“We have just finished our potato stocks one month ahead of schedule”
On a potato farm located north of Paris, the first new potatoes will be harvested at the beginning of August, and the last potato stocks from the previous campaign have just been sold. “We

Watermelons and melons: no to import, yes to service
This year's watermelon-melon campaign is and will continue to be a tough nut to crack for Italian retailers. First of all, the start with the Sicilian melon was a shock, due to the bad weather

Verona cherries, the difficulties are behind us
The Verona area is historically among the most important in Italy for the cherry sector. We asked Stefano Pezzo of Cherry Passion and Bragantini Marco and Sons and Alessio Costa of Lc Fruit, a

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 19 June
The campaign for Apulia's florid green figs has started. The production of Italian apricots is in full swing. There is a high trend for melons, especially honeydew melons, while the demand for

Asoex travels to Asia to lay groundwork for new fruit campaign
Asoex has travelled to Asia to define strategies ahead of the new export season for cherries and other Chilean fruit. During the visit, the delegation met with its Asian counterparts to discuss

Kamchatka blueberry self-harvest 2023 - check where and when to pick the fruit
Planters of Kamchatka berry invite for self-harvesting on 12 plantations in 8 provinces. The plantations will now be open on 24-25 June, and the finale of the campaign is scheduled for 1-2 July.

Cherries, the campaign gets into full swing in Piedmont
The IFN survey on the state of the art in the main Italian cherry-growing areas continues, and today we are in Piedmont, where Luca Nari and Valentina Roera, researchers in the fruit-growing area

Castellón: Benihort expects a good watermelon season
Benihort (Benicarlo/Castellón) expects to market 10 million kg of striped low-seeded watermelons in this year's campaign - provided the weather plays along. The 2023 campaign is expected to start

“We hope to see French peaches and nectarines in supermarkets this week!”
Last week, the Federation of French Fruit Producers (FNPF) and the producers of Peaches and Apricots of France sent a letter to the main French retailers, urging them to switch from the Spanish to

From journalists to farmers for a day
Semillas Fitó and the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers and Exporters of the Region of Murcia (Proexport) are collaborating for the 4th consecutive year in the #VitamínateConPimiento

"Almeria's citrus campaign production decreases and quotations are acceptable"
According to forecasts, Almeria's citrus production was going to decrease by 7.6% this season. The decrease, however, stood at 10%, leaving an approximate production of 226,000 tons, also taking

Fornari (Apofruit): 'For cherries, the worst campaign ever'
The wave of bad weather that has been affecting the Peninsula for several weeks now has not yet stopped and, inevitably, the first balance sheets of one of the most difficult fruit and vegetable

Growers encourage the freezing of fruit. The action " Time to freeze" is being launched;
Planters cooperating in the "Czas na polskie superowoce!" project invite the public to popularise the idea of freezing more fruit in season. Among the first promoters of the #CzasNaMrożenie

UNICA launches a campaign starring centennials
Generational renewal is one of the most pressing concerns in the agricultural sector. The challenge now is to ensure the presence of young people at the head of farms. But what motivates a person

Aldi launches summer of sport
This summer Aldi will give every child in the UK a chance to try an Olympic or Paralympic sport for free. In partnership with Team GB and ParalympicsGB, Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket has

Senegalese mango exports have resumed
Senegal has been shaken in recent days by clashes between opposition demonstrators and the police. The security situation has cast a shadow over the country's economic activity, particularly the

"This year, too, we expect blueberries to increase in volume by ten percent"
The bush berry campaign in Switzerland is nearing its peak. The strawberry market seems to be recovering to some extent after weeks of volume pressure, while raspberries, blackberries and

The #TimeToFreeze campaign is launched
Promoters cooperating in the project "Time for Polish superfruits!" invite you to popularise the idea of freezing more fruit in season. Among the first promoters are Mateusz Maruszewski, Weronika

Strawberries in large-scale retail: is it bad to sell 10% less for 10% more?
In week 22, fruit and vegetables by weight in large-scale retail outlets equalled the values of 2022, while Lcc was still growing. Among the channels, discount fruit and vegetables are now growing

For apples stocks 23% lower than in 2022
On Tuesday, 13 June, the Assomela Marketing Committee held its last meeting of the season. The meeting was an opportunity to take stock of the 2022/2023 marketing year and to discuss possible

Cauliflower VIP, the campaign looks promising
The Val Venosta summer cauliflower campaign, an excellence to whichVIP, the Consortium of Valley Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives, is linked by a long tradition, is about to start. The harvest

"The market's sights are set on Lleida at a time when there is stone fruit consumption in Europe"
The nectarine campaign has already started in the Spanish province of Lleida. It is doing so significantly in advance, in a campaign in which the region expects to recover its productive

Brakes launches ‘plant forward’ resources
Foodservice supplier Brakes has launched a new campaign to help caterers across schools, colleges and universities capitalise on the new ‘plant forward’ trend. Plant forward, which emphasises,

Table grapes, clearing the air on quotations
We are at the dawn of the 2023 table grape campaign and already there has been no shortage of challenges, especially those related to the weather, which has severely tested the vineyards of

'Moro Sardo, a great campaign'
The Moro Sardo campaign, the pearl of the Agromediterranea Groupwhich breathes new life into the typical Sardinian cherry tomato, is in its final stages. A season characterised by good sales and