Ukraine is rapidly ascending to European standards in walnut production, leveraging its vast land potential. read more

A flat Valentine's Day for the fruit of love: strawberries. The Centro Agroalimentare in Bologna had expected a livelier demand on the occasion of the anniversary, but instead sales were calm and without exploits. Quotations are down compared to last week,
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The Hass avocado campaign in the Spanish Region of Valencia is coming to an end earlier than usual this year. "In normal circumstances, we would have supply up until the end of February, and perhaps even early March, but this time we're almost finished before the middle of the month," says
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In Berlin, Jingold presented the different colour varieties of kiwifruit. "We have four main ones with different colours," said Jingold marketing manager Federico Milanese. Two are green-fleshed, Jingold Bliss, which has a higher sugar content than a Haiward, and the Jingold
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The famous 4 P's of the marketing mix. Who has not at least heard of them perhaps in an evening marketing course? Often wrongly attributed to the guru of the subject, Philip Kotler, they are, on the contrary, due to E. Jerome McCarthy, an American scholar who theorised them in 1960 in order to give an approach
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Within the frame of the Suez Canal Authority’s keenness to open lines of communication with its clients, H.E. Admiral Ossama Rabiee, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, met today, Wednesday, with Mr. Soren Toft, CEO of the “MSC” Group, in the presence of Mr./ Tarek Fahmy, Chairman of the
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There are several fungal diseases that can damage stone fruit production. Among these, powdery mildew, monilium blight, peach blight, red blotch of apricot and cherry trees, and blackening of apricot trees are worth mentioning. Some of these are widespread in different contexts,
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Peru offers the world a varied pantry of natural and organic products that not only stand out for their flavour, but also for being rich in nutrients, vitamins and proteins. In this sense, Peruvian participation stands out at the Feria Fruit Logística, where close to

Peruvian fruit and vegetables

will be on display at the Feria Fruit Logística.
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The six farms owned by Bergendal Maneberg Properties are busy all year, growing fruit and wine, rooibos and grain between the Olifants River Mountains and the Piket Mountains of the Western Cape. Primarily known as the seat of Piekenierskloof Wines, nineteen years ago it was among the earliest
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That the pear sector is in crisis is a fact of life, but, as always, a few numbers are worth a thousand speeches, and those presented by Adriano Aldrovandi, President of UNApera (pictured at top), at the recent conference 'Innovative and sustainable methods to counteract
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According to EastFruit, citing a number of Serbian media and participants in the fruit and vegetable market, the Association “Our Fruits Serbia”, uniting raspberry producers and processors, organized a meeting in Arilje, Serbia on February 6, 2024 to discuss the situation on the market for
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The Spanish orange and mandarin campaign is underway with fierce competition from third countries in this latter half of the season, especially from Egypt and Turkey. read more

The purpose of the new lift recently installed by Melinda in the Rio Maggiore mines where the famous underground units are located - i.e. the natural warehouses dedicated to the storage of apples - is efficient handling while further reducing environmental impact. This important innovation,
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The Ferrero Group, through its holding company Ferrero International S.A., approved the Consolidated Financial Statements for the financial year 2022/2023, which ended on 31 August 2023. The Group ended the financial year with a consolidated turnover of €17 billion, an increase of +20.7% compared to turnover
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In a ground-breaking study by Italian researchers, published in Nutrients, an innovative extraction technique known as hydrodynamic cavitation was employed to derive extracts from pomegranate's non-edible components, such as peels and seeds, typically discarded during juicing. This sustainable
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If at the dawn of its launch in Europe it conquered numerous consumers with its heavenly pleasure, today Cosmic Crisp® is already a shining star in the apple firmament. A true game changer for the category, from 1 February available again thanks to the VOG and VIP Consortia (click
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Unexpectedly, a development in the regional onion market of Central Asia has been brought to our attention recently. EastFruit analysts were trying to find out why onions are so cheap in Tajikistan, despite the fact that in neighboring Uzbekistan the market has revived, and export shipments are
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At the recent Fruit Logistica, Coöperatie Hoogstraten unveiled its new brand, Frieda, cultivated by Tomeco growers, to the trade show crowd. These partners want to give these flavorful mini plum cherry tomatoes a fresh, distinct identity. "Often, consumers see small red tomatoes as small red
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The International Federation for Produce Standards (IFPS) has completed the transition to an improved website, including a more functional PLU database. read more