Cocaine worth 175 million found in shipment of bananas
Spanish police officials have busted an Albanian criminal organisation that tried to smuggle €175-million worth of cocaine into Europe, hidden in a shipment of bananas. The cargo arrived into

Tomatoes from Albania are suspected to have high levels of hormones
Tomatoes entering Kosovo from Albania are being scrutinized, as some sources claim that these tomatoes may contain high levels of hormones. The Food and Veterinary Agency in Kosovo is awaiting the

Increase of Albanian greenhouse vegetable exports insignificant in period Jan-Apr
The weather has favored Albanian agricultural production this season. The warm winter enabled uninterrupted production of cucumbers, while tomatoes hit the market almost a month earlier. However,

Northern Greece: Growers in desperate need of foreign hands
Farmers in northern Greece are desperately seeking help abroad to get their fruit and other crops picked. It seems that local youth are not inclined to do the farm work and the once-reliable

Albanian agricultural exports soar
Albanian agricultural exports to the European Union reached a record €473m in 2022, according to the country’s agriculture minister, Frida Krifca. This represents an increase of 15.6

"I spent 10 years as a worker, now I manage 120 hectares of citrus fruit, stone fruit and strawberries"
After arriving in Italy in 2009 from Krujë, a city in the north of Albania, Armand Kurti worked 10 years as an agricultural operator. Now that he is 30, he has become an entrepreneur thanks to

Exports of frozen strawberries from Poland in H1 2022
The export volume of frozen strawberries from Poland (CN category 081110 - Strawberries and strawberries uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added

Cucumber imports to Poland in 2021
The volume of cucumber imports to Poland (CN category 070700 - Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled) amounted to 71.7 thousand tonnes in 2021, with a value of 355.7 million PLN. This means an

Imports of leeks to Poland in 2021
The volume of leek imports (CN category 07039000 - Leeks and other bulbous vegetables fresh or chilled) to Poland in 2021 amounted to 10.9 thousand tonnes, with a value of 49.2 million PLN. This

Imports of sweet paprika to Poland in 2021
The volume of paprika imports to Poland (category 07096010 - sweet peppers, fresh or chilled) in 2021 amounted to 67.0 thousand tonnes, and its value to PLN 514.2 million. This means a

Freshfel Europe expresses deep concerns about the Belarus embargo on the import of European fruit and vegetables worth 300 million €
On 6th December 2021, Belarus decided to respond to the latest international sanctions by implementing an embargo on food import into the country for food products originating from the European

Cabbage imports to Poland after Q3 2021
The volume of cabbage imported to Poland (CN category 070490 - Cabbage, kohlrabi, savoy cabbage and similar edible brassicas, except cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprouts, fresh or chilled)

Grapes imports to Poland after Q3 2021
The volume of fresh grapes imports (CN category 080610) after three quarters of 2021 amounted to 92.1 thousand tonnes, while its value reached 623.0 million PLN. This means that, year-on-year,

Export of frozen cherries from Poland after Q3 2021
The volume of frozen sour cherries exported from Poland (CN 08119075 - Sour cherries (Prunus cerasus) uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, not containing added sugar or

Apple exports from Poland after Q3 2021
The volume of Polish apple exports (CN category 080810 - Fresh apples) amounted to 647.9 thousand tonnes after three quarters of 2021, while its value reached 1179.8 million PLN (1.2 billion PLN).

Watermelons imports to Poland at the end of Q2 2021
The volume of watermelons imported to Poland (CN category 080711 - Fresh watermelons) amounted to 84.9 thousand tonnes in the first half of 2021, while its value reached 211.4 million PLN. This

Import of strawberries to Poland at the end of QII 2021
The import volume of fresh strawberries (081010 - Strawberries and strawberries, fresh) to Poland amounted to 17.6 thousand tonnes in the first half of 2021, and its value to 150.3 million PLN.

Imports of sweet peppers to Poland at the end of Q2 2021
The volume of pepper imports to Poland (CN category 070960 - Fresh or chilled fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta) in the first half of 2021 amounted to 43.4 thousand tonnes, and

Imports of leeks to Poland at the end of Q2 2021
The volume of leek imports (CN category 07039000 - Leeks and other bulbous vegetables fresh or chilled) to Poland in the first half of 2021 amounted to 8.4 thousand tonnes, with a value of 38.3

Dynamic situation on the strawberry market in Poland
This is only the beginning of the domestic strawberry season in Poland. The fruit from under the covers, not from the open ground, still dominates here and already we can hear a lot of complaining

Tomato imports to Poland in Q1 2021
The volume of tomato imports to Poland (CN category 070200) in the first quarter of 2021 amounted to 65.3 thousand tonnes, and its value to 441.8 million PLN. This means a decrease in imports in

Wide choice of imported strawberries in the Polish market
Spain's strawberry picking season last week surpassed 78 percent of this year's planned strawberry harvest. The current supply of strawberries on the local market is already clearly

Export of frozen mixed vegetables from Poland in 2020 based on GUS data
Blends are one of the most important items in the palette of Polish frozen vegetables. Next to such items as beans, peas and spinach. In 2020, Polish frozen vegetable mixes went to 55 countries

Export of frozen beans from Poland in 2020 based on GUS data
The volume of frozen beans exported from Poland (CN category 07102200 - beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.) whether shelled or not (uncooked or cooked by steaming or in water), frozen) amounted to

Import of cherries to Poland in 2020 based on GUS data
The volume of fresh cherries imported to Poland (CN category 08092900 - Fresh cherries) in 2020 amounted to 4.6 thousand tonnes and its value to PLN 48.9 million. This represents a significant