El Abuelo working on new varieties of melons

El Abuelo working on new varieties of melons
“The melon has always been the flagship product for our crops and 13 years ago we decided to get together and market our own product,” stressed Salvador Lopez Buendia. This […]
Tue 21/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Falcon Global General Trading trials air imports from Spain

Falcon Global General Trading trials air imports from Spain
Falcon Global General Trading is one of the leading importing companies in the UAE. Strategically located in Dubai, it meets the needs of its wholesale customers such as supermarkets, grocery […]
Fri 17/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Rises in Spain’s strawberry, tomato crops

Rises in Spain’s strawberry, tomato crops
Spain’s raspberry crop is expected to be 13.1% higher this year, relative to 2015, reaching 19,000 tons, while that of strawberries is set to rise 7.9% to 342,700 tons. The […]
Thu 16/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Spain expects 4 million ton summer artichoke crop

Spain expects 4 million ton summer artichoke crop
Artichokes are not just a winter vegetable, they can now be eaten year-round in Spain, the country’s artichoke association, Alcachofa de España, wants to remind consumers. Spain’s May-November summer harvest […]
Mon 06/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Maya Cot is a growing success in the Murcia region

Maya Cot is a growing success in the Murcia region
This low chill apricot, which only requires around 250 chilling hours, offers great quality for a very early variety, including its beautiful presentation (pinkish orange), harvesting from 7 April (with […]
Sun 05/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Vegacañada renews its commitment to melon taste & quality

Vegacañada renews its commitment to melon taste & quality
Late melon production will be higher than the early varieties this season and Vegacañada is again committed to top quality and maximum flavour in both lines. In principle, the higher […]
Thu 02/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Jimbofresh brings back the traditional melon taste

Jimbofresh brings back the traditional melon taste
Taste, freshness, juicy flesh, health… and especially the desire to recapture the old flavour experience still remembered so well today, when each fruit had its own special flavour. To succeed […]
Sun 29/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Upsurge in international demand at Alimentaria 2016

Upsurge in international demand at Alimentaria 2016
Alimentaria Barcelona, Spain’s biannual food and drinks fair, is becoming more international. Organisers were delighted by this year’s figures of more than 140,000 attendees from 157 countries (16 more than […]
Thu 12/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Flavia strawberry draws strong interest in Spain

Flavia strawberry draws strong interest in Spain
From Italy’s CIV strawberry breeding programme comes the Flaviapvr variety, which is particularly suited for integrated and organic cultivation and is attracting growing interest for the Flaviapvr variety in Spain. […]
Fri 06/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Fresh produce delivers over a third of Lidl’s turnover

Fresh produce delivers over a third of Lidl’s turnover
Fresh produce accounted for 35% of sales of its sales last year, says discount retailer Lidl. That’s up five percentage points on the previous year and reflects the fact it puts freshness at the heart […]
Mon 25/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

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