FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS
Novofrut, quality and speed
This year’s mango campaign has started off with reasonably high prices, both at source and on the marketing link.
Stability and fresh ideas at Natural Tropic
The avocado forecasts have risen slightly and they are maintaining the figures in mangos, while they are finalising their new plant for pistachio nuts in Baza
Stronger, more protected plants with XStress
Ecoculture’s solution is effective against abiotic stress, and it significantly reduces the effects of diseases
The Chilean Avocado Committee forecasts a 33% increase
The Chilean avocado season, which has just started, is upholding important growth expectations according to the portal simfruit.cl.
CapGen Seeds are growing internationally
The great new development is the opening of CapGen Seeds Italia, where they are introducing the papaya Alicia
Avocados are coming on strong in the Community of Valencia
With an annual increase of 350 hectares, the Region of Valencia is moving forward in its production. Additionally, many operators from Malaga have opted for a region which, at present, does not suffer from any water difficulties
“Valencian avocados are local produce”
The Community of Valencia has approximately 4,000 hectares of avocado crop, with a production of around 20,000 tonnes. This year, they are launching their quality brand: ‘Aguacates CV’
Andalusia expects to maintain its avocado and mango harvest
Although sources at the Asociación Española de Tropicales (Spanish Tropical Fruit Association) assure that “the water situation continues to be unreservedly bad,” they are forecasting figures similar to those for 2023/24
“We want to improve ‘ready to eat’ sales”
This is the goal of Compañía Aguacatera del Sur, which is coming to Fruit Attraction with “many, very high expectations”
Avocado borders are becoming blurred
The drought has made the sector rethink the feasibility of crops located in southern Spain, compared to the new attractive options such as Asturias and Valencia
Iberiana Frucht turns 30
The Valencian company, belonging to the German group Markant, supplies its entire fruit and vegetable catalogue to the group’s associates, amongst which are important supermarket chains.
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