Record watermelons: €1.40/kg wholesale
Golden times for watermelons and melons, after a very difficult first half of June (for more details click here) they have risen to the top of the summer fruit and vegetable list; in fact, there

Siberia imports fruit and vegetables from 17 different countries
This year, the volume of food products supplied to the Siberian Federal District has increased by 20%. Most fruits are imported from foreign countries. By the beginning of June, over 900 tons of

France has banned plastic packaging on fruit and vegetables. However, there are exceptions
From 1 July 2023, legislation came into force in France that prohibits the sale of unprocessed fruit and vegetables in plastic packaging.More. Go to the article

"Forward thinking, cooperation central to sustainability talks"
Belgian potato, vegetable, and fruit traders and representatives from the processing sector gathered on Tuesday, 27 June, for Fresh Trade Belgium, Belgapom, and Vegebe's annual FVPhouse event.

Polish growers cash in on apple exports to Russia, but demand a ban on imports from Ukraine
It is not customary to talk about this, but Polish fruit growers, on the one hand, demand a ban raspberry imports from Ukraine, but at the same time, they do not want Ukraine to ban imports of

Kiambu Country avocado farmers see thieves invade their farms
Avocado farmers from the Gatundu North Constituency, Kiambu Country, are suffering huge losses after thieves started illegally harvesting their fruits. Reportedly, the thieves are invading the

In 2022, Spanish households' fruit and vegetable consumption decreased by 12.2% and 13.4%, respectively
According to the 2022 Food Consumption Report in Spain prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Spanish households' consumption of fresh fruits fell by 12.2% over the previous

Cia to Mr Prezzi: watch out for speculation in fruit and vegetables
Creating sustainable value chains that are more resilient to difficulties such as phytosanitary adversity, the effects of the weather, but also labour shortages and strong competition from foreign

Food imports to Kyrgyzstan increased by 3% over the week
Last week, from June 16 to June 22, 2023, the import of quarantine products to Kyrgyzstan amounted to 17,719 tons, which is 3% higher than the week earlier. This information was published by the

21 tons of infected apricots were brought to the Russian from Kazakhstan
In a batch of 21 tons of apricots imported into the Sverdlovsk region, a plum fruit eater larva was discovered. Quarantine service experts reported the low quality of fresh fruit on their official

High density planting of hazelnuts and walnuts in Italy are taking a cue from abroad
New, densely cultivated, farming methods for hazelnut and walnut trees are beginning to gain popularity in Spain, which is a country that has always been considered a point of reference in Europe

Cherry market in Moldova: lower harvest but better prices and good export demand from the EU
According to EastFruit analysts, there are several factors that will have a decisive influence on the Moldovan sweet cherry market in 2023. Firstly, due to cool and windy weather, as well as

The strawberry season is underway. "There is a real rash of strawberries"
The strawberry season is underway. A veritable rash of these fruits is visible in Bory Tucholskie..More. Go to the article

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

Вьетнамский экспорт личи в США и Японию отличается высокими ценами
20 июня партия свежих личи из провинции Бак Гианг прибыла в Хьюстон в США. Вскоре после прибытия личи попали

Cherry grower turns to shelf-extension technology for packing operations
River Valley Fruit, LLC, a produce grower, packer and shipper based in Grandview, Washington has adopted shelf-life extension technology, Hazel 100, for its cherry packing operations. This simple

Second edition of 'Fruit salad for research' kicks off
The second edition of "La macedonia per la ricerca®", the Fondazione Umberto Veronesi project, realised in exclusive partnership with Autogrill, to support the work of doctors and researchers who

Wietnamskie liczi eksportowane do USA i Japonii osiągają wysokie ceny
W dniu 20 czerwca przesyłka świeżych liczi z prowincji Bac Giang wylądowała w Houston w USA. Wkrótce po przybyciu, liczi trafiły na półki dużych supermarketów, w tym

Fruit Attraction 2023, exhibition area occupied exceeded that of the last edition
Three and a half months after the start of its 15th anniversary edition, Fruit Attraction, organised byIfema Madrid and Fepexe and scheduled from 3 to 5 October in the Spanish capital, has already

FEPEX governing committee approves proposal to improve and simplify regulatory framework
The FEPEX Governing Committee, which met on Tuesday in Madrid, reached a consensus on a set of proposals to improve and simplify the current regulatory framework, which will be passed on to the

Fruiterers’ cycle ride raises over £21k for City Harvest
A team of seven cyclists from The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers has cycled 125km around the Isle of Wight to raise over £21,000 for London-based food redistribution charity City Harvest. At

Sezon truskawkowy w Szkocji przebiega dobrze, ale plantatorzy wciąż nie odnotowują dobrych wyników
W Fife zbiory truskawek w Szkocji rozpoczęły się w połowie maja. Robert Simpson z Fife Fruits, który uprawia owoce miękkie na 32 hektarach w Fife, powiedział, że wczesne

Egyptian soft fruit nurseries interested in the Moroccan market
The weather disruptions in Morocco have had a severe impact on the soft fruit sector, raising concerns among industry professionals about the supply of suitable, resistant plants. The issue is of

Vietnamese lychee exports to US and Japan fetch high prices
On June 20, a consignment of fresh lychees from Bac Giang province landed in Houston in the US. Soon after the arrival, the lychees hit the shelves of large supermarkets, including brands Hong

Saxony-Anhalt: Seven farms grew quinces in 2022
On 1 July 2023 is International Fruit Day. Lemon, as this year's Fruit of the Year, is grown just as little by farms in Saxony-Anhalt as blackberry, which was Fruit of the Year in 2022, the