The main Italian wholesale markets generate over 11 billion euros in turnover and involve more than 26,000 employees in 22 facilities located throughout the country. Approximately 80% of the estimated turnover is concentrated in the fruit and vegetable sector. read more

Climate change is having an increasing impact on the structure and competitiveness of the global blueberry industry. The rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall, and more frequent extreme events like droughts, heat waves, and frosts are changing production patterns and commercial viability. read more

Greek authorities have seized over 39 kilograms of cocaine concealed in a shipping container loaded with bananas at the port of Piraeus, as reported by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE). The drugs were concealed in 34 makeshift packages within the external refrigeration unit. read more

The Fruitnet Tomato Congress will be held in Malaga on 11-12 November, bringing together the key players and decision-makers in the European tomato industry for discussions and networking in southern Spain. read more

Przed Kongresem Pomidorowym Fruitnet, który odbędzie się 11-12 listopada w Maladze, Hiszpania, koordynatorka hodowli pomidorów w firmie HM Clause, Katarzyna Grabka, rozmawia z czasopismem Fresh Focus Tomato o walce z ToBRFV, adaptacji do wyzwań klimatycznych i sile tej kategorii. read more

Children participating in the Eat Them To Defeat Them campaign are consuming an impressive 60 percent more vegetables than children who are not involved in the campaign. read more

Robbert Biemans, the business development manager for high-tech tomatoes at Hazera Seeds in the Netherlands, believes that real tomato innovation begins by involving every participant in the supply chain - and that now, more than ever, includes retailers. read more

Dole China and Truval are once again collaborating with the popular television characters, the Smurfs, to promote Belgian Conference pears in China this season. They have plans to expand the campaign to Tier 3-5 cities across the country. read more

Zespri has secured a major legal win in China by successfully protecting the intellectual property rights of New Zealand kiwifruit growers. read more

In Romagna, the persimmon is not just a fruit: it is a symbol, a piece of collective identity. In every home, whether it belongs to a fruit grower or not, a persimmon plant inevitably sprouts, testifying to a deep connection between this land and a crop that has been telling its story for over a century. read more

The labor shortage has also affected the fruit and vegetable sector significantly. There is a lack of workers at every stage of the process - whether it's in the fields, warehouses, or logistics. This is where Temra GmbH, based in Hamburg, comes in to provide contract services. read more

Wraz z rozpoczęciem sezonu żniw w 2025 roku w Europie, producenci we Francji, we Włoszech i w Grecji rozpoczynają nowy cykl produkcji, skupiając się na zarządzaniu plonami i utrzymaniu standardów jakości. Według danych udostępnionych przez kampanię The Charming Taste of Europe, współfinansowaną przez Unię Europejską. read more

Według ukraińskich producentów ziemniaków, roczna produkcja wynosi od 9 do 11 milionów ton. Pomimo imponujących ilości, większość tej produkcji trafia na rynek krajowy, ponieważ możliwości eksportu są ograniczone. Bez międzynarodowych nabywców większość gospodarstw skupia się na zbóż i oleistych. read more

The green lettuce aphid, Nasonovia ribisnigri, remains a persistent problem for leafy vegetable growers in Europe. In response to this challenge, Dutch breeding company Enza Zaden has created new varieties of iceberg lettuce that offer intermediate resistance to the Nr:1 biotype of the aphid, as well as full resistance to Bremia. read more

Avocado cultivation is consistently increasing in the Valencia Region, gradually taking over traditional crops such as oranges and, more recently, persimmons. Although persimmons remain popular internationally, the area dedicated to their cultivation has decreased due to difficulties in controlling the cotonet pest and the high associated costs. read more

"There is a nighttime Bologna that we want to shed light on. It is the one of the operators of the Bolognese fruit and vegetable sector: wholesale traders and fruit and vegetable producers who operate in the platform of the Bologna Agri-Food Center. They will be the protagonists of the new" read more

The study, published in the journal Antioxidants, investigated the impact of freeze-dried strawberries (FDS) on antioxidant levels, fasting glucose levels, and vascular inflammation in adults with prediabetes. The findings revealed that consuming FDS daily for 12 weeks reduced markers of inflammation and fasting glucose levels. read more

Zbiory polskich jabłek zbliżają się ku końcowi, gdyż niektóre firmy już całkowicie zakończyły zbieranie wszystkich jabłek - mówi Jakub Krawczyk, menedżer eksportu polskiego eksportera jabłek Appolonia: "Zbieranie zbiorów zbliża się do końca; niektórzy producenci już zakończyli, ale nie wszyscy". read more

Kanzi was the protagonist at the Deejay Ten in Milan, the running event organized by Radio Deejay that animated the heart of the city on Saturday, October 12th, with a renewed stand, engaging activities, and a creative concept entirely dedicated to energy. read more

South African grapefruit exporters have met their projected volume for the 2025 citrus season, with shipments reaching 15.3 million cartons. Boitshoko Ntshabele, CEO of the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA), confirmed that this figure matched the crop estimate made in April. read more