Papaya is becoming increasingly popular – who are the main exporters and importers?
According to EastFruit analysts, consumers all over the world continue to expand the range of fruits they buy. One of the fruits most loved by consumers living in temperate climates is exotic

"Imported potatoes have become a significant seasonal business"
Heuer Logistics has had experience in the field of fruit handling for 55 years now. Although the Bremerhaven-based group of companies is now active in several business areas, it still handles tons

Chile: Fewer but higher quality kiwis expected for export
The volume in the Andean country will probably decrease by 10 % to 15 % compared to last season, Carlos Cruzat, president of the Chilean Kiwi Committee told freshfruitportal. While Greece and

"Last week we received the first avocados from Peru. We expect to bring 30% more avocado from this origin"
The Peruvian avocado campaign is already underway for the Spanish firm Grupo Alcoaxarquía, which will soon start the first harvests of the Valencian Community, where it recently inaugurated its

Kenya to export 20,000 tons of avocado to China this year
Industry experts claim that Kenya will ship 20,000 tons of avocados to China this year. In a statement from the Department of African Affairs, the department's Director General Wu Peng said the

Hydroponic tomatoes seeking more ground in central and southern Italy's large-scale retail sector
Within a few months, another 10 hectares of greenhouses in hydroponic cultivation at Fri-El Green House in Ostellato (Ferrara) will come into production. This means that the total production will

Duże zmiany w cenach importowanych truskawek
Jeszcze kilka dni temu – do końca pierwszej dekady marca – ceny importowanych świeżych truskawek pozostawały rekordowo wysokie. Był to skutek niekorzystnych warunków

Aldi scales up Fairtrade flower-worker scheme
Aldi UK is partnering with the Fairtrade Foundation on the next stage of a £400,000 programme to empower women in the Ethiopian flower sector, with a view to tackling some of the systemic

"We have opted for Hass avocado cultivation without the use of pollinators"
A new, large-scale avocado project has been launched by Valle del Guadiana in the Spanish municipalities of Ayamonte and Villablanca. "We have a total of 430 hectares between our three farms: La

Waxes to improve look and shelf-life, there are alternatives #hort fruit
Spanish courgettes larger than the Italian organic product due to the use of waxes (E 901) that would retain moisture? Videos are circulating on social networks telling these theories. We asked