Published: Oct 15, 2015

The fennel summer campaign was affected by the high temperatures which determined a 50% drop in production. "Summer was quite good price-wise, though quality was not very nice.

Published: Oct 14, 2015

Engineer Yousry Ahmed Abdel-Hamid, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture in Ismailia, announced that the export of agricultural products to Arab and European markets during the month of September amounted to just 12,511 tonnes worth $ 4.3 million,

Published: Oct 14, 2015

In Norway, fruit and vegetable prices are currently at the highest in 20 years; a situation which has been blamed mostly on the weakness of the crown. Since the start of 2015, fruit and vegetable prices in the country have increased by approximately 15 pe

Published: Oct 14, 2015

A West Australian farming couple say social media has allowed them to supply fresh produce to customers in remote areas. Chloe and Tore Licciardello have an orchard in Donnybrook in south west WA.

Published: Oct 14, 2015

Urban Produce’s organic, living microgreens and wheatgrass are now available for retail purchase at Vons and Pavilions. A total of 226 stores across Southern California will carry Urban Produce’s organic, living microgreens and wheatgrass.

Published: Oct 14, 2015

Given its year-round availability, mango has grown in popularity throughout foodservice and across menus and dayparts. A recent survey of foodservice distributors, prepared by IDReport/Winsight, LLC for the National Mango Board...

Published: Oct 14, 2015

The May 2014 ban imposed by the European Union on the import of Indian mangoes lasted seven months. But it didn't prove to be a major hurdle for the fruit exporters.

Published: Oct 14, 2015

Apple producers in the provinces of Río Negro and Neuquén fear that rising domestic inflation and the falling real could mean the disappearance of the Brazilian export market for Argentine topfruit.

Published: Oct 14, 2015

When recently new UNECE standards for fresh produce came into effect in Europe, Euroconte was one of the first companies to anticipate and ready its export figs to comply.

Published: Oct 13, 2015

"Eachtling" is what the people in Lungau call their potatoes, and those potatoes are very special. The taste is excellent and different from the average potato because these potatoes are grown at heights of above 1,000 meters, with a special climate and i

Published: Oct 13, 2015

Imported banana varieties, especially Ecuadorian bananas, are registering high demand in the Egyptian market, to the detriment of locally-produced fruit.

Published: Oct 13, 2015

The Agriculture Ministry on Friday announced authorizations to import plantains (green banana) as skyrocketing prices from a year-long drought and Tropical Storm Erika flattened plantations, unleashing shortages and consumer worries.

Published: Oct 13, 2015

Hugo Franco, vice president of the Association of Producers and Exporters of bananas Tembiaporá, stated that, starting next year banana producers from several countries in the region, including those of Paraguay, must meet new export requirements.

Published: Oct 13, 2015

Vegetables prices have remained high due to short supplies, as tomato imports have reduced sharply.

Published: Oct 13, 2015

In the day when the mass production of food trumped everything else, plant breeders developed the "perfect" supermarket tomato. Thick-skinned and with a shelf life for the ages, it was a boon for growers, shippers and retailers.

Published: Oct 13, 2015

After the low prices European apple shippers saw last season, this season has started off with good prices in addition to good volumes. Slovenian grower-shippers have seen their volumes increase over the years, especially quantities of top-quality fruit f

Published: Oct 13, 2015

Western Australia's main mango producing region has regained control over a fruitfly incursion that threatened this season’s fruit, and export potential from the area.

Published: Oct 13, 2015

Scientists at the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered a new species of banana from a remote tropical rain forest on the Little Andaman islands. The species, Musa indandamanensis, was located about 16 km inside the Krishna Nalah forest in the i

Published: Sep 24, 2015

On Thursday September 17th the annual 'Holland day' took place in Almeria, Spain with the theme: 'together we are strong'. GroentenFruit Huis/DPA (Fresh Produce Center) was present with broad representation in the sector.

Published: Sep 24, 2015

Bio World has been active for eight years now. Over the course of the years the turnover of the organic branch of the Best Fresh Group has grown strongly.