Vegetable consumption per capita by country: Top 20
According to the latest data compiled by the Food and Agriculture Office (FAO) of the United Nations, the total annual consumption of vegetables stands at 965.11 million tons as of 2020. Among all

Scientists create an avocado that doesn't turn black after being cut
A group of scientists has used the revolutionary gene-editing technique based on the CRISPR tool to turn off the gene that drives oxidation after the avocado is cut and its inside comes into

Early onions, potatoes, and carrots – market overview for Ukraine and the EastFruit region
FAO International Consultant and EastFruit expert Fedir Rybalko shares insights about the market situation of early vegetables and potatoes in the EastFruit region. “The highest wholesale prices

Early onions, potatoes, and carrots: Market overview for Ukraine and the EastFruit region
FAO International Consultant and EastFruit expert Fedir Rybalko shares insights about the market situation of early vegetables and potatoes in the EastFruit region. “The highest wholesale prices

Vertical Farming: Opportunities for Moldova
Vertical farming and the development opportunities for this sector for Moldova was one of the most discussed topics of the international conference “HortiTech: the latest digital technologies in

Dates top the ranking of Moroccan fruit and vegetable imports
African countries, including Morocco, accounted for about 40% of the global production of dates in 2021, according to FAOStat. Nevertheless, as reported by EastFruit, Morocco has never been among

In 2021, the price of Spanish aubergines surpassed that of Dutch aubergines for the first time in history
According to FAO data, in a Hortoinfo analysis, in 2021 Spain surpassed the Netherlands for the first time ever in the price paid to farmers for their aubergines, as Spanish producers were paid

Georgian retail chains can save $2.2 million on bananas alone by switching to pooling!
According to Fedir Rybalko, international consultant of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Georgian supermarkets are not yet using many promising opportunities to

Irish support for the distribution of seed potatoes to 10,000 small-holder farmers in Ukraine
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, today announced that his department will provide funding of €450,000 to a UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) project

Salvo Laudani (Freshfel): 'Wrong perception that fruit and vegetables are expensive'
Freshfel Europe today released its latest edition of the Consumption Monitor. The report compares consumption trends in the EU-27 as a whole and in each Member State based on official data from

Moroccan and Turkish pepper producers are paid 78.57% and 76.78% less than Spanish producers for their products
A Hortoinfo analysis of pepper prices with data from Faostat reveals that in 2021 farmers in Morocco charged an average price for their peppers that was 78.57% cheaper than the average price at

Marginality in the quick freezing business is very low – producer’s opinion (video)
The business of quick freezing of fruits and vegetables which seems attractive at first glance may turn out to be difficult and low-margin, said Bakhtiyor Abduvokhidov, FAO international

The global market for frozen fruits, berries and vegetables – trends and the largest players
On March 16, 2023, the EastFruit project held the first online conference on the situation in the market of frozen fruits, berries, and vegetables. The recording of the conference is available at

Natural bio-control agent for potato storage is set for international approval
It seems there is some good news ahead for potato producers. 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene (1,4-DMN), a naturally occurring bio-control that enhances dormancy, controls spouting and encourages

After achieving a record production in 2021, the world's potato production decreased by 6% in 2022
The French Interprofessional Potato (CNIPT) stated that, according to the latest figures published by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) that are included in the World