Grapes

With the arrival of the first StarRuby grapefruit from South Africa in week 19, this year's citrus season in the Southern Hemisphere began relatively early. "Since the Spanish season ended early this year, there was a high demand in the market for grapefruits from overseas at the beginning." read more

Enzo Garnero, the co-founder of Nile Valley Srl, a company specializing in the marketing of Egyptian products, states that the Egyptian table grape campaign is currently underway. "We began shipping the first boxes in the third week of May, and we are now in the midst of the season." read more

"The domestic table grape season officially started for us on July 10th, almost two weeks later than the previous season, which kicked off earlier than usual," says Miriam Cutillas, Sales and Marketing Director of Uvasdoce Fresh. "We are beginning with some exports and, from next week onwards, read more

A coalition of South African citrus growers, working under the Citrus Growers' Association (CGA) of Southern Africa, is focusing on repositioning a grapefruit variety within European markets. Specifically, a marketing committee of Star Ruby growers has set out to reshape the fruit's image and increase its demand through... read more

Nowa studia z Uniwersytetu Kalifornijskiego w Davis dostarczyła pierwszego klinicznego dowodu pokazującego, że regularne spożywanie winogron może poprawić siłę mięśniową i zwiększyć poziom irisyny u kobiet po menopauzie. read more

A new study¹ from the University of California, Davis, published in the peer-reviewed journal Food & Function, provides the first clinical evidence showing that regular consumption of grapes – just 1 ½ cups per day – can improve muscle strength and boost irisin levels in postmenopausal women. read more

After a successful stonefruit season in Egypt, grower-exporter Pico quickly shifted its focus to grapes, as promising early varieties arrived in good condition, as reported by regional sales manager Muhammad Fayed. read more

The Karmen field scale, produced in Italy by Rescina Service, a company located in Noicattaro (Bari), is a lightweight and convenient solution for packaging fruits and vegetables directly in the field. This scale is specifically designed for weighing fruit crates, especially table grapes, on-site. read more

As of June 2025, EU orange imports for the 2024-2025 season totaled 549 tons, which is below the 636 tons recorded in 2023-2024. South Africa supplied 9,973 tons, Egypt 37,785 tons, and Morocco 3,127 tons. Other suppliers included Turkey (9 tons), Argentina (96 tons), and Zimbabwe (9,850 tons). read more

In Marneuli, a municipality situated halfway between Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, and the Armenian border just 20 kilometers to the south, there is a vineyard with Muscat Hamburg, Italia, and Sugraone grape varieties. The vines were planted five years ago and are now gradually reaching full maturity. read more

Po więcej niż 20 latach na czele branży świeżych produktów spożywczych i opakowań, Bart Triemstra zdecydował się dwa i pół roku temu założyć własną firmę. Dwa miesiące temu Tri-Pack otworzył swoje własne biuro na terenie parku biznesowego Honderdland w Maasdijk. "Na początku działalności Tri-Pack, read more

W lipcu 2025 r. Bloom Fresh International Limited z powodzeniem obroniła swoje prawa własności intelektualnej w Chinach w ramach sprawy naruszenia dotyczącej odmiany winogron IFG 10, która jest sprzedawana pod nazwami handlowymi SWEET GLOBE™ i Sweet Earth™. Nieautoryzowany producent działający w read more

Izrael stał się najnowszym rynkiem otwartym dla peruwiańskich eksporterów winogron stołowych po zatwierdzeniu nowego protokołu fitosanitarnego po trzech latach negocjacji.

Israel has become the latest market to open for Peruvian table grape exporters after the new phytosanitary protocol was approved after three years of negotiations. read more

ABA Mediterranea's summer season is in full swing. The final rounds of the stone fruit campaign are wrapping up, and the mini watermelon season has just begun. Michele Santoro, the cooperative's sales manager, assesses the situation: "We are finally in the middle of the summer season. The stone fruit campaign is coming to an end, and we are now starting the mini watermelon season." read more

Zbiory bezpestkowych winogron z Regionu Murcji rozpoczęły się niemal dwa tygodnie później niż zwykle. Oczekuje się, że będzie to udany sezon, ponieważ popyt nadal rośnie, a sektor przewiduje dobre ilości i jakość w tym sezonie. "Rozpoczęliśmy zbieranie pierwszych winogron tej sezonu" read more