Industry analysis from Eurofruit
Analysis and insight for the European fresh produce business.
Analysis: Apple softening, lemon floors drop, and the systemic toll of the South African season
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group
The hidden price of sustainable bananas
Emerson Aguirre Medina, executive president of Colombian banana association Augura, makes the case for the economic sustainability of bananas
Analysis: Banana prices drop as South African pears and Australian carrots surge
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group
Comment: Being first to market matters less than being ready
The arrival of new, early green varieties raises an important question for the Greek kiwifruit industry, writes industry veteran George Kallitsis
Analysis: Stable wholesale floors and the carrier accountability wall
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group
Conversations
Fruitbox 118 · Kurt Ratschiller & Benjamin Laimer, VIP Val Venosta
Chris talks with Kurt and Benjamin about how VIP Val Venosta is looking to breathe new life into the Golden Delicious offering
Fruitbox 117 · Hein Deprez, Greenyard
Greenyard’s founder discusses the company’s recent privatisation and explains why he sees an urgent need to redefine healthy eating
Fruitbox 116 · Mark Landini, Landini Associates
Sydney-based retail consultant explains how supermarkets can reconnect with customers through better design, storytelling, and a renewed focus on food
Agraya issues advice on how to manage extreme heat
The organisation behind GlobalGAP highlights five priorities to make fruit and vegetable farms more resilient
‘Overemphasis on local provenance is harming European apple consumption’
Blue Whale’s Marc Peyres argues for eating quality to be prioritised over provenance as apple consumption falls in European markets
Comment: The EU must fix its citrus import model
Trade policy must not protect Dutch and South Africans at expense of Spanish farmers, says José Antonio García
Analysis: KSA wholesale prices hold steady while Jeddah Port bottlenecks
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group
Comment: Fresh produce is hugely important and woefully undervalued
New technologies could transform fruit and veg supply, but the business must overcome its damaging perception problem
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Biotech firms point to sustainability benefits of NGTs
The EU’s ruling on new genomic techniques is no silver bullet, according to Hudson River, but it provides a tool to help develop better adapted varieties more quickly
Analysis: Jeddah port clearance delays trigger price divergence
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group
Analysis: Regional markets hold steady as supply chain realities shape trade
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group
Comment: Why ports matter more to fresh produce than we think
From inspection times to storage, the period between vessel arrival and inland distribution can make or break the shelf-life of fresh produce
Analysis: Avocado prices surge while citrus faces downward pressure
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group
Colombian exporters feeling the heat
The new administration must act as rising costs, unfavourable exchange rates and tariffs threaten the profitability of the country’s agri-exports
Comment: EU on home stretch to protect select NGT varieties
Horticultural IP specialist Darron Saltzman believes the EU’s NGT regulation can help to boost innovation in the breeding sector
Analysis: Margin squeeze hits citrus trade
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group
Comment: Thriving in Europe’s challenging apple business
Jan Nowakowski of Genesis Fresh says that ensuring consistent quality and maintaining reliable supply remain the priorities
Analysis: Massive Jeddah 'shipment flush' triggers lemon price drops
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group