As the stone fruit season is slowly drawing to a close, gradually giving way to the grape season, this also affects organic wholesaler Roy's Naturkost at the Nuremberg wholesale market. We spoke to Managing Director Roy Zylka about other products as well, such as his regional range of vegetables
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Domestic fruit were dominant: Elstar, Delbarestivale and Jonagold prevailed, while Elstar and Sweet Tango noticeably gained in importance. Cox Orange and Rubinette were new additions to the range. In addition to the German varieties, Italian deliveries also increased, with Royal Gala and Golden
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In a scenario where rising interest rates drive up the cost of mortgages, thus eroding Italians' savings and further reducing consumers' purchasing power, any tool that helps households save becomes valuable. In particular, the
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By the end of 2023, onions will become one of the hits in Uzbekistan’s exports in the horticultural segment, if not the main one. This year Uzbekistan has not only sharply increased the volume of shipments of these products to foreign markets but also significantly expanded the geography
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The organic plum season out of California will run until the end of October this year. “Supplies are good now. Typically the season starts in early May. However the season got started late like all the other tree fruit did including peaches, nectarines and apricots along with grapes and
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After a two-year stop and the Thai interlude last season due to the continuing Covid closures in China, the 2023 edition of Asia Fruit Logistica is back in the Chinese megacity that has hosted it for years; read more

In July 2023, retail sales are estimated to increase cyclically by 0.4 % in value and decline by 0.2 % in volume. Sales of food goods in value are up (+0.8%) while those in volume are stationary; sales of non-food goods, on the other hand, register a
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On January 17-18, 2024, the 14th edition of the Fruit and Vegetable Market (TSW) will take place on the premises of the largest exhibition center in Poland. read more

Speed, market loyalty and sustainable techniques are the factors contributing to the growth of the strawberry sector. In view of the next campaign, which should start in mid-December, we analysed the prospects with Carmela Suriano, Emea director of Nova Siri
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Rijk Zwaan will continue to invest in the development of courgette varieties: in 2021 it was the first seed company to launch New Delhi-resistant varieties on the market, and more innovations are in store for the sector. New varieties requiring less pesticides and against climate change read more

Valencia-based post-harvest specialist Citrosol will demonstrate innovative and sustainable solutions for the tropical fruit industry when it takes part in next week’s Global Tropicals Congress. read more

Leading UK recipe box supplier Mindful Chef and BBC Good Food, the UK’s number one food media brand, yesterday ( 6 September) announced a new partnership aimed at helping people cook healthy meals at home. read more

Proprietary Variety Management (PVM) has announced it has been granted the license to manage the Celina cv pear in the US, a move made in association with Fruithandel Wouters and ABCz Group of Belgium. read more

The NFU is calling on government to “do the right thing” after problems rolling out its new farm payment schemes have left farmers facing a bleak end to 2023. read more

Former Prime Minister and architect of much of today’s modern slavery legislation, The Rt Hon Theresa May MP has called on the wider food industry to go further and work faster to address modern slavery across global supply chains. read more

UK fresh produce foodservice wholesaler Fresh Direct has partnered with British start-up Zess to launch Zess Explore, a range of plant-based deli-fillers for the hospitality trade. read more

Aldi is opening its 1,000th UK store in Woking, Surrey, today (7 September) and has committed to a new long-term target of 1,500 stores in the UK, which will see the company invest billions of pounds into the UK economy. read more

Mazzoni Group has made significant investments in strengthening its kiwifruit and apple offer as it looks to develop new business opportunities in Asia and elsewhere. read more

The 2023 Kiwifruit Innovation Award has been won by Dr Annette Richardson for her work in exploring budbreak, described as a crucial stage in the growth cycle of kiwifruit. read more

The Ecuadorian Banana Cluster (EBC), made up of the country’s main banana associations, has issued a statement highlighting the extensive security efforts the industry makes following a recent report that drug cartels are using the banana industry to ship cocaine to international markets. read more