UK campaign promotes fruit and vegetable snacks for children.
2025-06-03 00:00
Veg Power, organizacja non-profit z Wielkiej Brytanii skupiona na promowaniu zdrowszego odżywiania, uruchomiła krajową kampanię o nazwie Attack the Snack, mającą na celu zachęcenie dzieci do wybierania zdrowszych przekąsek opartych na owocach i warzywach. Kampania ma na celu wsparcie rodziców w wprowadzaniu większej ilości odżywczych produktów spożywczych.
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The holiday season has caused fluctuations in the fruit market, leading to lower prices for South African grapefruits.
2025-06-03 00:00
This weekend's Dragon Boat Festival has increased the demand for various fruits such as apples, blueberries, durians, and mangosteens. However, many traders have observed that the holiday buying trend this year is not as strong as in previous years. New Zealand's Gala apples experienced a slight price hike due to this festival.
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Polish apple growers are planting more pears.
2025-06-03 00:00
"Some of the Polish apple varieties will have reduced availability due to the frosts that occurred last month," says Mohamed Marawan, owner of the Polish apple exporter Sarafruit. "The weather in the past month has affected the Polish production for the upcoming apple season, though not all varieties will be impacted."
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São Paulo fruit exports increased by 13% in 2024, with citrus fruits leading the way.
2025-06-03 00:00
W In Brazil, the Southeast region, especially the state of São Paulo, plays a key role in the country's fruit production. This area has emerged as Brazil's primary fruit-growing center, benefiting from its favorable climate and robust infrastructure. According to the Institute of Agricultural
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Kyrgyzstan is testing high-income crops for its farmers.
2025-06-03 00:00
Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry Bakyt MLVVNTorobaev has instructed seed-growing farms in Kyrgyzstan to prioritize the cultivation of high-income crops and to make it easier for farmers to adopt them. As part of these directives, citrus fruits...
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The lack of Moroccan tomatoes is being noticed on the market.
2025-06-03 00:00
The tomato season in Agadir ended prematurely this year due to technical and commercial challenges. This has resulted in a shortage in the market, leading to a significant increase in prices locally and a high demand from European importers, especially those from the UK, who are still looking for suppliers. Ghizlane Adnani, a commercial...
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Uzbekistan has rapidly developed in the fruit trade sector, solidifying its position not only as a fruit exporter but also as a growing importer, as emphasized by EastFruit. Traditional exports such as grapes and cherries have contributed to a 93% growth in exports from 2021 to 2024, with cherry exports leading the way.
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Prevar launches New Zealand’s first apple with pink-red flesh.
2025-06-03 00:00
The New Zealand-based apple and pear commercial developer, Prevar, has announced the launch of its first pinky-red flesh apple cultivar, PremA021, under the brand name Fizz.
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Finocchio Cora Seeds: a range for every season and every area
2025-06-03 00:00
A complete range, suitable for every production area in Italy and capable of guaranteeing high-quality yields for most of the year. This is the strength of fennel by Cora Seeds: varieties developed to meet the needs of producers in both Northern and Southern Italy.
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The new compostable sticker on Zespri kiwifruit.
2025-06-03 00:00
The new glue is the key element that makes the paper label applied to Zespri kiwis compostable. Developed in collaboration with Sinclair, it has been progressively applied since last year on green and yellow kiwis marketed worldwide by the multinational.
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Banana exports from Panama have been disrupted by a strike, according to an industry exporter.
2025-06-03 00:00
The banana industry in Panama is currently facing a critical moment, characterized by a strike that has halted operations and impacted the entire production chain. The situation escalated when Chiquita suspended its activities and let go of thousands of workers, causing tension and discontent in the region.
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A new variety of apple with pink-red flesh has been launched.
2025-06-03 00:00
Prevar has announced the release of its first pinky-red flesh apple cultivar, PremA021, which will be marketed under the brand name Fizz. The new variety has been exclusively licensed to Snazzy Fruit for fresh fruit production and distribution, with small volumes expected to enter select markets.
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"Pomidorowe plony do tej pory są już lepsze niż w ubiegłym roku"
2025-06-03 00:00
The Swiss tomato harvest is currently in full swing. "In terms of production, we are quite satisfied. Although the first quarter had relatively low sunlight, the beautiful April weather allowed our tomatoes to catch up quickly. Overall, tomato yields are already above last year's level."
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Melon: quality is the key factor, but be careful of the "dregs"
2025-06-03 00:00
During the recent IFN live broadcast dedicated to melons, which aired in the past few days (click here to watch the broadcast), the key players in the supply chain expressed cautious optimism about the current campaign, supported by a positive trend recorded in recent years.
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Prevar launches New Zealand's first pink-fleshed apple Fizz.
2025-06-03 00:00
The New Zealand-based apple and pear commercial developer, Prevar, has announced the release of its first pinky-red flesh apple cultivar, PremA021, under the brand name Fizz.
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A detailed examination of the cherry season in the Pacific Northwest
2025-06-03 00:00
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This year's Northwest cherry crop is anticipated to be a strong one. "We're seeing a great fruit set across every growing district—from The Dalles up to the Okanogan Valley," says Joel Hewitt of CMI Orchards LLC. "Early projections show the 2025 Northwest cherry season will be larger than last. read more
This year's Northwest cherry crop is anticipated to be a strong one. "We're seeing a great fruit set across every growing district—from The Dalles up to the Okanogan Valley," says Joel Hewitt of CMI Orchards LLC. "Early projections show the 2025 Northwest cherry season will be larger than last. read more
Poland will host a showcase of strawberry innovations in 2025.
2025-06-03 00:00
Growers, advisors, and agricultural professionals from across Europe will come together on June 14 in Hornigi, near Warka in Poland's Mazowieckie Province, for the concluding event of the 2025 Strawberry Inspirations project. The event will be hosted by strawberry producers Mateusz and Magdalena Włodarczyk.
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The Brazilian fruit sector achieved a significant milestone with the first official shipment of Hass avocados to the Chilean market. Carried out by the Carlini Avocados company, this shipment signals the start of a new chapter for this product in Brazil's international trade.
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The first Symposium of the Mantovano IGP Melon: a journey through tradition and the future of the supply chain
2025-06-03 00:00
Productive dynamics, consumption trends in Italy and Mediterranean countries, and varietal innovation will be the key themes of the first Symposium of Melone Mantovano IGP, scheduled from July 22 to 24 in the Mantua region. The event, organized by the Consortium for Enhancement and Protection, will focus on these topics.
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"Thus we will bring wholesale markets into the era of sustainability and digitalization"
2025-06-03 00:00
With 22 participating markets, over 4,000 established companies and approximately 30,000 employees, Italmercati confirms itself today as a strategic player in the Italian fruit and vegetable system, aiming to revitalize a sector that is often neglected. President Fabio Massimo Pallottini provides an update on the situation.
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