Dreams have been a fascinating aspect of human life for centuries. It is something that most people have experienced at some point in their lives. Some dreams can be very vivid and leave a lasting impression on a person’s mind. One popular interpretation of dreams is that they can signify
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From 3 to 5 May, the Macfrut international fruit and vegetable fair is taking place at the Rimini Expo Center in Italy. 1,100 exhibitors representing the entire fruit and vegetable supply chain have graced its presence. The entire exhibition is 35% larger than last year.
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The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) turned negative following four weeks of stable or rising rates: SCFI dropped 3.6% week over week after four weeks of rising or stable rates, implying an overhang from the uncertain demand situation. The SCFI is now only 29% above the 2019
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"After a very complex 2022 when it comes to both volumes and production costs, made worse by the high temperatures in the fall that did not favor consumption, the first trimester of 2023 started positively for dried fruit, mainly thanks to the big retail chains," reports Francesco Perego, sales
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In April 2023, organic apple stocks were reduced by 1,190 t, and demand for organic apples remains strong. In April 2022, 532 t more organic apples were sold and 434 t more than in April 2021, Swisscofel and Bio Suisse report. read more

Growers in Gayndah, near Bundaberg in Queensland's Burnett region, are happy with the exceptional quality of their fruit, particularly of the imperial mandarins. Grower Dennis Smith said it was wonderful to be able to provide consumers with tasty fruit after a well below average 2022 season,
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The company has appointed Andes New Varieties Administration Chile® (ANA Chile®) as a "master licensee" to develop hot climate apple and pear varieties with growers in South America, starting with Chile. Morgan Rogers, General Manager of VentureFruit®, said,
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Lo del Comer is an audiovisual podcast presented by Mario Sánchez Rosagro that currently has more than 85 episodes divided into 3 seasons, reaching more than 500,000 total plays since 2020 on audio platforms, YouTube and social networks. Awarded in 2022 within
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Royal Fruit and Vegetables SAS has been cultivating and selling agroindustrial products in the Colombian market for over 20 years. The company is primarily focused on the cultivation and distribution of gourmet vegetables, including varieties of lettuce such as Green Leaf, Butterhead, Iceberg,
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"The visit of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella to Cesena on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Macfrut finally restores full dignity to the fruit and vegetable sector, too often forgotten and snubbed by our institutions. With its 15 billion production value in the
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VentureFruit®, the commercialisation manager for the Hot Climate Partnership, has announced a significant milestone in the global expansion of the future-focused hot climate breeding program. VentureFruit® has appointed Andes New Varieties Administration Chile® (ANA Chile) as the ‘master
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According to EastFruit analysts, today the wholesale prices for strawberries in Tajikistan have fallen to $1 per kg. Moreover, there are already offers to sell this berry cheaper than the psychological threshold of $1 per kg. In the meanwhile in neighboring Uzbekistan prices for
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Since the end of February this year, the price of garlic has been on an upward trend. Until recently, the market has changed, showing a generally stable trend. Ms. Wendy Qin from Shandong Xiangsheng Import and Export Co., LTD, spoke to FreshPlaza. read more

The Spanish government has decided to cut water brought from the Tagus River to irrigate crops in the southeast of the country. Spain is one of the EU’s biggest fruit and vegetable producers, but as it faces the realities of climate change - with three-quarters of the country at risk of
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Specialised production brings with it an excessive use of means and cultivation practices that stress the soil and lead to a biological decline, with repercussions on crop productivity. Modern market logics encourage these cultivation choices that, on the sidelines
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ID Logistics takes over the operations of the Auchan distribution centre in Lędziny, Poland read more

The 2023 edition of medFEL ended on the 27th of April, after two days of exchanges, meetings, conferences and of course the traditional harvest forecasts. But this year, the highly anticipated event of the fruit and vegetable sector was back to a level closer to 2019 (200 exhibitors). After two
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The European Commission has presented a programme for a sustainable food system with the "Farm to Fork" strategy as part of the European Green Deal and intends to ambitiously develop the EU legal framework this year. A new report by the European Environment Agency
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At the beginning of April, frosts of between minus 3 and minus 8°C were recorded in Hungarian apricot orchards. There were also reports of cold temperatures during the relatively early flowering period, which started in early to mid-March. But it was the damage caused by the transported
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The company said net sales decreased year-on-year, while net profit increased. According to the statement, net sales declined by 1% (-US$8.4 million) to US$1.128 billion due to lower unit selling prices for avocados, lower volumes in the
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