Haut-Poitou Melon PGI celebrates 25 years
Melons from the Haut-Poitou region are usually harvested from July onwards, but this year’s excellent spring weather conditions have been favorable to their growth, shortening the ripening cycle

Jaffa partners Leicester Tigers
The UK’s leading citrus brand Jaffa has become the ’official fruit partner’ of professional rugby union club the Leicester Tigers from the 2023 onwards. As part of the partnership deal, the

Jaffa partners with Leicester Tigers
The UK’s leading citrus brand Jaffa has become the ’official fruit partner’ of professional rugby union club the Leicester Tigers from the 2023 onwards. As part of the partnership deal, the

Bundesverband der Systemgastronomie e.V.: Criticism of the Plans to Amend the Packaging Act
The Bundesverband der Systemgastronomie e. V. (BdS) is very critical of the planned reform of the Packaging Act. The planned extension of the current obligation to offer reusable food and

“The supply of French melons should intensify next week”
The French melon season began with bad weather causing some difficulties in the southeast region, but from next week onwards, all production basins should be active. “The greenhouse melon

Onion bubble: What will farmers do with all these onions from August onwards?
According to EastFruit analysts, many countries in the region have dramatically expanded the area under onions under the influence of record prices and strong demand for this crop in the markets

Onion bubble – what will farmers do with all these onions from August onwards?
According to EastFruit analysts, many countries in the region have dramatically expanded the area under onions under the influence of record prices and strong demand for this crop in the markets

REDPOP® apple wins over UK retailers

"Expectations are high for the new apple campaign"
The 2022/23 apple campaign was characterized by two distinct phases: the first was rather difficult, with large volumes yet not very satisfactory prices, while the second one from March 2023

"From September onwards, Spanish pitahaya is practically alone in the European market"
This year, the Andalusian pitahaya season will start somewhat early and with a substantial growth of the production. "The harvest will start in mid to late June and we expect good sizes," says

Fewer smaller size Valencias from California this season
Just over four weeks into the California Valencia orange crop and smaller sizes look to be tighter. “While the crop is down in both districts, the size structure has grown because of all of the

BÖLW presents phased model Basis, Basis-Plus and Bio for agricultural subsidies from 2028 onwards
The redesigned Common European Agricultural Policy (CAP) has been implemented since the beginning of 2023. It is already becoming clear that the current design of the CAP is too complicated and

"Prices are no longer a reference to determine whether a campaign is good or not"
Last winter, the leafy vegetable production suffered from the impact of climate change, "which is increasingly noticeable in our sector," said Géraldine Cuadras, commercial director of

Mazzarrone now produces also tomatoes
The grape crisis, or rather crises, taking place in Italy, as repeatedly reported, was not overcame by all producers. Those who have been able to, have tried to come up with new ideas and new

"We are expecting things to be solid from June onwards as the shortage in volume is felt"
The apple harvest is now complete in New Zealand. The Nelson region had a great harvest and was back to full production across the board. The Hawkes Bay region was hit hard by the cyclone back in

Aldi Süd continues to promote regional agriculture and focuses on German strawberries
Since 10 April, Aldi Süd has only bought German asparagus during the season - now the discounter is expanding its commitment to regional agriculture and is also focusing seasonally on German

Deferral request for the Digital Farming Notebook
LA UNIÓ Llauradora is calling for the entry into force of the Digital Farm Notebook (CUE) to be postponed and for its implementation to be progressive, starting with large farms and for small

AMI: What are the prospects for the 2023 strawberry season?
The German strawberry season 2023 is still young - in mid-April, the harvest started in the high tunnels in southwest Germany. The general conditions have not become easier for the producers. The

Happy Easter and Happy Holidays!
Dear readers,the Fruchthandel Magazine team wishes you a happy Easter. We will inform you again with daily news from 11 April onwards. Your Fruchthandel Magazine TeamMore. Go to the article

Suppliers predict salad sales surge
Leading UK salad suppliers are gearing up for a huge uptick in leafy and prepared salad sales from May onwards, with the King’s coronation a potential high spot for demand. After a turbulent 12

Click day, è overbooking
Click day overbooking with entry applications for non-EU workers far exceeding availability confirming the labour shortage affecting several sectors of the economy. This is what Coldiretti says in

Growers predict cauli crisis
The UK could be facing a cauliflower shortage from mid-April onwards, warn suppliers, after freezing winter temperatures wiped out domestic yields. The crop in Lincolnshire – a leading producer

This week in Fruchthandel magazine: early potatoes, asparagus, greenhouse produce
The sale of early table potatoes from imports tends to decrease in Germany during the first half of each year. In the first quarter, origins such as Israel or Egypt have virtually no market

VSSE/Webinar: When the sun leads to an emergency - accident what now?
Nothing is more nerve-wracking than having to deal with sick employees, rescue operations and bureaucracy on top of the stressful season. However, as soon as the sun gets stronger from May