Hull Royal Infirmary seeks fruit vendor to combat smoking on its grounds
Hoping to curb smoking on hospital grounds, Hull Royal Infirmary has introduced a fruit and vegetable stall. Of course, smoking is banned on the grounds, but the rule is often ignored and staff

Southern Brazil’s dragon fruit industry on the rise
Brazil’s dragon fruit (pitaya) industry, with mostly domestic consumption and limited exports to Canada, is busy upscaling to meet increasing local demand before eventually reaching more

8th Agrotrade to be held in Monticello San Francisco de Mostazal, Chile
Viveros de Chile will host Agrotrade Chile 2023, the international convention and fair’s 8 th edition, which on May 24 will bring together farmers from the south-central area of Chile at Hotel

Change of season, beware of waste
Fruits and vegetables are one of the many (among the most important) components in the management of a fruit and vegetable department and represent on average about 5-6% loss in value on an annual

Who loves Moroccan watermelons the most?
EastFruit continues a series of articles on the horticultural market in Morocco. The country is confidently increasing exports of several categories of high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables,

Tropical vegetables have found the ideal environment in Cuneo
The success of fruit and vegetables of exotic origin is now a fact (we also talked about it in this article) and there are numerous companies that are specialising in this segment. Early movers

Be Fruit and McGarlet, a winning synergy at Macfrut
For the second consecutive year, Be Fruit will participate in Macfrut, the most important fruit and vegetable fair in our country, scheduled to take place in Rimini from 3 to 5 May. It will do so

Proposed EU Regulation ignites debate in the industry
In the last few days, there has been an outcry from institutions and agricultural organisations against the European Parliament's proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste from

Dole Italia at Macfrut with its premium fruit
Dole Italia is attending the 40th edition of Macfrut, where it is ready to welcome and meet all visitors in Hall B3, at stand 75. The communication campaign restarted in April The exhibition space

Italian avocados - balance between strengths and criticalities
Carlo Nicotra, an avocado producer with over thirty years of experience, gives his point of view on the dynamics of Italian avocados. Three-year-old avocado grove in Puglia "Demand is constant

Dole in Rimini in the name of sport
From 3 to 5 May, Dole Italia, a leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, will take part in the 40th edition of Macfrut, the reference trade fair for fruit and

Retail sales fell for a second year in a row
In 2022, 425 million kg of fresh fruits and 439 million kg of fresh vegetables were sold in the Swiss retail sector. Thus, retail sales fell for a second year in a row, but were still above those

'Natura Nuova, innovation is in our DNA'
It can count on a consolidated market for fruit monoportions and new products ready to wink at the increasingly varied needs of consumers. We are talking about Natura Nuova, a company from

A scandal is brewing in Poland over fruits from Ukraine
A scandal is brewing in Poland over fruits from Ukraine. Many companies have filled their refrigeration chambers with Ukrainian produce. The president of the Association of Polish Fruit Producers,

Boost for Chilean fruit exports to northwest China and Asia
Asoex and China’s Dalian Municipal Bureau of Commerce have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote the construction of the Chile-Dalian fruit import corridor. The project aims to provide

Moroccan primeur season is coming to an end
The primeur (early fruit and vegetable) season in Morocco is coming to an end. Producers and exporters deplore a difficult year, marked by bad weather conditions, water crisis, general cost

This summer promises to be challenging for Ukrainian fruit consumers
Ukraine cannot avoid the influence of external factors on the cost of fruits in the country. This summer promises to be challenging for Ukrainian fruit consumers. As a result of Russia's

Almost 50 hectares of zero residue melons and watermelons
"Weather permitting, the harvesting of melons will start in mid-June and continue until mid-September. Watermelons will instead be harvested between early July and late August," reports

Inaugural Global Tropicals Congress dates announced
Leading players from the international tropical fruit sector will meet in The Hague on 14 September, 2023 for the first Global Tropicals Congress, organised by Fruitnet Media International. The

Niemcy - raport rynkowy - OWOCE I WARZYWA - za okres 17.04. - 21.04.2023 r.
Prezentujemy Państwu "Raport rynkowy OWOCE I WARZYWA" opracowany przez Das Bundesinformationszentrum Landwirtschaft (BZL), oparty na wiedzy centrum informacyjnego

Packaging machines make fruit and vegetables more sustainable and digital
Ulma Packaging, present in Italy with its branch in Gragnano Trebbiense (PC), one of 23 in the group, will be present from 3 to 5 May at the trade fair of reference for professionals in the fruit

"Обычно мы предлагаем манго до конца июля".
Индийский экспорт манго в Европу сейчас медленно, но верно набирает обороты. "Наши обычные манго,

Alicante: Early start of the medlar season
The high temperatures and the intense sunlight for this time of year resulted in a shorter pollination period, so that the loquat season in Marina Baixa/Alicante started about two weeks earlier