Regions

The 2023/2024 commercial campaign of Violì, the 100% made in Italy artichoke that brings together, in the consortium of the same name, four major players in the national fruit and vegetable sector: Apofruit, Cericola, Op La Mongolfiera and Peviani, has opened with excellent premises. Despite a complex campaign since
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It was 1998 whenOrogel launched Verdurì, the first frozen vegetable puree in drops, a product that would go on to win over thousands of consumers and become the best-selling in its category. To celebrate this important milestone, the Romagna-based company created a
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The most striking data is that there were no precipitations in south-eastern Sicily in October, something that had not happened since 1871, i.e. ever since weather data has been collected systematically. read more

Both the Spanish and Israeli bell pepper seasons are in full swing at the Dutch company Gilad Produce. "The war means there are fewer flights available from Israel. There's also a shortage of workers to harvest and pack all the bell peppers, but we're still receiving the necessary volumes," says
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As Tropical Cyclone Jasper is moving to far north Queensland, it is set to hit one of Australia’s most productive farming regions. read more

South African fresh fruit exports have stopped climbing for 2023. This year, 4.16 million tons were exported, compared to 4.25 million tons in 2022. That is a decrease of 2%, while in the preceding years, South African fruit exports rose significantly. In 2016, the three million-ton threshold
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Anecoop, the main Spanish fruit and vegetable exporter and European leader in the persimmon market, is finalising preparations for the shipment of its first container of Bright Red Persimmon to mainland China, which will leave this Thursday 14th December from the port of Algeciras.
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After nine months, imports of fruit and vegetables are proceeding apace, with double-digit increases in both volume (+12%) and value (+14%), matched by a free-falling trade balance in volume, with a deficit of almost 400 thousand tonnes. Conversely, at the monetary level
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According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, vegetable harvest in Ukraine reached nearly 29 million tons. The sufficiency for the next season hinges on storage conditions. read more

Earlier this week, Hungary's Minister of Agriculture stated that Ukraine's accession to the European Union would compromise the livelihood of producers of other member states as ‘European farmers cannot compete with Ukrainian estates of hundreds of thousands of hectares owned by Western
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In November, Novorossiysk monitored 119,000 tons of imported goods for potentially harmful organisms, as reported by the Department of Rosselkhoznadzor. The imported fruits and vegetables originated from 52 countries, with Egypt, Turkey, China, and Israel being the main exporters. read more

The European Commission has confirmed the first interception of a shipment of pomegranates with false moth (Thaumatotibia leucotreta). The shipment originated from Morocco, a third country that -up until now- was considered a free zone of this quarantine plague. AVA-ASAJA expressed its "extreme
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"It's not an easy year for South African mangoes," remarks a retail buyer after what has been called a 'mini-tornado' tore down the Blyde River Valley, border Mpumalanga/Limpopo, blowing off scores of mangoes from trees on Friday evening. read more

Anecoop will ship its first-ever container of Persimon Bouquet-branded Rojo Brillante persimmons to mainland China this week. The 15-tonne consignment of fruit, grown by the Valencia-based Coalmar cooperative, will set sail on 14 December from the port of Algeciras and is due to arrive in
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Namibian sources have said they are on course to reach 9.2m cartons of table grape exports this season, with increasing volumes of the fruit due to arrive in the market this week. read more

The government has finalised work on a draft decree to promote agrivoltaic (PV) systems. Subject to a review by the High Council for Energy and the Supreme Administrative Court, the new regulations should come into force at the beginning of next year.
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Iranian imports of bananas have faced multiple challenges over the past decade, not least the sanctions that have drastically limited companies’ ability to ship and make payments, but also the extreme weather experienced in some of the country’s key sources. read more

Spain’s “Eco-Active” segment, made up of environmentally conscious consumers, has recovered from its decline in 2022. In fact, in 2023, the number of buyers concerned about sustainability increased to represent 22% of shoppers, compared to 18% in 2022 and 22% in 2021. These consumers spend
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The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has issued statements announcing new market access for fruit from Kazakhstan and Uruguay. China will now accept lemons from Uruguay and peaches and apricots, from Kazakhstan contingent on the stipulated phytosanitary requirements. read more

Costa Group has announced the date of its shareholder vote on an A$1.496bn acquisition bid from Paine Schwartz Partners-led consortium including Driscoll’s.  read more