The cardboard vs plastic issue remains a hot topic in the fruit and vegetable sector. For a long time, many markets seemed to be heading for a total plastic ban. But since recyclable plastic solutions are increasingly being introduced, that debate is set to continue for some time. Stackpack’s
read more

Avocado is in. It is impossible to imagine stores not carrying this fresh fruit; smoothies have been commonplace for several years, and smashed avocado on toast increasingly appears in breakfast bars. Not to mention guacamole. Yet, ten years ago, things were very different. Go back 30 years, and
read more

In a letter dated 3 October to the European Commission, Intercitrus ironically pointed out that South Africa is on track to achieve 'record interception figures' in European ports of citrus fruits affected by pests whose control is a 'priority' for the EU, as
read more

The prices for popular citrus fruits, namely oranges and mandarins, have decreased in Ukraine. The average cost of mandarins has dropped from 1.57 to 1.25 EUR per kilogram. Clementine mandarins now cost an average of 2.95 EUR/kg in Ukraine, 0.10 EUR cheaper than in October. read more

Intercitrus warned the European Commission (EC) in a letter on 3 October that South Africa was on track to reach "record levels of interceptions" at European ports for citrus. read more

Produced on more than 1,800 hectares, the harvest of chestnuts of Périgord-Limousin for the fresh market has already come to an end, and the harvest for processing is almost over. read more

Scientists from Argentina's National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) are on the brink of releasing Latin America's first genetically edited potato. Their focus has been on deactivating the gene responsible for enzymatic browning, a trait causing potatoes to darken after cutting,
read more

The European Commission has approved the addition of the Italian green asparagus shoot 'Asparago verde di Canino', typical of the municipality in the province of Viterbo, Lazio, to the register of protected geographical indications (PGI). read more

The Unifrutti Group announced the appointment of Mohamed Elsarky as Group CEO. read more

In Europe, the edible mushroom sector has annual sales of more than 1.5 billion euro. Poland and the Netherlands are the largest European producers accounting for 50% of total European production. They are closely followed by Spain, which produces a total of 130,700 tons per year. read more

Belgian leeks were very expensive last week. That is due to the issues the rainfall is causing in that country. "It's hard to harvest leeks at the moment, so there's much less supply, which drives prices up," begins Guy De Meyer of Demargro. read more

Lamb's lettuce. Plain or curly endive. rocket Spinach. Watercress. Kale. Lettuces could not be missing: Iceberg, Romana, Lollo, Batavia... These and more are the vegetables that are grown "without haste" in Florette, the company of Navarrese origin that was born more than 35 years ago to bring to
read more

"As we had already announced to our customers when we witnessed the surprisingly good commercial debut, it was not going to be an easy task for consumers to find grapes on the pallets at Christmas time. Now, a few months later, we have confirmation of our prediction. We have all sold out, and
read more

Comic book fans will cringe to see the most famous superhero group associated with the world of fruit and vegetables. I myself, when I first saw a Fruit Show event, certainly did not think of superheroes, but I appreciated the courage of
read more

"Studies on the spread of tobamoviruses underline the importance of hand hygiene," says Jens Ehlers with Menno Chemie. "In experiments, the likelihood of an infection from contaminated hands was significantly higher than an infection from contaminated cutting tools, contaminated soil or seed."
read more

Overall, Mexico’s market year (MY) 2023/24 deciduous fruit production is projected to remain steady year-to-year, with apple production increasing marginally, but from what is already estimated to be a large MY 2022/23 crop. Table grape production is projected to increase 1 percent. Mexico’s
read more

A substantial quantity of cocaine, valued at almost $16 million, was uncovered in a banana shipment at the Port of Tauranga. Customs officers detected 35kg of cocaine concealed in the engine compartment of a refrigerated shipping container loaded with bananas. The vessel, arriving from Panama on
read more

The Italian Association for Plant Protection (AIPP), in collaboration with Giornate Fitopatologiche, the Regions and Autonomous Provinces, during the 4th edition of the phytosanitary balance 2022 and 2023 of pome fruit, focused on the main pome fruit phytopathologies and the
read more

This is the fifth year Swift International is selling and distributing its FrostFans mobile wind machines. "Sales have shown an upward trend over the past four years. We've already sold many machines for delivery in early 2024. They'll be used on renowned farms," Ernst Slabbekoorn says
read more

A seminar was held yesterday morning in Tokyo, attended by representatives of the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, as part of the Emilia-Romagna Region's mission to Japan on the occasion of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World.
read more