Hort Connections delegates get a taste of South Aussie exotic mushrooms
A tour of the Epicurean Food Group’s exotic mushroom facility north of Adelaide has given 50 Hort Connections delegates a taste of the newly established farm’s potential to achieve its goal of

Bananas from Ecuador at £0.96: no change from 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

Memory at risk by consuming too little fruit and vegetables
Lack of fruit and vegetables in the diet, particularly those rich in the antioxidant flavonols, promotes age-related memory loss. A multivitamin rich in substances called epicatechins combats the

Violent cloudburst, 800 hectares of horticulture destroyed in the Caserta area
On Saturday, a violent cloudburst caused heavy damage in the Caserta area. As Meteoweb reports, around 800 hectares of tomato and other vegetable crops, as well as maize and wheat, went up in

Greece: Police officials find €3.2 million worth of cocaine in banana containers
In northern Greece, police officers have seized dozens of packages of cocaine stashed in containers laden with bananas that had been shipped from Latin America. Police seized two suspect

German fruit and vegetables: exotic, Mediterranean, spicy - the variety of herbs is convincing
The list of fresh herbs is long. As true aromatic wonders, they have taken the culinary scene by storm with their diverse uses. Well-known domestic kitchen herbs, but also herbs that used to be

McGarlet innovates the drinking coconut
McGarlet, a leading importer, distributor and processor of exotic fruits from around the world, has in recent months added a new version of the much sought-after McGarlet Drinking Coconut to its

Are potatoes the next hydroponic crop?
The resilience of global food security is a critical concern. Facing limited access to land and potential disruption of the food markets, alternative, scalable, and efficient production systems

Chilean lemon production to increase by 26.4 percent and total 172,000 metric tons
In MY 2022/23, FAS Santiago estimates lemon production will increase by 26.4 percent and total 172,000 MT (metric tons) due to favorable climatic conditions. Lemon exports will increase by 33.9

Due to spring frosts, the situation for agriculture in Latvia is critical
The Latvian Association of Agricultural Cooperatives summed up the information on the situation in crop production in connection with the impact of spring frosts on fruit and berry orchards. It

Tomatoes, the season gets into full swing in the Fondi plain
The commercial campaign for table tomatoes in the Fondi area is getting into full swing with the first cuts of the red berries; these will complete the offer of the green types that are already

The Ukrainian blueberry crop has already reached maturity
The berry season in Ukraine is gaining momentum. Traditionally, the first berry to appear on the market is the garden strawberry. Even though the blueberry season has not started yet, some farmers

Between €10-15 millions worth of cocaine found in banana shipment
In Široki Brijeg, a large amount of cocaine was found in boxes of bananas. These were sent to a company in the town of Trn, which deals with the import and export of fruits and vegetables. While

29th German Fruit Open: Perfect day on a perfect green
On 3 June 2023, the golfers of the fruit industry met again in Buchholz in der Nordheide for the 29th German Fruit Open. They teed off and putted. In between, there was also a search. A total of

"Business with greenhouse cucumbers is currently disastrous"
"There are currently still 14 to 15 pallets standing around with us that we cannot sell. We had similar problems in the weeks before. While the catering trade is looking for the cheapest possible

Buyers sought for UK hydroponic salad grower
Steve Baluchi and Philip Armstrong of specialist business advisory firm FRP were appointed as Joint Administrators of Madestein (UK) Ltd and Fresh Willow Ltd on April 11, 2023. The companies,

"The demand usually falls in June, but asparagus prices remain at a good level"
Many eagerly await the asparagus season every year. For them, the moment when these seasonal vegetables can start to be harvested is always a highlight, but "the white gold" season isn't a long

The Walnut and Almond Growers Association of Georgia expects a 50% increase in production
The Walnut and Almond Growers Association of Georgia interviewed 180 farmers who harvested about 1,300 tons of almonds and 2,000 tons of walnuts (Chandler) from commercial orchards in 2022/23.

Food prices expected to go up in Bosnia and Herzegovina
As Bosnia and Herzegovina has recently seen heavy rains, even leading to flooding, industry sources expect significantly lower yields of cereals, fruits and vegetables. This will directly affect

They sell rotten fruit for good, arrested
Two men ended up in handcuffs for trying to sell rotten fruit cheaply, passing it off as good. As reported in Repubblica, the incident took place in the Turin area. Carabinieri called by a third

Extreme winter temperatures affect Nova Scotia peach crop
Following extreme temperature fluctuations over the winter, Nova Scotia looks as though it won’t be seeing a stone fruit crop this year. “The winter was extremely mild and we didn’t have the

QS Academy: Live online seminar "Successfully carrying out incoming goods inspections".
What needs to be considered in the incoming inspection of fruit and vegetables? The QS Academy will focus on this question in the live online seminar on 05 July 2023. From 10 a.m. to around 12