Ten lat temu, Tesco, największa sieć supermarketów w Wielkiej Brytanii, rozpoczęła strategię obniżenia cen podstawowych warzyw podczas sezonu świątecznego, mającą na celu przyciągnięcie większej liczby klientów. Ta strategia, znana jako Festive Five, obejmowała obniżenie ceny marchwi, ziemniaków, brukselki,
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As South Africa's 2025 pomegranate season is about to start later in December, one of the leading exporters of this fruit from South Africa, Star South, has taken a different approach to reimagine the entire value chain. In this first of two articles, Jaco Rheeder, Managing Director of Star South, discusses the innovative changes they have made.
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Enjoy Dolce Frutta brings seasonal excellences on tour.
2024-12-06 00:00
Peaches, nectarines, grapes, and clementines were the protagonists of the first four roadshows of the Enjoy Sweet Fruit project. Through the activities of the information and promotion campaign promoted by OP Armonia and co-financed by the European Union, the first events took place.
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Here is the cauliflower that has conquered chef Davide Oldani.
2024-12-06 00:00
A few months after obtaining the PGI designation, the cauliflower from the Piana del Sele is starting to get serious: commercially, an agreement has been reached with the Grande Bellezza Italiana, which will promote the product in the Italian retail market, while communicatively a spokesperson has been chosen.
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Partnerships help legal grape growers in China to grow their businesses and protect their intellectual property.
2024-12-06 00:00
Bloom Fresh™ collaborates with table grape growers globally to license its varieties and offer technical, marketing, quality, and legal assistance. In June and August 2024, the company organized its inaugural open field days in Yunnan and Sichuan, China to exhibit its table grape portfolio to potential licensees.
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"You can't complain about inexpensive vegetables if it results in people buying more and eating better."
2024-12-06 00:00
So far this year, we have experienced a wet spring, a good summer, and some heavy rain at the end of September. All of this has contributed to a decent year for growing carrots. "I feel we have had a really good year, but this could just be because the last couple of years have been terrible," said Rodger Hobson, a carrot farmer.
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Orsero dresses avocado in a festive way for Christmas.
2024-12-06 00:00
Avocado has now entered Italian homes and has won over both adults and children. F.lli Orsero has decided to dress it up for Christmas with a gift package reminiscent of the classic gingerbread houses.
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Fifth edition of Marca Fresh: fruits and vegetables in the spotlight at Marca by BolognaFiere.
2024-12-06 00:00
At its fifth edition, Marca Fresh once again confirms itself as a major event for the fruit and vegetable sector, bringing together over 50 exhibitors in a space that reaches 1,000 m² this year. The format, born from the synergy between BolognaFiere and SGMARKETING, a marketing consulting company, is gaining momentum.
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During the later part of the apple growing season, the harvest conditions led to higher volumes of certain apple varieties.
2024-12-06 00:00
The supply of Washington's early apple varieties such as Honeycrisp and Gala is lower compared to last season. Yields and quality were affected by a hot summer, resulting in reduced packout rates. With the oversupply and low pricing situation during the 2023/2024 season, the decrease in production numbers was expected.
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Limpopo apples were strengthened by the frost in July, which affected the stone fruit crops.
2024-12-06 00:00
The 2024/2025 apple harvest is looking great, according to Müller Oosthuizen of Ginger Gypsy in the Waterberg region of Limpopo. He believes that the severe July frost, which reduced their peach and nectarine crop by half, actually benefited their apple orchards. The early apples are looking "outstanding," he says.
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Growth in the greenhouse cucumber category is ongoing.
2024-12-06 00:00
Dostawa ogórków szklarniowych jest stabilna, zwłaszcza z zauważalnym wzrostem produktu. "W tym roku zwiększyliśmy produkcję mini ogórków, w szczególności naszych Organicznych Mini Ogórków, i będziemy je uprawiać tutaj w Ontario przez cały rok" - mówi Ray Mastronardi, wiceprezes.
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Fruitwave B.V. has been a victim of identity theft. "Someone has used our company's name without permission. They copied the layout and text of our website. There is only one Fruitwave B.V., based in Sliedrecht, the Netherlands," says Gosia van Jole-Mikolajek. Here is the link to the copied website: [link].
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Freshuelva predicts a small increase in the area dedicated to berry production for the year 2025.
2024-12-05 21:00
Freshuelva, the Association of Producers and Exporters of Strawberries in Huelva, expects berry acreage in the region to grow by 4 percent in 2025. The increase is attributed to the recovery in raspberry plantations and the consolidation of blackberry and blueberry crops, along with a.
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Agrovision is expanding its operations to include cherries.
2024-12-05 21:00
Agrovision has expanded its operations into cherry production by acquiring Chilean cherry and blueberry grower and exporter ZurGroup. This acquisition gives Agrovision instant access to modern packing and processing facilities, as well as new land for growing cherries.
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It is 12,327 tons above last year (52,012 tons) and 9,694 tons above that of the year 2022 (54,645 tons). Consumers can look forward to a qualitatively beautiful and wide range of table apples.
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Switzerland: Target stock levels for organic apples exceeded
2024-12-05 16:00
Around 33% (2,496 t) of the stored quantity are Gala apples. Braeburn (706 t) and Topaz (880 t) account for 9% and 11% of the quantity respectively, followed by Jonagold (316 t), Pinova (220 t), and Golden Delicious (210 t). The stock has further increased by 160 t from October to November, this is before.
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German Fruit and Vegetables: Root Vegetables - The Underground Heroes of Winter Cuisine
2024-12-05 12:00
Especially in the winter months, there is a wide variety of root vegetables available, which for a long time - completely unjustly - were considered "poor people's food". However, these wonderful root vegetables are experiencing a renaissance. Carrots are particularly popular, with households consuming whole carrots last year.
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Athletic duo leads new Ailimpo campaign.
2024-12-05 12:00
Ailimpo is promoting the benefits of consuming lemons and grapefruits regularly in order to maintain an active lifestyle as part of its Good Move From Europe campaign.
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Chilean blueberry campaign gains momentum.
2024-12-05 11:00
Until week 47, the cumulative volume of shipments shows a decrease of 28% compared to the same time last year and 14% less than the previous cumulative estimate.
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Zespri's net profit could decrease by up to 21 percent.
2024-12-05 11:00
A decrease in revenue from licensing is anticipated to result in a 21 percent decline in net profit for New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri.
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