Francesco Casciaro, director of Op Coab della Piana di Sibari, explains to IFN how complex it has become to do programming in the fruit and vegetable sector through the analysis of the Calabrian stone fruit season. "Unfortunately, the climate factor, as we have known for years, is not playing in our favor." read more

Mohamed Marawan, the owner of the Polish apple exporter Sarafruit, says that it is still not any easier to export produce from Europe to Egypt. "The current situation regarding the ability to export produce to Egypt has not changed much since last year," he added. read more

W czerwcu 2024 roku Rosja odnotowała znaczący wzrost importu jabłek, niemal podwajając jego ilość w porównaniu z czerwcem 2023 roku. Według Rosselkhoznadzor, kraj ten sprowadził 42 000 ton jabłek, co stanowiło wzrost o 10% w porównaniu z 38 000 tonami importowanymi w maju 2024 roku, oraz o 80% więcej niż w czerwcu 2023 roku. Główną… read more

Italy is dealing with a record heatwave, and even in the mountainous areas, fruits and vegetables are paying a high price for the situation. We discuss this with IFN with the Trentino producer Martino Marchesini, from the eponymous agricultural company, specialized in the production of strawberries in Valsugana. read more

W tym roku obszar przeznaczony na uprawę arbuzów i melonów na Ukrainie jest najmniejszy w historii. Te pola mają teraz połowę wielkości, jaką miały przed pełnoskalową inwazją. W 2024 roku arbuzów i melonów uprawia się jedynie na 30 000 hektarach. Jest to nawet mniej niż w 2022 roku (33 900). read more

Yesterday, the next edition of the University Diploma in Agri-Food Communication (EUCAgro) was presented. A course organized by the Association of Agri-Food Journalists of Spain. read more

At Euro Gijbels' production site in Catalonia, the melon season has started again since last week. "During our inspection two weeks ago, we saw that the melons were growing super well and were now ready for consumption. Now, in Belgium, the weather might be better for sales, but in other read more

W sezonie 2022/23 produkcja ziemniaków w Nowej Zelandii osiągnęła 419 200 ton, co oznacza spadek o 8,1% w porównaniu z poprzednim rokiem i 20,5% spadek w porównaniu do danych z 2018/19, jak podaje organizacja Potato New Zealand. Kraj miał 176 komercyjnych producentów ziemniaków, którzy uprawiali 8 424 hektary. read more

According to Guntars Dzērve, an agronomist at the company "Augusta zemenes," the strawberry season on most farms in Latvia may end by the last week of July. Speaking to the LETA agency, Dzērve pointed out that while some farms are currently harvesting late strawberry varieties, the season is expected to conclude soon. read more

On May 15th, 2024, Hakob Azaryan, CEO of Green Solutions, and Benjamin Richel, CEO of Richel Group, inaugurated the construction of the first phase of a 5-hectare greenhouse, which is part of a 30-hectare project in the Sevan region of Armenia. The location is at the 40th parallel and almost 2000 meters above sea level. read more

Według danych dostarczonych przez Istat (Włoski Instytut Statystyczny, czerwiec 2024 r.), produkcja ogrodnicza we Włoszech potwierdziła pozytywny trend sektora w 2023 r. Całkowita wartość produkcji w zakresie uprawy kwiatów i szkółkarstwa wynosi 3 143 miliardy euro (4,7% włoskiego sektora rolniczego). read more

The Commission had announced crisis aid from the agricultural reserve totaling 62 million euros for Austria, the Czech Republic, and Poland for frost and hail damage to fruit, vegetable, and wine-growing farms - without including Germany in the aid measure. The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture has... read more

South African avocado growers will celebrate this week as the first container to be exported to Japan will be shipped from Durban. read more

More than 600 exhibitors from around 38 countries and regions have already registered to showcase their offerings at Asia's premier fresh produce event. ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA will take place from September 4 to 6, 2024, in Hong Kong, with the aim of bringing together the global fruit and vegetable industry. read more

China is the largest producer and consumer of pears in the world. Pears are an essential part of the daily diet and cultural traditions in the country. However, despite the high production levels, only 2-3 per cent of Chinese-grown pears are exported. read more

Both will be used on Maersk's existing Europe-China route with initially three and later up to six weekly flights. The Boeing 777F can fly up to 9,200 kilometers and carry a maximum payload of 102,000 kg. The main deck can accommodate up to three. read more

This means that Dutch onion exports were more than 7% lower than in the comparable period of the 2022/23 season. This information comes from the export numbers of the O+G industry association GroentenFruit Huis, which were published on the website of the Dutch Onion Association. read more

In his first week of work, the politician familiarized himself with the innovations and specific strengths of under-glass cultivation. Producers John Overgaag and Wouter Overgaag, Bart van den Bosch, and Harvest House CEO Jelte van Kammen guided him through the process. read more

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Favorable cultivation conditions in India and China were able to more than offset weather-related losses in the EU, Turkey, and the United States, according to the report. Production in the EU is expected to decrease due to weather-related losses in Italy. read more