In the Moldovan fruit market, a local apple of summer varieties appeared in the middle of last month, and at once in a reasonably large quantity and a relatively wide variety assortment. The 2023 season of early apple sales in the country started about a week earlier than last year but at about
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It is a 'good first' for 'Fruit24!', the project coordinated by Apo Conerpo with its Greek partner O Agios Loukas, and co-financed by the European Union with the aim of increasing the consumption of fruit and vegetables: the first activity put in place, the roadshow along the motorway network of the
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The first harvest of the new Nergi kiwi berry season is scheduled for early August, according to Jean-Pierre Caruel of Sofruileg, marketer of the Nergi brand, with volumes expected to soar this year. read more

Just two weeks ago, experts from Moldovan viticulture organizations predicted a high harvest of table grapes – significantly more than 100,000 tons. However, by the end of July 2023 many industry players are lowering their assessment of the potential production of table grapes. In their
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Italy is clearly the European leader in the production and marketing of table grapes, but competition with other Mediterranean countries will be increasingly tough in the coming years, given the exploits of Turkey and Egypt. The battleground will be with
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Eight of Italy’s most important fresh grape production areas have agreed to pool resources and work together on joint promotional activities to support sales and exports of the fruit. read more

Fruit Logistica, the leading trade show for the global fresh produce business, is on course to attract a large number of exhibitors and visitors from all over the world to its next edition, which takes place in Berlin, Germany, from 7 to 9 February 2024. read more

The next SNFL Fresh Global Summit, titled Beyond Innovation, will be held on 16 th and 17th August at the SNFL Innovation Centre in Murcia, Spain. The event continues to promote the sector so that it can grow together with an eye on the future. read more

The commercial campaign of Metis, the premium fruit resulting from the natural cross between the plum and the apricot, started two weeks early, thanks to the first varieties from Southern Italy (Basilicata). Excellent product quality and good sales even though production
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Spanish exports of fresh fruit and vegetables fell in May, with volumes down 4.4% year-on-year, according to data published by the Spanish Customs and Excise Department.   read more

Europe is the continent with the highest PL share in the world and, among its countries, Italy ranks below average, while Great Britain stands out, with more than half of its sales developed by PL. In Italy, the retailer with the highest PL penetration is
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The supply of melons and watermelons, the summer fruits par excellence, is scarce at this time, while Europe is scorching due to the heat waves Cerberus and Charon, which have caused temperatures to reach record levels in various parts of the continent, FreshPlaza reports. read more

Bremia threatens the lettuce sector (click here to learn more about the greenhouse range); in fact, this phytopathology can be damaging to several varieties both in protected cultivation and in the open field, with significant economic damage to those areas specialised in the cultivation of
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Foodiverse and Taylor Farms, leading growers and producers of fresh salads, vegetables and other fresh foods in Europe and North America respectively, are pleased to announce an agreement to welcome the US company as a new shareholder of the Spanish group; read more

The commercial campaign of Metis®, the premium fruit resulting from the natural cross between plum and apricot, started two weeks early, thanks to the first varieties from Southern Italy (Basilicata). Positive quantity and: "Medium large size," explains Antonio Zani, Office
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The Cabina di regia on the PNRR, which met on Thursday afternoon at Palazzo Chigi, approved the proposals of the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, Francesco Lollobrigida, to respond to project applications that could not be financed due to a
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After talking with the participants and management of the Pomușoarele Moldovei Berry Growers Association,EastFruit analysts summarized their observations on how the berry season is developing for local fruit market operators. The harvest-2023 of berries in Moldova will be significantly more
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The season of early varieties of apples in Ukraine is already in full swing, analysts of theEastFruitproject report. But, if selling prices in this segment remained stable the previous two weeks, then this week, the apple price of the new harvest began to fall rapidly. read more

Morocco has been continuously increasing its fruit and berry exports, with France and the UK accounting for the most important part in this growth, as reported by EastFruit. In 2018-2022, Moroccan fruits and berries were available on the markets of 122 countries, with Spain, France, the
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Banca Agricola Popolare di Ragusa will manage, as an authorised credit institution, 12 million euro of investments from the Ministry of Agriculture of Food Sovereignty and Forestry, as well as subsidies amounting to approximately 7.5 million euro, destined for companies belonging to the
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