Hummus and soups, the novelties of Valfrutta Fresco
Hummus, soups and velvety soups. These are the novelties of Valfrutta Fresco presented during the last edition of Macfrut. References made by small artisans and that are arousing interest from the

Record prices for strawberries in Ukraine in May 2023
According to EastFruit analysts, the situation on the strawberry market in Eastern Europe is non-standard in 2023. Cold and mostly cloudy weather in Ukraine leads to a delay in the ripening of

"We are represented in all national supermarket chains, which support us in our initiatives."
Selenella Consorzio Patata Italiana di Qualità (Italian Consortium for Quality Potatoes), made its presence at the 40th edition of Macfrut with products derived from agriculture 4.0, with a high

"Stone fruit still in short supply in May, but of good quality"
At the Staay Food Group, too, the Spanish season began two weeks late. "No numbers are available yet, but we've started," says Nico Veldhoen. "Because productions are two weeks behind, the

'Tomatoes, Dutch product flattens the market'
We have now entered the month of May ten days ago, but temperatures, at least in northern Italy, do not seem to have fully noticed. Fortunately, for vegetable consumption little has changed and

Rebranding of Elisir, Cedior's quality fruit and vegetable brand
Rebranding for Elisir, the brand under which Cediorselects and distributes quality fruit and vegetables, bringing them to the tables of Italians. New positioning in the large-scale retail trade

Chiquita, a banana for every moment
"It's Chiquita o'clock" is Chiquita's spring-summer campaign, a new limited-edition series of the iconic Blue Sticker that this time celebrates the versatility of the banana through 3 different

Japanese farmer produces mangoes that sell for $230 each
On the island of Hokkaido in Japan, Hiroyuki Nakagawa plucks ripened mangoes ready to be packed and shipped. Nakagawa has been growing mangoes in the snowy Tokachi region of Japan’s northernmost

Bananas from Belize at £1.06: steady compared to last week
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

Spain’s agri-food exports climb in value but fall in volume
The value of Spanish agri-food exports in 2022 totalled €66.9bn, up 13.2% compared to the previous year. This increase in value is largely due to high inflation, with food prices rising by

Save Foods commences first large scale commercial pilot with Mexican strawberry packer
Save Foods, Inc., an agri-food tech company specializing in eco-crop protection that helps to reduce food waste and ensure food safety while reducing the use of pesticides, has announced that it

"Uncontrolled imports from Morocco and EU policy threaten European tomato production"
"The uncontrolled growth of tomato imports from Morocco and the Community's policies regarding plant health and packaging, derived from the Farm to Table strategy, threaten Community tomato

Market participants expect lacklustre April almond shipments
Market participants surveyed by Mintec in the first week of May were expecting lacklustre shipments and new sales ahead of the April position report, which is due for release on 11th May.

In nine out of twenty regions of Kazakhstan, prices for fresh vegetables are decreasing
In the first quarter of 2023, the import of vegetables such as beets and aubergines increased in Kazakhstan. In turn, the import of vegetables such as peppers, onions, cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes,

“Arguably, this could be the latest start of Sonora’s grape season ever”
North America is eagerly waiting for Mexico’s Sonora region to kick off table grape harvest. With Chile, Peru and South Africa having finished early, the pipeline is empty. “On top of this,

How Europe is promoting potatoes to millennials
Under the logo 'Potatoes, they will surprise you; Europe's favourite since 1536', the new promotional campaign will run until the end of 2025. Europe is concerned about the decline in potato

Utilized production of pecans in state of Georgia was up 47 percent in 2022
The USDA has released key findings for the Southern Region crops. Regarding avocados, Florida's utilized production for 2022 totaled 17,840 tons, up 25 percent from 2021 while its associated

Bosnia and Herzegovina yields to Ukraine and Morocco on the global raspberry market
According to EastFruit analysts, Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of Ukraine’s competitors on the global frozen raspberry market has reduced its exports in value terms by 48%, and in quantitative

Strawberries for big retail chains and wholesale markets
"We started harvesting strawberries in late March and will continue until late June. Ours is not a mass-production, but rather a selected one, so we manage to also reach the big retail sale chains

Zespri: Fruit quality has increased, but significantly lower New Zealand kiwi crop 2023
Zespri has confirmed that difficult weather conditions throughout the 2023 growing season have contributed to a lower than expected New Zealand kiwifruit crop this season. According to the latest

Turkish cherry harvest delayed in early regions due to lower temperatures
The growing period for the Turkish cherries has been rather positive, says Belit Balci, deputy managing director of Turkish fresh produce exporter Alara Tarim: “The weather conditions are