Increased Brazilian melon exports create tensions over water
In the Chapada do Apodi, a plateau that stretches across Rio Grande do Norte and neighbouring Ceará state, things began to change with the arrival of large melon producers in the late

The First European Watermelon is from Spain, it is ours' kicks off its tour at Infoagro Exhibition
The Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers' Organisations of Almeria, COEXPHAL, has presented today in Almeria the campaignLa Primera Sandía Europea es de España, es nuestra (The First

Watermelons, prices are already at an all-time low in Spain
Spain is on the alert for speculation. The watermelon campaign has just started, but producers are already facing collapsing prices, well below current production costs and among the lowest ever

Glue free paper packaging has made its way from Europe to North America
For three years, mustang paper trays have been used in Europe as packaging for fresh produce. Increasingly, the paper trays are making their way into North America with Ontario-based Omnia

New tech promises soil benefits for growers
European agri-tech firm Abaco Group and crop science organisation NIAB have partnered with Asda, Tesco and McCain Foods to launch a digital application aimed at supporting farmers and growers to

Demand still lively for strawberries from southern Italy also thanks to the reduced availability of summer fruits
The strawberry campaign in southern Italy is still underway, and demand is still interesting, especially for the produce from Basilicata. "Demand is lively, but the volumes are half those of a

Mexico's mangoes are working towards internationalisation
The General Director of EMEX (Association of Producers - Exporters of Mangoes of Mexico), Myrna Castro, acknowledges that "our main market is the United States, but we are trying to boost the

Malaga produced between 150,000 and 200,000 kilos of medlar in this campaign
Malaga's medlar harvest has come to an end and producers have harvested between 150,000 and 200,000 kilos, a very similar volume to last year, according to Miguel Angel Sanchez, the manager of the

Why invest in modern strawberry production in Georgia when Turkey is the neighbor?
EastFruit periodically publishes an analysis of the Georgian strawberry market, where local producers frequently comment about the price competition with Turkish strawberries and its negative

Polskich truskawek przybywa, ale powoli
Oferta krajowych truskawek szklarniowych powiększa się, ale powoli, ponieważ chłodna pogoda nie sprzyja intensywnej wegetacji. Mieliśmy też noce z przymrozkami, które

Pink Lady sponsors new food photography category
Pink Lady has reimagined its sponsored category at this year’s Food Photographer of the Year awards to recognise photos that depict the joy experienced and shared through food. The Pink Lady