & vegetables

Downy mildew spreads in Sicily
The disastrous weather conditions of recent weeks, with constant rainfall and peaks of humidity, have created fertile ground for the proliferation of downy mildew. In recent seasons, with the dry

"W przypadku fasolki szparagowej i cukinii sprzedaż trwa
To dobry okres dla sprzedaży cukinii i fasolki szparagowej, jak powiedział IFN Sergio Clemente, sprzedawca na stoisku Agribologna w Caab (Centro Agro Alimentare di Bologna), rynku,

Late spring rain damages Hungary’s early 2023 cherry crop
Heavy late spring rain across Hungary last week caused significant cracking damage to early season cherry orchards. “The damage is reportedly widespread, even some sweet cherries under plastic

"Maintaining the same quality standards is a challenge in cherry tomatoes"
"The tomato and cherry tomato supply continues to increase in the European markets, not only from Spain but from many countries, so competition is greater, and prices are falling because there is

На Сицилии распространяется мучнистая роса
Пагубные погодные условия последних недель, с постоянными дождями и пиками влажности, создали благодатную

Solutions to improve the preparation of blueberries for sale
Rising production costs of blueberries, require growers to implement solutions that significantly reduce them, often concerning the number of people employed for harvesting (mechanical harvesting)

Sicilian bell peppers reach European markets
It's an exceptional year for Sicilian bell peppers - the season started in March, and quotations have been high. FreshPlaza talked to OP Albani, located in Vittoria, to better understand the 2023

The 'cross' of the Dana in the Southeast
The countryside was looking to the sky for water, and finally the rains have arrived, but in torrential form in the southeast of the peninsula. This Tuesday the rains have fallen with intensity

Nadszedł szczyt sezonu na meksykańskie mango
Meksykańskie dostawy mango zaczynają osiągać szczyt sezonu. "W maju mieliśmy do czynienia ze stałą podażą mango - dzięki upałom pola są gotowe. Skrobia kukurydziana szybciej zamienia

Wiśnie, 60% produktu utraconego w Kampanii
Zbyt dużo wody po łagodnej zimie, która nie wzmocniła owoców. To idealna burza, która uderzyła w owoc zwiastujący lato w Kampanii: wiśnię. Zostało to ogłoszone

Flood in Romagna, Maap sends tonnes of fruit and vegetables
The flooding that hit Emilia-Romagna hard last week did not leave Maap, the Padua Food Market, indifferent, as it donated two tonnes of fruit and vegetables to Russi, a small municipality of

Economy under so much strain “you can almost touch it”
Most of South Africa’s tomatoes are coming from Limpopo, followed by the Onderberg in Mpumalanga. Some tomato farmers on the West Coast are still cropping, while farmers on both sides of the

Penny makes a commitment to fruit and vegetables from Germany with "Marktliebe Regional".
According to a 2022 Forsa survey, 84% of respondents say that regional origin is important to them when it comes to fresh fruit and vegetables. Penny is actively seizing this trend and creating

Italmercati, Pnrr 150 milionów dobrze, ale potrzeba 200 milionów
150 milionów euro z krajowego programu reform przeznaczonych na włoskie rynki rolno-spożywcze wygeneruje dodatkowe 2,8 miliarda euro obrotu rocznie w porównaniu z obecnymi 10 miliardami

Ruch awokado utrzymał tempo po Cinco de Mayo
Podaż awokado w Stanach Zjednoczonych pozostaje obfita. "W tym roku podaż jest zupełnie inna", powiedział Juan Monsalve, kierownik kategorii awokado w LGS Specialty Sales. "W

Interpera extends early bird rate
The International Pear Congress will take place in Lérida in the Catalonia region on 28 and 29 June 2023. The early bird rate has been extended until 15 June. The conference programme includes a

Carrots are the most popular vegetable
Carrots are the most popular vegetable in Switzerland. The Swiss ate almost 7 kilos of them per person per year last year. Tomatoes are in second place. If cherry tomatoes were included, they

Two of Scotland’s longest established fresh produce organisations join forces to create Pease Bay Farms

"Shortage of skilled workers in Swiss catering industry boosts demand for convenience items"
In 2022, the fenaco cooperative achieved the highest net sales since its foundation with CHF 8.06 billion. At CHF 138.4 million and with a return on sales of 1.7 percent, the operating result

Pojawia się "Petals", nowa sałatka Kilometro Verde
Od kilku dni sałatki "Petali" Kilometro Verde (kliknij tutaj, aby przeczytać więcej) są bohaterami działu owoców i warzyw w niektórych sklepach Coop Italia (Coop w San

Efra inquiry to scrutinise pesticide and fertiliser use
The Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Committee is continuing its inquiry into soil health by looking into the effects of pesticides and fertilisers. On the afternoon of Wednesday 24 May, a