Planet Rossoritorna takes the stage at Macfrut 2025. The immersive event created by Cesena Fiera and Agroterp for the world of tomatoes is evolving and aims to gather the opinions of 1,000 visitors at the Rimini event on 15 tomato varieties presented in a contest by the ten event partners, both in. read more

The operations of Meadowbrook Farms (MBF) Savannah will be carried out from De Mooij Amsterdam's location at the Food Center starting May 5th. MBF Savannah specializes in importing exotic fruits and vegetables, including haricot verts, sugar snaps, mangetouts, and various specialties from Africa... read more

Dutch-based Europe Retail Packing has officially launched its 2025 local production season, marking the start of its indoor cultivation program for EU-grown fresh herbs. The company is currently growing coriander, chervil, and white asparagus, with basil, tarragon, thyme, Thai basil, and rosemary... read more

Dostawa szparagów jest na twardszej stronie. "Północnomeksykański region Sonora kończy sezon. Nadal w jakiś sposób funkcjonuje, ale zdecydowanie jest w fazie spadkowej" - mówi Patrick Cortes, dyrektor ds. rozwoju biznesu w Prime Time International. Co do importu, produkt z Peru również jest... read more

In mid-May, the stone fruit season will begin in the Spanish region of Aragon and in the province of Lleida, where, similar to what has occurred in other growing regions, the March rains have affected the pollination of certain varieties. "Overall, the initial forecast for the stone fruits is" read more

"Asparagus sales surged again last week in the lead-up to Easter. We started the week with decent volumes, and early on, I found the prices somewhat disappointing. But later in the week, it seemed like everyone in the Netherlands wanted to eat asparagus again, which drove prices up." read more

The collaboration between Frullà and Pink Lady® continues and strengthens, a successful co-branding that combines the smoothie specialist with the renowned "heart-shaped label" apple appreciated throughout Europe. Alongside the two formats already available on the market - tubs and... read more

On 22 April, Exotifruit EU was declared bankrupt. Mr M.P.J. van der Linden has been appointed as the trustee. The company, located on Peterselieweg in Ridderkerk, specialized in year-round citrus and exotic fruits, primarily supplying European wholesalers. read more

The green asparagus harvest season in Granada and Spain is in full swing. Cooperatives and agricultural entities in at least eight provinces, including Granada, are operating at full capacity, with Spanish green asparagus being distributed to national and international markets. Granada is expecting to read more

Chirene Jelbert was working at a blueberry exporter as the industry was taking off in South Africa. She was present when the first export containers were packed, and also witnessed the conundrum of food waste that is, she says, inevitable in every growing industry. "The waste part is always." read more

The Italian cherry campaign has officially started, with the first batches appearing yesterday morning in the main wholesale markets. During a visit to the CAAB in Bologna, we intercepted the very first crates of domestic product arriving from Puglia. read more

The collaboration between Frullà and Pink Lady is being strengthened, a successful co-branding that combines the specialist in fruit smoothies with the apple "with the heart-shaped sticker". read more

Between one holiday and another, we are now in the midst of spring and in the fruit and vegetable markets there is the usual change of season, with a growing interest in the typical products of this period. This is confirmed by Stefano Ciolli, Market Manager of Mercafir - the Center. read more

Global berry company Hortifrut has announced that it has achieved B Corp certification, recognizing its ongoing social and economic sustainability efforts. read more

Uprawa rodzynek w Południowej Afryce ma spaść o prawie 20 procent w porównaniu z początkowymi prognozami po powszechnych opadach deszczu w kluczowych regionach produkcyjnych.

The South African raisin crop is expected to decrease by nearly 20 percent from initial forecasts due to widespread rainfall in key production areas. read more

For this year, an apricot harvest of 508,291 tons is targeted for the mentioned cultivation countries, which represents a decrease of -10% compared to the previous year's quantity (563,167 tons). However, this number could still decrease in the coming weeks, as some European regions... read more

This important event focused on berry fruit makes the province of Huelva (Andalusia) once again the epicenter of this sector. read more

Vip, the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives of Val Venosta, has enhanced its in-store cross-marketing activities by combining its apples with iconic Italian deli products like ham and cheese. read more

This is reported by reefertrends and is based on information from the Association of Greek Fruit, Vegetable, and Juice Exporters Incofruit Hellas. While the flow of orange and tangerine exports remained stable, the market saw significant imports of Egyptian oranges for both. read more

The reduction of warehouse stocks is already well advanced, especially the quantities of packaged free goods are now manageable, according to a statement from the Austrian Chamber of Agriculture. Retailers are advised to order appropriate quantities until the connection to the read more