The Sicilian orange season has begun amidst a thousand unknowns. Of greatest concern to the sector is the drought-ridden weather, which has put producers in a difficult situation. But, now, oranges are beginning to polarise fruit and vegetable departments all over Italy trying to
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The solidarity contest promoted by Confagricoltura Emilia Romagna to support the companies affected by last May's flooding has ended with a result beyond all expectations. "The 'Help us restart' fundraiser has grown more and more to reach a sum
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The supply of blueberries in North America is looking good with product coming right now from both Peru and Argentina. In addition to those countries, Chile is also getting started with its blueberry supply. read more

Menzies Aviation has renewed and secured several new key cargo contracts with airlines at London’s Heathrow Airport. These include including Thai Airways Cargo, Middle East Airlines, Royal Air Maroc Cargo, Royal Jordanian Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines Cargo and Tarom. read more

According to Zero Waste Europe, the European Parliament’s latest round of voting on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) reflects an attitude that is behind the times. Annex V, a list which itemized unnecessary packaging formats, suffered a major blow with extensive derogations
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Due to the presence of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, the Federal Administration for Inspection Affairs has banned the import of mandarins from Croatia into Bosnia and Herzegovina. The use of chlorpyrifos is prohibited in agricultural production in the country and the EU. read more

This week, the Tecnoalimentario Park in Velez Malaga was the setting for the first edition of the 'Conference on Tropical Management' organised by the Spanish Association of Tropical Crops (AET) in collaboration with the Andalusian Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (Instituto Andaluz de Investigación y Formación Agraria),
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A significant milestone in ratifying the NZ-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was reached last night, with 524 of the 705 member European Parliament voting in favour to approve the agreement. read more

EastFruit analysts draw attention to an unexpected fact – currently the world leader in the growth rate of blueberry exports is a country that is better known for its record breaking hyperinflation rates and poverty. However, this country was once very rich and had a highly developed
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"The world and season looks much rosier for Belgian top fruit growers this year. The sizes and quality are good, as are prices for this time of year," begins Xavier Laduron, a grower who is responsible for Fairebel's fruit sector committee. "It's important to keep it that way so we can cover
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South American Mango availability to the US is struggling this season. Ecuador and Peru, two key suppliers, have been impacted by the El Niño phenomenon, which significantly affected bloom hence causing lower production. While Ecuador usually ships through December or early January, shipments
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In the face of escalating challenges and mounting financial pressures within the agricultural sector, efficiency has never been more critical for growers. As inflation continues to push production costs higher, the prices received for produce are not keeping pace, squeezing profit margins. It is
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The OrtoRomi Radicchio P.G.I. season is off to a great start with excellent products with a high service content made with 100% Veneto vegetables from a short and controlled supply chain. The four special OrtoRomi references are based on Radicchio Rosso di Treviso I.G.P. and Radicchio
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“You get to know blueberry trends but this year I had to throw my blueberry marketing manual, with all the trends and the statistics, out the door,” says Tiaan Rossouw, managing director of Rainbow Superfood, a berry exporter. read more

The Consorzio di Tutela del radicchio Rosso di Treviso Igp (Consortium for the Protection of Red Radicchio of Treviso Igp) awarded Alì Supermarkets (Selex) at the Radicchio d'Oro event, an annual appointment that enhances local products, the brainchild of Egidio Fior and Pietro Gallonetto, with the support of the
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In the 2023 export season Southern African citrus growers packed 165.1 million (15kg) cartons for delivery to global markets. While this is an increase of approximately 800 000 from the packed figures of last year, it is still 500,000 cartons lower than the forecast at the start of the season
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Soil fatigue is a common problem in agriculture, especially when the same vegetable species is cultivated repeatedly on the same land. This leads to various agronomic problems, including reduced root development, lower vigor and productivity and increased sensitivity to diseases and
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Last month, APM Terminals Pecém, Brazil, handled 55,000 TEUs, the highest volume ever recorded in the terminal’s history. The terminal also saw an impressive 11% growth in container moves year to date, versus the same period in 2022, mainly driven by a 23% growth in the export of produce from
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The commercial apple season got off to a very positive start, characterised by good demand and excellent product quality, with higher prices than last year, which, however, did not discourage sales. Thus Massimo Venturoli, a salesman specialising in
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Taking into account the auctions it has in the province of Almeria and the marketing activity itself, La Unión provides commercial support to about 3,000 producers each season, handling an average of about 350 million kilos of fruit and vegetables annually. read more