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First New Zealand apples of the season hit the Chinese market
2024-03-05 00:00
Following the Lantern Festival, which this year fell on 24 February in China, and the recent drop in temperatures in the country, fruit consumption has decreased. However, there has been an increase in fruit arrivals at the market. The new season of New Zealand apples has
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The start of the Belgian asparagus season is not going as many traders had hoped. Asparagus is the seasonal product par excellence and its arrival is always eagerly awaited, but for the time being, prices are at a very high level. "At the moment, we are
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Uzbekistan is returning to the utopia of manual control over export prices for vegetables and fruits. According to experts from EastFruit, on February 29, 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan issued a resolution that is causing serious concern for the country's fruit and vegetable
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Flash Gala essential for South African apple season
2024-03-05 00:00
At Beaulieu Farm in Grabouw, one of the first farms to plant the Flash Gala mutation nine years ago, pome fruit grower (and discoverer of Flash Gala's predecessor, Corder Gala) Derek Corder says the South African industry continues to roll out new orchards of the Flash Gala mutation.
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Drivers asked not to throw apple cores on the road
2024-03-05 00:00
Drivers are asked not to throw fruit skins and apple cores on the roads as they attract animals, which can lead to potentially fatal accidents. Despite the fact that 45% of UK adults believe that biodegradable waste is not litter, National
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Shift of focus from Horeca to retailers for Polish mushrooms
2024-03-05 00:00
It's been a tough couple of years for the mushroom industry, with one major challenge following up on the other, says Tomasz Stańko, COO of Polish mushroom exporter Arctic Sp. z o.o: "For the last three years, the mushroom business has been very hard. At beginning of Covid, the orders from
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Panama Canal: transits down 23.7 per cent in Q4 2023
2024-03-05 00:00
If the continuation of the drought period, with the consequent decrease in water levels in the Panama Canal and the reservoirs feeding it, caused a reduction in ship transits in the Central American waterway of -4.1% in Q2 2023 and -4.4% in
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France will allocate an additional 100 million to its Food Sovereignty Plan in the fruit and vegetable sector.
2024-03-05 00:00
In 2024, France will reinforce its Food Sovereignty Plan in the fruit and vegetable sector with 100 million euros, in addition to the 200 million already announced in 2023, when this plan was launched.
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Following the Spring Festival, imported cherries have been gradually disappearing from the Chinese market, leaving very little merchandise available; only remnants of a few batches are being cleared at low prices of approximately less than 40 yuan per kilo. These cherries should be
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“We’ll be showing a disruptive new pepper variety”
2024-03-05 00:00
SEPC's Southern Exposure show will be held in Tampa, Florida this week, and greenhouse grower Nature Fresh Farms® is excited to show some relatively new products as well as an item that has yet to hit the market. Hiiros TomatoesBack in the Fall of 2022, Hiiros™ Tomatoes were launched. "They
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Oranges: commercial enthusiasm ignites
2024-03-05 00:00
"We are receiving brisk orders, for oranges, in volumes we did not expect to ship at this time of year. A commercial buzz expected, in fact, as early as the first weeks of 2024. There is a good trend especially for the smooth fruit, with a good appearance and
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Poland's pumpkin cultivation area expands significantly
2024-03-05 00:00
From 2014 to 2022, Poland witnessed a significant expansion in pumpkin cultivation area, growing from 1,100 hectares to 8,900 hectares, according to Eurostat data. This increase in sowing area led to a dramatic rise in domestic pumpkin harvests, escalating from 48,000 tonnes in 2014 to
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Outlook positive for 2024 Australian macadamia crop
2024-03-05 00:00
The 2024 Australian macadamia crop is predicted to reach 56,000 tonnes in-shell at 3.5% moisture (60,000 tonnes in-shell at 10% moisture). This represents a 16% increase on last year's crop of 48,400 tonnes in-shell at 3.5% moisture (51,900 tonnes in-shell at 10% moisture) which was impacted by
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During a recent visit to the facilities of SAT Bonnysa in Tenerife, the largest producer of papaya in the archipelago, the regional Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Food Sovereignty, Narvay Quintero, stressed the importance of the European market for the Canary Islands'
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The Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso's School of Agronomy, led by Professor Eduardo Fernández, has embarked on a research initiative titled "Improvement of two-phase phenological models to predict cherry blossom in future climate scenarios". This Fondecyt 2024 funded project
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The French green kiwi campaign is almost identical to that of 2023.
2024-03-05 00:00
The profile of our season is very similar to last year's," says Pascale Begoulle, sales manager at Sikig, "There are only a few differences this time: a predominance of large sizes and slightly higher volumes. And if the campaign is similar to the previous one, it is mainly due to
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The formula for organic apples: a mix of microclimate, expertise and constant controls
2024-03-05 00:00
Sunshine, little rain and a wide range of temperatures make the Vinschgau Valley a land naturally suited to excellent apple production. And where Mother Nature does not arrive, the experience and technical-productive skills of the members of the VIP cooperative ensure, season after season, a
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Two out of every five apples consumed in Spain are imported
2024-03-05 00:00
At this time, with apple and pear consumption at its peak, and coinciding with the second year of Afrucat's nationwide campaign "Look after yourself as an apple does", the association is spreading another message on social media: "Pay attention to the origin". This campaign aims to promote local
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Large-format, greenhouse-grown Romaine lettuce launched
2024-03-05 00:00
Mastronardi Produce is launching a large-format, greenhouse-grown Romaine lettuce under its Backyard Farms® lettuce line. Mastronardi Produce is currently the only greenhouse grower to venture into the large-format Romaine segment and produce a high-quality product. The product is already on
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"A metre of greenhouse is worth about 30 euros".
2024-03-04 00:00
In Santa Fe de Mondújar, a municipality characterised by its particular "sea of plastic", the cost of a metre of greenhouse is estimated at around 30 euros, according to Antonio Martínez, a veteran of the agricultural sector. This figure
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