FLIA Finalists
During the first two days of the show, trade visitors will be able to view each of the nominations in an exhibition area in Hall 20 and vote for their favourite. The winner of the award will be

Chile: More than 67,000 tonnes of prunes exported
The value was US$ 256 million in 2022. Thanks to a cultivated area of 12,550 ha, Chile is able to achieve a total plum production of around 100,000 t per year, 2/3 of which is destined for dried

"Moroccan and Egyptian clementines being pushed on Belgian market"
Spanish citrus prices have been quite high this whole season. "The supply's not limited, but volumes are lower than in previous years. So, prices, especially for juicing oranges, are much higher

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW CUCUMBER
The increased energy costs have hit the winter production of cucumbers on the northern hemisphere hard. Many northern European cucumber growers have opted out of heating or lighting their cucumber

"We are entering the Valentine's Day campaign with good demand for strawberries and rising prices"
The drop in temperatures starting the second week of January reduced the supply of strawberries in Huelva, increasing prices, which continue on an upward trend. Loli Garcia, Grufesa's Sales

"We are now offering organic Turkish pomegranates for the first time"
As one of the most important source countries for fruit and vegetables, Turkey, is also confronted with considerable cost increases in the areas of production and fruit logistics. "A certain

“The artichoke processing industry should also adapt to the Green Queen”
The fields of the largest artichoke production area in Spain have been covered with a layer of ice for several days, which will have a considerable impact on production. “There have been frosts

The 'Plastikazo' bureaucratic gibberish
Spain has thus become the only European country to impose a tax on non-recycled plastic, and the companies affected do not know with certainty exactly what documentation will be required of them.

EU three-week average price of European bananas at €101 per 100 kgs in week 2 of 2023
In week 2, the three-week average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America stood at €112/100 kgs. Average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America were at €119/100 kgs in the

EU appeal court upholds Nadorcott registration
The Board of Appeal of the European Union’s Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) has confirmed the Community Plant Variety Right No. 14.111 for the Nadorcott mandarin variety. The decision

Spain Special: The Garden of Europe
Spain is the leading producer in the EU, accounting for more than 26% of European fruit and vegetable production. The total Spanish O+G cultivated area was 1,873,520 ha in 2021, according to MAPA

Rise in China’s orange imports
China’s 2022/23 orange imports are expected to reach 230,000 tons, up from 223,000 tons in 2021/22, as the country begins removing some of its numerous transportation requirements related to

World of Fresh Ideas · Katelyn Jones, BayWa Global Produce
A major challenge for fresh produce companies right now is to grow fruit in hotter climates. T&G Global, part of BayWa, is one Fruit Logistica exhibitor that is working to meet that

TSW 2023 - successful debut in Kielce and record attendance
The Trade Fair for Fruit and Vegetables 2023 (TSW 2023) is behind us. The two-day event this year took place in the facilities of Targi Kielce. On 20 000 m2 of exhibition space, 311 exhibitors

Citrus Xylella alarm, first cases in Portugal
From Xylella fastidiosa, which has attacked olive trees, to the one that threatens oranges. The presence of the bacterium in the Portuguese citrus plantations, reported by the Comité de Gestión

Bimi: high level of service and continuous availability
Bimi arrives at Marca Fresh 2023 with innovation, taste, tastiness, transversal use and nutritional properties. Bimi is the 100% edible broccoli developed by the seed company Sakata. It is a

Pink Lady anticipates good and sustainable season ahead
Despite spring frosts, a scorching summer and a very mild autumn, the Pink Lady Europe Association has revealed that it is expecting a good quality crop of around 190,000 tons this season, after

Proexport works to open US market to Murcian vegetables
A delegation of Proexport (Association of Producers-Exporters of Fruit and Vegetables from Murcia) companies from Spain visited the New York Produce Show last month to hold meetings with importers

WCO forecast shows significant drop in citrus production
Northern Hemisphere citrus production is set to fall by 13 per cent to 25,958,275 tonnes in 2022/23 according to the World Citrus Organisation (WCO). The preliminary forecast, which was presented

Supply of domestic strawberries is growing slowly on the Polish market
The season of Polish strawberries is just beginning. For the time being, there are relatively few fruits from domestic crops, but their supply is growing. However, as long as strawberries from the

European stone fruit season has started in Poland
The first stone fruit from southern European countries are now appearing on the Polish market. The marketing season for Spanish and Italian nectarines, peaches and apricots will be very

Current situation with blueberry prices on the Polish market
The Spanish highbush blueberry harvest campaign passed the halfway point at the end of April and is now at its peak in terms of current supply. This phase will last until around 25 June. The

Will there be too few apples at the end of the season in Poland?
The last week of April brought a fundamental change in the situation on the Polish apple market. There was an air of optimism among fruit growers. Wholesale prices of domestic apples started to

Will there be demand for domestic new potatoes in Poland?
The 2021/2022 season proved to be significantly better than the previous season in terms of Polish potato prices. Now in its final period, the season is bringing prices at the large wholesale

Imports of nectarines to Poland in 2021
Poland - the import volume of nectarines (CN category 08093010 - Fresh nectarines) amounted to 33.8 thousand tonnes in 2021, and its value to PLN 203.5 million. This means an increase in imports