Macfrut is just around the corner and, this year too, there will be plenty of space for biosolutions. On 4 May, the Biosolutions International Congress will take place (Click here for more information on the brochure), an international event with the participation of some top players from the world of production
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While Italian apricots have already made their debut on the boot markets (click here to read more), the results are not always as expected. We talked about this with Dennis Boarin of the Sover Frutta company, which operates a stand at Veronamercato.   read more

At one of the bases in the Yekaterinburg region of the Russian Federation, seven tons of kiwi infected with the mulberry shield were discovered. The insect came from kiwis imported from Iran. read more

Ongoing crises, the consequences of climate change and the focus on autumn crops, are shaping the current melon season, as Lutz Krasemann, Managing Director of Fruchthansa GmbH, tells us. read more

The Federal Government wants to shape fertiliser legislation in Germany in a targeted manner. The aim is to enable plants to be fed according to their needs, while at the same time advancing water protection and strengthening the polluter-pays principle. After the interdepartmental coordination of the draft for the
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From 3 to 5 May, Terremerse will be at Macfrut in Rimini with its fruit and vegetable sector and its O.P. (Hall D1 Stand 032). As part of the fair, and more precisely in AREA MEETING D1 (in attendance and live streaming), on the 4th at 11 am the Cooperative has organised
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The canopy over the terrace is mainly made for practical reasons. Its main purpose is to protect against adverse weather conditions. This means that the terrace can be used even in the rain or on sunny days. Roofing
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Ahold Delhaize announces the appointment of Boudewijn van Nieuwenhuijzen as Brand President Super Indo read more

To mark the Day Against Food Waste on 2 May, German Environmental Aid (DUH) and the growing Food Rescue Alliance are calling for decisive action to halve wasted food by 2030. The anniversary marks the period in which, statistically speaking, all food wasted since
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"There's some uncertainty about Europe's wild mushroom campaign because of the abnormal weather conditions in autumn. Mushrooms are highly sensitive to external conditions and cycles, and they've been having uneven harvests for years. However, it is still a highly appreciated food. Its
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The UK’s final post-Brexit border checks will cost food importers hundreds of millions of pounds under the government’s own internal estimates. British officials told industry executives to expect the new draft Target Operating Model, which includes proposals on how food and fresh produce
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The high temperatures and the intense sunlight for this time of year resulted in a shorter pollination period, so that the loquat season in Marina Baixa/Alicante started about two weeks earlier than normal. This will have a negative effect on the fruit in the form of skin spots.
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The prices of Sicilian greenhouse vegetables continue to remain rather high, but only when it comes to table tomatoes.  read more

European regulations become strict for certain agricultural products and require more fruit in jams, mandatory labelling for nuts, dried fruit, processed and cut vegetables such as bagged salad. read more

Farmers from the village of Kunicha, one of the largest export-oriented berry clusters in Moldova, hope to maintain and even expand the supply of strawberries to Romania this year. In 2022, the berry producers of this village sent almost 300 tonnes of strawberries to the Romanian market, which
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As long as the processes in nature are in a self-regulating balance, no one notices them much. Apart from the researchers who are working intensively on them in the most diverse disciplines and from all angles. Only when the
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On the occasion of the medFEL in Perpignan in the south of France, in addition to the harvest forecast for apricots, the current developments of the acreage for Charentais melons in Morocco, Spain and France were published. This continues to go downwards, at least in Spain: the areas
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Eight years of drought has had a “fatal impact” on vegetable production in the Eastern Cape’s Gamtoos Valley, says Noelie le Roux. read more

According to La Unió Llauradora, the high temperatures of recent weeks and the absence of rain are marking the beginning of the medlar harvesting campaign in the region of Marina Baixa. read more

The dry garlic season in Egypt has started and it’s looking hopeful. The dry garlic can compensate for the lower demand that was seen during the fresh garlic season, says Gehan ElSheref, executive manager of Egyptian fresh produce exporter Agro Best: read more