The hot weather has brought forward the production of carrots in the open field and the harvests have suddenly overlapped with those of greenhouse produce, causing overcrowding in the markets and related problems for sales. Painting the picture of the situation to IFN is Gianpaolo Forcina,
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Mr. Juan Bernardo Soto Durán as Secretary and Mr. Aldo Cisneros Álvarez as Treasurer are also part of the new Board.

The new Board is also composed of Mr. Juan Bernardo Soto Durán as Secretary and Mr. Aldo Cisneros Álvarez as Treasurer. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, onion prices in the European Union continue to rise. At the same time, a number of reasons have recently emerged for maintaining high prices longer than previously expected. Therefore, we decided to list these reasons in this brief onion market review. read more

Oranges continued to be dominated by Spanish imports, with varieties such as Navelina, Navel, Salustiana, Navelate, and Lane Late leading the market. According to the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE), the Spanish campaign had passed its peak, and quantities were slightly declining.
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UK farmers, frustrated by low supermarket prices and the influx of cheap food imports following post-Brexit trade agreements, are gearing up for a series of French-inspired tractor protests. Andrew Gibson, a prominent figure in the movement from Kent, has announced plans for further
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A varietal management company has a front-row seat on the upheavals and the settled periods in commercial fruit genetics. read more

The vibrant logistical situation surrounding the Red Sea has meant that Turkish apple exporters have had to plan accordingly so as to not run into any surprises. According to Aysel Oguz, commercial manager for Turkish fresh produce grower and exporter Anadolu Etap, despite these challenges
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The European Commission is due to decide in the coming months on a single nutrition labelling system that member states could adopt. The NutrInform Battery is Italy's answer to the traffic light systems that classify foods into good (green sticker) and bad (sticker
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Lei Mattheijssen bought the first crate of greenhouse asparagus of the new Dutch season on February 15. ZON will donate the €500 proceeds to KidzBase. This foundation adds color to the lives of children who, due to a disrupted home situation, can no longer live with their families. read more

Normec Foodcare will host a blueberry symposium, a free online event, on Friday, March 22. read more

These are two of the 18 measures announced by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, after meeting this Thursday with the majority of professional agricultural organisations (Asaja, COAG and UPA) in the context of the protests that thousands of farmers are staging

After the meeting, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, announced a series of measures that will be implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
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The year 2023 was a successful one for Moldovan fruits. Cherries, plums, grapes, and apples produced in Moldova found their way to an increasing number of consumers in the European Union and on such distant markets as Gulf countries and Asian regions. Moldovan producers adjusted their production
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The Ozark Mango™, the seventh nectarine introduced by the Arkansas Fruit Breeding Program, is a yellow-fleshed and standard-acid-level nectarine tailored for growers in the Southeast or Mid-South of the United States. read more

The Dutch Seed Potato and Seeds General Inspection Service (NAK) recently announced that in 2023, 38,776 hectares of seed potato acreage were registered for inspection. That is six percent less than the previous year. Acreage in Germany and France is shrinking, too. That brings about an
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The Australian Government has issued QUT a licence to commercially release QCAV-4, a genetically modified (GM) variety of Cavendish banana designed to help save the world’s Cavendish banana production. read more

Almost 3.4 million hectares of land were planted to fruit in the EU in 2017, representing 1.9 % of all utilised agricultural land. Nut orchards accounted for one third (33.8 %) of the total area of fruit, pome fruit orchards (apples and pears) a further one fifth (19.2 %) of the total, stone
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ALDI has been recognised for its work in sustainability at the seventh edition of theFMCG Innovation Observatory. The Institut Cerdà, the foundation organising the study, has highlighted the company's work in the

Sustainability Observatory.
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