The Mordi e Vinci con Evelina (Bite and Win with Evelina) competition, the initiative launched by Melindae the apple club Evelinwhich for 12 weeks offered as many weekends for four people in Val di Non and Val di Sole, closed with an extremely positive balance. On social media will be told
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In agriculture, this year has been characterized by significant disruptions in fresh produce supply chains. These disturbances are mainly due to unexpected meteorological phenomena and increases in production costs. read more

Japan’s largest port, the Port of Nagoya, has suffered a debilitating system glitch. The port operator has stated it suspects a cyberattack. The port has remained unable to load and unload containers from trailers. Police have launched an investigation, claiming the operator has received a
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As reported by reefertrends.com, representatives of the Banana Association of El Oro Province (ABO) have called on the government to declare a state of emergency in the sector and enforce the minimum price. El Oro province accounts for about 30 % of Ecuador's banana production, which is
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SanLucar the multinational company for fruits and vegetables expands its product range with premium papayas cultivated in the Spanish Islands, which is already available at the points of sale in Germany and Austria. read more

Following a slower start to the domestic blueberry season that created higher pricing due to slow, tight supplies, volume is now coming on. “There’s a good supply of product from both the East and the West and we need to think about where we’ll be in the next few weeks,” says Luciano
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The little that had been saved from the spring frost and the May floods was finally destroyed in a matter of minutes. Monday afternoon's violent thunderstorm hit Bologna's agriculture hard: hail, wind and rain fell particularly hard in
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Hextar Global Bhd says its 51 percent-owned Hextar Fruits Sdn Bhd has entered into a share sale agreement with PHG Ever Fresh Group Sdn Bhd to buy 100 per cent stakes in three of its subsidiaries. They are PHG Ever Fresh Food (M) Sdn Bhd, PHG Ever Fresh Food (TK) Sdn Bhd and PHG Wholesale &
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The North African grape season is drawing to a close. The last supplies of seedless red and light grapes are reaching the European market from both Egypt and Morocco. In the meantime, the harvest of the seedless assortment has started in Spain as well as in Italy. read more

The meeting will start at 09.30 with a practical workshop in a cherry orchard, led by our invited experts headed by Leon Jahae of Top Fruit Consultancy. The Polanow orchard, already familiar to you from the previous edition, has several 'Kordia' and

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Potato Growers of Alberta (PGA) announced the release of its landmark study on the economic impact the potato industry in Alberta. The report, entitled The Alberta Potato Industry – Growing Success in 2022, outlines the significant growth of Alberta’s potato industry in recent years and
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The UK’s leading citrus brand Jaffa has become the ’official fruit partner’ of professional rugby union club the Leicester Tigers from the 2023 onwards. read more

Aurea Imaging, a Netherlands-based crop intelligence provider for fruit growers, last week (29 June) announced the launch of TMS TreeScout – the world’s first fully integrated tractor-mounted sensor (TMS) for precision orchard management. read more

The UK’s leading citrus brand Jaffa has become the ’official fruit partner’ of professional rugby union club the Leicester Tigers from the 2023 onwards. read more

Lineage Logistics has teamed up with a group of waste prevention non-profits, food companies, public institutions and other logistics providers to launch a hackathon to help tackle food waste and reduce the environmental footprint of the food supply chain in Europe. read more

The International Bremia Evaluation Board for the EU (IBEB-EU) has announced three new Bremia races, Bl:38EU, Bl:39EU, and Bl:40EU, and said that tests by Enza Zaden have found a significant portion of its lettuce portfolio showed high or intermediate resistance to these races. read more

The members of the Association of Logistics Operators for Eco-sustainable Reusable Items (ARECO), Euro Pool System, IFCO Systems and Logifruit, have invested in advanced packaging technologies that help extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. These improved packaging systems include
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Small and medium-sized farming businesses will soon be able to apply for a share of £5 million in grant funding to scale up innovation in the agriculture sector to increase sustainable food production, drive progress to net zero, improve farm resilience and support nature recovery. read more

Three and a half months before the start of the 15th Anniversary of Fruit Attraction – from October 3 to 5 – and still in the midst of the commercialisation phase, the fair has already exceeded the total occupancy of its previous edition, with 58,700 square metres of fruit and
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Ecuador’s banana exports from January to May were up by 2.43% year-on-year, from 158.92 million boxes in the first five months of 2022 to 162.78 million boxes this year, according to the latest data published by the AEBE. The European Union (30.89%), Russia (23.73%) and the Middle East
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