Currant disaster becomes a reality
The market for industrial fruit this year is shaping up very far from growers' expectations. First, strawberry growers were not able to get the rates they were hoping for for their fruit. Now,

Currant disaster becomes a reality
The market for industrial fruit this year is shaping up very far from growers' expectations. First, strawberry growers were not able to get the rates they were hoping for for their fruit. Now,

Turkish cherry season has improved since disastrous start
After a rough start, the cherry season in Turkey has since recovered, says Alper Kerim, owner of Turkish fruit exporter Demir Fresh Fruits: “Although I’ve heard other exporters make claims

Floods in Serbia could change the global raspberry market prospects
EastFruit analysts are closely monitoring the situation in Serbia, where heavy rains have led to floods. A natural disaster is observed in a large number of regions of the country, including the

Floods in Serbia could change the global raspberry market prospects
EastFruit analysts are closely monitoring the situation in Serbia, where heavy rains have led to floods. The natural disaster is observed in a large number of regions of the country, including the

Floods in Serbia could change the global raspberry market prospects
EastFruit analysts are closely monitoring the situation in Serbia, where heavy rains have led to floods. The natural disaster is observed in a large number of regions of the country, including the

The agricultural industry in the south of Ukraine has practically been destroyed
The loss of the Kahovka reservoir has become not only the largest man-made disaster for Ukrainians but also a tragedy on a national scale. The agricultural industry in the south of the country has

Aid, how can the large-scale retail trade contribute?
Following the disaster in Romagna, we are witnessing many different forms of first aid solidarity with the local populations that have experienced an unforeseeable tragedy of enormous proportions,

Italian fruit sector faces up to heavy cost of “once-in-a-century” flooding
The worst flooding seen for over a century in central Italy choked the roots of fruit trees across Emilia Romagna, causing a major disaster for the region’s fresh produce business. As many as 40

Sicilian Cantaloupe melons 0.10 to 0.20 cents per kg
"The Sicilian season of the Cantaloupe melon seems to be turning into an absolute disaster for the growers. They are being offered barely 0.20 cents per kilo for their product," said Alessandro

Underwater radishes save Ravenna
They not only feed entire communities but also help save lives. The too-often mistreated role of farmers is back in the limelight in these days of climate disaster in Emilia-Romagna. Last Friday,

Confagricoltura ER: '10 million fruit trees to be grubbed up'
Confagricoltura Emilia Romagna is starting to write the numbers of the disaster in the crater hit by the flood. We are talking about at least 10 million fruit trees to be uprooted - in particular

Bad weather causes a cataclysm on fruit and vegetables
Yesterday Emilia Romagna woke up under water once again, and our thoughts go first of all to the victims (there is talk of at least eight dead in Romagna) and those displaced by the flood: our

Why moviegoers should dread on-screen asparagus
Movie analyst David Mouriquand was surprised to discover that asparagus only shows up in films and television shows as a harbinger of doom. The second they appear on screen, you can bet something

The European packaging regulation proposal would be a disaster for the fruit and vegetable sector
There is a huge debate going on right now with regard to packaging, both about the materials used and about disposal and/or recycling. We talked about it with Mauro Salini, president of the

"The tight exotic market will gradually recover in the coming weeks"
Due to continued high freight rates, inflation and the annual change of season, volume availability - especially for mangoes and avocados - has come under pressure. "We are currently distributing

Bud frost in raspberries. How to assess the damage?
On our plantation we had another cataclysmic event during the winter. The plastic tunnels in which the raspberries (long cane) grown for the summer harvest were overwintered collapsed under the

Impact of Turkey’s earthquakes still affecting fresh produce exports
Three weeks after the earthquakes in south-eastern Turkey, there is still a lack of availability of trucks, which have been diverted to the disaster area. The effect is an increase in logistic

"If the flowering had happened on the usual dates, we would be talking about a disaster"
In recent days, night temperatures have again fallen to sub-zero levels in various fruit and vegetable producing areas of Spain. In the case of stone fruit, frost damage has been reported in

‘Disaster arrangement changes necessary in Australia’
Fruit and vegetable growers on Queensland's Granite Belt have been left without an income for a year after a devastating hail event. The February hailstorm wiped out a range of fruit and vegetable

"This year, apples are disastrous and, with pears, you just cover costs"
These are uncertain times for Belgian fruit growers. Protests for better prices, talks of intent between cooperatives, and cultivation challenges are piling up. "It's a wonderful profession, but