"Due to the effects of El Nino Colombia has experienced elevated temperatures and diminished rainfall compared to the previous season, the maturation of fruit and its Dry Matter content is progressing at an accelerated pace. Consequently, we anticipate an earlier conclusion to the Colombian
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Last week, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo led a diplomatic mission to China. A Memorandum of Understanding for pork exports and principle agreements for importing Belgian chicory and bell peppers were signed. It seems apples, too, will soon be able to enter the Chinese market soon.
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On Monday, Hessing told its employees about its intended decision to close its production location in Zwaagdijk, the Netherlands. By mid-2024, the VersFabriek's doors - where the fruit and vegetable processor produces things like stir-fry vegetables and salads - will close. That work will be
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New Zealand: Statement of Preliminary Issues released for proposed Foodstuffs merger read more

Time to take stock of the year that has just ended for the Il Girasole cooperative of Paternò (Catania), which has recently summed up a very positive season for the peach, nectarine and pear thigh crops; the cooperative is now in full swing with the production of pulp oranges
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What to do by 2024? Increasing fruit and vegetable consumption seems to be the top priority for more than one in three Italians. With the start of the new year, it is time, as usual, to set new goals and resolutions to pursue, a trend that is particularly widespread among
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Spain's avocado campaign is currently in full swing with the harvest of the Hass variety. The drought and lack of water resources in Malaga have led growers to diversify their production in other regions, such as the Region of Valencia, where FreshPlaza visited the facilities of Grupo
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High temperatures dominated the first part of autumn - in October and November - with direct repercussions on seasonal products such as vegetables. Production calendars between northern and southern Italy overlapped, causing confusion in the market and only today demand
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Morocco continued to consolidate its position in the fresh blueberry market in Southeast Asia in 2023, reports EastFruit. Moroccan blueberry exporters not only broke their previous record of shipments to this region, but also expanded the number of countries that import their berries. read more

COEXPHAL, the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers' Organisations of Almeria, together with CAJAMAR, held the technical conference 'Incidence and biological control of new pests and diseases in greenhouses'. More than 200 participants attended the event, including
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The growers at Looye introduce the newest member of the Looye family: Looye To Go tomatoes. A snack tomato concept to enjoy fresh, sweet tomatoes on the go in a convenient, resealable cardboard takeaway packaging. Handpicked for flavor by the Looye team. read more

Arrigoni S.p.A., Group leader in the production and distribution of technical solutions for active crop protection, has completed the acquisition of Financiere European Trade S.A.S. and indirectly of its subsidiary European Trade S.A.S. ('Emis'), a French company based in
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At a recent fruit and vegetable trade show in the Netherlands, Gebrs van Aarle's commercial manager Marc Ehlert said the company is starting to buy in more directly from the source, both locally and abroad. For citrus, the wholesaler has also found its way directly to the crop. read more

Israel’s planted citrus area in marketing year (MY) 2023/24 is forecast to be 16,200 hectares (ha), the same as MY 2022/23. The production area is estimated at 15,850 ha due to low profitability and water shortages, which has disincentivized farmers to plant new citrus crops. In recent years,
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Supply of the squash calabaza is low right now. “I’d say that supplies of calabaza are less than half. It’s about the weather conditions,” says Alan Goldberg of A&B Tropical Produce, acquired by GrubMarket last month. “The conditions have gotten very dry in Costa Rica so the
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That it was the consecration edition forMarca was clear from the numbers (as the trade fair itself reported in a press note): more than 1,100 exhibitors were present spread over 7 pavilions and 26,000 square metres of floor space, an increase of 26% over 2023.   read more

Supply shortages in the mango market continue as both Ecuador and Peru are faced with the consequences of El Niño. Ecuador’s mango season is finishing up and while Peru started harvest a while back, it feels the country is still trying to get itself going. “Year to date, Peru has shipped
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Water has always been a precious commodity in the Spanish region of Andalusia, but never more so than in these times of scarcity, which is making "growers feel suffocated," says Francisco García, a tropical fruit producer from the municipality of La Herradura, Almuñécar. read more

"While some territories do not produce enough even at local level, others feed tables all over Europe and beyond." This is how Giuseppe Morreale, a Sicilian trader who owns Naturé, faces his days. The company operates mostly in central and eastern Europe and beyond, where it mainly exports
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"We can be cautiously optimistic halfway through the sales season. Despite the significant cost increases across the board - in production, sales, and logistics - we've collectively managed to achieve a good return on top fruit so far," begins Randy Dijksman of the Dutch company Combilo. read more