FreshPlaza Global Focus on Stone/ Soft fruit
In July and August FreshPlaza will be focussing on the stone and soft fruit sectors. Are you a grower, importer or supplier of these fruits? If so we would love to hear from you. You can send us

NPC 2023 Annual Potato Yearbook is available now
The 2023 edition of the Annual Potato Yearbook is now available. It highlights progress on NPC’s national legislative, regulatory, and marketing priorities. The Yearbook also features updated US

#Repartofresh. Spazio Conad in Catania remodels spaces
New look for the Spazio Conad shop in Catania, the food locomotive of the Porte di Catania shopping centre, described in this article in Gdoweek. Clarity of display and depth of assortment are the

French Council of State cancels marketing ban on organic heated greenhouses
On the 28th of June, the French Council of State repealed the provision banning the marketing of organic summer vegetables grown in heated greenhouses between December 21st and April 30th, on the

Ukraine: Russian war of aggression also affects the walnut sector
In a recent report, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) assesses the consequences of the Russian invasion on the Ukrainian walnut sector. It forecasts a total production of 106,500 t for the

“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

Reichenau vegetables: Full marketing of fresh vegetables despite challenging marketing year
The general assembly of the producer cooperatives Reichenau-Gemüse eG and Raiffeisen-Lagerhaus eG took place in the hotel "mein inselglück" on the island of Reichenau. The cooperatives looked

Spain: Fruit Attraction 2023 has already exceeded last year's total occupancy
Three and a half months before the start of Fruit Attraction, which celebrates its 15th anniversary from 3 to 5 October 2023, and in full marketing phase, the fair has already exceeded the total

"Even those who have never bought anything like this are now asking for Turkish pitahayas"

Downward trend expected next week for price of Turkish cherries
The cherry season in Turkey is in full swing, but demand isn’t equal in every region, says Yahya Erdogan, sales and marketing director of Turkish fresh produce grower and exporter Ana Fruit:

West Coast watermelon availability tight going into holiday weekend
The supply of watermelons on the West Coast is very tight for the 4th of July pull. “The cooler weather during the growth of the crop pushed harvest dates back 7 to 10 days,” says PJ Colin of

Strong supply of US-grown pears through summer
The Northwest pear industry has shipped 93 percent of its 2023-24 crop as of early June, which is on par with the five-year average. “U.S.-grown Red and Green Anjous are available through the

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

This year's asparagus campaign closed unspectacularly'
The asparagus campaign closed unspectacularly: domestic offers obviously prevailed, but their presence decreased massively, according to BLE. Accommodations had also decreased significantly. In