French fruit on sale on the wholesale market and large quantities of Spanish products
Peaches and Apricots of France and FNPFruits have contacted the Union of Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers (UNGCFL) to “organize an urgent meeting and find solutions.” “The market of summer

Unprecedented partnership for French apricots with 8 supermarkets to get out of crisis
French apricots are currently going through a difficult period, due to a number of factors that have gradually driven prices down to levels unacceptable to producers. “The situation is partly

Four times more exports than last year – Georgian blueberry breaks own record once again
EastFruitanalysts highlight very strong exports of blueberries from Georgia. Both export volume and value were record-high for June 2023. The country may have exported more than half of its

Consumers across Asia-Pacific enjoy candy pink apples from New Zealand
Five years since the launch of Golden Bay Fruit’s exclusive Cherish™ apple variety demand across Asia-Pacific is matching the significant growth of these candy pink apples. Diệp Lê “feels

L'Insalata dell'Orto, turnover up 10% thanks to sustainability and technology
L'Insalata dell'Ortoclosed the first half of 2023 with an important growth in turnover. 'In the first six months of the year we recorded a 10% increase in turnover over the same period in 2022,'

Asian bedbug, biological control continues in Cuneo
The fight against the Asian bedbug continues in the Province of Cuneo where, for more than six years, research into biological control strategies has been active. This has already led to good

D'Amico launches the third edition of the Veggie style contest-the other side of the sandwich
D'Amico, in collaboration with 50 Top Italy, launches the third edition of the contest Veggie Style-L'Altra Faccia del Panino. The contest is aimed at young catering professionals under 35 years

Pizza, two thousand years ago it was made with fruit
What if the ancestor of the tomato and mozzarella pizza was a focaccia made with fruit? The discovery of a fresco found in Pompeii, therefore dating back 2000 years, opens up a new scenario on the

Plums from France: "2023 will be a decisive year for the industry".
"The 2023 campaign announces itself with a great potential to be exploited", stressed Joël Boyer, President of the French plum association AOPn Prune at the General Assembly in Moissac

The weather in France brings early volumes of peaches and nectarines
Larger volumes, a slower market at the end of June, and a switch of origins. “We are in a pivotal period,” explains Raphaël Martinez, director of Peaches and Apricots of France. “The end of

Georgia could lose up to 95 percent of its peach harvest due to erratic weather
Georgian growers are having a hard time cultivating their famous stone fruit. Thanks to climate change, peach crops are struggling. Some experts are estimating losses of 95 percent this

Port of Rotterdam: Namibia and the Netherlands cooperate on green hydrogen
On 19 June 2023, the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Gasunie, Invest International and Hyphen signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Namibian Implementation Authority Office, Namport and

Vietnamese seedless lychees now available in the UK
A first batch of Vietnamese seedless lychees arrived in the UK late last week. This was the fourth specialty fruit of Vietnam exported via the official channel to the UK this year. The shipment

Poland is the largest producer of apples, cherries, raspberries, currants and gooseberries in the EU
Poland is an important producer of fruit in the EU. In terms of the harvest volume of all types of fruit, Poles are ranked fourth – with the share of 8% in the EU production – after Spain,

Intellectual property protection on a global scale reviewed at conference in Australia
Melbourne, Australia was the site of the Associated International Group of Nurseries (AIGN®) 2023 annual meeting. Hosted by member ANFIC Limited, the conference featured detailed reviews of the

Francescon: few melons until mid-July
Della Casa - As we have already observed in recent weeks (read the full article), the start of this melon campaign is among the most bizarre and indecipherable we can remember. We try to take

New management team for Knuspr and Gurkerl
There has been a change in management at the online supermarkets Knuspr (Germany) and Gurkerl (Austria). Carolin Kracmer, Marketing Director, Stephan Lüger, Commercial Director, and Lorenz

Chile expects lower production of kiwifruit, but larger size profile
With more than 8,000 tons shipped to North America through Week 20, the Chilean kiwifruit season is underway. Retail promotions will kick off in mid-June and continue through August. While the

First avocado logistics center opened in Gori, Georgia
Eximcrop operates the first Kenyan avocado logistics center in Georgia, which was opened in Gori and based in Tiriphoni Fruits facilities, reports EastFruit. Eximcrop representative Vakhtang

"Dutch iceberg lettuce season is good to go"
The iceberg lettuce is about to begin at the Dutch company Ursem-Zuurbier. "We should start today, which is a few days later than usual. The lettuce looks good, though they're all still a bit

Interpera extends early bird rate for International Pear Congress
The international pear congress will take place on June 28-29, 2023, in Lérida in Spain's Catalonia region. The early bird rate has been extended up to 15 June. So now is the time to register to

Patatas Hijolusa acquires 100% of Agrícola Villena
Patatas Hijolusa, a leading company in the cultivation, selection, packaging, and marketing of fresh potatoes in the Iberian Peninsula, acquired on May 8th 100% of Agrícola Villena, S.L., a

Weed control by camera detection
Acquette SARL specializes in the production, packaging and marketing of onions under the “Ferme de l'Artois” brand. This year, the company has decided to invest in the technology developed by

Early demand from rest of Europe for Hungary’s 2023 watermelon crop
As Hungary’s watermelon season is expected to return to normal levels, after a challenging few years, buyers in the rest of Europe have already started placing orders in winter to secure supply.

“We are optimistic about the apricot season”
At the dawn of the 2023 apricot season, Raphaël Martinez, director of Peaches and Apricots of France, highlights the trends that are emerging for this campaign. The impact of drought on the