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High Colour pineapples a draw for consumers, says Jalaram Fruit
2024-02-27 17:00
Family-owned Jalaram Fruit is seeing strong demand for its High Colour pineapples. The premium pineapple is harvested later, allowing it to ripen for longer and giving it its distinctly sweet flavour and yellow colour.
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India: Bouquet making workshop at Savitribai Phule Pune University
2024-02-27 00:00
A bouquet-making workshop held on 22nd February 2024 at the auditorium of Savitribai Phule Pune University in Indusa attracted 84 students along with 4 staff members who participated actively throughout the session. According to Mr. Pandharinath Mhaske, the trainer demonstrated the art of
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Strawberry production in Spain faces challenges
2024-02-27 00:00
According to the latest insights from the IFAPA Prices and Markets Observatory, the Spanish strawberry campaign is currently underperforming, with production levels only reaching 9% of the expected 20% at this stage. The primary cause of this shortfall is attributed to water scarcity,
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4th Global Conference of the World Banana Forum
2024-02-27 00:00
Bananas are the most exported fresh fruit in the world by volume – 19.1 million tonnes in 2022 – and estimated economic value of USD 10 billion per year, making its value chain one of the most important in the world. Additionally, they are an essential source of income for thousands of rural
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Are you prepared for Parvispinus?
2024-02-27 00:00
American Flower Endwowmnet is having a Grow Pro webinar on Tuesday, February 27 about Thrips parvispinus with Dr. Sarah Jandricic of OMAFRA. Thrips parvispinus emerged as a significant threat to tropical ornamental crops in North America in 2020. Given the extent of the damage it causes, as well
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In a move to address environmental concerns, US Ambassador Ken Salazar, during a visit to Michoacan, Mexico's primary avocado production region, emphasized the need for regulatory measures against avocados cultivated on unauthorized orchards.
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Appetite for fair trade banana category grows
2024-02-27 00:00
Appetite for Fairtrade bananas continues to grow in Canada. As Fairtrade America and Fairtrade Canada recently reported, over the past six years, volumes of Fairtrade bananas in Canada have increased by 466 percent (compared to 15 percent for Fairtrade bananas in Canada).
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From waste to growth: recycled plastic in horticulture
2024-02-27 00:00
In the horticultural sector, sustainability is no longer a choice but a necessity. Desch is making great strides in this area, especially in the use of recycled materials. In this article, Twan van Oss, Sales Manager for Germany and Austria at Desch, explains more about the transformation of
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Bananas from Costa Rica at £0.97: down 3% from last week
2024-02-27 00:00
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly.
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Costa Group officially changes ownership
2024-02-26 06:00
Costa Group has entered a new phase of ownership with a Paine Schwartz Partners-led consortium completing its acquisition of the leading Australian fresh produce company on 26 February 2024.
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"Our best pomegranate season has ended"
2024-02-26 00:00
The Lome Super Fruit pomegranate campaign ended just a few days ago. The entire 2023 harvest was sold: as reported by the sales manager of Masseria Fruttirossi Dario De Lisi, a total of approximately 5 thousand ton against the slightly less than 3.5 thousand tons of last year.
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'So by chance, I found myself an Agro-Influencer'
2024-02-26 00:00
121 thousand followers and a lot of passion for her work in the fields of the family farm, this is how Beatrice Scrocchi, 25 years old from Piacenza, tells her online community about herself and what she does every day. A successful format, considering the numbers in
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Spain begins a third week of protests on a Monday in which a hundred tractors and thousands of demonstrators will occupy the centre of Madrid. They are called by the agricultural organisations Asaja, COAG and UPA, which with this mobilisation culminate the calendar of more than 40 events that will take place in the centre of Madrid.
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Rainy weather and muddy, saturated fields continue to be an issue in the southern California, western Arizona, Baja California and Sonora, Mexico growing regions. Wet conditions continue to impact the quality of fresh produce, limiting supplies.
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Growing the appetite for the Fairtrade banana category
2024-02-26 00:00
The appetite for Fairtrade bananas continues to grow in Canada. As Fairtrade America and Fairtrade Canada recently reported, over the past six years, Fairtrade banana volumes have increased in the past six years by 466 percent in Canada (compared to 15 percent in the United States).
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Focusing on origin while changing the packaging color
2024-02-23 00:00
Packaging with inverted colors for "Clementine coltivate in Puglia" with respect to Clementine del Golfo di Taranto Igp was chosen by La Grande Bellezza Italiana (LGBI). The first quantities became available in big retail chains on February 22nd, 2024.
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'The most important pomegranate season for us closes'
2024-02-23 00:00
The Lome Super Fruit brand pomegranate campaign ended a few hours ago. The entire 2023 harvest has been sold, totalling around 5 thousand tonnes of processed product compared to just under 3.5 thousand tonnes last year. Providing a picture is the sales manager of
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"The mangosteen is the exotic fruit most in demand".
2024-02-23 00:00
Exotic products continue to be in stable demand, but there is one variety that is experiencing a greater increase in demand than others, and that is the mangosteen. "This product has become one of our most sought-after and valued products," says Rebecca García of Cabefruit.
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Mexican mango prices could hold firm until April
2024-02-23 00:00
The supply of mangoes from southern Mexico remains tight. "It is the Tommy Atkins and Ataulfo fruits that are still in short supply because of the conditions there during the flowering months 90 days ago," explains Gary Clevenger of Freska Produce.
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'The crownless pineapple is a great solution for air transport'
2024-02-23 00:00
The pineapple market is currently characterised by a fairly satisfactory trade. "There is not too much supply and demand is reasonable. In Costa Rica we are on the second harvest and this is always a bit more limited. This puts a bit more pressure on the small gauges.
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