Life-saving 'super banana' from science
The laboratory-created 'super banana' to combat vitamin A deficiency has arrived from Uganda. Reporting the news is National Geographic, which points out that deficiencies of essential elements

Rekordowe arbuzy: 1,40 euro/kg w hurcie
Złote czasy dla arbuzów i melonów, po bardzo trudnej pierwszej połowie czerwca (więcej szczegółów tutaj) awansowały one na szczyt letniej listy owoców i warzyw;

How attractive is the U.S. market for bananas?
Banana supplies out of Central and South America are into their annual “lull” in supplies. “We’re at a low point for the next 10 weeks and it should pick up after then and get back to

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

8. edycja konkursu Innowacyjny Produkt Ogrodniczy. Zgłoś swój produkt!
Rozpoczynamy 8. edycję konkursu Innowacyjny Produkt Ogrodniczy 2023. Wyniki ogłosimy w listopadzie podczas uroczystej gali towarzyszącej konferencji „Narodowe Wyzwania

Weak peaches, overflowing melons
"The trade balances between goods on offer and demand are changing and, in general, the market is stable but quotations are leaning upwards for fruit". Andrea Bonizzi, agronomist and price list

“Our expectation is to triple banana exports from Ecuador to China”
The world banana leader, Ecuador, is not done growing exports yet. They are aiming to triple exports to China over the next decade once the new free trade agreement starts. “Our expectation is

Guardia Civil finds 6.5 tons of cocaine in banana containers entering Spain
The Spanish Guardia Civil, aided by Europol, has dismantled a criminal network involved in the multi-ton trafficking of cocaine from South America to the EU. During various operations, 8 locations

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

Australijski sezon winogronowy kończy się pozytywnymi wynikami
Zbiory winogron w Australii dobiegły końca z lepszymi wynikami niż oczekiwano na początku sezonu. "Sezon zbiorów rozpoczął się 3-4 tygodnie później, co z kolei spowodowało, że

Major milestone in Australia's management of banana Panama TR4 disease
Queensland’s ongoing management of Panama disease tropical race 4 (Panama TR4) will be led by the banana industry from 1 July 2023. Panama TR4 was first discovered in Queensland in the Tully

Alce Nero, new baby food arrives
Brand leader in the organic baby food segment, Alce Nero has consolidated experience in the baby food market, experience that translates into high quality products, production processes, and,

Saksonia-Anhalt: Siedem gospodarstw uprawiało pigwy w 2022 r.
W dniu 1 lipca 2023 r. obchodzony jest Międzynarodowy Dzień Owoców. Cytryna, jako tegoroczny Owoc Roku, jest uprawiana w gospodarstwach rolnych w Saksonii-Anhalt równie rzadko jak

Marokański eksport szparagów: rosnące wolumeny i rozszerzająca się geografia
Maroko zwiększyło eksport szparagów w ciągu ostatnich pięciu lat, a ich wielkość wzrosła ponad dwukrotnie, jak donosi EastFruit. Przez trzy lata marketingowe z rzędu Maroko

Moroccan asparagus exports: growing volumes and expanding geography
Morocco has been increasing its asparagus exports over the past five years, and their volumes have more than doubled, as reported byEastFruit. For three marketing years in a row, Morocco was

Marokański eksport szparagów: rosnące wolumeny i rozszerzająca się geografia
Maroko zwiększyło eksport szparagów w ciągu ostatnich pięciu lat, a ich wielkość wzrosła ponad dwukrotnie, jak donosi EastFruit. Przez trzy lata marketingowe z rzędu Maroko

Dole brings fruit and vegetables to life with its pick-up truck
Dole Italia, leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, is launching a high visibility promotional activity in some wholesale fruit and vegetable markets in Italy,

Jakość kluczem do umocnienia pozycji polskiego sektora jabłek
Nowe sposoby sprzedaży, promocji i dystrybucji polskich jabłek oraz szanse dla eksportu omawiali eksperci branży sadowniczej podczas międzynarodowej konferencji Perspektywa

Moroccan asparagus exports: growing volumes and expanding geography
Morocco has been increasing its asparagus exports over the past five years, and their volumes have more than doubled, as reported by EastFruit. For three marketing years in a row, Morocco was

Saint Lucia sees tropical storm Bret destroying more than 75% of banana crops
More than 75% of Saint Lucia’s banana and plantain crops were destroyed as Tropical Storm Bret hit the island on June 22. Minister for Agriculture Alfred Prospere has stated that in recent

The Warehouse expands fresh produce trial
The Warehouse has announced it will be expanding its fresh fruit and vegetable trial to a further five stores and three new regions across New Zealand. Manukau, Te Rapa (Hamilton), Fraser Cove

How are apples sold in India? (photos)
India imports about 300 thousand tons of fresh apples annually India is one of the most important markets for all apple exporting countries, since this country imports about 400 thousand tons of

Potatoes still top import crop for Namibia
Although efforts to promote potato cultivation in Namibia are intensifying, the production of this crop is still insufficient for the nation’s demand, so imports are necessary. Potatoes are one

Ugandan scientists develop banana that could help reduce blindness and save lives
Ugandan scientists have developed a genetically modified banana that took millions of dollars and 20 years to make. It contains so much provitamin A, a substance that transforms into vitamin A in

Cocaine worth 175 million found in shipment of bananas
Spanish police officials have busted an Albanian criminal organisation that tried to smuggle €175-million worth of cocaine into Europe, hidden in a shipment of bananas. The cargo arrived into