Consumption of these fruits continues to rise. Will there be further records?
Among the most popular types of May, Kantar lists apples, strawberries and blueberries. Compared to April, consumers of seasonal fruit increased the most - strawberries by 65%, blueberries by 27%

Steady growth of Ecuador banana shipments
Ecuador continues to see stable growth in its banana exports. The volume of cumulative exports in April reached 133.1 million boxes, 4.6% higher than at the same point in 2022 (127.3 million

Air cargo demand decline slows in April
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for April 2023 global air cargo markets, showing a continued, but slower, decline against the previous year’s demand performance.

MyFresh enters administration
Fresh produce processing firm MyFresh has gone into administration less than one year after its purchase by potato firm Tuber Group from the William Jackson Food Group. Conrad Alan Beighton and

Roll on summer
As the summer approaches, all eyes turn to what is a busy cherry season across Europe. Norton Folgate started its Northern Hemisphere cherry season in early April from Spain with covered fruit

Supermarkets see May sales surge
UK supermarkets experienced a 12.3 per cent uplift in total till sales over the last four weeks ending 20 May 2023 – up from the +9.7 per cent recorded in April 2023, reveals new data released

"Low rainfall delays Aiwen mango season until early June"
Aiwen mangoes are known for their high sugar content and sweetness and are in high demand, despite high prices due to limited production. In previous years, the Aiwen mango season started at the

Portsmouth council disappointed that border post is still inactive
The hi-tech border control post near the waterfront at Portsmouth international port, built to handle post-Brexit checks on goods entering the UK, cost £25 million. However, the building has sat

Schedule reliability improvements slowing down
Sea-Intelligence has published issue 141 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, with schedule reliability figures up to and including April 2023. As the report itself is quite comprehensive

Dole plc set to join Russell 3000 and Russell 2000 indexes
Dole plc is set to join the broad-market Russell 3000® Index and the small-cap Russell 2000® Index at the conclusion of the 2023 Russell indexes annual reconstitution, effective after the US

Labor costs are the big caveat to high asparagus prices
The asparagus season in the northwest usually starts mid-April, but this year the crop was almost a month late due to a really cold spring. “When Mexico stopped shipping the third week of April,

California underway with late but great quality stone fruit
The California stone fruit season is off to a delayed start by approximately two weeks. “We have some earlier ranches in Kettleman City that we start about two weeks ahead of the valley and so

‘Mangoes are flying off shelves in Birmingham’
Mango season has arrived in Birmingham. These mangoes aren't the large green variety you get all year round; these are the bright orange Indian and Pakistani varieties that run for a very short

Ecuador sees 4.56% increase in banana exports during April 2023
During April 2023 consumers in world markets enjoyed about 5.81 million, that is an increase of 4,56%, more boxes of bananas from Ecuador compared to April last year (2022.) A total of 90.45

The largest collection of strawberry varieties under production conditions. A must see!
The strawberry demonstration plot was established in April and May 2022. The seedlings used for this were mostly A+ frigo, tray plant and HWB - heavy waiting-bed seedlings. There were also A and

Downy mildew, control strategies are constantly evolving
The months of April and May 2023, characterised by high humidity and heavy rain, have triggered a resurgence of downy mildew, as we have already highlighted in IFN (read the full article). Both in

Early strawberries - growers happy
The strawberry harvest from under the tunnels continues. On farms around Białobrzegi, they are already halfway through, perhaps even a little further advanced. This is still later than last year.

The export of fruit and vegetable products from the Republic of Uzbekistan from January to April 2023
Experts from the Institute of Macroeconomic and Regional Studies have studied the export of fruit and vegetable products from the Republic of Uzbekistan from January to April 2023. During this

“This sorting line largely increased our sorting accuracy”
In April, Reemoon completed its largest Australian installation yet, delivering a new six-lane sizer to Mario’s Packhouse in Griffith, New South Wales (Australia). The company's Vice-Director,

How and where to plant broad beans? Under no circumstances plant these vegetables next to
Broad beans are a well-known and much-loved vegetable that is readily grown in home gardens. When to plant broad beans? What do you need to keep in mind? Depending on the variety and soil

"Formosa papayas remain really popular, especially in Germany"
"After severe Formosa papaya shortages in Brazil due to weather conditions, production is slowly picking up a little," says Robbert van Essen, Sourcing Manager at the Dutch company, Yex. "Though

"Temporary housing increasingly considered when it's picking time"
"From March/April, we've begun getting a lot of requests for the new top fruit harvesting season," says Emma Hamers van Flexotels. This Dutch company initially specialized in temporary

Japanese blueberries and grapes rejected by Taiwan for banned pesticides
Shipments of fresh blueberries and grapes from Japan were seized at Taiwan's border after they were found to contain banned pesticides. A total of 9 kilograms of blueberries were confiscated after

ALDI increases purchases of domestic melons and watermelons by 10%.
Between April and September, the company will purchase more than 6,400 tonnes of produce (there were 5,800 tonnes in 2022), thus reinforcing its commitment to local and seasonal produce, thanks to

Turkey is increasing the export of fresh vegetables and fruits
In April, Turkey exported 326,020 tons of fresh fruits and vegetables worth $235.7 million, according to the head of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Exporters Association, Ferhat