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Rabobank recently published their World Avocado Trade Map, charting global avocado production, consumption and trade. According to the bank, avocado trade will continue to grow in the next few years, but the market will be more competitive, forcing operators to be more efficient and increasingly
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From the halls of Macfrut, VOG is already looking ahead to the 2023/2024 apple season. On the occasion of the Rimini appointment, the Consortium outlined its next strategies, based on the four elements of the Home of apples structure: origin, expertise, sustainability, products and brands; read more

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Whether meat tomato, Roma tomato, panicle tomato, cherry tomato, cocktail tomato or vine tomato - with a per capita consumption of 7.3 kg*, the usually bright red nightshade is the declared favourite vegetable of the Germans. Whether fresh, cooked, preserved or as ketchup, whether in salads, pasta sauces or on top of
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Sources say Chinese scientists have recently discovered that passion fruit can directly kill the eggs of fruit flies. This might point to a new method to control the pest. The scientists observed that passion fruit attracted native fruit flies to lay eggs in the fruits, but most of the eggs did
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Lemon Prim positions itself before the public as an objectively superior lemon, presenting itself without artifice, without aesthetic touches and without distractions from what really matters: its flavour and aroma. read more

Six autonomous drones will perform daily flights in the Antwerp port area, a world first that will make an important contribution to the overall security of the complex port environment. Recently launched, the 'D-Hive drone-in-a-box' network is the result of a partnership between the Port of
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Due to the expected increase in avocado volumes (now estimated at 20 million 4 kg cartons for exports) and an early start to the 2023 season, the South African Avocado Growers' Association (SAAGA) embarked on its local market development promotional activities at the start of March. read more

For 40 years now, Hubert Vortkamp Ltd has been involved in the transport of temperature-sensitive products, including fruit and vegetables. The company, which has locations in Ahaus and Billerbeck, has gradually expanded its range of services over the years, as Andreas Vortkamp, who is the
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Over the last half century, fruit and vegetable packaging has undergone profound changes and developments worldwide. Since 1973, Sorma Group has been among the protagonists of these changes, together with all the people who have contributed to its success: customers, suppliers, and
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Jean-Pascal Scardigli has just started his eggplant campaign, the main crop of his farm. “We are a few days ahead of schedule this year because we have had a little more sunshine in the last few weeks compared to the previous season. We harvested the first eggplants on the 2nd of May and did
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A few more days and the Apulia cherry harvest will be in full swing. The region produces 37 per cent of the red gold, a fruit produced in the Bari area and highly appreciated on the Italian and European markets, to which a large part of the production, around 35 per cent, is destined; read more

Les Herbes du Roussillon was present for the first time at this year’s Macfrut event in Italy, a great opportunity for the French producer of aromatic herbs to increase its presence in Europe and beyond. Already present in Germany and Belgium, the dried herbs in bouquets, the latest
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The Federal Government considers the EU school programme with its components school fruit and school milk to be suitable for introducing children to healthier eating habits. This is stated in the government's answer to a small question by the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag. According to it
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Oman: New e-platform delivers 1kg to 1 tonne veggies, fruits to doorstep read more

According to EastFruit analysts, despite the world’s leading position in the exports of certain fruits and berries, such as fresh apples or frozen raspberries, Poland remains a major net importer of produce and could be a very attractive market. read more

From the new communication campaign, still focused on the claim 'The sun even when it's not there' with new brand ambassadors, Bianca Seregni, bronze medallist at the World Under-23 Triathlon 2022 and Michele Sarzilla,Italian Olympic Triathlon Absolute Champion
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EastFruit expert Bakhtiyor Abduvokhidov visited the wholesale and retail market in the north of Tajikistan and shared an interesting video in which he shows the assortment, quality, unusual packaging and very low prices of fruits and vegetables. The information is valid for of May 3, 2023 as
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