The Mediterranean and the EU remain the only major citrus production area that resists the presence of the most devastating disease, which is caused by the Candidatus liberibacter bacterium that causes Huanglongbing or HLB (also known as Greening or HLB).
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Since 28th August, consumers have been able to find or order PDO Vinalopó Bagged Grapes in their usual establishments. So far, the Victoria variety, the earliest variety, has been harvested and the emblematic
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The vegetable protein trend continues. ViviBio is launching a series of new references for breakfast, snacks and as snacks. Products also free from and VeganOK read more

According to the decision adopted at the meeting of the Government of Georgia, the state program “Co-financing of refrigerated warehouses for storage of berry crops for agricultural cooperatives” will be implemented. read more

The Fruit Forum space, located at the nexus of Halls 2-4, will be the setting for congresses, talks, round tables and conferences of great interest to the sector. Some of the major congresses that will be held include the Biofruit Congress, the 6th International Congress
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After starting off with some problems due to the weather, the apricot season of the Italian brand Albisole is now going very well, according to the Guidi growing company’s management. “Up to mid-July, the season was marked by ups and downs, but from the beginning of August the
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Morocco keeps expanding its presence in the global blueberry market, with the United Arab Emirates as one of the most rapidly growing directions, reports EastFruit. In the MY 2022/23 (July-June) Morocco headed the list of the blueberry suppliers to the UAE, having outstripped South Africa. read more

Dutch vegetable specialist Growers United has said that it is using international research to help it understand “what makes shoppers tick”. read more

Cítrics de Nules, the company formed by the merger of Nulexport and Cipla in 2021, has filed for bankruptcy with the loss of more than 1,000 jobs. read more

The Soil Association has warned the UK government that its failure to act on fossil fuel-based fertilisers is putting the country’s whole Net Zero Strategy in jeopardy. read more

Leading Australian fresh produce grower-packer-marketer Costa Group has released its financial results for the first half of 2023 with a poor citrus season set to reduce full year earnings by an estimated A$30m (US$20m). read more

Leading Australian fresh produce grower-packer-marketer Costa Group has released its financial results for the first half of 2023 with a poor citrus season set to reduce full year earnings by an estimated A$30m (US$20m). read more

As the grape season kicks off in the southern hemisphere, the global grape market is shaping up for an interesting season, considers EastFruit and invites you to read the review of the global grape market, published in Italian by the FreshPlaza. read more

For ANOVE it is essential to have these techniques available in the European Union in order to achieve the necessary advances in plant breeding to feed a growing population in a healthy, safe way and always trying to minimise the impacts of climate change. read more

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Salads from vertical farming are entering haute cuisine menus, used by top chefs who are important endorsers of these products. One example comes from the collaboration between Planet Farms, which recently launched a campaign to support the new-look range,
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For the eighth consecutive year, almonds retained the top spot as the most used nut in new product introductions in Europe in 2022. The data can be found in Innova Market Insights' Global New Product Introductions report. Italy, Germany,
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Washington fresh apple exports this year are estimated to fall 18.7% from a year ago, according to the August 2023 Washington Apple Commission. So far this year, 23.5% of Washington’s apples have been exported. As of Aug. 13, 2023, 21,942,000 cartons of Washington apples have gone to export
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The export value of fruits, vegetables and flowers rose by 8.3% in the first half of the year, reaching a total of over €1 billion. This is the first time that the sector’s international sales have broken the billion euro barrier in the first six months of the year. Over 80% of sales were
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