The director of a fruit and vegetable retailer, who misused more than half of a Covid loan by investing it in the stock market instead of using it for business purposes, has been disqualified and instructed to repay the funds. read more

Jason Te Brake, Chief Operating Officer, said that Zespri had examined 2,600 (54%) of the pallets. Zespri even sent employees to Belgium to address the situation and enlisted external food safety experts. read more

In the amended plant protection regulation, it no longer matters who brings the potatoes into contact with surface water. read more

The enthusiasm of the exhibitors confirms that Macfrut is the international event of the fruit and vegetable sector. During the three days at the Rimini Expo Centre, 56,200 visitors entered the

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SPP "Enogray" in Kherson is scheduled to start its sweet cherry harvest in late May. This year's crop has been notably affected by fluctuating temperatures, causing poor fruit sets for varieties that bloomed in colder weather. The yield for this season is expected to be only slightly. read more

The stone fruit season has started again at Staay Food Group. "Before the season began, conditions were favorable with sufficient cold during winter, abundant sunlight, and relatively high temperatures transitioning into spring, a peaceful flowering period, and successful fruit set. All in all, the prerequisites were met." read more

Ciężkie i uporczywe opady deszczu w Brazylii spowodowały poważne zmniejszenie eksportu winogron z Doliny Rzeki San Francisco, gdzie aż do 80% wolumenów zostało dotkniętych od początku roku. Producenci zamiast tego musieli zwrócić się do lokalnego rynku, aby zapobiec stratom. Renato Alves, dyrektor handlowy.

Persistent heavy rain in Brazil has seen table grape exports from the San Francisco River Valley suffer a serious reduction, with up to 80% of volumes affected since the start of the year. Producers have instead had to turn to the local market to prevent losses. Renato Alves, commercial director. read more

EastFruit's analysts are currently assessing the damage caused to fruit and vegetable crops by recent frost events in Ukraine. For a summary of the preliminary evaluation, please see the first section of our report. It is important to note that starting from May 9th this year, nighttime temperatures read more

AlgarOrange, the premier association of citrus fruit producers in Portugal, announced a 4.5% growth in citrus fruit sales, totaling more than 42 million kilograms during the first half of the ongoing season. This period, from September 2023 to February 2024, experienced a notable surge in sales. read more

"These are weeks characterized by continuous ups and downs, mainly due to the unstable weather," said Duccio Caccioni, Director of CAAB, summarizing to IFN the macro trends within the Bolognese structure during our latest survey, where we focused on. read more

Orange for Agricultural Crops is an Egyptian company that is a part of the Ali Salam and Sons Group. It operates three packhouses and three production lines. The group also owns a package manufacturing business that produces the company's boxes, which are made from reusable plastics. "Our main market is..." read more

Badania przeprowadzone przez Uniwersytet Wageningen oraz Uniwersytet w Leiden wykazały, że opracowano biologiczną barierę chroniącą rośliny przed chorobami i szkodnikami. Chodzi o lepki substancję, która jest rozpylana na liście, do której przylegają szkodniki. Badacze mają nadzieję, że ten klej dla owadów pomoże w read more

The national potato campaign has started at Mercadona, a company with physical supermarkets and online sales that plans to market 94,000 tons of potatoes from all producing areas this year. read more

The new automated gate for loading and unloading containers at Reefer Terminal is operational, the largest fruit logistics hub in the Mediterranean located in Vado Ligure (Savona). It is capable of handling both reefer containers for temperature-sensitive goods and dry containers for general cargo. read more

W Buryatii została otwarta nowa hala magazynowa warzyw o pojemności 8000 ton. Ten obiekt, jedna z największych w rosyjskim Dalekim Wschodzie, został utworzony przez wiodącą regionalną firmę rolniczą "Garantia-2", która od dawna jest prominentnym producentem ziemniaków i warzyw. read more

In the Chelyabinsk region, the first 40.8 tonnes of fresh cherries from Uzbekistan were received on May 13-14, 2024. Since the beginning of 2024, Rosselkhoznadzor has already inspected 356 tonnes of kiwi from Iran, 23.2 tonnes of strawberries from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and 16.5 tonnes of ... read more

W 2022 roku w firmie Van der Knaap Group zauważono, że społeczne i gospodarcze zmiany napędzają przyszłość produkowanych w sposób zrównoważony substratów kokosowych. Dwa lata później można stwierdzić, że w ciągu tego czasu popyt na substraty kokosowe znacząco wzrósł. Nie tylko w Holandii, ale read more

The Bulgarian cherry season typically begins around the 7th or 8th of May and lasts until mid-July, although this timeframe can vary based on the region. Diva Agro is located in central Bulgaria, 25 km from Stara Zagora. The company harvested their first cherry crop in 2016 and currently cultivate cherries on 40 hectares of land. The season usually runs from May until mid-July. read more

With the offshore melon season almost coming to an end, the supply of cantaloupes and honeydew melons is a bit limited as the transition to the domestic growing season is underway. "In the next week or so, most domestic shippers will begin in southern California and southwestern Arizona." read more

Colombia, a leading supplier of Hass avocados worldwide, is currently in the midst of its traviesa season. The traviesa season usually lasts from April to August and reaches its peak between May and June. During this peak period, the U.S. market can anticipate receiving more than 50 read more