Published: May 09, 2016

The fruit harvest has started in Aragon and prospects already point to a decline in volume. The UAGA has estimated the total at 490,000 tonnes, which is 11% less than last season. And despite the fact that the cherry production is expected to reach almost

Published: May 09, 2016

Cherries are one of Washington State's biggest fruit industries; this year's harvest is predicted to be similar to last year which was the third largest harvest in over two decades, with just over 20 million boxes of cherries.

Published: May 09, 2016

Growers have reported that up to half of this year's fruit production could have been lost due to the recent frosts and that prices may increase by up to 25%, as stated by Mr Csizmadia Györgyre, of the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organ

Published: May 09, 2016

Negotiations between Peruvian and Chilean agriculture authorities, concerning the export of Peruvian blueberries into neighboring Chile, are on the brink of completion, reports El Comercio.

Published: May 09, 2016

TOMRA Sorting Food, a manufacturer of sensor-based food sorting systems, is acutely aware of the food waste issue and works closely with farmers, processors and retailers to achieve the objective of reducing food waste.

Published: May 09, 2016

In 2016 the European Centre for fruit and vegetables will have existed for 35 years. It is set that until 2028 the import centre will remain located at the Werkhuizenkaai. Over the course of the years there have been various investments. One of the most r

Published: May 09, 2016

Fruit merchants in Karnataka are struggling to cope with the growing demand for mangoes cultivated in Mysuru, which are processed into beverages. But the farmers are having a field day as they can command nearly Rs. 26,000 per tonne, up from the prices la

Published: May 09, 2016

Last month, rumors surfaced that mango farmers in several Mekong Delta provinces are afraid to eat their own fruit due to safety concerns. This springs from the news that the fruits are wrapped in unsafe Taiwanese-made bags before harvest, and is said to

Published: May 09, 2016

This year, Cambodia's largest agro-industrial company, Mong Reththy Group, has sent 13 shipments of mangoes to Europe, totalling 54,000 kilograms, the owner reported May 5. According to Mong Reththy, the most recent shipment contained 4,500 kilograms o

Published: May 09, 2016

After cleaning the orchards and adding fertilizer to the pitahaya plants between November and February, the producers of pitahaya are performing the first cut of this fruit, which is well known for its red an yellow colors, in May so that they can place t

Published: May 09, 2016

The recent forest fires in the municipality of Tancitaro, the avocado region of the state, which is the largest global producer of avocado, did not directly damage any crops, but the change in land use concerns the authorities, said Arturo Olivera Gutierr

Published: May 09, 2016

Diseases, high transportation costs and insecurity in the North have all been blamed for Nigeria's tomato shortage, which has led to its price increasing. The high cost of the crop has forced restaurants, grocers, households and other consumers to cut

Published: May 09, 2016

Exceptional bad weather hit Apulia in the past 48 hours with terrible effects on early cherries. After yet another alarmist press release, FreshPlaza decided to investigate and verify whether the figures reported by Coldiretti Bari were indeed real.

Published: May 09, 2016

Last week, we focused on the pineapple sales challenges in Xuwen County in Guangdong province. How will the pineapple sales situation be in Hainan province that is close to Xuwen county?

Published: May 09, 2016

Georgia peach growers are poised to start this year's season later this month, which would put the start date about two weeks earlier than usual. Until then, domestic supplies of peaches are coming from Florida.

Published: May 09, 2016

Things seem to be going from bad to worse this season for a majority of Polish apple growers. Many growers kept a majority of their apples in storage for as long as possible this year in the hopes that prices would rise as they did last year. Now, along w

Published: May 09, 2016

The harvest of Star Ruby and Navels in the Northern region of South Africa is going to be around two and half weeks later than normal according to Gary Britz from Ele Trading.

Published: May 09, 2016

The global production of peaches and nectarines is on the rise, as revealed by figures released in September 2015. This is especially the case in China. In recent years, 'ordinary' peaches have strikingly become less popular, but the production of flat pe

Published: May 09, 2016

Sub Zero Ice Cream is serving up ice cream which include lactose-free, sugar-free and vegan options. In honor of May being Food Allergy Action Month, Sub Zero is celebrating its personal treats, which begin with one of seven cream bases, including orig

Published: May 09, 2016

Nestle is initiating new steps in support of sodium reduction, as the US Food and Drug Administration considers issuing voluntary guidelines on sodium levels in packaged food.