Leafy green supplies are expected to be closer to regular supply levels in the second half of May. “Things are starting to settle down a little bit now, and I think by the second half of the month, we’ll be getting back to normal conditions again,” says Ernst van Eeghen, VP of
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Seeka, the largest producer of kiwi fruit and nashi pears in Australia, is investing millions in a fruit that might be unknown to many Australians. The company, founded in New Zealand, is planning to plant 40,000 jujube trees at its Australian operation near Shepparton in Victoria. read more

The Bilbao Port Authority and UniportBilbao, together with VIAL - Vitoria Álava Solución Logística, will participate in the international transport logistic trade fair in Munich, which will take place from 9 to 12 May. At stand B4.406, they will be presenting the diverse multimodal and operational
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The European Almond has brought Portugal and Spain together as part of a three-year campaign to shape the future of the sector. In addition to the EU, it is supported by the industry associations of both countries: SAB-Almendrave and Centro Nacional de Competências dos
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Producers and consumers have seen onion prices skyrocket. During 2022, onion prices increased by 238% due to the increase in production costs, a reduction in planted hectares, and the decrease in production yield because of the weather. read more

The new season of PiqaBoo® pear imported from New Zealand has recently arrived in China and is selling well on the market. read more

I could start this commentary on Macfrut 2023 by rattling off all the record-breaking figures of this edition, but I think it is fairer to emphasise that what we experienced last week was certainly the result of teamwork on the part of the supply chain, as the President himself pointed out.
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Just seven days ago the team at Global Fruit was seeing the very first flowers starting to emerge, and right now the majority of orchards have blossomed. “Most likely, in 80 percent of British Columbia’s main cherry regions, pollination has completed,” says Richard Isaacs with Global
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South African retailer Woolworths is always looking to distinguish itself through fruit. This week's introduction of the Florida Pearl white strawberry, wholly unknown to local consumers, follows the same ambition. read more

The program for Australia’s largest conference on agricultural development in northern Australia has officially been released. read more

As of 1 May 2023, Dr Maurizio Bottura is the new manager of the Technology Transfer Centre of the Edmund Mach Foundation. The appointment was unanimously resolved at the last meeting of the Board of Directors, which assigned the term of office to
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Dr Gunnar Schellenberger, President of the Saxony-Anhalt State Parliament, saw for himself what sustainable production controlled by high-tech can achieve in one of the largest greenhouse facilities in Europe. He had accepted an invitation from the Wimex Group to visit the state-of-the-art glasshouse.
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Korean pine nuts will be added to the list of strategically important goods, according to a draft government resolution posted for public discussion by the Ministry of Justice. read more

More than one in three Italians dream of a future as a farmer for their child, an increase of 22% compared to ten years ago, driven by the new common belief that the countryside can now offer quality of life but also create employment and growth opportunities
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Keitt mangoes grown in the Colombian department of Magdalena are already, for the first time, on their way to the European market. These mangoes are, in fact, giving the department the potential to expand its exportable supply, which today consists mainly of bananas, as explained by Iris
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The Ministry of Agriculture recently shared the first analysis of the 2022/23 campaign of Spanish greenhouse vegetables, which shows an advance in production and interesting results. read more

The Federation of Pomegranate Producers of South-Occitania came to the 2023 edition of medFEL in order to represent this original red fruit. “Our federation was created in 2014 and it now has 60 producers. Three quarters of the production is organic because it is a plant that requires
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A north Dublin vegetable grower is facing a potential €120,000 tax bill because of a government levy targeted at developers hoarding prime building land, that is also hitting farmers. The land tax is part of the Government’s Housing for All policy to encourage developers to build on sites
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Bonduelle expands its Salad Paper range and launches an innovation, Lattughino & Datterini, the first on-shelf fourth range item with pre-washed and bagged cherry and salad tomatoes. The recycled and recyclable packaging with Mass Balance technology read more

Breaking the mould was San Lidano's aim for this Macfrute and the result went even beyond expectations. As the company had anticipated (click here to read more), the project was to represent the fruit and vegetable sector under the sign of art, that of the artist
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