Editor James Massola from Nine Newspapers National Affairs drew attention to the sale of individually-wrapped cucumbers at Woolworths in a tweet on Saturday, commending the ACT government’s ‘terrific decision’ to ban plastic bags. He stated, however: “But the decision by @woolworths to
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Zespri has released the final numbers concerning the kiwifruit sector; these show that total global revenue from fruit sales for 2022/23 was $3.92 billion, down 3% on the record result in the previous season. Global sales volumes were also down, from 201.5 million to 183.5 million trays. read more

The harvest of the latest cherry varieties in the highlands of Aragon will start this week. “We expect to produce around 1,000 tons of cherries this year. We'll begin to harvest the Santina variety between June 5 and 7. This is a well-known mid-season variety that has good caliber and a lot of
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Kuehne+Nagel signed an agreement to acquire Morgan Cargo, a leading South African, UK and Kenyan freight forwarder specialised in the transport and handling of perishable goods. During 2022 the company handled more than 40,000 tonnes of air freight and more than 20,000 TEU of sea freight
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According to data prepared by Horotinfo, in the last five years, Germany has increased its tomato purchases from Morocco by 73.16% and reduced its purchases from Spain by 19.09% and from the Netherlands by 26.31%. read more

Tuesday 06 June saw the second day of Hort Connections in Adelaide. The day started off with a breakfast sponsored by Perfection Fresh. Gus Balbontin - Former Executive Director and CTO of Lonely Planet spoke about using information automation to grow your knowledge and grow your business. read more

This year, farmers have significantly increased the area under onion cultivation, which will lead to a significant reduction in prices for this vegetable when the main harvest begins. read more

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has made good it’s threat to shut down operations at the ports starting from Monday, June 5th. The union is protesting against the Shipping Association of Nigeria (SAN), the parent body of all shipping lines in Nigeria, for disregarding directives
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The cauliflower harvest is in full swing in the province of Granada. "Cauliflower prices are usually subject to many oscillations, but this year has been quite good," says Serafín Reina, of the Granada-based company Lecar. "A box of 6 pieces has come to cost up to 15 and 16 Euro, which is
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With 70 hectares of open ground and ten hectares of greenhouse space, the Böck nursery can draw on a wide range of products. We spoke to farmer and managing director Florian Böck, who now represents the fifth generation to run the company, about the current tomato season as well as his own
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On June 1, the first blueberries of this season were picked at the French location of Dittmeyer's Frucht-Plantagen Ltd & Co. Since the late 80's, the Dittmeyer company has been engaged in blueberry cultivation in the pine forests south of Bordeaux. The plantation called 'Domaine des
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This year has seen a surge of interest in Iran's fresh produce, amid worldwide production shortages. However, this interest only concerns a few products, and Iranian exporters can offer more, according to Iranian exporter Amirhossein Azizi. read more

"I wouldn't know which fruit to call cheap currently," says Henk Vlaeminck of the Belgian importer Van Dijk Foods. He sees imported fruit prices rising while consumers are more reluctant to pay a lot for groceries. "Spanish cherries, stone fruit, kiwis or oranges. Fruit is becoming a luxury
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Coles awards $3.6mln to Aussie producers to drive innovation & sustainability read more

In the Region of Murcia, damage caused to crops and farms by the storms over the last few weeks is estimated to amount to more than 47 million euros. read more

Cody Edwards, owner of the Yakima Berry Company, has turned a Covid-time backyard experiment into a full-fledged business, harvesting between 6,000 and 8,000 pounds of strawberries on about 1.5 acres near Toppenish. read more

The Ecuadorian banana sector is taking one step forward towards formalising compliance with national living wage policy by requesting the Ecuadorian Ministry of Labour to issue an “official living wage compliance certificate” to companies. read more

The supply of carrots over the next couple of months out of California is going to be a little tighter than normal. The transition from the Imperial Valley to Bakersfield, California is underway, though slightly later than normal, leaving carrot supplies decent for now. read more

The 2023 International Blueberry Organization (IBO) Summit, starting on July 3 in Poland, promises to be a truly global meeting of the blueberry industry. It is the first IBO Summit in Europe, and also the first opportunity for the global blueberry community to meet in person since 2019. read more

In the middle of their store in Neuville-les-Dieppe (Normandy), a 4-masted ship sails on an ocean of melons and tomatoes. The Pomona Terreazur Group organized this theatrical display in the run-up to the Armada event. “We arrange a lot of promotional actions in the Rouen region. In Normandy,
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