Wholesale markets, discount week: strawberries at the forefront of price drop
Thanks to the improvement in weather conditions, the fruit and vegetable sector is experiencing a significant increase in available quantities, bringing a breath of freshness and affordability to

The drop in cherry prices has boosted sales, while Chilean nectarines have entered the market.
This week, the volume of Chilean sea-freighted cherries continued to increase, with prices generally lower than last week. For example, the mainstream price for a 2.5kg × 2 (two-in-one) 3J

MPs warn that the UK's self-sufficiency in fresh vegetables has dropped to 53%, the lowest level since 1988.
The UK government is being encouraged by MPs from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Science and Technology in Agriculture (APPGSTA) to adopt a strategy to increase domestic food production by

Bangladesh's vegetable exports have dropped significantly due to high costs and concerns over chemicals.
Exports of vegetables from Bangladesh have experienced a substantial decline over the past three fiscal years, dropping from 60,000 tonnes to 14,000 tonnes. This decrease is due to various factors

Innovation all around
After a somewhat complicated national campaign due to the difficulties that have arisen, such as the price war, the rise in costs and the drop in demand, the Alicante entity ends its 2023 national

Idlib sees too many Turkish tomatoes flooding the market
An Idlib vegetable merchant claims that the al-Hal popular market is flooded with tomatoes, imported from Turkey. The quantities exceed the market’s capacity, leading to a drop in prices and

"With the Christmas season around the corner, lemon consumption is expected to increase"
November came to a close with the price of Spanish oranges again at the highest level of the last ten seasons, both at origin and in storage. In fact, a new increase of 3.6% of the price at origin

"Pear export season has started ahead of schedule, price is 15% higher than the same period last year"
Affected by the weather, the ripening period of fresh pears this season is one week earlier than last year, and the export season has also started earlier. The output of fresh pears in many

American sea freight cherries are on the market, South African oranges arrive in small quantities
American cherries by sea have arrived on the market. According to merchants, the market was relatively good when they first came into the market. The price of some early sea freight was basically

Peruvian papaya exports fell by more than a half in the first quarter of 2023
In the first quarter of 2023, Peruvian papaya exports decreased by 64% in volume and 57% in value over the same period of the previous year, with shipments totaling 45.3 tons for 165,000 dollars,

Ramadan sales have been very good for all South African fruit
Chilean freight rates to the Middle East have dropped to a level roughly equivalent to South Africa’s freight rates to that region, while on the route to India, last year’s extreme difference