According to a recent Fruitimprese analysis, in the first four months of 2023 fruit and vegetable exports recovered (+2.6% in volume and +6.3% in value) compared to the same period in the previous year. read more

It's been a rough year for Castellón's citrus sector. Citrics de Nules announced it stopped activities and Greenmed announced the closure of its plant in Almassora. Now, Agrios de Nules, the company based in Burriana that specializes in citrus exports, has announced that it will start
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Biovegen, the platform dedicated to connecting the advances in biotechnology research with the needs of companies, beat this year's record number of attendees at its Biotech Day. read more

The IQF-freezing technology company OctoFrost has unveiled a new approach intended to transform how people discover and study industrial machines. “We've used augmented reality (AR) technology, which enables people to explore our freezer equipment in a genuinely novel way. This is made
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The European Union maintains stringent standards for accepting foreign-grown products into its market. This includes products from the Dominican Republic, a major exporter of organic bananas to Europe. While the frequency of physical controls on Dominican green beans was reduced from 50% to 30%
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The tomato is going through months marked by record high quotations and production difficulties due to increasingly extreme temperatures. Therefore, microclimate management becomes essential to ensure plant performance, reduce
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Georgian Walnut Enterprise has expanded walnut processing in Georgia. According to the company’s founder, Giorgi Meskhidze, a line for drying nuts and storage facilities was added this year, and a line for packaging nuts in 10-kilogram plastic bags. The products will be sold in this form for
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Consumer interest in organically produced fruits and vegetables is increasing. To help growers meet this demand, Clemson University scientists are now studying watermelon production methods to develop strategies to improve productivity and profitability of organic vegetables. read more

In October, the new distinctive image of the Patata di Bologna DOP made its debut in supermarkets: the Consortium chose to use packaging with warmer colours, linked to tradition. The words Consistenza perfetta e Sapore particolarmente delicato (Perfect consistency and Particularly delicate flavour) on the front
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The Dutch red onion market has never been this tight. "The onions are much smaller on average, so yields are disappointing, and there are no supers (75+) anywhere. With a 24% shrinkage in acreage, there are too few onions left in the Netherlands," says Carl van de Wiel of Agro Centre Holland. read more

The California sweet potato harvest got a late start to harvest this season. “We were about two to three weeks late and it’s all weather-related,” says Larelle Miller of Quail H Farms. “It was late plantings. We had horrible weather during our hot bed planting in March and April, with
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It’s peak apple season in Washington state. Traditionally, October is a big harvest month and for Washington Fruit Growers it’s even bigger this year. Recently, the company started a partnership with Gilbert Orchards and became the exclusive marketer of Gilbert’s fruit. “Washington Fruit
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OrtoRomisi soups prepare to face the winter season in a new guise in many respects. read more

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In the wake of the dramatic data for the 2023 harvest, which see a reduction in available produce approaching 70% compared to the previous year, the Consortium for the Protection of the Pera dell'Emilia Romagna PGI has decided to forge partnerships with the world of distribution to qualify
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Consumer interest in organically produced fruits and vegetables is increasing. To help growers meet this demand, Clemson University scientists are now studying watermelon production methods to develop strategies to improve productivity and profitability of organic vegetables. read more

Demand for blueberries stayed high, but the supply of quality blueberries was at an all-time low after the Pacific Northwest harvest season ended in late summer. The anticipated volumes from South America did not arrive as expected to fill the gap. Reports revealed that this shortage was due to
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At the Centro Agroalimentare di Bologna (Caab) we recorded brisk trading yesterday. Given the still high temperatures, some references are achieving positive trends, also thanks to interesting quality and a general lack of supply. read more

Bridges Produce looks forward to exhibiting at the upcoming 2023 IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show. The location of this year’s show in Anaheim, California is convenient to both its customer and grower base. Bridges was founded in Oregon and still has a strong foundation in the Western
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Tim Rooke, the chair of the NFU Potato Policy Group, has provided an update on the current potato lifting season and insights into the upcoming one. Lifting is progressing, with some farmers having completed the process, while others are still in progress. The recent heavy rainfall has caused… read more