June smacks of autumn and pumpkins take centre stage
The summer season is slow to arrive and consumption of products typically associated with summer is not taking off. These early days of June are reminiscent of autumn and there are references,

Vietnam’s first official-channel lychee shipment arrives in UK
The first official-channel shipment of Vietnamese lychees has arrived in the UK. The fruit was imported by the UK’s TT Meridian Ltd. According to Thai Tran, managing director of the company, it

'EU cuts red tape and time to help flooded companies'
We need to cut bureaucracy and time to get European aid to the families and businesses affected by the floods in Emilia Romagna as quickly as possible,". This is what Coldiretti President Ettore

"The eventual competitive advantage will only become apparent later in the season"
Similar to other years, the first Greek sweet cherries arrived at ExpaFrucht in Ottobrunn shortly after Pentecost. Turkish cherries are also being traded in parallel. According to the Greece

How to plant blueberries and get the most out of your seedlings
Plants that arrived from the Dutch Fall Creek nursery were planted in raised beds. Previously, peat was introduced into the row locations and mixed with native soil. The beds were formed and

Bergamo Markets towards expansion
Bergamo's fruit and vegetable market is ready to change 'look'. A rationalisation of spaces is in fact planned for the structure in view of its expansion. The news is reported by L'Eco di Bergamo,

Prices are falling! Strawberries and raspberries on wholesale markets (6.06.2023)
Today's price statement sees another drop in strawberry prices. The domestic fruit is still arriving, so buyers want to keep rates as low as possible. At Lódz Wholesale Market a kilo of

“We have made merchandising our speciality”
In the middle of their store in Neuville-les-Dieppe (Normandy), a 4-masted ship sails on an ocean of melons and tomatoes. The Pomona Terreazur Group organized this theatrical display in the run-up

Bonduelle, the #zerosprecoincucina tour starts again
To mark World Environment Day, the Louis Bonduelle Foundation's #zerosprecoincucina tour is back on the road, arriving at the Colleges of Merit in three different cities: Milan, at the Camplus

They sell rotten fruit for good, arrested
Two men ended up in handcuffs for trying to sell rotten fruit cheaply, passing it off as good. As reported in Repubblica, the incident took place in the Turin area. Carabinieri called by a third

Rain and hail for the start of the French apricot campaign
The first French apricots were harvested around May 15th, but the weather conditions have severely affected the start of the season. After a long period of drought, a strong storm and rainfall

American cherries go on the market, mangosteen arrives and the market declines
American cherries have arrived in the market this week; Vietnamese durians and Thai mangosteens have dropped in price as the arrivals increased; in addition, seasonal domestic fruits such as

Blatant fraud on strawberries
A famous youtuber tested the honesty of strawberry sellers at fruit stalls. It turned out that he had been cheated on the weight of the fruit. For several weeks now, with the arrival of the fresh

Они продают гнилые фрукты за хорошие, арестованные
Двое мужчин оказались в наручниках за попытку дешево продать гнилые фрукты, выдавая их за хорошие. Как

Strawberries 2023: What prices at wholesale markets?
This year's strawberry season is gaining momentum. Goods are arriving and prices are falling. How much does a tub of strawberries cost at wholesale? Unfortunately, the last few days on the

Russia: The import of fruits from Turkey, Chile, and South Africa has doubled
Since the beginning of this year, 180 tons of apricots, nectarines, peaches, and plums have arrived in the Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation from abroad, according to the regional

Changing weather patterns affect potato growth in Northern Ireland
Experts claim that changing weather patterns are hurting potato growth in Northern Ireland. Long periods of dry weather at present could affect crop yields later in the summer. A dry February

Georgian sweet cherry prices stabilize as harvest season progresses
The first harvest of Georgian sweet cherries arrived on the market in mid-May accompanied by higher prices compared to the previous season. EastFruit price monitoring data from the week of May 12

Sprzedają zgniłe owoce za dobre, aresztowane
Dwóch mężczyzn skończyło w kajdankach za próbę taniej sprzedaży zepsutych owoców, podając je jako dobre. Jak donosi Repubblica, incydent miał miejsce w rejonie Turynu.

Georgian sweet cherry prices stabilize as harvest season progresses
The first harvest of Georgian sweet cherries arrived on the market in mid-May accompanied by higher prices compared to the previous season. EastFruit price monitoring data from the week of May 12

Tomatoes getting cheaper. What are the prices of domestic vegetables?
Author: Aneta Gwara-Tarczyńska 02 June 2023 12:55 Tomatoes on the market have arrived and this has been followed by falls in selling prices for producers. Already in the past week, rates have

"Sicilian grapes off to a good start in empty market"
The market was virtually empty when the first Sicilian grapes arrived at Zoutewelle in the Netherlands two weeks ago. "The overseas season, including that of seedless grapes, was a done deal.

More Orius in the face of a T. parvispinus upsurge
The arrival of June is the starting signal for the pest Trips parvispinus to increase its presence in greenhouse horticultural crops. This pest has already been visible since last April,

Tomra improves cherry processing
Benedetta Ricci Iamino, Cherry Category Manager at TOMRA Food explains to Fruit Today magazine how, thanks to their machinery, larger volumes of cherries can be processed in the same period of

Comber Earlies herald start of NI summer
Northern Ireland potato grower Wilson Country plans to start harvesting its Comber Earlies next week, with first arrivals hitting Tesco NI stores from 7 June. The quality of this year’s crops