Westfalia Fruit India marks beginning of another strong and exciting avocado season
Westfalia Fruit India is delighted to announce the arrival of the first avocado container of the season from Tanzania and parallel, the first air shipments to India from Westfalia Fruit Peru have

On Amazon 'Fertile', the docu-film by the Women of Fruit and Vegetables
Fertile, the film by Donne dell'Ortofrutta, a documentary about what lies behind fruit and vegetable production in Italy, directed by Alessandro Quadretti, is now available on Amazon Prime Video.

GLOBALG.A.P. TOUR ESPAÑA 2023 rozpoczyna się z wielkim sukcesem w Almerii
W Palacio de Congresos de Aguadulce, w Roquetas de Mar, w Almerii, do środy trwa GLOBALG.A.P. Tour España 2023, na którym udało się zgromadzić blisko 200 uczestników, agentów

Kenya to export 20,000 tons of avocado to China this year
Industry experts claim that Kenya will ship 20,000 tons of avocados to China this year. In a statement from the Department of African Affairs, the department's Director General Wu Peng said the

What's the 'ultimate artichoke'?
In artichoke production, the "colmos" are the harvests and subsequent harvests that are made from the cultivation of the same plant in a season. There are two: the first takes place with the

Spanish strawberries hit by cold, rain
This year's Spanish strawberry season is undoubtedly unusual. "By now, we could write a thick book about it," says Filipe Ravazzini da Silva of Wilkofruit in the Netherlands. "This year's season

"Perfect storm results in huge blueberry shortages"
In Europe, this year's blueberry supply is way down. "It's a 'perfect storm,'" says Harro van Dam of Carsol Europe in the Netherlands. "The Chilean season ended earlier than usual, while

"Dramatic mango market seems to be recovering after oversupply"
The European mango market's recent supply peak seems to be slowly flattening. "The market was dramatic in the first few weeks of January," says Ive Lambert of Starfruit. "Too much was arriving,

"We have built a completely separate ecosystem here"
Thanks to a sophisticated vertical farming system, Witten-based start-up vGreens can produce strawberries all year round. The plants are grown on just a few square meters, arranged vertically in

“The Lovita plum from South Africa has arrived in Europe!”
Lovita®, the red-fleshed, heart-shaped plum, is entering its third South-African season. “It has already arrived in Europe, and the quality promises to be very good this year, with a high sugar

Ukrainian apples have little time to sell
Ukrainian apple producers have until April to successfully sell apples for export. The question is whether prices will cover storage costs. -Ukrainian apple producers only have until April to

SA govt calls on former Eskom CEO to report corruption
The cabinet has joined President Cyril Ramaphosa in his call to the former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter to report allegations of corruption at Eskom to the police. “Our crime fighting institutions

Манго рано поступают на рынки Хайдарабада, но они довольно дорогие
Манго начали поступать на рынки города Хайдарабад по повышенным ценам. Каждый год в первую или вторую

"In the last week, we have noticed the entry of vegetables from Turkey and Jordan to make up for the shortage in southeastern Spain"
The cold weather is back in Andalusia, so more attention is being paid to the wholesale prices of fruit and vegetables in the province of Almeria, which, in their own way, immediately reflect the

Mango pojawia się wcześnie na rynkach Hyderabadu, ale jest dość drogie
Mango zaczęły przybywać na rynki w mieście Hyderabad ze zwiększonymi cenami. Każdego roku w pierwszym lub drugim tygodniu marca surowe mango pojawiało się na rynkach stolicy

The Windsor Framework should ensure faster movement of fresh produce into Northern Ireland and Ireland
This week the UK government and the EU finally came up with an agreement a protocol for trade with Northern Ireland. The Windsor Framework which has been agreed in principle covers, amongst other

Mangoes arrive early at Hyderabad markets, but they're quite expensive
Mangoes have started arriving in the markets in Hyderabad city with increased prices. Every year in the first or second week of March, raw mangoes used to appear in the markets of the state

Off-season red plums under the spotlight
The first red plums from South Africa have started arriving in Italy, and Granfrutta Zani continues to import larger volumes every year. "We are satisfied both with the varieties and with the

"Due to the early Easter, the Dutch early asparagus segment will be quite interesting this year"
The arrival of the first signs of spring, such as asparagus, hothouse rhubarb and wild garlic, marks the start of the spring campaign. Despite increased energy costs and continuing uncertainty,

CASI arrives in Madrid with its I Jornadas Gastronómicas Tomate de Sabor (Tomato of Flavour Gastronomic Days)
CASI has travelled to Madrid to kick off its 1st Tomato of Flavour Gastronomic Days. With this initiative, the cooperative wants to give well-deserved recognition and add value to its star

Windsor Framework – what will it mean for business?
The UK government has reached agreement with the EU on major changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol. The protocol is the part of the Brexit deal which sets Northern Ireland's trade rules. It

Border Patrol finds 31 illegally transported in tractor-trailer hauling tomatoes
A United States man who was hauling tomatoes was arrested last week at the Falfurrias checkpoint after Border Patrol agents found more than just tomatoes in his reefer trailer. He was charged with

Fruit from Chile arrives in Changsha
A cargo plane carrying grapes and plums from Chile landed at Changsha Huanghua International Airport in Changsha, Hunan province, on Saturday. It was the first time the province imported fresh

Superfresh Growers to expand cherry production by 30 per cent
Superfresh Growers has invested in a state-of-the-art packing line that will enable it to expand its sweet cherry production by 30 per cent from this summer. The company expects the facility to up

‘Disaster arrangement changes necessary in Australia’
Fruit and vegetable growers on Queensland's Granite Belt have been left without an income for a year after a devastating hail event. The February hailstorm wiped out a range of fruit and vegetable