"New generations know no other grapes than seedless varieties"
What is happening with grapes grown in the Mazzarrone area of Sicily may be a good example of how crises can also bring opportunities. Gianni Raniolo, an agricultural entrepreneur and president of

Vegetable yields down 12% in 2022 compared record year 2021
Roughly 6,100 agricultural holdings in Germany harvested a total of 3.8 million tonnes of vegetables in 2022. Yields were down 12% compared to 2021 and were 2% lower than the average of 2016 to

Iran's banana imports from India saw impressive increase between FY2014 and FY2022
In the last nine years, Iran's banana import from India increased from a mere Rs 30 mln in FY2014 to Rs 4.07 bln in FY2022. Around 34 percent of bananas exported by India go to Iran. Iran overtook

“Demand for lemon has not grown even though supply is almost 20% lower”
This year's lemon supply is lower than normal due to unfavorable weather conditions during the flowering and fruit development period. Despite this, Spanish lemon sales have been stagnating since

Early start to Florida Valencia orange season following 2022’s hurricanes
The Florida Valencia orange season is getting an early start this year largely due to the fall’s Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. “The packing houses have been running for a couple of weeks now on

Oishii Introduces the Koyo berry
Vertical farming specialist Oishii has announced the launch of the Koyo berry, the newest varietal grown by the strawberry brand. The Koyo berry will join the Omakase Berry as Oishii’s second

Florida processed orange standards reduced
The Florida Citrus Commission (FCC) on Feb. 22 reduced processed orange maturity standards for the remainder of this season due to the negative effects of 2022’s Hurricane Ian. The emergency

Farmers in Grenada see export opportunities to Trinidad
The Ministry of Agriculture in Grenada has announced that a new and exciting opportunity is being presented for Grenadian farmers to export agricultural commodities to Trinidad and Tobago. This is

French president promises greater harmonisation
French president Emmanuel Macron attended the Salon International de l’Agriculture (SIA) in Paris this week, where growers updated the French president on the biggest issues facing the sector,

Organic cultivation drops for the first time since 2012
In 2022, around 6,100 farms in Germany harvested a total of 3.8 million tons of vegetables. This was 12% less than in 2021 and 2% less than the average for the years 2016 to 2021. In addition to a

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 27 February
Prices are rising for Tarocco oranges as they head towards the end of the campaign. The Candonga strawberry from Basilicata has entered with good quantities and high quality, joining the Sicilian

Fruit SA warns thousands of jobs are at risk if power crisis persists
Fruit SA warns that if Stage 6 load shedding persists and is not resolved, many growers will go out of business, putting thousands of jobs at risk, while emerging growers will be hit the most. The