The Government of Mexico, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, organized a virtual event called "Our Wealth: The Avocado", which highlighted the historical, cultural, and economic significance of avocados. The event specifically focused on small-scale producers and Mexico's position in the global avocado production industry. read more

The region of Murcia is consolidating its position as one of the European capitals in bell pepper production, despite a challenging start to the campaign and new phytosanitary threats. The sector is focusing on quality, sustainability, and innovation to maintain competitiveness in international markets. read more

In the fruit and vegetable markets, the first Italian nectarines of the season made their debut, and the response from customers was immediate. This is reported by Alessandro Marchese, a wholesaler and president of Fedagro Rimini, who emphasizes how the quality of the product has been well received. read more

Two violent hailstorms have occurred in Spain in the last few weeks: the first one severely hit Catalonia, causing serious damage to crops and heavily affecting the fruit-growing countryside, while the more recent one affected the Valencian Community, as reported. read more

Nadchodzące serbskie letnie owoce wyglądają na obiecujące - mówi Vukašin Radivojević, menedżer ds. sprzedaży w firmie Vegfresh Serbia, zajmującej się hurtowym handlem owocami, skoncentrowanym na eksporcie i mającym siedzibę w Serbii: "Aktualnie przygotowujemy się do sezonu owocowego i jagodowego 2025 roku. Serbia jest jednym z największych producentów malin. read more

EastFruit presents its weekly review of trading activity in the fruit and vegetable sector, based on monitoring its own trade platforms on Telegram. This analysis covers the latest trends in demand and supply, price changes for key items across different countries, and updates on technological advancements. read more

During the periodic surveys conducted in the retail points by IFN, we have found that some horticultural categories have quite uniform assortments among different stores, especially when it comes to similar formats and sizes, as in the case of potatoes. However, they are not uniform. read more

Na medFEL 2025, Interprofessional Melon Association (AIM) przedstawiła prognozy dotyczące uprawy melonów na rok 2025. Dla trzech basenów produkcyjnych - Maroko, Francja i Hiszpania - powierzchnia upraw zmniejszyła się, co według wiceprezesa AIM, Jérôme'a Jausserana, stanowi "nigdy nieobserwowany spadek". Oto
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The Expana Benchmark Price (EBP) for Dutch processing potatoes is currently €180 per metric ton (MT), representing a month-on-month (m-o-m) decline of 28% and a year-on-year (y-o-y) decrease of 51.4%. Belgian Fontane potatoes are priced at €130/MT, with a m-o-m drop of 25.7% and a y-o-y fall of 62.8%. read more

The webinar "Acetamiprid - its future in berry crops" will take place this Wednesday, April 30th at 7:00 PM. Together with industry experts, we will discuss regulatory changes that will come into effect this season.

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The California colored potato crop appears to be starting on schedule this season. John Clerou of Mazzei Franconi Co. LLC stated, "We typically aim to begin in the first week of May, and this year we will commence on May 5th in Kern County." In terms of acreage, it remains similar. read more

Fresh fruits and vegetables last longer thanks to a revolutionary discovery in the field of food preservation. A team of scientists from Sree Narayana College for Women in Kollam, Kerala, India, led by Poornima Vijayan, has developed sustainable protective films. read more

W Kuala Lumpur, Malezja, zmniejszenie dostępności kokosa miało wpływ na obchody Święta Eid al-Fitr. Pan Fahmi Faat, lokalny menadżer restauracji, zauważył spadek dostaw świeżego mleka kokosowego, wpływający na przygotowanie tradycyjnych dań, takich jak wołowy rendang. "Świeże mleko kokosowe było bardzo ograniczone. read more

MedFEL 2025 has now closed its doors. The official figures have not been released yet, but the organizing committee, SPAS Organization, has confirmed that it was a very successful year. "We are very pleased, it was a great edition." Let's recap the highlights of the 2025 edition. read more

The blossoming of blueberries is slowly beginning. The recent hot days have caused the fields to turn white almost from hour to hour. In most cases, there are no significant damages visible from earlier frosts and freezes. It's hard to tell yet how

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The night of April 27 to 28, 2025, presented significant challenges for Ukrainian fruit farmers, as reported by experts from EastFruit. This event marked the third wave of spring frosts, which, unlike the earlier ones, impacted even the later-blooming and more frost-resistant orchards, especially apple trees. read more

The EastFruit team is continuing to analyze the global blueberry market. After examining the overall trends in the global blueberry industry and the situations in two major players, Peru and Chile, we have shifted our focus to the emerging aggressive exporters. Now, we are revisiting the discussion on the major players in the blueberry market. read more

For the second year in a row, plum harvest forecasts were presented at medFEL. After two years of frost in 2021 and 2022, the 2023 campaign saw a 120% harvest, and between 70% and 80% of a normal harvest in 2024. This year, French plums are back to their full production potential. Another announcement was made. read more

Według stowarzyszenia branży Proarándanos, do 16. tygodnia Peru wyeksportowało 317 997 ton borówek; nowy kamień milowy zaledwie tydzień przed zakończeniem bieżącego sezonu (2024-2025). "To stanowi wzrost o 42% w porównaniu z poprzednim sezonem i potwierdza" read more

Włoska firma żywności ekologicznej EcorNaturaSì pozyskała 45 mln euro na strategię wzrostu. Transakcję przeprowadziła Banca Finint jako doradca, a koordynowali ją BNL BNP Paribas, Intesa Sanpaolo i Unicredit. read more