Continued volume growth as South Africa’s blueberry industry matures
A recent BerriesZA symposium demonstrated the levels of optimism and commitment within South Africa’s blueberry industry, remarks the organisation's new chairperson. “The new blueberry crop is

"The shift to the new cabbage harvest should work out"
On the Lynders farm in Niederkrüchten in the Lower Rhine region, the first early cabbages of this year's season were harvested a few days ago. "This is a first very early batch, because normally,

Gapping likely ahead on Mexico and California fig season
Like many other commodities this year, the California fig season will likely see a later start. “We have the first Black Mission fig crop and that typically starts June 5-6. This year though

"Prices remain stable as the Belgian soil-grown chicory season nears its end"
The Belgian soil-grown chicory season is gradually nearing its end. With the asparagus season starting and summer approaching, consumers will increasingly be leaning toward products like tomatoes

"We're waiting for spring to sow Dutch sweetcorn, luckily no gaps in the cultivation schedule"
In the Netherlands, it is almost time for the sweetcorn sowing season. "We're in the starting blocks," said Giel Hermans of Hermans Suikermais. "Unfortunately, the weather's not cooperating yet;

Chicory: "To reverse the downward [consumption] trend you must create awareness among young people"
This week sees the start of the second Chicory Week in Belgium. This Flanders Agricultural Marketing Board (VLAM) campaign aims to raise awareness of this Belgian pride again, which, it turns out,

Buy apples - List of 120+ major buyers of dessert apples in Poland
  A list of 160 contacts to companies purchasing dessert apples in Poland, together with www, e-mail and telephone addresses of persons and departments responsible for purchasing fresh

First domestic plums on the Polish market
The first batches of domestically produced plums have appeared on the domestic wholesale market in Poland. Of course, it is still very early in the plum season in Poland, so we have a very limited