This week in Fruchthandel Magazine: Southern Hemisphere, Germany, New Zealand
New genetic material, growing global demand and specific supply gaps in the export market have led to significant growth in the South African kiwi industry over the past decade. In 2019, the South

Inconsistent supplies ahead from California following winter rains
Spring showers hitting California this week continue to add to the sporadic nature of the state’s vegetable production. “These showers are not big storms--those are behind us. However it’s

'The value of fruit for young people? Goes through social media'
For one day, the fruit and vegetables of La Grande Bellezza Italiana had an exceptional testimonial. Yesterday's guest at the consortium's stand was presenter Alessia Ventura, former host of the

Macfrut 2023, best biosolutions innovations awarded
Awards were presented at Macfrut, the International Fruit and Vegetable Exhibition, for innovations in natural products for the defence, nutrition and biostimulation of plants. This happened in

Reconfirming previously provided 2023 sales and gross profit margin estimates
Organto Foods Inc., a provider of organic and value-added organic fruit and vegetable products today announced financial results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2022, and reconfirmed

"Besides Dumara watermelons, this year also Piel de Sapo and yellow melons from Morocco"
The export ban imposed by Moroccan authorities brought the tomato season to an early end at Vegimex in the Netherlands. "That's very unfortunate because we had a nice season with good prices for

Job advertisement: Buyer and seller - fruit and vegetables (m/f/d)
Giovanelli Fruchtimport AG is a successful Swiss family business that operates internationally in the fruit and vegetable sector. Our corporate culture is characterised by dynamism, openness and

Niemcy - raport rynkowy - OWOCE I WARZYWA 17 tydzień - za okres 24.04. - 28.04.2023 r.
Prezentujemy Państwu "Raport rynkowy OWOCE I WARZYWA" opracowany przez Das Bundesinformationszentrum Landwirtschaft (BZL), oparty na wiedzy centrum informacyjnego

The 7 most expensive vegetables in the world
Think about what you spend on vegetables at the store any given week. Maybe you justify splurging on the fancy organic greens sometimes. Now imagine blowing your entire grocery budget on a few

Switzerland: Asparagus season 2023 has started significantly late
The anticipation of Swiss asparagus has come to an end, because they are now available. With a delay of almost two weeks compared to other years, the harvest is now in full swing at many

“Vegetable prices on roller-coaster ride in Sweden”
Swedish consumers can look forward to more affordable summer fruit prices, while the same cannot be said for vegetables. According to Kristoffer Löfgren, newly appointed managing partner of

Vegetable still life by Van Gogh renamed as the onions weren’t onions
The Van Gogh Museum has renamed a painting by the Dutch artist after realizing that its title referred to the wrong kind of allium. The painting Red Cabbages and Onions, it turns out, should have

Selenella potatoes, 20% more areas in Sicily
The presence of Selenella - Consorzio Patata Italiana di Qualità at the 40th edition of Macfrut, the International Fruit and Vegetable Exhibition to be held from 3 to 5 May 2023 at the Rimini

"Цены на овощи в Швеции катаются на американских горках"
Шведские потребители могут рассчитывать на более доступные цены на летние фрукты, но то же самое нельзя

‘NZ horti industry welcomes Free Trade Agreement with the United Kingdom'
The New Zealand horticulture industry is welcoming the early implementation of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United Kingdom. The FTA should give hope to fruit and vegetable exporters in

Health and sustainability drive Greenyard partnerships
Greenyard has signed a five-year partnership with fruit and vegetable culinary reference We’re Smart, as both companies look to accelerate the active promotion of sustainable and healthy eating

"Ceny warzyw na roller-coasterze w Szwecji"
Szwedzcy konsumenci mogą oczekiwać bardziej przystępnych cen letnich owoców, ale nie można tego samego powiedzieć o warzywach. Według Kristoffera Löfgrena, nowo mianowanego partnera

German Fruit Prize: The Winners 2023
After years of the German Fruit Award being presented in the spa town of Baden-Baden, it was back to the capital for the jury and winners in 2023! In Berlin, on 4 May, the coveted trophy was

Ismea, focus on best practices at Macfrut
Communicate well to grow better. This is in short the meaning of the workshop 'The successful communication of Italian PDO PGI fruit and vegetables' held yesterday, Thursday 4 May, within Macfrut

Reduced vegetable supply affects prices. Onions in March became 133 per cent more expensive.
The EU vegetable market is subject to clear supply constraints. According to AMI (following S&P Global), EU vegetable production in 2022 declined by 8%. Declines were recorded in all major

Sorma, a success story for 50 years
In the last half century, fruit and vegetable packaging has seen profound changes and evolutions all over the world. Sorma Group has been among the protagonists of these changes since 1973,

Cucumbers ideal for pickling - when to sow and plant seedlings in the ground?
Ground cucumbers belong to the thermophilic vegetables. In early spring, the young plants are threatened by spring frosts. Therefore, the best date for sowing seeds is 10-20 May. Sowing cucumber

AMI: Courgette market - Turned from scarce to plentiful
From mid-February, the cool weather in the Spanish and Italian courgette growing areas slowed down the development of the crops for weeks. As a result, supply was tight and prices high. After the

"Labeling protocol and branding leads to growing demand for banding is growing in the fruit and vegetable sector"
Banding is becoming an increasingly attractive option for fruit and vegetable packaging. At a time when sustainability and minimizing waste are all important, with legislation and branding being

Organic fruit and vegetables are on the increase in Poland
Organic fruit and vegetables from Polish cultivation are increasing on shop shelves. Every company cooperating with the Lidl chain must meet high quality standards. Progressive climate change and