Georgia exported 2,346 tons of blueberries worth $14.4 million and 3,635 tons of peaches worth $3.9 million between May 1 and July 5. The volume of blueberry exports increased by 1,766 tons - a four-fold increase - year-on-year, with the value of the exports at $10.7 million, or a 3.9-fold rise. read more

'They want to invest in Arra grapes, with the aim of being a reference point for them in Sicily'. The Barbera Group held a conference dedicated to this particular variety of seedless grapes in Canicattì, in the province of Agrigento, which was attended by many
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The new decree framing the ban on the sale of fruit and vegetables packaged in plastic was published on June 20, 2023. As of July 1, this ban will be enforced, with an exception for 29 fruits and vegetables, as well as for ripe fruit. read more

This was announced by the chairman of the agency Irakli Lekvinadze in the program bm.ge. According to him, it was decided to start monitoring the blueberry market based on the appeal of local farmers, EastFruit notes. read more

According to the forecasts of the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), for the next few days in the Region of Murcia and the east of the peninsula, an air mass of Saharan origin, very warm and dry, is expected to exceed 38ºC and the possible activation of alerts (orange, yellow and yellow).
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The health and environmental impact of the herbicide glyphosate in general does not raise 'critical concerns'. read more

After a rough start, the cherry season in Turkey has since recovered, says Alper Kerim, owner of Turkish fruit exporter Demir Fresh Fruits: “Although I’ve heard other exporters make claims about their cherry season being a disaster, this wasn’t really the case for Demir Fresh Fruits. Our
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The climate crisis is shifting the seasons: the fruit blossom is coming, BR-Research reports, earlier and earlier. But despite global warming, the blossoms could freeze to death more often in the future – and apples from Lake Constance could become a luxury item. Daniel Willhalm bends down
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China’s cherry production is forecast to increase by 12 percent to 760,000 MT in Marketing Year (MY) 2023/24 because of a rebound in production in Shandong, Sichuan, and Liaoning provinces. Cherry imports are also expected to increase, driven by strong offseason demand and improved supplies in
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Scottish producer, Angus Soft Fruits, has unveiled the ‘World’s Largest Strawberry Crown’ today, as it celebrates the arrival of the country’s finest strawberry, Ava Magnum®, onto our shelves. read more

The new Conad in viale Matteotti in Siniscola (Nuoro) opened a few days ago, offering a complete shopping proposal, ready to satisfy all the demands of customers and tourists in the area; read more

In a preliminary estimation, the North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) says that the area of ware potatoes has increased by 2% to 3%. This is slightly higher than the last highest area in 2020, when it was 522.000 ha for the UE-4. However, the difficult growing conditions of this early
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The IDG, headed by the Reserve Bank’s Executive Director Radha Shyam Ratho, wants invoicing and settling of international trade transactions in the Indian currency to increase its international presence and acceptance. The Reserve Bank of India’s Inter-Departmental Group (IDG) has drawn up
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"Agriculture is often called into question in debates on the minimum wage, with the vague idea that an ad hoc law would help farm labourers earn more, but this is pure smokescreen: those who know the sector and its problems know that a minimum wage
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On July 7, 2023, representatives from Rosselkhoznadzor visited the Indian mango festival “AAMRUS-2023” organized by the Embassy of the Republic of India in Russia. The opening ceremony was attended by officials from both countries. read more

As part of the FOODCOLLECT II project, the Valencian Institute of Food Technology, AINIA, has developed an autonomous system for detecting and picking up fallen fruit based on photon technologies, 3D vision, artificial intelligence and mobile robotics. read more

The South African apple and pear industry has confirmed that exports this season will be lower than last season, with apple exports expected to be 11% lower and pear exports 20% lower than last year, reports Eurofruit correspondent
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The supply of courgettes from German cultivation developed hesitantly due to the cool spring and the subsequent drought. In the meantime, the situation has turned around. Within a very short time, the supply volumes have increased rapidly. read more

AUSVEG and Onions Australia, which represent the interests of Australian vegetable, potato and onion growers, have announced a strategic merger that will see the onion industry joining with AUSVEG. The move will expand AUSVEG’s representative footprint and provide it with a stronger voice to
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This year, Egyptian potato exports to the EU market are expected to reach at least three-year high, as reported by EastFruit. European importers’ growing interest towards Egyptian produce was connected both with low potato production in the EU and the economic situation in Egypt. In the
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