“With our new season potatoes, we dropped the price to our customers by £4-£5 a bag"
It has been a tough few years for the sector but despite this The Food Heroes have seen their business take off. Simon Martin puts this down to hard work and looking after both customers and

Onions prices in Uzbekistan have fallen by 20% over the past week
Over the last week, wholesale prices for onions of new harvest in Uzbekistan fell by 20%. At the same time, current prices are three times lower than the previous year’s levels and almost

"Unexpectedly high tomato volumes cause market prices to plummet"
Belgian greenhouse vegetables are having quite a hard time at the moment. "Productions are all on par, but vacation time has started in many European countries, so demand is lagging slightly,"

This September, students across Western Australia will be taking part in The Great Vegie Crunch
During September, students across Western Australia will be taking part in The Great Vegie Crunch. For this, schools are encouraged to apply for grants of up to $75 to assist with the purchase of

Onions prices in Uzbekistan have fallen by 20% over the past week
Over the last week, wholesale prices for onions of new harvest in Uzbekistan fell by 20%. At the same time, current prices are three times lower than the previous year’s levels and almost

Retail partners keep asking for new exotic items
Most exotic produce items are in season currently. “We offer both conventional and organic exotics,” says Melissa Hartmann de Barros, Director of Communications at HLB Specialties. Within the

BIO Campojoyma approaches the Poniente with a collection point
"We continue to grow. If last June we reported that we have bought 30 hectares in Águilas, of the highest quality, and ready to grow organic peppers this summer, now we want to announce the

Spanish canned food doubles the price of Italian canned food on the Chinese market
The Spanish canned vegetable market in China, with origins in Navarra and Murcia, has a smaller market share than its main European competitor, the Italian market, but its products are more

Successfully launched Be Fruity! Next stop Veneto
Be Fruity! the tour that brings quality fruit and vegetables to Italian beaches has started with great public support. It kicked off last weekend in Rimini, at the Adriatic Village, and continued

UK consumers overlook “cheap” carrots
Persistently low carrot prices have not translated into greater sales over the last 12 months. In fact, sales volumes for the 12 months to 14 May 2023, according to Kantar lastest figures, fell

Fruit and vegetables at EUR 0.99 per kilogram: 'It's unfair competition'
Last week's article on the malpractice of selling fruit and vegetables at EUR 0.99 per kilogram (click here to read it) - in defiance of health and hygiene regulations, commercial quality and tax

The heat wave is burning fruits and vegetables
Climatic changes are disrupting the countryside where there has been a 10% cut in wheat production while the honey harvest has fallen by 70% compared to last year, but orchards are also in trouble

Farmers of Tajikistan expect to harvest 1.1 million tons of potatoes in 2023
According to the long-term plan, about 1.1 million tons of potatoes will be harvested in Tajikistan in 2023, Khovar reports with reference to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of

Farmers of Tajikistan expect to harvest 1.1 million tons of potatoes in 2023
According to the long-term plan, about 1.1 million tons of potatoes will be harvested in Tajikistan in 2023, Khovar reports with reference to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of

Be Fruity, success for tour debut in Rimini
Be FRUITY! the tour that brings quality fruit and vegetables to Italy's beaches with the awareness that healthy lifestyles never go on holiday, started off with a full house and enthusiasm. It

Murcia is the second largest exporter of frozen fruit and vegetables in Spain.
The Region of Murcia sold frozen fruit and vegetables last year in foreign markets to the value of 105 million euros, which places it as the second exporting province in Spain for these products,

Poor' fruit and vegetables dominate 2023 with stellar prices
We are in the middle of the summer campaign and, by now, all the key references of the season have made their debut; these last few months have presented us with the bill for climate change; in

Cerberus rages in Italy and also in fruit and vegetables
After rain, hail and windstorms that lasted until June, now summer arrives and does so with equal violence. In fact, the African anticyclone Cerberus will swoop down on the Peninsula with

"Due to the wet spring, we had smaller calibres, in some cases by ten to 15 percent"
The outdoor season for lettuces and cabbage vegetables in the Krefeld area started one week later than last year. "Due to the heavy rainfall in March, the vegetable plants could not always be

"Last years challenges were phenomenal"
“We are unique as we not only grow the tomatoes but package and sell them as well, which is very unusual in our sector,“ says Dutch greenhouse grower RedStar CFO Peter Kalden. “That gives us

“The French onion market should regain balance in August”
The French onion market finally seems to be recovering after months of shortage in supply. “The last quarter was particularly complicated at the French, European and global level, due to a

Australia's first tearless onions launch exclusively in Woolworths
There’s no use crying over onions any longer as Australia’s first crop of Happy Chop - Tearless Onions launches exclusively in Woolworths Supermarkets stores across NSW, Victoria and the ACT

North-western European growers region potato acreage increasing by 2%-3%
In a preliminary estimation, the North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) says that the area of ware potatoes has increased by 2% to 3%. This is slightly higher than the last highest area in

The prices of vegetables in Russia are currently lower than last year
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the prices of most types of vegetable products in Russia are currently lower than last year. Prices for potatoes are lower by 43.8%, beets by 25.3%,

Russian retail chain Magnit recorded an increase in consumer demand for cherry tomatoes
The retail chain "Magnit" has seen an increase in consumer demand for cherry tomatoes. Consumer preferences are shifting towards small, sweet fruits. Since the beginning of the year, cherry tomato