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Ifored held the market launch for three new red-fleshed apple varieties at Fruit Attraction earlier this month. The consortium – which brings together 14 of the biggest apple producers from […]
Thu 13/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Citrus Management Committee (CGC) has taken stock and estimates exports at 3.64 million tons, at the expense of a considerable drop in processing into juice and losses. Unit prices […]
Tue 11/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Strawberries will be the main star at Macfrut 2017, which takes place May 10-12 in Rimini, Italy. The event Strawberry Days – being held In partnership with leading Italian strawberry […]
Tue 11/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
Poland’s greenhouse vegetables grew just 2% in 2015 to reach 1 million tons. Poland is in sixth position in Europe, with 5% of the market share. The cultivation area of […]
Mon 10/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Seedless varieties are the new frontier for Italian table grapes, as the steadily increasing demand from consumers and the closure of some markets point in that direction even though traditional […]
Mon 10/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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In 2015, total imports of lemons inside and outside the EU reached 1.08 million tons for a total value of €1.22 billion. Two-thirds of imported lemons’ value and half the […]
Mon 10/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Berries have been the most valuable produce category in Europe over the last decade. Red berries have overtaken all other types of fresh produce in terms of growth. In 2015, […]
Mon 10/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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There has also been a 10% upswing in the past five years. In 2015, more than 160 countries together imported 6.6 billion tons of fresh apples, up 7% on the […]
Fri 07/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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In data provided by the Guatemalan Export Association (AGEXPORT), in 2015 shipments of these two items accounted for 13% of total Guatemalan foreign sales, a figure equivalent to US $ […]
Fri 07/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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A clever new campaign – with ‘censored’ and ‘uncensored’ clips – kicks off the 2016/17 Kanzi apple season in Europe. All about seducing life and living in the now, the […]
Fri 07/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The US fresh tomato market is a mature one which has seen a shift in product types and hunger for heated greenhouse crops. After decades on the rise, US fresh […]
Thu 06/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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China’s MY2016/17 fresh potato production is forecast to rise 3% to 100 million tons due to an expanded potato acreage and normal weather conditions in major producing areas, says the […]
Thu 06/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson