5+ hour, 3+ min ago  (588+ words) Since joining the San Lucar group, the French company Buonanno, based at Saint-Charles International in Perpignan, has been focusing on a very special strawberry: the San Lucar premium strawberry, at the heart of San Lucar's premium red fruit strategy. Behind…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (172+ words) Fresh Plaza Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is revising the United States Standards for Grades of Lemons, at the industry's request, to align with current marketing trends and provide the industry with uniformity when marketing seedless lemons…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (259+ words) India is looking to reduce its dependence on imported horticultural products and increase its share in global exports, according to a policy paper by the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS). The paper highlights a trend where imports of fresh…...

5+ day, 29+ min ago  (369+ words) The stone fruit season has already started in the Spanish province of Huelva with the harvest of the first extra early peaches and nectarines from protected cultivation, around a week later than usual, after a rainy winter. "We have been…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (404+ words) After a year of pre-commercial trials in various production areas, the two varieties are ready for their official launch. Experienced supply chain operators have also evaluated them. One such operator is Massimo Restani, owner of Restani Zucche in San Matteo…...

6+ day, 34+ min ago  (300+ words) Fresh Plaza Increasing prices dominate the conversation in the current landscape of exports, not just for apples, or even just fresh produce, says Mohamed Marawan, managing director of Polish apple exporter Sarafruit: "The conflict in the Middle East has severely…...

6+ day, 34+ min ago  (226+ words) Fresh Plaza Spring weather risks in Moldova are developing in line with seasonal patterns Wind events have already occurred, and meteorologists forecast night and morning frosts within the next 24 hours Over the past five years, such conditions have regularly been…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (230+ words) A roadmap for horticulture development in Jammu and Kashmir highlights structural challenges, including stagnant productivity, post-harvest losses, and increasing reliance on imports, despite the region's role in India's fruit sector. The plan, released by NITI Aayog, outlines measures to improve…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (237+ words) Salix Fruits recently completed visits to lemon growers and packers in Tucum'n, Argentina, and reports a season shaped by contrasting forces: favorable fruit formation followed by heavy rains, alongside strong international demand. "The fruit set was very promising thanks to…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (184+ words) Brazilian fruit exports are currently less exposed to global disruptions due to the off-season, which is limiting the impact of rising transport costs linked to higher oil prices. Most shipments from the sector are concentrated in the second half of…...