Andrea Peviani: "The table grape market rewards innovators" #fruitandvegetablevoices
2024-07-30 00:00
The new commercial season is now underway: where is the table grape market headed? We discuss this with Andrea Peviani, commercial director of Peviani Spa, a prime point of observation and an innovative company ready to launch a new packaging. What are the expectations for the...
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The mini watermelon segment has been on the market for quite some time now, but only in recent years there has been a turning point thanks to projects like the Gavina Watermelon, also known as the mini watermelon from L'Orto di Eleonora, which make quality the fundamental pillar: "Without quality"...
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Grape Exhibition, a Tarantino focus on the Arra grape variety.
2024-07-30 00:00
The journey into agricultural innovation returns. After the stages dedicated to kiwi and tomato, the adventure continues with table grapes, particularly the Arra variety.
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Bollo and Bruñó support patients with ALS.
2024-07-30 00:00
A 30% reduction in lemon harvest is estimated for the next season.
2024-07-30 00:00
The professional agricultural organization ASAJA Murcia estimates that in the upcoming lemon campaign, there will be 20% less of the "fino" variety, whose campaign begins in September.
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On July 27, the Ministerial Decree recognizing the Consortium for the Protection of Canicattì IGP Table Grapes was published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic. Through this decree, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Forests officially recognized the Consortium.
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According to a survey, the average person in the UK wastes £272 worth of freezable fruits and vegetables every year.
2024-07-29 18:00
A new study conducted by the prominent electrical retailer AO.com has unveiled that the average person in Britain discards £450 worth of freezable essential foods annually – amounting to around £35,000 over their lifetime.
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Morocco resumes the export of potatoes and onions.
2024-07-29 17:00
This decision represents a significant turning point for Moroccan producers and exporters who have felt strongly constrained in their activities, reefertrends reports. However, Moroccan authorities have introduced strict quotas to regulate these exports.
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Netherlands: Supermarkets sell more vegetables at better prices.
2024-07-29 17:00
Even the average prices for vegetables in supermarkets were higher in the first six months of this year compared to the previous year. This is based on a report citing research data from the analysis firm NielsenIQ on the purchasing behavior of Dutch consumers.
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Lebanon's Awdi Gardens is expanding its portfolio.
2024-07-29 16:00
New plantings in Lebanon's Awdi Gardens will introduce the latest grape varieties to the company's selection, as well as popular cherry varieties, as part of the company's expansion plans, particularly in Asian markets.
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UK: Perfect growing conditions for strawberries - concerns about the future among producers
2024-07-29 16:00
"The cold and wet period at the beginning of the year, as well as the recent small heatwave, have led us to relocate a larger portion of the predicted harvest quantity to late July and early August," said Lee Port, managing director of the Kent-based...
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Austria: Solar pioneer project with blueberries
2024-07-29 15:00
The two-hectare facility is being built by RWA Solar Solutions. The goal is to achieve sustainable, local electricity generation while simultaneously protecting the berry crops from extreme weather events, the RWA Group announces.
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Turkey: Mandarin production reaches record levels
2024-07-29 15:00
The increase is the result of a larger cultivation area and favorable weather during the flowering period. With the increase in production, exports are also expected to rise by around 17% to 1.0 million tons. Turkey's exports generally take place from October to May and reach...
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The hot weather has led to a bumper crop of British strawberries.
2024-07-29 14:00
A bumper harvest of British strawberries has been produced due to the recent warm weather.
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Ukraine: Low supply of watermelons leads to rising prices.
2024-07-29 13:00
According to market analysts, the price increase in this segment is attributed to the lower supply of watermelons from local farms. Due to the high air temperatures and the prolonged drought in most regions of the country for several weeks, a portion of the...
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Ecuador: Exports of bananas to South Korea are skyrocketing.
2024-07-29 12:00
The deliveries to the Asian country increased between January and June this year by 271 percent compared to the same period last year to 2.2 million crates, as exporters benefited from the abolition of tariffs that came into effect in January and production issues in the Philippines.
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Switzerland: Wet season with heavy rainfall challenges fruit growers
2024-07-29 10:00
One year follows another and none are the same. "Last year was a pleasure," says Pierre Dorsaz. Conversely, the fruit grower from Riddes, who grows apricots, plums, apples, and pears on several hectares in the Rhone Valley in the canton of Valais, does not hesitate to mention this year as a
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Setbacks have hit hundreds of apple growers in the Canadian province of British Columbia as BC Tree Fruits, one of Canada's major fruit marketing cooperatives, announced its closure, leaving them without a commercial outlet for their produce.
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Schleswig-Holstein: Cultivated areas for vegetables and strawberries have increased.
2024-07-29 09:00
In the case of field beans, the cultivation area was expanded by 28% to 15,100 hectares. The cultivation of root vegetables, including potatoes, also saw an increase of nearly five percent to 17,600 hectares. In addition, around 8,700 hectares of horticultural products, such as fruits and vegetables, were grown on the arable land.
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Provincial Association of Rhineland Fruit and Vegetable Farmers appeals to Özdemir.
2024-07-29 09:00
Verband president Georg Boekels emphasized that he welcomes Özdemir's prompt reaction to the EU aid package for Austria, the Czech Republic, and Poland, and his call for funds from the EU crisis fund to also be requested for Germany.
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