Spain's melon and watermelon area and production volume continue to fall
According to a recent campaign report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, the area devoted to melon and watermelon production in 2023 has been singularly affected by the lower

Apricots, the season has taken a tasteful turn
The apricot campaign is taking off and at last the organoleptically high-performing varieties are enjoying success on the market after a start to the campaign with a few hiccups. Vincenzo Di

Kampania Picota rozpoczyna się w Wielkiej Brytanii
Nadejście sezonu Picota jest jednym z najważniejszych wydarzeń w rocznym kalendarzu świeżych produktów w Wielkiej Brytanii, największym rynku dla słynnej, ręcznie zbieranej

"The melon and watermelon shortage will continue during the first three weeks of July"
The situation of the Spanish melon and watermelon season has changed drastically from May to June and July, going from a clear oversupply in the markets and the collapse of prices to a shortage

While food runs, fruit and vegetables sleep
Not a day passes that, analysing what the various generalist media report on the food sector, I do not come across product launches, initiatives and communication campaigns, or even just the

South African growers and retailer create campaign around hail-damaged apples
South African retailer Pick n Pay has started selling apples of all varieties that sustained surface damage during hail storms over the Ceres area in November and again over the Langkloof in

"The only product in Almeria that isn't currently sold at low prices is the aubergine"
Almeria's greenhouse campaign is in its final stretch. Producers are marketing their last production volumes, and the quality, after several intense months of challenging growing conditions, is

Key changes mark the grape season in Egypt, in a positive turn for exporters
The Egyptian Grape campaign is progressing in a positive direction for producers and exporters, while key changes have marked the industry this year in terms of production and marketing. Salem

Italy already setting its sights on grapes due to disappointing stone fruit sales
It was already clear before the opening of the 2023 season that the Italian stone fruit campaign would have been anomalous in terms of quantity, quality and sales, but for there to be so little

Almeria's fruit and vegetable production increased by 8.5% and prices up by 23%
Asaja Almería presented the results of the past fruit and vegetable campaign at a press conference where its president, Adoración Blanque, stated that the average price paid to producers

Yes Peas! campaign proves worthwhile, as UK demand is up 20%
New data from reveals that searches for ‘frozen peas’ in the UK increased 20% in the last 12 months, with more than 2,000 hits in the last month alone. OF course, the Great British Pea Week is

Nature's Pride: Focus on the many uses of the avocado
According to Nature's Pride, last year's successful avocado campaign showed that providing consumers with the right information and inspiration to promote healthy eating with avocados at any time

Picota campaign kicks off in UK
The arrival of the Picota season is one of the highlights of the annual fresh produce calendar in the UK, the biggest market for the famous hand-picked stalkless cherry from Spain’s Jerte

Кампания Picota стартует в Великобритании
Наступление сезона Пикота - одно из самых ярких событий в ежегодном календаре свежих продуктов в

"Zagora started its watermelon campaign too early this year"

Apulian figs, fluctuating season but satisfying quotations
Figs are experiencing a season of ups and downs, the main problem being the rainy weather with few sunny days. A campaign that started late but in which there was no lack of satisfaction. Leonardo

Potatoes Forever!, UNAPA project kicks off
The European Union's new campaign on agriculture and sustainability has started, and its name is Potatoes Forever!, promoted in Italy by UNAPA, Unione Nazionale tra le Associazioni dei Produttori

"Our main challenge is to maintain the same level of quality"
The Egyptian garlic campaign is halfway through. With two months to go before the end of the season, growers are having to step up their efforts to maintain the same level of quality as at the

BelOrta highlights benefits of local at Paradise City
Belgian cooperative BelOrta is supporting an environmental awareness campaign this weekend as food partner at electronic music festival Paradise City in Flemish Brabant. At the three-day festival,

"The best tasting apricot varieties are reaching the markets"
"Working only with varieties that are most appreciated by consumers, especially in terms of taste, continues to be our goal, even in a campaign characterized by abnormal weather, such as the one

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

Syngenta revolutionises the world of brassicas
June is a time for taking stock: as producers, on the one hand, take stock of the quality of the spring transplants and, on the other, plan the new campaign, this is the time of year when the real

“The supply of French melons should intensify next week”
The French melon season began with bad weather causing some difficulties in the southeast region, but from next week onwards, all production basins should be active. “The greenhouse melon

Lively demand for watermelons
"A similar situation has never occurred before: demand from supermarkets and markets in Italy and abroad is high for both watermelons and mini-watermelons, with interesting quotations," reports

A promising campaign for Egyptian sweet potatoes is about to begin
The sweet potato campaign kicks off on July 15 in Egypt, on a background of strong demand and increased production, announces Amr Kadah, export manager at HB Group For Import And Export. "We're