The stone fruit season in several countries in the Northern Hemisphere is looking promising, and it is also up to 10 days earlier than usual. This is because of warmer weather during spring, which promotes faster growth of nectarines, peaches, and flat peaches or paraguayos. Spain, as Europe's major producer of stone fruit, is also experiencing this trend. read more

The Egyptian white bean season is about to begin in a few days. Abdelkader Alhabouny anticipates a good season with higher volumes. Alhabouny stated, "The first harvest will commence in a few days. Last season, we faced challenges due to high temperatures, but farmers have made adjustments." read more

Sicilian entrepreneur Pippo Caggia, the manager of Superpippo, is satisfied with the commercial trend of the table grape season, which began over a week earlier than usual about a month ago. "We are harvesting clusters that exhibit surprising appearance and organoleptic qualities, with Brix levels." read more

Oishii has recently opened its newest strawberry farm, which covers over 237,500 square feet (22,000m2) in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Named Oishii's Amatelas Farm after the Japanese Goddess of the Sun, the farm utilizes renewable energy. "At Oishii, we embrace challenges that were once deemed unsolvable. read more

Eksport mango z Peru spadł o 68% w porównaniu do poprzedniego sezonu z powodu wysokich temperatur, które negatywnie wpłynęły na kwitnienie roślin. Według Służby Rozwoju Wsi (SEDIR), Peru wyeksportowało 65 366 ton mango za kwotę ponad 188 640 dolarów w pierwszym kwartale 2024 roku. Jest to tylko 32% read more

Aysel Oguz, the Commercial Manager for Turkish fresh produce grower and exporter Anadolu Etap, mentions that the popularity of flat peaches has greatly risen over the years, even though the fruit was initially considered unattractive and misshapen. "Typically, the stone fruit season, including flat read more

"Zdaje się, że podejście polegające na czekaniu i obserwowaniu potrwa do końca sezonu twardych owoców. To zdecydowanie trend wśród dużej części producentów w krajach nisko położonych. Jednakże Dirk-Jan van Lutterveld ma nieco inne zdanie: nadal widzi potencjał na rynku jabłek. „Nie ma tak wielu.'' read more

"The watermelon is one of the most widely grown fruits in Turkish agriculture," says Tarkan Kocakurt, CEO of the Turkish fresh produce exporter Heptaze. "Agriculture is a crucial sector that has been meeting the nutritional needs of people and animals from the past to the present. Watermelon holds significant importance in this sector." read more

Mission Produce, Inc., a major company in the sourcing, production, and distribution of fresh Hass avocados along with additional products such as mangos and blueberries, announced its financial results for the fiscal second quarter ending on April 30, 2024. Financial Overview for the Fiscal Second Quarter of 2024: Total read more

Tholen - Five years ago, the Amsterdam Perishable Center (APC) was established as a sister company of IPHandlers, with a specific focus on handling fruits and vegetables. Located near Schiphol Airport, APC provides comprehensive handling services for both air and sea freight, including a cold storage facility. read more

Hapag-Lloyd has entered into a partnership with South African citrus growers to introduce the 'Citrus Express' service from Durban and Port Elizabeth. This weekly service is aimed at transporting citrus fruits directly to the Hapag-Lloyd terminal in Tangier, enabling easy transshipment to Northern Europe. read more

Oishii has recently opened its newest strawberry farm, which covers over 237,500 square feet (22,000m2) in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Named Amatelas Farm after the Japanese Goddess of the Sun, the farm utilizes renewable energy. "At Oishii, we embrace challenges that were once considered unsolvable. read more

Melon production in northern Italy was delayed, but the harvest is now in progress, and the first quantities are available. "The weather conditions in May slowed down the ripening process," explains Maurizio Carbonini, sales manager of Mantuafruit, "but now we are getting into the swing of things." read more

Amazon expands UK grocery delivery

Amazon is now offering grocery delivery services to all its customers in eligible cities across the UK. Customers throughout the UK have various options for having groceries delivered by Amazon, including Amazon Fresh, Morrisons, Co-op, and Iceland. For customers who shop at read more

"We have just begun with the first South African grapefruit, which arrived in good quality," Menno Hogenelst of Dole Europe stated in mid-May. He observed that unlike previous years when this product entered an empty market, this year is different. "There are still products from Europe and Turkey." read more

In Malaysia's Terengganu, the cultivation of Cucumis Melo, a hybrid melon developed from seven varieties sourced from China and Japan, is gaining traction among a new generation of farmers. This initiative, which began nearly a decade ago, aims to position Terengganu at the forefront of the melon industry. read more

More than 200 producers, technicians, marketers, and retailers from Huelva's strawberry sector attended the third edition of the Genetics Forum. The goal of this annual event organized by Planasa is to share knowledge about the behavior of its commercial varieties (RedSayra, Red Samantha, and Red... read more

In the first week of June, there was significant rainfall in some of the Austrian potato growing areas. In regions like Burgenland, early potatoes have been harvested for the past two weeks. However, due to the wet conditions, harvesting dates will inevitably be delayed. Nevertheless, we read more

W maju bieżącego roku miesięczne przywozy pomarańczy do UE wyniosły 105,698 ton, z czego większość (79,819 ton) pochodziła z Egiptu. Miesięczne importy małych owoców cytrusowych w tym miesiącu wyniosły 20,865 ton, a największym dostawcą był RPA z 11,660 tonami. Kliknij tutaj, aby... read more

Popularność jagód borówki w Stanach Zjednoczonych wynika z ich korzyści zdrowotnych, takich jak przeciwutleniacze i witamina K, oraz ich wszechstronności w kuchni. W 2020 roku, średnie spożycie przez jednego Amerykanina wyniosło 2,5 funta. Stany Zjednoczone, będąc ojczyzną read more