For a year now, Top Fruits has been producing its own melons through its Spanish subsidiary Calistafrut, which are sold under the brand Le Précieux. read more

Vanguard CEO Craig Stauffer says the fresh produce industry offers a tightly knit global network that fosters both competition and support among farmers worldwide. While it is often heard that much of the business has traditionally been done on trust and a handshake, growers are starting to
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Prices for white cabbage in Ukraine are growing rapidly, EastFruit project analysts inform. There are fewer offers on the market, while the demand for white cabbage is quite high. Consequently, farmers that still have sufficient volumes of white cabbage in their storage facilities, began to
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Flash Gala ™, the full-red apple of the Bigbucks tree, is a popular choice with South Africans who, like their counterparts globally, are seduced by the perfect, cherry-red colour which makes it stand out on supermarket grocery shelves. read more

Last Sunday, St George’s Day marked the official start of the English asparagus season, and despite the cold, dull weather there were home-grown asparagus on the shelves in time. read more

A new apple variety of German origin will be available exclusively in all more than 2,000 ALDI SÜD stores from October 2023. The new variety was developed by the Züchtungsinitiative Niederelbe (ZIN) in collaboration with Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences. So far, however, the new apple
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Dutch potato processors union Vavi recently released the latest Dutch processing figures which showed strong demand for raw material in March 2023. The figures indicate that the processing potato usage for the month stands at 350.7 thousand metric tonnes, up by 11.3 thousand metric tonnes, an
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In the current context of inflation and declining consumption, the frozen format is proving to be one of the least affected. And while the latest consumption data shared by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food -corresponding to October 2022- reveal an 8.8% year-on-year decline in
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Preparations for Hort Connections 2023 are well underway, with the Trade Show sold out two months before the doors open, new speakers and events added to the event program, and AUSVEG opening funding opportunities for growers to attend the event. read more

Ecuador will use the four scanners that the National Customs Service of Ecuador (SENAE) received on Monday from the US Embassy in Quito to strengthen security and drug controls in its land borders with Colombia and Peru. read more

According to the specialists from the Federation of Agricultural Producers of Moldova FARM, Moldovan vegetable growers suffer losses due to the prolonged April rainfall. Some onion crops could not be effectively protected from weeds, so the fields will be cultivated with discs and reseeded.
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Quick-frozen onions are popular in the international market because of their storage resistance, wide application and convenience. Many large food factories use them to make sauces. read more

According to Spanish Agriculture Minister Luis Planas, Spain has asked Brussels for emergency funds to help the agricultural sector cope with the ongoing drought. In a letter, Madrid asked the EU’s agricultural commissioner to activate the common agricultural policy’s (CAP’s) crisis
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This one is close to home. That's the feeling Windset Farms® has going into this week's CPMA show in Toronto on April 25-27. "Windset Farms is a B.C.-based, family-owned company that has been in the greenhouse industry for 27 years now," says Ryan Cherry, Windset Director of Sales. What started
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Despite modest rainfall every now and then, the Gamtoos Valley’s drought is, alas, still with farmers who have now experienced six years of water restrictions. Over that period citrus and vegetable farmers have had to make do with 40% and then 20% of their usual water allocation. It is
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A cherry producer from Puglia registered a delay of only three days despite this year's unfavorable weather. read more

International Fruit Genetics LLC (IFG) is expanding its low-chill cherry program and closing a gap that has eluded retailers and cherry lovers for years. Given that IFG’s low-chill cherries are all early harvest, retailers can now offer more IFG cherry varietals much earlier in the season. read more

Obstgroßmarkt Mittelbaden eG (OGM) is starting the fruit season with a new private label. Under the motto "Schwarzwaldobst" (Black Forest fruit), a young, likeable Black Forest girl wearing a Bollen hat (traditional hat from the Black Forest) made of fruit conveys the message of fresh fruit
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Port of Valencia handled more than 1.1 million TEUs in the first quarter of the year, translating to a year-on-year decrease of nearly 10%, despite the box growth in March. read more

In an atypical campaign marked by the aftermath of the heat wave, Envy and Candine have boosted Blue Whale's sales in Spain. Following these results, the leading French cooperative expects higher volumes marketed for both varieties during the 2023-2024 season. read more