The world’s first table grape cultivar to become a brand, Autumncrisp, will take its first steps into the consumer arena this weekend in New York where around 15,000 people will visit The Food Network New York City Wine and Food Festival (NYWFF). read more

Citrosol has overhauled its corporate image to better reflect its business activities. Presenting its new look at last week’s Fruit Attraction, the Valencian company said it represents the modernity and evolution of the Citrosol brand over the last ten years. read more

Italian berry breeding company G-Berries has extended its business to blueberries with the creation of a new entity called Naike Blueberry Club. read more

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its initial crop forecast for the 2023/24 Florida citrus season, with numbers up in all categories. read more

Political unrest in Guatemala is causing logistical delays to produce shipments bound for the US. The protests come in response to alleged interference in the election victory of anticorruption candidate Bernardo Arevalo. read more

Political unrest in Guatemala is causing logistical delays to produce shipments bound for the US. The protests come in response to alleged interference in the election victory of anticorruption candidate Bernardo Arevalo. read more

The October 2023 edition of Asiafruit Magazine is now available to subscribers on the Asiafruit app – Apple, Android and desktop – bringing you the latest news and views from across Asia’s fast-moving fresh produce markets. read more

Celebrating over two decades of providing invaluable insights into the fresh produce sector, Fresh Facts – an annual resource collating data contributions from the industry – has found a new home under the stewardship of United Fresh. read more

According to the dean of Cork University Business School, prof. Thia Hennessy, the underpricing of fruit and vegetables is a ‘vicious circle’ that fuels the food waste problem in Ireland. Common households accounted for 29% of the total food waste generated in Ireland in 2021, according to
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Traditional dark green zucchini continue to be the most popular vegetable produced and consumed in Italy. Fall is the key period for sowing in central and southern Italy, while the choice is increasingly veering towards varieties resistant to the New Delhi Virus (ToLCND), a disease spread by
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In Asian restaurants, we have certainly tasted them without even knowing them. We are talking about the vegetablespakchoi, daikon, kohlrabi, white and red turnip. The attention on these products is very high, as we have also mentioned in recent months (click here to read more) and
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Giulia Tonello, a full-time farmer by profession in Asolo, in the province of Treviso, talks about her life in the fields on her social profiles where she has a great response in terms of positive comments, video views and active participation from her community,
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Fenway Park is of course home to the Boston Red Sox. However, the stadium envelops much more within it apart from the sports section. The roof of the stadium sports 6,000 pounds of produce through farming. The rooftop garden area has been named Fenway Farm. For its maintenance, farmers from an
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The Castelli Tapparelli d'Azeglio in Lagnasco were the worthy setting, on the morning of Friday 29 September, for the signing of the deed of incorporation of the Fruit Food District, which identifies the fruit-growing area of Piedmont as the main centre of production at the level of
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"The weather caused a considerable drop in the production of industry tomatoes in the Ravenna and Ferrara provinces, we can say of around 40% now that the campaign has ended," reports Arturo Santini, general manager at La Cesenate Conserve Alimentari. read more

The Cool Logistics Global conference has been taking place this week in Italy's bustling city of Genoa, there have been three days of sessions packed with facts, figures, predictions and knowledge about the global shipping and container industry. read more

In a world increasingly oriented towards sustainability and environmental awareness, the Multicedi Group and the Catania Network Group with the Dodecà sign demonstrated their commitment to promoting environmental sustainability at the opening of the new supermarket in
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Guatemala, exporter of a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, has been experiencing logistical delays due to the political unrest in the country. read more

Fried, roasted or boiled, potatoes are a staple of the Italian diet. These tubers, historically known as 'poor food', have in fact been able to win a place on the Italian table not only for their taste and cheapness, but also for other factors
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