Fruit and vegetable supplies down by 8% in the first quarter
The trend in the domestic consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables was still negative in the first quarter of this year, with purchases by Italian households standing still at 1.27 million tons,

Spain: Strawberries get into politics
What started as a campaign supported by 150,000 people in Germany encouraging supermarkets to stop buying Spanish strawberries could become a more serious problem. Following this boycott attempt

Marlena could overtake currant market leader
German fruit breeder Artevos says it has identified a potential long-term replacement for the popular redcurrant variety Jonkheer van Tets, an early-harvesting Dutch winter type that produces

ZVG and BOG present support concept for multi-peril insurance
The Central Horticultural Association (Zentralverband Gartenbau, ZVG) and the Federal Committee for Fruit and Vegetables (Bundesausschuss Obst und Gemüse, BOG) have developed a concept for a

"We have lost 150.000 plants, but we will get back on our feet"
The flood hit Daniele Neri's company hard. His nursery in San Michele di Ravenna remained under water for a few days and 150 thousand scions dried in little time. "It's been terrible, as we had

Two weeks left for Michigan asparagus
Michigan asparagus looks to have two more weeks left of its season. “We’re on the wind-down,” says Trish Taylor, marketing manager for Riveridge Produce Marketing, Inc. “Particularly with

Calavo announces total revenue of $244.7 million; 26% decline from prior year
Calavo Growers, Inc., a global avocado-industry provider of convenient, ready-to-eat fresh food, today reported its financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended April 30, 2023. Second

Such a strawberry plantation is a dream this season
In the Strawberry Inspirations project in Hornig, Agrosimex is participating, thus implementing some interesting solutions into the strawberry growing technology. Already at the start of the

IFG to open state-of-the-art research laboratory this summer
International Fruit Genetics (IFG) is to open a new state-of-the-art breeding and research laboratory this summer. The facility will form part of IFG’s new US$19m Fruitworks|IFG Discovery Center

'Being a historical brand gives us a new charge'
There are recognitions that arrive unexpectedly and lift the spirits, especially when one comes from difficult times. One of these is the entry in the register of historic brands of national

The annual gap in retail prices in Georgia has reduced significantly – The trend is likely to continue throughout June
EastFruit analyst note that consumer price levels drop to the National Bank’s target range in Georgia. After rising fast since 2019, the retail price growth has finally cooled down. Data source:

Edeka Stiftung: Vegetable beds for kids - crisp vegetable knowledge for Garden Day
Toddlers don't like kohlrabi! Radishes taste "yuck!" - parents may know these statements only too well. The "Vegetable beds for kids" project is different. For 15 years, the Edeka Foundation has

Landesverband Sächsisches Obst: The strawberry season really gets going now
After delays due to cool days and especially cold nights, strawberry growers are finally starting the harvest. After having already started in North Saxony and the Elbe Valley in week 22, the

US consumers spent more on spuds in Q1 2023
Potato retail sales increased 16.0% in sales, but decreased in volume by -4.4% from January – March 2023 compared to the same timeframe a year ago. Despite a decrease, volume sales remain above

There will be no blackcurrants this year!
Well, I may have gone a bit overboard with the title of the entry. But it is fair to say that the harvest will be much lower than usual. It is very difficult to estimate a predictable yield

Farmer plants Central Florida’s first avocado trees for commercial production
A citrus grower in Frostproof, Florida, is changing tack after Hurricane Ian and citrus greening devastated his crop. “We’re going to plant 700 avocado trees here in Central Florida, which is

Belgian tomato prices rebound
In Belgium, loose and vine tomatoes' median prices rebounded last week. That, thus, halted the recent week's steady decline, as evidenced by VBT figures. As the year's longest day approaches, the

"Lime market prices rebounded, but now down again"
"Lime market prices rebounded in April and May," says Peter Bouman of Fruit Market International (FMI) in the Netherlands. "But they're back on a lower level. There are currently more than enough

Table grape breeder to open research laboratory this summer

WestBridge Capital has picked up a majority stake in fruits and vegetable retail chain KPN Farm Fresh - sources
Ireland: ALDI's food waste partnerships have avoided over 1mln kg of food from going to waste ALDI has announced that it has avoided 1.2mln kgs of food from going to waste in Ireland through its

Purchasing power, reduced for 60% of Italians in 2023
59% of those surveyed by Agroternational's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor in the CAWI 500 at the end of May,said they had suffered a decrease in purchasing power over the past year. Due to inflation

Fruit Logistica brings sustainable innovation events to Spain
Fruit Logistica is organising two conferences on sustainable innovation for fruit growers, marketers, auxiliary and technological companies in southern Spain. The first will take place at the

Vietnam’s first official-channel lychee shipment arrives in UK
The first official-channel shipment of Vietnamese lychees has arrived in the UK. The fruit was imported by the UK’s TT Meridian Ltd. According to Thai Tran, managing director of the company, it

Strategic collaboration between Fresh Del Monte and Zag Heroez Miraculous
Partnership between Fresh Del Monte and Zag Heroez Miraculous to create a fun fresh and packaged product promotion dedicated to millions of consumers and fans across Europe of Miraculous-The

Australian consumers incredulous about cost of strawberries at Coles
Frustrated shoppers have blasted Coles online after noticing a steep increase in the price of strawberries. Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths confirmed supply chain disruptions had resulted