Mango industry thrives as summer approaches
The National Mango Board has engaged its growers, importers and retailers to initiate key marketing strategies to boost sales of the super-fruit ahead of National Mango Month in June, and National

BLE/BZL: Cultivation of vegetables in Germany declining in 2022
In Germany, vegetables were grown on about 126,000 ha in 2022 - a decrease of about 4 % compared to the previous year. Asparagus, onions, lettuces and carrots grew on more than half of this area,

Production of apples, pears and table grapes estimated to decrease slightly in marketing year 2022/23
The production of apples, pears and table grapes is estimated to decrease slightly in the 2022/23 marketing year (MY), based largely on stagnated production area and a return to normal yields

RedPop gets a ticket to ride
A new apple from Italian varietal club VOG is taking the UK capital by storm with a major marketing campaign on London’s double deckers. From 12 May to 4 June, RedPop will feature on 78 London

"Rain prevents early potato harvest in Seville and Cartagena and there will be product shortages in the coming days"
The rains recorded in Andalusia and Cartagena have interrupted the early potato harvest in the main production areas. It is feared, therefore, that in the coming days there won't be enough supply

No peace for Apulian asparagus
It is definitely not a year to remember for Apulian asparagus. In the Foggia area, the Futuragri cooperative - which has a total of 600 hectares - has been dealing with bad weather since the

Shaping the future of fruit growing with the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging
In the MIRO project, the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV and its project partners are demonstrating how digitalisation solutions can strengthen the future security

Dutch asparagus farm grows from 6 to 72 hectares in 11 years
"Anyone can buy asparagus from us," begins Willem van Gerven of the Dutch asparagus cultivation company of the same name. Van Gerven can count on broad sales to supermarkets, wholesalers, and the

Frutura consolidates avocados under single brand
Frutura, a global sales and marketing network, will begin marketing its Hass avocados in North America under the Frutura brand, beginning in the 3rd quarter of 2023. This shift is designed to

Flood, race for solidarity
The number of solidarity initiatives in favour of the flood victims activated by trade associations and retailers continues to grow. Here are some of them. One million euro is the amount earmarked

Good volumes of French cherries despite the lack of water
Les Fruits de Provence started harvesting and marketing its cherries more than a week ago. “We cannot complain, the volumes are quite good,” explains Alexandre Cerdan. The lack of water was

"From March, the marketing and thus the stock reduction has accelerated"
With now two locations in the Alte Land and over 30 years of experience in the industry, Rolker Ökofrucht GmbH is currently one of the largest marketers of organically produced pome and stone

Kilometro Verde, first salads arrive on the shelves under the Petali brand
The first Kilometro Verde references with the Petali brand have arrived on the shelves. The four salads can be found in two Coop shops in Bologna: the Ipercoop Centro Lame and the Superstore in

Frutura announces major consolidation in avocados
Frutura-branded Hass avocados will be available within months as the global sales and marketing network advances in its plan to become a significant player in the category. The California-based