The Spanish Lemon and Grapefruit Interprofessional Association (AILIMPO) forecasts production volumes to drop by 23% to just over 1 million tons, due to the cold weather, wind and excessive rain […]
lun 01/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The president of Coexphal, Juan Antonio González Real, has signed a collective agreement for the handling of fruits and vegetables in Spain’s Almeria region, together with Asempal, Ecohal and the […]
jeu 28/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
An agreement has been reached for Hortifrut to purchase Atlantic Blue, a Spanish leader in the development, production and marketing of berries in Europe and Northern Africa. The deal will […]
mar 26/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The Spanish Interprofesional Citrícola Española (Intercitrus) body has highlighted the repeated detection in Europe of ‘Black Spot’ fungus in consignments of South African citrus, arguing that this indicates producers/exporters are […]
lun 25/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The What We Eat Foundation was launched last week, with the aim of uniting the sector and putting fruit and vegetables in its rightful place.
mer 20/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Spanish exports of blueberries soared by 17.2% YoY in volume to 62,000 tons between February and June 2021. In value, shipments were up 22.3% YoY to €374 million. The average […]
mar 19/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Huerta de Carabaña is a family restoration project with a strong commitment to conserving the environment. In Madrid, they prepare a cuisine where vegetables shine in a special way, all […]
jeu 14/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Spain’s citrus crop is expected to total 6,705 million tons for the 2021/2022 season, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Spain, representing a 4.8% […]
mer 13/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The Union Corp. and the Association of Organisations of Banana Producers of the Canary Islands (ASPROCAN) announced at the Fruit Attraction Fair in Madrid the start of freezing tests of […]
mer 13/10/2021 by LA UNION, translation by Richard Wilkinson
Official projections indicate a smaller Spanish citrus crop in 2021/22, with total output down 4.8% Y-O-Y to 6.7 million tons, which is 2.1% below the five-year average. The biggest drop […]
jeu 07/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
