Labor shortages lead to fewer vegetables being grown in Estonia
Fewer vegetables are being grown in Estonia because farms lack workers. This has led to higher quantities of vegetables now being imported from abroad than before. In 2019, Estonian farmers

Spain, fruit and vegetable imports are running
From January to April, the value of fresh fruit and vegetables imported into Spain increased by 25% compared to 2022. The news comes from the fruitnet.com newspaper, which reports data from the

Export to the UK is unattractive to Europe
The UK is no longer as attractive a market as it once was for European fruit and vegetables. Reporting the news is Fruitnet, which gives the floor to Jim Jefcoate, supply chain expert. Jofcoate

Siberia imports fruit and vegetables from 17 different countries
This year, the volume of food products supplied to the Siberian Federal District has increased by 20%. Most fruits are imported from foreign countries. By the beginning of June, over 900 tons of

French Council of State cancels marketing ban on organic heated greenhouses
On the 28th of June, the French Council of State repealed the provision banning the marketing of organic summer vegetables grown in heated greenhouses between December 21st and April 30th, on the

Europe’s Joint Committee on Fruit and Vegetables defends mirror clauses in international trade
The Plenary Meeting of the Mixed Committee on Fruit and Vegetables, in which Spain, France, Italy and Portugal participate, met in Rome to analyse the challenges facing the sector, as well as

What is the future of vertical farming in Greece?
"I believe that the potential is huge. Not only do we have about 5 to 6 million people living in Athens alone, but we also import a lot of produce that eventually is brought to the islands,

Vegetable prices decreasing during June in Libya
Looking at the prices of vegetables in the Libyan market, there has been a noticeable decrease in the general level of prices in the past months during which they rose slightly, while the prices

Morocco: kiwifruit imports reach record high in Q1 2023
Kiwifruits, with their unique flavor, have been rapidly gaining popularity among Moroccans, and Morocco continues to increase kiwifruit imports, as reported by EastFruit. As a result, nowadays

Morocco: kiwifruit imports reach record high in Q1 2023
Kiwifruits, with their unique flavor, have been rapidly gaining popularity among Moroccans, and Morocco continues to increase kiwifruit imports, as reported by EastFruit. As a result, nowadays

Bulgaria imported thousands of tons of fresh fruits and vegetables in 2023
During the first two months of 2023, over 55,000 tons of fresh vegetables were imported. The import of vegetables increased by almost 6% compared to the same period in 2022. The increase was

Bulgaria imported more than 55,000 tons of fresh vegetables in January and February
In the first two months of this year alone, Bulgaria imported more than 55,000 tons of fresh vegetables. In the same period, the import of fresh fruit in Bulgaria was nearly 66,000 tons. For these

More than 220 tons of vegetables from Uzbekistan were imported to the Astrakhan region
More than 220 tons of vegetables from Uzbekistan were imported to the Astrakhan region last month. The cargo included white cabbage, cauliflower, parsley, onion and radish. Most of the vegetables

The Chinese have increased the export of vegetables and fruits to the Primorsky Krai
During the first week of May, the agricultural supervision specialists branch checked almost 5.9 thousand tons of fresh vegetables and fruits imported to the Primorsky Krai from China. According

AMI: German vegetable imports lower than at any time in the last twelve years
Last year, imports of fresh vegetables to Germany veered off their growth course of many years. For the first time, fewer vegetables were imported again and imports were lower than they had been

Spain imports 46% of its vegetables and 20% of its fruits from Morocco
According to the DBK Sector Observatory of INFORMA (Cesce subsidiary), in 2022, Spanish fruit and vegetable imports increased by 12.8%, reaching 3,523 million. 20% of the fruits and 46% of the

Fruit and vegetables will require phytosanitary certificates in new post-Brexit border proposals
Goods imported into the UK from the EU will be subject to changes from October, after the U.K. government today released its 'Target Operating Model'. The new plans will see a more streamlined

Brits may have to get used to fresh vegetables shortages
In recent weeks, after disrupted harvests in north Africa reduced supply and inflation forced industry buyers to spend more on less from key markets such as Spain, British shoppers have faced a

AMI: White cabbage as a promotional alternative
With the current overall tight supply situation in the vegetable assortment, German white cabbage is moving more to the forefront of the promotional activity. For weeks, the advertising intensity