Israeli citrus production rises and seeks new markets

Israeli citrus production rises and seeks new markets
The total planted area of Israeli citrus production in MY 2017/18 is 18,800 ha, which is a 0.5% down from MY 2016/17. Of this area, 21% is occupied by orange […]
Wed 20/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Record-sized avocado: Four pounds seven two!

Record-sized avocado: Four pounds seven two!
A big head of Hawaii avocado is expected to break Guinness record 2017-12-07 fruitpress fruit weekly. Ms. Wang of Hawaii discovered the avocado while strolling outside, at that time it […]
Mon 18/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Price of Almeria’s aubergine soars

Price of Almeria’s aubergine soars
During the winter months, Almería is Europe’s leading supplier of aubergine. The largest markets for this product are France, Italy and Germany. As this is a relatively small market, prices […]
Mon 18/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Boost for Almeria’s California pepper production 

Boost for Almeria’s California pepper production 
The commercial landscape for Almeria’s California pepper production has been very favourable in recent seasons. Israel has reduced its shipments to Europe because its product did not fully meet distributors’ […]
Mon 18/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Global grape production flat in 2017/17

Global grape production flat in 2017/17
Global grape production flat in 2017/17 World production of table grapes in the 2017/18 campaign is expected to remain stable at 22.7 million tons as gains in China and India […]
Fri 15/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Ecological processed tomatoes through electric pulses

Ecological processed tomatoes through electric pulses
Novel ways to facilitate peeling of tomatoes for processing involving electric fields are being tested by a research team at the University of Salerno in southern Italy. Electric pulses are […]
Thu 14/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Spain’s citrus prices fall with uninterrupted supply

Spain’s citrus prices fall with uninterrupted supply
Average citrus prices earned by Spanish farmers have fallen since the start of the season, especially for the Fino lemon. Average prices for oranges and tangerines have remained stable in […]
Wed 13/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

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