Asoex has travelled to Asia to define strategies ahead of the new export season for cherries and other Chilean fruit. read more

IG International has successfully completed its first trial shipment of Australian avocado with 176 cartons of the fruit landing in Mumbai. read more

Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG) has announced two new initiatives to help growers tackle future risks and plan for growth. read more

Fresh fruit and vegetable preparation services are gaining popularity in Korea helping customers cut produce into preferred shapes and sizes. read more

"This is how a lazy afternoon can lead to great things." This statement by Olympic Fruit's Lennart van den Heuvel says a lot about the creation of Linkebal II, a mandarin shandy from the Vet & Lazy brewery. This Dutch brewery uses rejected mandarins from Olympic Fruit for this beverage. On
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The processing phase of Cultiva's products will be taken over by Sab in its own facilities in Telgate (Bg), according to the information provided by the Opwhich will concentrate on agricultural activities, i.e. raw material supplies in Italy and abroad. The plant
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In an effort to strengthen connectivity and meet customers’ integrated logistics needs, A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) is bolstering its growing freighter network between Mainland China, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the U.S. by increasing frequencies of regular flights as well as introducing
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On 17 June, Jordi Valls stepped down as General Manager of Mercabarna to become a councillor on Barcelona City Council. During his two years and nine months at the head of the food industrial estate, he has stood out for promoting collaboration between the public and private sectors. read more

The recent request by the Florida Tomato Exchange (FTE) asking the Department of Commerce to withdraw from the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement jeopardizes the availability of the variety of tomatoes that U.S consumers expect at prices they can afford and would harm U.S. businesses says the
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British cherry growers have confirmed that despite a very British start to the year with plenty of rain and chills, the rise in temperature means that the British cherries will have even more flavour than previous years, just in time for harvesting season. read more

Irish growers and industry experts are warning there will be a shortage of domestic fruit and vegetables including cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, parsnips, broccoli and sprouts for the rest of the year. read more

The Agriculture Department of Kashmir is forecasting a bumper production of garlic this year. Prices have also gone up compared to previous years, officials said. Joint Director of the Agriculture Department of Kashmir, Mohd Younis Chowdhary, said last year valley produced 16,000 Mt of garlic
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Affected by the hot weather, the production of red dragon fruit in Guangxi production areas this season is expected to decrease by 30% compared to the same period last year. As the import of Vietnamese dragon fruit is blocked, the demand for domestic dragon fruit in the market has surged. Mr.
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"We are currently getting ready for the watermelon campaign. The fruit is our most important summer crop, and we plan to market 10 million kilos of the white striped seedless variety," said Sebastián Torres, sales representative of the Benihort cooperative, which is located in the Spanish
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On 24 and 25 June the 2023 edition of Swimtheisland Sirmione dedicated to open water swimming is scheduled, which as every year returns to animate the heart of the medieval village on Lake Garda.Dole Italia participates in the sports event as a technical partner, to support and
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"We have developed a 250g cherrybox with the objective of meeting the specific needs of consumers and the big retail chain," reports Simone Amidei from Simapack when talking about the new cherry pack that combines color, practicality and a convenient shape. read more

In a recent USDA report, citrus production in the EU has been revised downwards for this season, affecting lemons and oranges in particular. The drop in production is mainly due to the expected sharp declines in Spain, which accounts for about 65 % of the
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JAXA-accredited space venture Tenchijin is extending the application of its Tenchijin COMPASS data utilization platform for agriculture. With the vision of cultivating asparagus on the moon in the future, Tenchijin has successfully harvested “Moon Asparagus.” read more

With effect from 1 July 2023, in-house lawyer Henning Kleinespel (36) has been appointed deputy managing director of the Deutscher Fruchthandelsverband e.V. (DFHV) by the association's executive board, the association announced. read more

The Egyptian onion season is ongoing in a context of rising demand and lower volumes than last year, driving up prices and presaging an increase in acreage next season. Mohammad Hassan, Sales Manager at On Trade, gives an overview of the season. read more