"We are witnessing an increasing rejection of plastic, both in Europe and globally."
2025-05-16 00:00
Od czasu swojego założenia w 1991 roku Naturalvi - mała firma rodzinna z siedzibą w sercu Alzacji - rozwija się z każdym dniem. Jej wzrost został napędzony umiejętnością przewidzenia wzrastającego zapotrzebowania profesjonalistów od owoców i warzyw na rozwiązania opakowaniowe bez plastiku.
Since its founding in 1991, Naturalvi - a small family-run business based in the heart of Alsace - has been thriving. Its growth has been fueled by the ability to anticipate the increasing demand from fruit and vegetable professionals for plastic-free packaging solutions. read more
Since its founding in 1991, Naturalvi - a small family-run business based in the heart of Alsace - has been thriving. Its growth has been fueled by the ability to anticipate the increasing demand from fruit and vegetable professionals for plastic-free packaging solutions. read more
ABC of biostimulation and fertilization of fruitful strawberries
2025-05-16 00:00
The quality of strawberries is a result of protection and fertilization at various stages of the vegetative cycle. It is important to remember that during the key period of fruiting, it is necessary to provide the crop with the right composition of micro and macro elements as well as other substances.
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The Cretan beef tomato season is coming to an end, disappointing local growers. "The beef tomatoes that were planted early fetched good prices, but those that came later faced low demand. At present, the remaining older tomatoes have started to soften due to...
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Lidl is recalling Alesto fruit bars due to a potential risk of plastic contamination.
2025-05-16 00:00
Lidl has issued an urgent recall of four Alesto Raw Fruit & Nut Bars due to the potential presence of plastic pieces, making them unsafe to consume. The affected products are Alesto Cocoa & Orange, Blueberry Muffin, Salted Caramel, and Berry flavors, all in 5x35g pack sizes.
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Fresh produce takes the spotlight in Italian shopping carts: fruits and vegetables in the front line.
2025-05-16 00:00
At the heart of the recovery in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods sector, the fresh category - particularly fruits and vegetables - continues to be a strategic driver for the entire industry. The 40th edition of Linkontro NielsenIQ, which brought together over 275 companies and 644 managers, outlines this scenario.
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International Asparagus Days and International Berries Days are joining forces. They are teaming up for a single big event scheduled from October 7th to 10th, 2025 in Bordeaux. A double appointment consisting of technical visits, exhibition area, field demonstrations, workshops, and fair tours. All of this.
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"It seems that we will start a little earlier than expected."
2025-05-16 00:00
Piper Cherries, located in Kent, is gearing up for the start of the English cherry season. Rachel Piper mentioned that everything is going well so far. The family grows cherries on a 12-hectare farm, along with strawberries and pears on other sites. "It seems like we will have a slightly early harvest this year," said Rachel.
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Pune traders have decided to stop importing Turkish apples, while Himachal Pradesh is seeking a nationwide ban on them.
2025-05-16 00:00
Apple traders in Pune have escalated their protest against apple imports from Turkey after the country criticized India's strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir. The protest took a dramatic turn when traders at the Agriculture Produce Market.
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Program "Summer Citrus" has been launched.
2025-05-16 00:00
Salix Fruits has launched its Summer Citrus Program 2025, which kicks off the Southern Hemisphere's citrus season. The program features products like lemons, mandarins, oranges, and grapefruits. Alejandro Moralejo, CEO of Salix Fruits, stated that this season holds great importance for the company.
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The main onion-producing regions in China are Yunnan, Henan, Shandong, and Gansu. Yunnan onions are the first to be available in the market, typically from early March to late April. Henan follows from mid-April to mid-May, Shandong from mid-June to mid-July, and Gansu completes the season.
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The global nut and dried fruit industry convenes in Spain.
2025-05-16 00:00
The International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC) held its annual congress from May 8–10, 2025, in Mallorca, Spain, bringing together over 1,520 professionals from 73 countries. The event served as a platform for industry representatives to discuss market trends, production forecasts, and other relevant topics.
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The symptoms of this disease appear intriguingly. In the 2025 season, there is an exceptionally early and intense occurrence of raspberry rust, caused by the fungus Phragmidium rubi-ideai. Weather conditions - fluctuating temperatures and increased humidity.
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$100 for a melon? Yes, if it's signed by Elly Amai.
2025-05-16 00:00
There are those who make luxury their specialty, even in the fruit and vegetable sector: we are talking about the Japanese brand Elly Amai. We had already talked about it when the brand launched Erewhon in US supermarkets, a strawberry priced at $19 each (click here for more details).
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Italian mini watermelons are starting off better than last year.
2025-05-16 00:00
The new season's mini watermelons, grown in Italy, have been on the market for a few days. This is a much better start than last season, when orders were weak until July due to poor weather that discouraged consumption of summer fruits. "At the moment, we're producing one barrel of processed fruits.
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"Supply and demand in balance"
2025-05-16 00:00
"Simon Schumacher, spokesperson for the Association of South German Asparagus and Strawberry, mentioned that the asparagus season had a slow start due to cold weather, but with a few weeks of sunny days, the demand for asparagus has increased along with the rising temperatures."
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Pineapple fiber ties
2025-05-16 00:00
Piña Designs has launched biodegradable hair ties made from upcycled pineapple leaves and natural rubber. Created by female entrepreneurs from the University of Colorado Boulder, the product aims to reduce the 15 million synthetic hair ties discarded daily. These eco-friendly ties are durable and environmentally friendly.
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Producers of pineapples in Costa Rica are looking for stability as they deal with reduced supply and increased prices.
2025-05-16 00:00
W tym sezonie zanotowano znaczący spadek podaży ananasów z Kostaryki, co już zaczyna podnosić międzynarodowe ceny. Według Luisa Quesady Quirósa, menedżera sprzedaży Ambrosia Fresh, grupy eksportowej składającej się z małych rolników, spadek podaży nie dotyczy wyłącznie jednego obszaru.
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"Najprawdopodobniej rynek awokado podwoi się do 2030 roku." "The avocado market is most likely to double by 2030."
2025-05-16 00:00
The Kenyan avocado season has just begun and will last until October, and even into December for the late fruits, according to Abraham Cheruiyot, the director of Kenyan fresh produce exporter Saki Farm. Cheruiyot stated, "Our avocado season runs from April to October every year, but we have early fruits that we can start harvesting from March."
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Pomimo pożaru, ta sezonowa dostawa warzyw była ogólnie udana.
2025-05-16 00:00
When the campaigns for Almeria's major crops, such as zucchini, eggplant, tomato, pepper, and cucumber, are coming to an end in most production areas, two other significant ones arrive: melon and watermelon. Each season in Almeria is unique. Fruit and vegetable producers in Almeria face new challenges each season.
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Chcieliśmy zredukować różnicę między uprawą wertykalną a codziennym doświadczeniem konsumenta.
2025-05-16 00:00
In a quiet corner of Bratislava's Fresh Market, inside Nom Nom Asia, a vertical farming tower filled with trays of microgreens growing under LED lights stands ready for customers to harvest themselves. This marks the first commercial deployment of StoreField, a Slovak startup striving to revolutionize the farming industry.
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