Fairtrade branded products, fresh fruit growing
Fairtrade brand bananas remain the best-selling product in 2022. With 13 million kilograms sold, although down on the previous year (-3% in volume sales) due to the general contraction in organic

Maroko: import kiwi osiągnął rekordowy poziom w 1. kwartale 2023 r.
Kiwifruity, ze swoim wyjątkowym smakiem, szybko zyskują popularność wśród Marokańczyków, a Maroko nadal zwiększa import kiwi, jak donosi EastFruit. W rezultacie, obecnie kiwi

Morocco: kiwifruit imports reach record high in Q1 2023
Kiwifruits, with their unique flavor, have been rapidly gaining popularity among Moroccans, and Morocco continues to increase kiwifruit imports, as reported by EastFruit. As a result, nowadays

9th International Symposium on Walnut and Pecan
It is in Grenoble that the 9th International Symposium for Walnut and Pecan will be held. “This event takes place every 4 years, and this year is an exceptional opportunity for professionals of

IFPA members put advocacy into action in D.C.
For the second week, International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) members are testifying at key hearings for the produce industry. The June 7 hearing is with the U.S. Senate Committee on

Tomatoes from Albania are suspected to have high levels of hormones
Tomatoes entering Kosovo from Albania are being scrutinized, as some sources claim that these tomatoes may contain high levels of hormones. The Food and Veterinary Agency in Kosovo is awaiting the

Germany, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Gulf countries are priority markets for almonds and walnuts from Georgia
On June 1, the Association of Almond and Walnut Growers of Georgia, with the support of the USAID program, organized a seminar on the export of crucial nut crops. During the event, Giorgi

'Industrial tomatoes, proper listing also urgently needed in the centre and south'
Complete the delays and arrive at a fair price in order to finally close the agreement on the price of industrial tomatoes in the Centre-South. This is what Cia-Agricoltori Italiani is asking for,

Stragan z pomidorami, sałatka i serce wołowe cierpią
To bardzo delikatna faza dla włoskich warzyw, które - ze względu na niepewną pogodę - przeżywają wzloty i upadki. Podczas gdy bakłażany i papryka korzystają z "letniego

Bezpłatne mini sympozjum online na temat jakości melonów
W piątek, 30 czerwca, specjaliści ds. produktów firmy Normec poprowadzą bezpłatne sympozjum online na temat jakości melonów. Świat melonów stale się rozwija, aby zapewnić całoroczne

Konsumpcja melona rośnie pomimo niewystarczających ilości
"Trend sprzedaży melona zaczął się poprawiać na początku czerwca wraz ze wzrostem konsumpcji. Właściwości organoleptyczne produktu są dobre, jednak ilości pozostają znacznie poniżej

IPP launches pallet recovery drive
IPP is raising awareness of the importance of keeping pallets in its pool, noting that lost or out-of-network pallets have a significant impact on the carbon footprint of the pallet pooler and its

GPG signs raspberry deal for Mexico
UK-based IP company Global Plant Genetics has recently extended its representation of the raspberry varieties from James Hutton Ltd. This was by way of taking on the territories of Mexico and

Morocco: kiwifruit imports reach record high in Q1 2023
Kiwifruits, with their unique flavor, have been rapidly gaining popularity among Moroccans, and Morocco continues to increase kiwifruit imports, as reported by EastFruit. As a result, nowadays

Bulgaria imported thousands of tons of fresh fruits and vegetables in 2023
During the first two months of 2023, over 55,000 tons of fresh vegetables were imported. The import of vegetables increased by almost 6% compared to the same period in 2022. The increase was

Spain’s non-EU fruit and veg on the rise while exports fall
Spain’s fruit and vegetable imports in the first quarter were up 17% year-on-year in the first quarter to around one million tons, with the volume from non-EU countries rising by 20%, according

Asparagus shortage in South Africa
South Africa has exported less from its traditional asparagus suppliers and there is a shortage of asparagus. On the Johannesburg municipal market's website an extremely low level of asparagus is

Chilean Pink Lady apples arrive at Aartsen
Aartsen has been importing apples from across the globe for years in both Europe and Asia. They bring in well-known varieties like Royal Gala, Fuji, and Granny Smith, but also exclusive club

Chilijskie jabłka Pink Lady przybywają do Aartsen
Aartsen od lat importuje jabłka z całego świata, zarówno z Europy, jak i Azji. Sprowadza dobrze znane odmiany, takie jak Royal Gala, Fuji i Granny Smith, ale także ekskluzywne

Free online mini symposium on melon quality
On Friday, June 30, Normec’s produce specialists will host a free online symposium on melon quality. The melon world is continuously developing in order to have year round supply with tasty

Agricultural irrigation, the virtuous example of Trentino
The agricultural sector is the largest consumer of water and the most important use of water resources in agriculture is irrigation. Although in recent decades Trentino has made progress in

Hiszpańskie owoce i warzywa spoza UE rosną, podczas gdy eksport spada
Import owoców i warzyw w Hiszpanii w pierwszym kwartale wzrósł o 17% rok do roku do około miliona ton, przy czym wolumen z krajów spoza UE wzrósł o 20%, zgodnie z danymi

"The shift to the new cabbage harvest should work out"
On the Lynders farm in Niederkrüchten in the Lower Rhine region, the first early cabbages of this year's season were harvested a few days ago. "This is a first very early batch, because normally,

NWCG forecasts larger northwest cherry crop
The NWCG’s preliminary crop estimate projects 19.9m (9kg equivalents) cartons will be sold this year. This would mark a significant increase on the 13.3m cartons packed in 2022. The northwestern

Umowa partnerska pomiędzy Soex 2 i Green Fruit
Na mocy tej umowy Green Fruits będzie sprzedawać 100% produkcji Soex-2, która obecnie wynosi około ośmiu milionów kilogramów owoców, głównie klementynek, co stawia wolumen spółdzielni