News (Page 207)

  A cold snap in Spain last week caused millions of Euro loss to fruit production, especially in Murcia. Growers had feared that the early blossoming brought on by a mild winter, would leave the trees more vulnerable to the risk of frost, and unfortunately they were proved right.  Continue Reading

  The State Phytosanitary Service (SFE), part of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), conducted a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) in order to open the market to Uruguayan citrus and it’s about to finalize the corresponding notifications to allow imports of a variety of these fruits into the country.Continue Reading

  Mr Sharif Amari, Adviser of the Algerian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, confirmed last week in Blida that the country needs to work on developing its citrus sector and reduce imports from abroad in order to support the national economy.   Mr Amari said this during the openingContinue Reading

  Preparations for next seasons citrus harvest are being carried out normally and producers have been complying with all the provisions of the regulations stipulated in the Fresh Fruit Certification Program for the EU markets and other similar restrictions, said the regional director of Senasa South NOA, Carlos Grignola.  Continue Reading

  Citrus fruit intake has been associated with reducing the risk of having a stroke, which is great news for orange lovers. According to Dr Michael Greger, writing for the UK newspaper The Daily Mail, the key may lie with a citrus phytonutrient called hesperidin, which appears to increase bloodContinue Reading

  Since January, the price of bananas in the world market have been increasing and this is expected to continue over the next six months. However, low production, which is the result of El Nino, and the entry of other countries like Ecuador, into the Philippine banana export market, couldContinue Reading

  Less than two weeks before the Hass avocado campaign comes to a close in Malaga, the results are said to be excellent, both in terms of price and quality, as explained by Sigfrido Molina, manager of Sigfrido Fruits.   “Backed also by imports, our domestic avocado campaign has beenContinue Reading

by Carl Collen, Fruitnet   One Banana has announced that it will now be selling and sourcing Fairtrade bananas, as it officially joins the ranks of the world’s most sustainable, progressive and responsible food growers.   The group’s certification was issued by Flo-Cert, a global certification and verification body whose mainContinue Reading

by Carlos Nunez, Fresh Plaza   Seminis, a developer of seeds for growers of fresh fruit and vegetables, has expanded its Summer Slice watermelon line with four new varieties. Two of the varieties, Joy Ride and Summer Breeze were released during the first part of 2015, and the other two, RoadContinue Reading

by Fresh Fruit Portal   Costa Rican watermelon exports are expected to rise significantly in the first half of the year in response to setbacks in supply from the country’s main competitors, Mexico and Guatemala.   In conversation with www.freshfruitportal.com, Pura Fruta general manager Randall Benavides explained which markets he expected would see the highestContinue Reading

  In mid-January of this year, bananas in Guangxi provinces suffered from serious cold waves, and all banana growers were taking measures to diminish the negative impacts and get back on the right produce track. Without any doubt, it is their top priority to figure out how to get theirContinue Reading