The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is getting ready to take legal action against a group of 12 onion importers and traders for engaging in practices that undermine competitive market conditions. These entities are accused of coordinating an agreement to allocate among themselves sanitary. read more

BiteRiot grows between 1200-1500 tonnes of cherries per year in central western New South Wales, Australia, from Mudgee, Nashdale, and Orange, across approximately 150 hectares. "We export fresh cherries to various Asian markets and the Middle East. Our main markets include Vietnam, South Korea, read more

Japonia's newest vending machine sensation, "Feed ME Orange," offers freshly squeezed orange juice on demand. Customers can watch the entire juicing process through a glass panel, where three to four oranges are automatically cut, pressed, and squeezed into a cup within 40 seconds. The machine uses… read more

The growing shortage of personnel in the catering and communal catering industries has led to an increase in demand for cut and pre-cut fruits and vegetables. Daniel Rohrseitz, the owner of the family business bearing the same name located in the Frischezentrum Frankfurt, notes that pre-cut fruit products are in high demand. read more

The region of Souss Massa in central Morocco is renowned for its cultivation of early vegetables. However, in recent years, the production of soft fruits in this area has been on the rise, with an increasing number of farmers entering this sector. Ittou Aouragh, a soft fruit farmer in the Souss Massa region, states: read more

The breeding program is the core of the Italian Breeders' Consortium (CIV) activities. A crucial aspect of this effort is the selection of new clones. In the early apple segment, CIV has chosen two new Gala clones that exhibit particularly interesting characteristics: T-Rex®/CIVT15 and T-Rex®/CIVT15. read more

Rotterdam, one of the world's largest fresh produce ports, is of primary importance for European fruit and vegetable imports and exports. In order to enhance and expand this prominent position, the Rotterdam Food Hub will be developed at the Kop van de Beer. This location was selected due to its read more

There is a rising interest in agro-voltaics, especially now that institutions have started accepting applications. A company press release states, "There are numerous design and installation companies willing to collaborate with interested farms and other parties to construct the structures." read more

The supply of mangoes from Mexico is reaching the end of the season. "Southern Sinaloa is almost finished, and we are now in the Los Mochis region, which is producing very large Keitt mangos ranging from size 3s to 6s and 7s. The duration of this season will depend on how long the favorable weather conditions persist," says. read more

"The initial batch of 2024 zero-residue figs was shipped out from our warehouse at the start of August. Harvesting activities began approximately two weeks earlier than planned due to extremely high temperatures, which hastened the ripening of the fruit but also resulted in a 20% reduction in size and yield. Subsequently, we encountered some challenges with the crop." read more

Polska sezon jabłek zaczęła się wcześniej w tym roku - mówi Emilia Lewandowska, kierownik biura w firmie Fruit-Group: "W tym roku mieliśmy wcześniejszy start sezonu polskich jabłek, około dziesięć dni wcześniej niż zwykle. W tej chwili rozpoczęliśmy zbieranie świeżego zbioru odmiany Gala w tym tygodniu. Rok temu, read more

W Ukrainie ceny białej kapusty zaczęły spadać. Według codziennych danych monitorowania firmy EastFruit, obserwuje się trend obniżania cen w tym segmencie z powodu niskiego popytu na ten produkt. Sami rolnicy przypisują to warunkom pogodowym, które wpływają na jakość. read more

In the first seven months of this year, Cambodia experienced a 20.59 percent decrease in banana exports, amounting to 143,481 tonnes, as reported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries. This decline led to a revenue of over $96.7 million, with China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam being the main importing countries. read more

Melones del Sol, a family company founded in 1998 in Costa Rica, has established itself as a leader in the export of melons to Europe. Co-founder Marbeth Venegas shared with us in an exclusive interview how they have managed to stay competitive in a market as demanding as Europe's. read more

Kobieta z Tufanganj w stanie Zachodnia Bengalii została ugryziona przez węża, który ukrył się w torbie na warzywa, którą przyniosła do domu. Incydent budzi obawy dotyczące ukrytych zagrożeń w codziennym życiu. Kobieta została natychmiast zabrana do szpitala w celu leczenia i obecnie jest pod opieką medyczną. Wąż został... read more

The stone fruit campaign is entering its final stage: Deliveries of nectarines and peaches from Spain and Italy seem to have decreased. Spanish and Italian producers have had a better harvest overall compared to the last 5 years. Meanwhile, on the wholesale markets, shipments from Turkey, Greece, and France... read more

The Spanish peach season is currently in a very advanced stage, as it began in the earliest areas last April. In the upcoming weeks, it will progress with the start of the harvest of one of the most well-known late yellow peach varieties: the PDO Melocotón de Calanda. read more

The Banana and Plantain Cluster of Ecuador celebrates Lidl's commitment in the United Kingdom to exclusively offer "Living Wage Bananas." This follows years of mobilization by the Cluster to encourage more retailers to make this type of commitment. The Cluster is made up of Ecuadorian banana and plantain producers. read more

In recent years, fruit production in Bulgaria has been increasing, as reported by the Ministry of Agriculture. However, this rise in production is accompanied by a significant increase in fruit imports. Cherry imports have surged by almost 1300%, peach imports have grown by approximately 190%, and read more

Rockit Global, the company that offers snack-sized apples, is gearing up for its largest season yet with the launch of its back to school campaign in the Middle East. The campaign is set to be introduced this month in hundreds of stores throughout the GCC countries. Its goal is to provide busy families with the natural energy of Rockit apples. read more