The British retailer Tesco continues to experiment with solutions to increase the sustainability of its offerings. This time, the featured product is the avocado, which will be presented in a new way: the traditional bar code stickers will no longer exist, instead they will be read more

Sezon arbuzów w Maroku w 2024 roku napotyka na poważne trudności, z brakiem ilości i obawami dotyczącymi jakości. Obecnie bardzo mało lub w ogóle brakuje arbuza do eksportu lub na lokalnym rynku. Eksporter z Agadiru powiedział: "Obecnie nie ma dostaw arbuza z regionu". read more

The Egyptian fresh strawberry season is coming to a close, paving the way for frozen strawberries. Amr Kadah, Export Manager at Fruit.farm, provides a positive evaluation of the season. Kadah stated, "Despite a 6-7% increase in surface area, surpassing 50,000 feddans (21,000 ha), production was..." read more

With the apple season virtually concluded, the leading French cooperative Blue Whale® has announced record business figures in all its markets. read more

Tanja Dworschak from Bioland says, "We have been growing organically since 1994, when we established our new operation specializing in potted herbs, at a time when organic farming on this scale was still uncommon. This is why some view us as pioneers in the organic farming industry." read more

Organic grower Pieter Vandooren emphasizes the importance of taking advantage of the current rainfall for open field cultivation. Wet plots have been causing problems, leading to empty spinach shelves in the Netherlands making national headlines. Belgium is also facing similar challenges. read more

"Supporting and developing the consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables" is the main mission of INTERFEL, and the organization works daily to achieve this goal. It is an ambitious objective that requires the industry to continuously rethink its approach, especially in the face of a growing labor shortage. read more

Washington Fruit Growers has announced plans to install a second state-of-the-art cherry packing line at their Washington Fruit & Produce campus. The new line is expected to be operational for the 2025 cherry season. This substantial investment will enhance the company's packing capabilities and increase its capacity to serve more customers. read more

Enhancing Italian excellences and protecting the agri-food supply chains are the cornerstones that unite Crai and eFiliera Italia in their respective paths towards promoting Made in Italy. read more

Fruit Logistica, the world's leading trade fair for fresh produce, once again proves to be the ideal meeting point for establishing fruitful relationships with both new and existing contacts. read more

"The Red Orange of Sicily PGI is excited to represent quality food and agriculture at the G7 event scheduled in Puglia until Sunday. We are happy and proud to have been invited to collaborate with other consortia among the excellences of the Italian agri-food sector," stated. read more

During this period, vegetables are the special focus of wholesale markets; between steep price drops and glimpses of recovery, the situation is far from stable. At IFN, we discuss this with Carlo Quirico, a wholesaler who operates at the Caat in Turin with the Quirico srl stand. "The trend... read more

The apple harvest in New Zealand has ended earlier than expected, resulting in a smaller crop and potentially reduced availability. According to New Zealand Apples and Pears, the exportable crop is 11% lower than initial estimates, with only 18.9 million tray carton equivalents (TCE). read more

The International Pear Congress is scheduled to take place on June 26 and 27, 2024, in Óbidos, Portugal. With only two weeks remaining until the event starts, organizers are finalizing every detail to welcome participants and ensure a highly interesting experience. Registration will close on Monday, the 17th. read more

Egyptian onion producers and exporters were anticipating a successful season after the export ban was lifted in early April. However, they have been disappointed as the demand has not materialized, as reported by Mohamad Hassan, Export Sales Manager at Al Gamal. Hassan stated: "Following last year's read more

The cherry campaign in Coniglio di Adelfia, located in the Bari province, started two weeks earlier than usual, similar to other areas in Italy. However, this early start did not lead to satisfactory results as the market was not prepared to receive the produce. Despite good quantities this year, the campaign will end this week. read more

Mid-May marked the beginning of the peak season at the Belgian hospitality wholesaler Square Melon. Pasquino De Vuyst of Square Melon and De Vuyst wholesalers said, "For us, the transition was not focused on Spanish stone fruit, but rather on the Belgian assortment that was introduced to the market." read more

When it comes to Michigan's u-pick offerings, apples, berries, pumpkins, and Christmas trees are commonly thought of. However, there is a new u-pick experience that has been gaining popularity across the state: u-pick flowers. Jeremy Jubenville, from the Michigan State University Extension's floriculture department, states that... read more

The avocado grower and exporter Grupo Bonella, located in São Paulo, Brazil, is eager to continue cultivating their exclusive Bonella avocado variety, which they claim is becoming increasingly popular compared to the well-known Hass variety. "The price of the Bonella avocado is very similar to the Hass variety. We are still in the early stages of our work." read more

Over the past five years, Egypt has greatly increased its exports of vegetables and fruits to Poland, almost doubling the volume according to reports from EastFruit. By the end of 2023, Egypt rose to the ninth position in the supplier rankings for these commodities in the Polish market, a significant achievement. read more