Retailers are switching to Mexican and Coachella grapes.
2024-06-11 00:00
While Chile is still experiencing delays in grape shipments on the East Coast, production has already begun in both Mexico and Coachella, California. Peruvian and Chilean growers have seen high demand throughout 90 percent of their seasons. However, there is an excess of late-season Chilean grapes with mediocre quality at the moment.
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Ekstremalny deficyt szpinaku spowodowany powodziami i zimną pogodą.
2024-06-11 00:00
Obecnie wiele upraw boryka się z poważnymi problemami z dostawą z powodu uszkodzeń spowodowanych przez wodę, w tym szpinaku. "Zatrzymaliśmy się i nie możemy zbierać," mówi Corne Broeren z Bredy, który corocznie uprawia około 60 hektarów szpinaku. "Większość pól jest zalana, a dodatkowo panuje zimna pogoda...
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Belgian pear growers are currently facing major challenges during the fruit growing season. They have already dealt with frost and severe hailstorms earlier in the season, and now they are grappling with a significant problem caused by the bacterial disease pseudomonas. The Belgian TVL has already featured this issue with the headline 'worst pear crop'.
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Ocean Spray has launched a new creative campaign called Just Add Cran™, which introduces a farmer named "Johnny."
2024-06-11 00:00
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. has introduced a new Masterbrand campaign and tagline: Just Add Cran™. This new mantra will be the driving force behind all upcoming creative projects and will first be showcased in three new advertisement spots featuring Ocean Spray®'s new Zero Sugar Cranberry Juice Drink and Craisins®.
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The first biofuel shipping trial for New Zealand kiwifruit has arrived at the Port of Tauranga.
2024-06-11 00:00
FCC, one of Zespri's international shipping partners, has successfully completed a trial using biofuel in a charter vessel operating between Hong Kong and New Zealand. The purpose of the trial was to test the performance of the ship's engines when burning biofuel. The vessel involved in the trial was Kakariki.
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"Gavina is the watermelon for everyone."
2024-06-11 00:00
"It's a young, dynamic watermelon, suitable for everyone - singles and families - and for all ages thanks to its high quality and service performance, such as its sweetness and a peel that is barely noticeable," said Salvatore Lotta, commercial director of Agricola Campidanese.
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"We want to compete with square peppers"
2024-06-11 00:00
Uprawa spiczastych papryk szybko rośnie w Holandii. Ten spiczasty owoc warzywny nie jest już produktem niszowym. Organizacja marketingowa Harvest House zauważyła znaczny wzrost obszaru upraw swoich producentów w ostatnich latach. Wraz z tym wzrosła ilość produktów dostępnych na rynku. "Nasze magazyny są w pełni...
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Fruit Attraction, registrations are now open for fair visitors.
2024-06-11 00:00
Professionals in the fruit and vegetable sector can now purchase their visitor passes to attend the 16th edition of Fruit Attraction.
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Partnership established to prolong the freshness of berries.
2024-06-11 00:00
Agrovision, a year-round supplier of superfruits, including The Fruitist brand, and a vertically integrated premium blueberry supplier, has signed an agreement with RipeLocker, a science-based data-driven company that provides the postharvest industry with a technology that extends the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.
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Egypt boosts orange exports to Canada.
2024-06-11 00:00
With a proactive approach to expanding its export horizons, Egypt is gaining market share in the Canadian orange market, at the expense of Spain and Morocco.
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Danila Bragantini Award: five finalist projects
2024-06-11 00:00
The Danila Bragantini Award, the innovation award promoted for the sixth consecutive year by the National Association of Women in the Fruit and Vegetable Sector, is entering its final phase. This award, known as the "Oscar of Innovation," aims to give voice to female entrepreneurship in the industry. In 2024, the award will be presented for the first time.
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Farmers in Serbia are disappointed with the initial prices offered for freezing raspberries.
2024-06-11 00:00
According to analysts at EastFruit, the season for purchasing new crop raspberries for freezing has started in Serbia. Mass harvesting of raspberries has only begun in the southern regions of Serbia, while the western regions, which produce the majority of raspberries for freezing, are yet to start harvesting.
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Fyffes, Frank Burkhardt is the new Chief Commercial Officer.
2024-06-11 00:00
The global leader in tropical fruit production, Fyffes, has announced the appointment of Frank Burkhardt (pictured in the opening photo) as Chief Commercial Officer. He will lead the ambitious growth strategy, which includes promoting the new sustainable brand offering Trudi’s and the.
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Bananas from Belize are priced at £1.02, the same as last week.
2024-06-11 00:00
Ta seria prezentuje średnie ceny hurtowe bananów według kraju pochodzenia. Ceny są krajowymi średnimi najczęściej obowiązującymi cenami bananów na rynkach hurtowych w Birmingham i Londynie. Publikacja ta jest aktualizowana co tydzień. Obecne średnie ceny tygodniowe bananów wynosiły...
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Proexport requests guarantees on water availability
2024-06-11 00:00
Calavo Growers, Inc., a global player in the avocado industry and a provider of convenient, ready-to-eat fresh food, released its financial results for the fiscal second quarter ending on April 30, 2024. In the second quarter of 2024, the company reported the following financial overview:
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Two new premium cherry brands have been introduced to the UK and international markets.
2024-06-11 00:00
UK cherry growers typically sell their produce to UK retailers. However, for growers of high-quality, large-sized cherries, the price returns or volumes that can be sold may not always meet expectations. This year could bring a change, as two new premium cherry brands are being introduced in the UK market.
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"Cherries unnoticed - what’s wrong with the season of Uzbekistan’s favorite fruit?"
2024-06-11 00:00
At the end of May 2024, EastFruit reported on the delayed start of the stone fruit harvest season in Central Asian countries. The spring of 2024 was unusually cool and rainy, resulting in delays in the ripening of many fruits, including cherries, and also negatively impacting their quality.
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Koppert and the small mite that laid the foundations of biocontrol
2024-06-11 00:00
"In the 60s, my father was a cucumber producer who was struggling with chemical means against persistent red spider mite infestations when he came up with the idea of finding a natural enemy to finally overcome this pest,"
read moreHigh volumes of Greek peaches and nectarines, but lower demand
2024-06-11 00:00
"The demand for Greek peaches is not as high as exporters would prefer, especially considering the ample volumes available for clients," says Apostolos Tsinoglou, owner of the Greek fruit export company Europe Export. "The Greek peach season is currently in full swing. However, despite the..."
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