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'The quality of our chicory has been surprisingly good so far'
2024-02-28 00:00
Reflecting on a challenging first half of the season due to below-average root yields in Switzerland, "The autumn was exceptionally wet, impacting field conditions significantly. Fortunately, we were able to harvest our roots before Christmas. Despite the moisture, the quality of both organic
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Fyffes to rebrand bananas in mainland Europe
2024-02-28 00:00
Fresh produce group Fyffes has announced plans to transition its banana branding in mainland Europe from its traditional namesake to Trudi's, a new consumer brand based in Dublin. This rebranding strategy will affect the company's premium banana segment, excluding products distributed within the
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First report of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. fastidiosa in Italy
2024-02-28 00:00
The NPPO of Italy recently informed the EPPO Secretariat of the first finding of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. fastidiosa on its territory, in the municipality of Triggiano (province of Bari, region of Puglia). Triggiano is located outside of the area currently demarcated for Xylella fastidiosa
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North Bay Produce's Dutch sales office is entering its fourth year this year. "We now have six people working in the Netherlands and England, which we should expand further in the coming years," begins Wilco Arts. North Bay is a North American cooperative with growers in North, Central, and
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From Italy to New Zealand for the Symposium on kiwifruit
2024-02-28 00:00
A Jingold technical team attended the 11th edition International kiwifruit symposium, a global summit organized by ISHS (International Society for Horticultural Science) over the past few days (February 20-24) in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. It was an important occasion to assess the current
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Morocco's export successes in the fruit and vegetable sector are no secret to experts in the sector. However, it is interesting to look at which markets show the most impressive dynamics in order to understand where the greatest opportunities arise.
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Moldovan grape sector to benefit from FAO initiative
2024-02-28 00:00
In a significant move to bolster Moldova's table grape sector, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has earmarked a $350,000 technical assistance project under the One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative. This collaboration was formalized through an
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Italy's lemon season reaches its peak, but complications persist
2024-02-28 00:00
The Limorè brand lemon campaign is in its central phase, both in the field and in the packing stations, but difficulties, as Pietro Buongiorno, president of the Consortium of Associated Lemon Producers of Rocca Imperiale, points out, are always around the corner.
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In response to European farmers' protests against Moroccan agricultural imports, Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita emphasized the mutual benefits under the association agreement with the European Union (EU), highlighting a 10 billion euro trade surplus in favor of the EU. During a press
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EU Agriculture Council debates simplifying the CAP
2024-02-28 00:00
In the framework of the continuing farmers' protests in several Member States, including Spain, yesterday, the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers began debating the proposal to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which was presented by the European Commission last week, as well as
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50,000 tulips blossom on a Ukrainian family farm
2024-02-28 00:00
In Pryluky Ukraine, the Kebenko family presents their greenhouse named 'Staryi Dvir' adorned with 50,000 tulips of diverse varieties and hues. Over 15 years, under Roman Kebenko's guidance, hobby flower cultivation has flourished into a family business. Kebenko attests to the therapeutic value of…
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In an interview with TASS, South African Ambassador to Russia Mzuvukile Jeff Maqetuka explains which countries he thinks are most likely to join BRICS next, assesses the prospects for orange and wine exports to the Russian market and talks about how global leaders see the Ukraine conflict
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The Spanish vegetable (for both greenhouse and open field) and citrus markets are not exactly bustling. "Monday was a good sales day, but yesterday was considerably quieter. February began on a subdued note with the trade show, and it seems it will end the same way," says Pieter de Ruiter of
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Second largest supplier of tomatoes to the EU
2024-02-28 00:00
In 2023, Morocco positioned itself as the second largest supplier of tomatoes to European Union (EU) countries, behind only the Netherlands. According to a report by Hortoinfo based on data from Euroestacom (ICEX-Eurostat), over the past five years Morocco has recorded an increase of 18.86 per cent in the
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Catalan farmers maintain road blockades
2024-02-28 00:00
Catalan farmers are maintaining the roadblocks they set up the day before, especially on the AP-7 motorway, as they wait for their demands related to imports, bureaucracy and water management to be met.
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Midi plum, the most popular tomato segment in the chain
2024-02-28 00:00
It is definitely midi-plum time for intensive greenhouse horticulture in south-eastern Sicily. There is great excitement among producers for a segment that is evidently meeting with a good response throughout the tomato chain, thanks to the favourable consumption trend. A
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Which country gets the highest value for its cucumber production: Spain, the Netherlands, Morocco or Turkey?
2024-02-28 00:00
According to a comparison carried out by Hortoinfo with data from FAOSTAT, the total value of cucumber produced in Spain significantly exceeds that of other countries. Compared to the Netherlands, the value is 83.96% higher, 1.3% higher than in Turkey and a staggering 4,005.84% higher than in Spain.
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Ecuador's January 2024 banana exports decrease by 6.87%
2024-02-28 00:00
The banana exporter Ecuador saw a decrease of 6.87% in exports during January 2023 compared to the same month last year ( 2023). Accumulated exports of banana boxes during January 2024 was 33.54 million boxes, compared to January 2023 with 36.02 million boxes.
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As we anticipated in our article (click here to read more), yesterday morning (Tuesday 27 February, ed.) the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry Francesco Lollobrigida presented the 'Report on Agrifish activities and initiatives
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Demand for Greek citrus fruits slows down
2024-02-28 00:00
After a solid start, demand for oranges from Greece has slowed down somewhat, according to George Balakanakis of the Greek company Balakanakis. "The first part of the Greek orange season has been very satisfying for us. However, the current demand is a bit slower than
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