The son of a retail buyer and the grandson of a grocer, Mike Knowles is managing editor of Fruitnet.com and editor of Eurofruit, as well as a contributor to the Fresh Produce Journal, Asiafruit, Americafruit and Produce Plus..

Having studied Italian and German at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, he joined Market Intelligence in 2002. following stints with The Times, Sunday Telegraph and Haymarket Media Group. Sinc then, he has built up an in-depth knowledge of the European and international fresh produce markets.

Mike speaks fluent Italian and has travelled to several countries and continents worldwide, interviewing leading players in the international fresh fruit and vegetable business. He has also chaired and spoken at a number of industry conferences including Global Berry Congress, Eurofruit Congress Middle East, Eurofruit Congress Southern Hemisphere, European Vegetable Strategies, FRESH, Fruit Logistica Business Forum, Fruit Logistica Future Lab, WUWM Conference, IFTA Conference and ICOP.