Luca Zaglio, the new general manager of Melinda-La Trentina-Apot, takes office as of 1 July 2023. He replaces Paolo Gerevini, who is leaving the post after almost seven years and will in turn take on the role of general manager of MelindaLab, which deals with
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“We are currently experiencing extreme tension regarding the French supply of potatoes from the last harvest,” explains Francisco Moya, director of the Vitalis network and president of CNIPT. “The market is completely devoid of potatoes from the last harvest, we have reached the end of the
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Asaja Almería reports that "as we already saw happen a few weeks ago with watermelon, melon prices are currently insignificant" since there is "no demand" for the product on offer. "However, in the shelves of the province of Almeria itself, the consumer price exceeds the one received by the
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For the control of cherry vinegar flies on strawberries, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product SpinTor (active ingredient: spinosad). read more

The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) slipped again on 9 June as weak utilisation on the Transpacific saw liner operators cutting rates on both the US West Coast and East Coast routes, erasing all of the gains made in the previous two weeks. read more

EastFruit highlights that Georgia has exported almost all of its hazelnuts. Product has been practically the country’s only major export product from fruits, nuts, and vegetables in the last 12 months. Numbers from this season were significantly worse than the previous one. However, there were
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California experienced favourable weather during prune bloom, and growers are observing good sizes on fruit-set, reports the California Prune Board. read more

The worst drought for 70 years has hit the Panama Canal, forcing strict new regulations that slash the capacity of some containerships by 40 per cent and will likely increase the price of UK-US goods, warns the international delivery expert ParcelHero. read more

The NFU is taking to social media to launch this year’s #YourHarvest campaign and celebrate the British arable sector’s significant contribution to the nation’s economy and food production. read more

Anecoop has teamed up with Koppert to promote the use of integrated pest control measures among its member cooperatives. The two entities met this week at Anecoop’s headquarters in Valencia to sign a collaboration agreement whereby Koppert will train cooperatives on biological pest
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Trap-Eye, the automated and accurate sticky trap monitoring system from Dutch group Biobest, has won the Greentech Innovation Award read more

The sweet cherry season in Moldova has just begun. Despite poor pollination for medium and late varieties of cherries in some regions of the country, the overall harvest looks promising and sweet cherry producers are looking forward to establishing partnerships with importers from all over the
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G’s Fresh welcomed over 7,500 visitors to its site on Open Farm Sunday this year. read more

Last week, the 25th AECOC Congress of Fruits and Vegetables, held at the Palacio de Congresos de Valencia, gathered together more than 600 producers, distributors and associations of the sector. At the inauguration of the event, the general director of the Association of Manufacturers and
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Chile’s 2022/23 lemon crop is estimated to increase by 26.4% to 172,000 tons, due to favourable climatic conditions. According to FAS Santiago data, lemon exports will increase by 33.9% to 75,000 tons due to higher production and a decrease in freight costs. Likewise, the 2022/23 orange crop
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The June 2023 edition of Asiafruit Magazine is now available on the Asiafruit app – Apple and Android – bringing you the latest news and views from across Asia’s fast-moving fresh produce markets. read more

New Zealand research institute Plant & Food Research has hosted a visit from Dr Zhigang Wang, China’s minister of science and technology as the two countries celebrated their research links. read more

Coles has awarded Australian producers A$3.6m in grants from its Coles Nature Fund to drive innovation and sustainability. read more

Yesterday we had already reported (click here to read more) on the electricity blockade that affected the Catania (Maas) market over the last weekend; read more

Poland is an important producer of fruit in the EU. In terms of the harvest volume of all types of fruit, Poles are ranked fourth – with the share of 8% in the EU production – after Spain, Italy and France, i.e. the countries where citrus and grapes are mostly cultivated. read more