The EastFruit team presents 10 interesting facts about dried apricots in Tajik culture. In Tajikistan, dried apricots, called "kuraga," hold such high value that they are used as an alternative currency and a trusted method of saving. Additionally, they are a source of national pride. read more

UK grower Barfoots is increasing its commercial production of British-grown butternut squash due to the successful development of a new variety by its seed partner Sakata. read more

Nowa Zelandia’s Prevar ogłosiła wprowadzenie na rynek odmiany jabłek GoodnessMe, która jest rezultatem 20 lat badań i rozwoju i którą firma opisuje jako "rewolucyjną". read more

Turkish fig exporters had a successful season in the Asian market this year. They utilized airfreight for their shipments, which allowed them to maintain a steady supply despite challenges in the Red Sea that have made sea journeys more complicated. read more

Dole has introduced locally grown Honeycrunch apples for the Irish market under its Grá brand, which focuses on locally sourced produce. read more

Wzrost eksportu świeżych owoców i warzyw z Hiszpanii wyniósł 9 procent pod względem wolumenu w styczniu-wrześniu tego roku, w porównaniu do analogicznego okresu w 2023 roku. read more

According to DUH, the associated termination of the approval does not occur solely for "formal reasons," as the BVL suggests. Rather, the termination of approval is also imperative because the Federal Environment Agency previously found unacceptable environmental impacts for a variety of applications. read more

The demand for tomatoes can only be met by 3.5% - and they are the favorites of the Germans, with a per capita consumption of over 30 kg annually, according to the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE). Accordingly, the German market is dependent on read more

A new three-year marketing campaign aimed at boosting sales of fresh berries in Europe has received approval and funding from the EU. read more

Agricola Famosa, a Brazilian company belonging to the Citri&Co group, is set to acquire Melones El Abuelo from Murcia. This agreement will establish the largest supplier of melons and watermelons in Europe, with an estimated turnover of €230 million and an annual sales volume exceeding 320,000 tonnes of fruit. read more

According to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture, Turkish apple production for 2024/25 is forecasted to decrease by 13% to a five-year low of 4 million tonnes due to unusually warm and dry weather conditions. read more

This is reported by reefertrends and refers to statements made by Francisco Contardo, Executive Director of the Avocado Committee, to the newspaper La Tervera. "This growth is due to a better fruit setting on the productive hectares, which is facilitated by more favorable conditions." read more

As QS communicates with reference to the BVL, the use of Lumiderm VG for treating the seeds of the mentioned crops is permitted from December 2, 2024, to March 30, 2025, according to the emergency authorization granted based on Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009. read more

Frutas de Chile and Eastern Air Logistics (EAL), an air cargo company owned by China Eastern Air Holding Company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation and information exchange to facilitate the air transportation of fresh Chilean cherries to China. read more

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has provided VeGIN with 3 million GBP to continue its work and assess the resilience of vegetable crops to abiotic and biotic pests and diseases. read more

This ancient fruit, which today is a symbol of well-being and sustainability, is at the center of production and commercial growth and meets the desires of consumers who are increasingly focusing on health and environmental friendliness, according to the project. read more

Especially lower-quality matches are pushing for rapid marketing. According to the announcement, domestic sales are stable at a typical November level. Export transactions can also be made continuously. Producer prices remain unchanged from the previous week (week 46). read more

Duncan Jones, Senior Marketing Manager, comments: "We are introducing Sinclair - T55 as an environmentally conscious alternative to plastic packaging and conventional plastic labels. The demand for compostable fruit labels is increasing, and given the variety of shapes and sizes, the... read more

Zasób świeżych żurawin wydaje się być większy w tym sezonie. "Wygląda na to, że wszyscy w branży żurawinowej mieli udane zbiory, słyszałem, że zbiorów w Wisconsin było o 30 procent więcej niż się spodziewano" - mówi Kevin Tritz z Twin Lake Cranberry. "Słyszałem też, że w Kanadzie również było więcej żurawin, a bardzo niewiele regionów..." read more

As the speaker emphasized, Poland currently does not have any significant competition when it comes to the production of black and red currants – in a way, producers from our country shape the market. Statistically, fruits from Poland account for 25% of the world's harvests. read more