Macfrut 2024, off to a flying start with many novelties
Macfrut2024, we're off. Just two months after the edition just behind it, which closed with great enthusiasm, the organisational machine for edition number 41, scheduled at Rimini Expo Centre from

The public consultation on a royal decree to make aid for fruit and vegetables more flexible is now open.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) has launched the public consultation procedure for a draft royal decree that will implement several provisions of forthcoming EU regulations.

Elastyczność i odporność: nowe hasła w rozwoju Enza Zaden
Doroczne wydarzenie Enza Zaden poświęcone melonom i arbuzom powraca. I robi to z innowacjami, które robią różnicę dzięki smakowi, odporności (z kompletnymi programami z

Spain extends VAT reduction on food
Spain is extending the tax relief on food purchases, which was originally intended to cushion the price increases resulting from the Ukraine war for six months since the beginning of the year. As

ASAJA Alicante warns that the heat and drought in March will cause a drop in the orange and mandarin harvest.
ASAJA Alicante states that the extreme heat that occurred in the province in March this year, with peak temperatures that exceeded 30 degrees, as well as the lack of rain in the same period have

"We can now ensure that no more fruit flies get into the machine"
Zumoval, the Spanish manufacturer of high-quality juice presses, has announced a new innovation. "The proven juice presses of the Fasttop line are now not only equipped with a shower for better

Feeding raspberries before and during the growing season
Autumn variety raspberries grown for single harvest from this year's shoots are now entering the flowering period. This is a demanding period for the plants but also a crucial one in terms of

Asiafruit Congress program released
The event program of Asiafruit Congress and the Asiafruit Business Forum has been released. Asiafruit Congress and the Asiafruit Business Forum take place during Asia Fruit Logistica, in Hong

Export to the UK is unattractive to Europe
The UK is no longer as attractive a market as it once was for European fruit and vegetables. Reporting the news is Fruitnet, which gives the floor to Jim Jefcoate, supply chain expert. Jofcoate

Apulian figs, fluctuating season but satisfying quotations
Figs are experiencing a season of ups and downs, the main problem being the rainy weather with few sunny days. A campaign that started late but in which there was no lack of satisfaction. Leonardo

Europe to have second lowest pear crop in 10 years
According to the first estimates made public today in Interpera, the international pear congress, held in Lleida, the next harvest of the species will be one of the lowest in the last 30 years

Europe set for low pear crop
The forthcoming European pear harvest will be one of the smallest in the last ten years, with a forecast of around 1.9m tonnes. That was according to estimates presented at Interpera, the global

Scottish strawberry season going well but growers still not seeing good returns
In Fife the Scottish strawberry harvest got off to a good reasonable start in mid-May. Robert Simpson from Fife Fruits who grows soft fruit on 32 hectares in Fife said that the early strawberry

Europe is to have its second lowest pear crop in 10 years
According to initial estimates released today at Interpera, the international pear congress held in Lleida, the forthcoming European pear harvest will be one of the smallest in the last 10 years,

Asia pushes back on excessive currency moves as US dollar stands tall
Currency officials in Asia are pushing back on effects that sent their currencies to multi-month lows this week. Japan finance officials have warned all this week against the “excessive”

Europe's second lowest pear harvest in 10 years
According to initial estimates released today at Interpera, the International Pear Congress held in Lleida, the next pear harvest will be one of the lowest in the last 10 years, with around

Belgium: Colruyt sells Flemish Charentais melons from the greenhouse
The Belgian Colruyt Group no longer wants to source its Charentais melons from France, according to a report by vilt.be, but is starting a trial this year with the fruit from a Flemish greenhouse.

Increased quantities and high prices for the "socially acceptable kissing garlic"
Originally from Chile, elephant garlic is hardly found in Europe anymore. However, Robert Eder, managing director of Früchte Eder, has been offering the product at his company in Kirchham/Tutting

From Cesena Fiera 100,000 euro to the flood victims
The Board of Directors of Cesena Fiera, in view of the tragic events that have hit the Romagna region, resolved at yesterday's meeting to allocate an amount of 100,000 euro in favour of the Cesena

Belgia: Colruyt sprzedaje flamandzkie melony Charentais ze szklarni
Belgijska Grupa Colruyt nie chce już sprowadzać swoich melonów Charentais z Francji, zgodnie z raportem vilt.be, ale rozpoczyna w tym roku próbę z owocami z flamandzkiej szklarni.

LUNA ucr, the first avocado variety from Green Motion Avocados
Eurosemillas presented the BL 516, flower type B variety, which is patented under the trade name LUNA ucrTM , to just over a hundred major Californian avocado producers at the University of

New poll reveals that a majority is now in favor of Windsor Framework
A recent poll seems to indicate that a majority of people now believe that the Northern Ireland Protocol, with the Windsor Framework attached, is overall a good thing for the region. The protocol

North West, optimistic for the new reefer season
Summer seems to have started, but we are leaving behind a tormented period; from North to South Italy has been hit by bad weather with catastrophic events unique in terms of violence, such as the

"35% fewer Dutch and Belgian cherries expected"
For two weeks now, tasty cherries have been back in farm stalls along country roads in the Netherlands. "They're of outstanding quality this year, but there are fewer kilos. That's due to frost

Picotas: all their nutritional properties
Picotas have been gaining popularity in recent years for their numerous health benefits and exquisite flavour. In this article, we'll take a closer look at peckerberries, how they differ from